Powerful Healing Qualities of Fruit

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Misty L. Trepke

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The Powerful Healing Qualities of FRUIT!

 

KIWI: Tiny but mighty

 

This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber.

Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

 

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Although an apple has a

low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids, which

enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the

risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

 

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit

Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major

fruits & protect the body from cancer causing, blood vessels-

clogging free radicals.

 

ORANGE: Sweetest medicine

Taking 2 -4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower

cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the

risk of colon cancer.

 

WATERMELON: Coolest Thirst Quencher

Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of

glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a

key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other

nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium.

 

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for Vitamin C

They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava

is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is

rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

 

 

 

THE CORRECT WAY OF EATING FRUITS

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and

just popping it into our mouths. It's not so easy as you think. It's

important to know how and when to eat.

 

 

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

 

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!

 

FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN IN AN EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify

your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight

loss and other life activities.

 

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD

Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The

slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the

intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

 

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid.

The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach

and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

 

So please eat your fruits in an empty stomach or before your meals!

 

You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I

burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat banana I

feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not

arise if you eat the fruit in an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with

other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

 

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the

eyes all these will not happen if you take fruits in an empty

stomach.

 

There is no such thing as some fruits like orange and lemon are

acidic because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to

Dr. Herbert Sehlton who did a research on this matter.

 

If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the

secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal

weight.

 

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice,

NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up.

Don't eat cooked fruits because you don> '> t get the nutrients at

all. You only get to taste.

 

So stop making 'goreng pisang' or 'durian porridge' if you want

nutrients. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

 

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you

should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly,

because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.

 

You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body.

 

Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you

will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

 

If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better

snack than a banana. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose,

fructose and glucose - combined with fiber, a banana gives an

instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

 

Research has proved that just two bananas provide enough energy for

a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number

one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the

only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or

prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a

must to add to your daily diet.

 

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of

hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

 

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in

potassium yet low in salt making it the perfect to beat blood

pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just

allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's

ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

 

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were

helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast,

break and lunch in a bid to boost their brainpower. Research has

shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making

pupils more alert.

 

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help

restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without

resorting to laxatives.

 

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst

people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating

a banana. This is because bananas contain trypotophan, a type of

protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you

relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

 

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make

a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the

stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood

sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

 

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if

you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

 

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep

blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

 

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try

rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many

people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and

irritation.

 

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous

system.

 

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in

Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like

chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients,

researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-

pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced

food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking

on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

 

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains

regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

 

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal

disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only

raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer

cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by

coating the lining of the stomach.

 

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling'

fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of

expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat

bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

 

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers

because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.

 

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The

B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found

in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine

withdrawal.

 

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the

heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water-

balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, there by

reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the

help of a high-potassium banana snack.

 

Strokes: According to research in 'The New England Journal of

Medicine' eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk

of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

 

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to

kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the

wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place

with a plaster or surgical tape!

 

So you see a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When

you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the

carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A

and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich

in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

 

So maybe its time to change that well known phrase so that we

say, " A Banana a day keeps the doctor away. "