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By "no fat," I mean no animal, dairy, or oil fat— no additional fat beyond the natural amounts in vegetables, fruits, and grains.) You will develop a new taste for the natural flavors of food and you'll discover new herbs, spices, and sauces for seasoning. Eating safely in this culture is a daily challenge, but attention to detail assures success. And remember: you should beware of the "o fat per serving" products such as salad dressing, butter substitutes, mayonnaise, and pastries. They may contain less than 0.

How to build a pharmaceutical factory in your back yard and grow your medicine for free Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Ethylene gas is used to ripen tomatoes, bananas and other fruits and vegetables, so grocery stores can be quite deceptive, and often fruits and vegetables aren't really fresh. If you buy a peach, for example, it is usually as hard as a rock. That's not how peaches are in the real world, fresh off the tree. I realize that a lot of people live in apartments, and they don't necessarily have a plot of land, but there are some foods, such as culinary herbs, that you can grow in pots on the windowsill. This is not ideal, but it can get you by.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. See book keywords and concepts

He had always hated fruits and vegetables. "Big Macs, French fries, milk shakes were favorite foods," he readily admits. "My favorite thing was chocolate." From the start, Jim made it sound as if what I asked him to do was absurd, a constant inconvenience. He deeply treasured the food that had gotten him in trouble. But he was an intelligent person, and what finally won him over was the logic of the program. We were trying to follow the nutritional example of countries where disease was nonexistent. To an educator, a man blessed with a supremely logical mind, it made sense.

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Here, you won't find any high-glycemic sweeteners or fruits. You won't find bananas or watermelons eaten here, for example, but you will find nourishing fruits and low-glycemic sweeteners like yacon syrup, agave nectar or stevia herb used in moderation. This is what the world needs in terms of food that will protect against diabetes and that will, over time, help boost insulin sensitivity, which is the beginning of a biochemical reversal of the root causes of diabetes.

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With all of the new research showing the health benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables, eating these fruits and vegetables straight out of garden in their raw, live, state is going to be an essential part of maintaining optimum health. In fact, this could open up a whole new wave of interest in people growing their own dietary supplements. If you're growing your own okra, and eating it raw right off the plant, as I do, for example, you're going to experience a lot of health benefits from those live okra pods.

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I am taking steps on the nutritional side of things such as avoiding meat and dairy products while eating a lot of fruits." First of all, congratulations to you for taking some steps on the nutritional side. The fact that you are now avoiding meat and dairy products is excellent progress in reducing your high blood pressure and restoring healthy cholesterol levels. The fact that you are also consuming a lot of fruits is outstanding. Be sure to get plenty of berries in your diet at the same time.

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I could say the same thing about the healthy diet -- eating your fruits and vegetables. There are health benefits from eating eight to twelve servings of fruits and vegetables each day. When you study the medical literature, you understand, without a doubt, that patients who take a complete balance of optimal levels of high-quality nutritional supplements have a health benefit over those who don’t. So I don’t look at it as treating a disease. I look at it as a health benefit that improves their health.

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It's really one of the modern miracles of civilization that we can walk into a store and purchase bananas or lychee fruit or any of the other exotic fruits that wouldn't be available if we were limited to buying fruits found locally. (At the same time, I always support buying locally when possible, through food coops and farmers' markets. But sometimes you want foods from outside your geographic region, too.) (I know many of our friends in Canada might argue that their country has lots of health food stores, too, and that's true.

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Pomegranates are those red, hard-shelled fruits that squirt juice everywhere when you peel them open. But recent studies indicate this fruit and its extracts, at the very least will be cancer preventive agents, and maybe even mainline cancer therapy some day. "Mother Nature has an unusual plant that punches all of the right mechanistic buttons to kill a tumor cell," says a recent report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Keeping these rules in mind, the rest of the world of vegetables, legumes, and fruits is yours to enjoy, and it's a very rich world, as you will learn. A few words about salt: we do not use it. And we do not include it in our recipes, since most of my husband's patients have cardiovascular disease and hypertension, and salt may cause further injury. We have found that most patients readily adjust to the natural flavor of a plant-based diet without salt. If you miss salt, try vinegar, lemon, pepper, Mrs. Dash (in a variety of blends), Tabasco, or other hot sauces.

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Production: Orange peel consists of the fresh or dried outer peel of ripe fruits of Citrus sinensis, separated from the white pith layer, as well as its preparations in effective dosage.

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On the other hand, the inclusion of fruits, vegetables and spices in the diet in aggregate may serve to prevent or reduce the risk for cancer. Simply said, it is easier to prevent than it is to treat cancer. Human populations that consume more plant foods have lower rates of cancer. This should not be construed to mean all herbal remedies prevent cancer. For example, the Chinese herb, Aristolochia fangchi, has been shown to promote the development of tumors in humans.

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Both burping and farting may be signs of having eaten foods high in fiber (such as beans, some fruits and vegetables, and whole grains), dairy products, artificial sweeteners, and/or carbohydrates, especially sugar and starch. Excessive burping (and farting) can also signal a lactase deficiency (aka lactose intolerance). Lactase is an enzyme necessary to break down lactose in the digestive tract. If this enzyme is missing, many foods, including milk and other dairy products, of which lactose is a major component can't be digested properly and the end result is gas.

Dried prunes and other fruits are prime examples, as are baked goods, beer, wine, apple cider, and many other foods and beverages as well. Smelly farts—and stools, for that matter—can also signal an overabundance of bacteria in the large intestine. (See The Scoop on Poop, below.) And speaking of stools, when the rectum is filled with them, the smell of the feces seeps out with the fart. Frequent farting can also be a sign that you're lactose-intolerant (see Excessive Burping, above) or have food allergies.

C, K, or B|2, folic acid, or bioflavonoids (a compound found most commonly in citrus and other fruits as well as some vegetables). Frequent or unexplained bruising can be a warning sign of some serious systemic conditions, especially leukemia. Other skin signs of leukemia include paleness (see Pale Skin, above), fatigue, shortness of breath during physical activity, frequent infections, and unexplained bleeding. Bruising can signal Cushing's syndrome (aka hypercortisolism), a disorder in which the adrenal glands produce too much of the hormone Cortisol.

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Guava fruits are also a good source of pectin, a dietary fiber, and rich in potassium and phosphorus. Guava contains an amazing amount of phytochemicals including tannins, phenols, triterpenes, flavonoids, essential oils, saponins, carotenoids, and lectins. The leaves of guava are also rich in flavonoids, in particular quercetin, which has demonstrated antibacterial activity and is thought to contribute to the antidiarrheal effect of guava. Home Remedies Guava leaves have been used as a remedy for diarrhea for their supposed antimicrobial properties.

Slightly under-ripe fruits are best for cooking, as they hold their shape better. • Eat them raw, cooked, or frozen. Bananas can be added to baked goods, hot and cold cereals, and desserts. Banana-Blueberry Bread by Nicki Anderson Servings: 12 • Prep and baking time: 1 hour Nothing smells or tastes as good as fresh-baked banana bread. My girls love Nicki's banana bread toasted, too. This recipe contains five powerhouse foods. ingredients: 3A cup blueberries (if frozen, thaw 1 'A teaspoons cream of tartar I cup all-purpose flour directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

I didn't want them to hesitate one moment in deciding to add more fruits, vegetables, nuts, or whole grains into their diet. Why wait? Today's possibility may be tomorrow's probability and there is certainly no downside to eating healthy foods! You Can Write Your Own Prescription with the 101 Foods FIRST, EAT OPTIMALLY . . . It was important to me before ever typing a word that this be a valued resource of great foods rather than another deprivation "diet book." According to the latest surveys, one thing is abundantly clear: You're tired of being told what to do, and I can't blame you!

The apricot belongs to the Rosaceae family, which includes other tree fruits such as the apple, pear, and peach. There are approximately forty different varieties of apricots, differing in size from three-eighths of an inch to many varieties that surpass two inches, and in colors ranging from yellow to orangey red. The most prevalent varieties are the Pattersons, Blenheims, Tiltons, and Castlebrites. About half the apricot crop is canned and the remainder consists of dried, preserved, and fresh forms. If left to the effects of nature, orange apricots will turn brown within days of harvesting.

Effective separation of potent antiproliferation and antiadhesion components from wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) fruits. JAgric Food Chem. 2004 Oct 20;52(21):6433-6442. Schmidt BM, Erdman JW Ir, Lila MA. Differential effects of blueberry proanthocyani-dins on androgen sensitive and insensitive human prostate cancer cell lines. Cancer LeU. 2006 Jan 18;231(2):240-246. Sweeney MI, Kalt W, MacKinnon SL, Ashby I, Gottschall-Pass KT. Feeding rats diets enriched in lowbush blueberries for six weeks decreases ischemia-induced brain damage. Nutri Neuroscience. 2002 Dec; 5(6): 427-431.

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Get a Consistent Dose of Isoprenoids Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, contain nutrients known as isoprenoids. Isoprenoids contribute to a plant's flavor and fragrance, regulate germination and growth, and protect the plant from insects and fungus. The flavonoids in deep-colored pigments in fruits, and the carotenes in vegetables, are examples of isoprenoids. Inside cells they perform a rather interesting function, they can deactivate oncogenes (common mutant genes in human cancers), thus reducing the risk for cancer.

The best isoprenoid-containing fruits are signified by their deep color. Excellent choices are blueberries, blackberries, cherries, raspberries, cranberries, pomegranate, and red wine. The colorful pigments of all fruits contain health-promoting nutrients. Skewed Taste Buds Are a Major Part of the Problem The taste of simple sugar is a major source of pleasure-based addiction. The tongue has leptin receptors on it that are tuned to sweet taste. When leptin is out of balance, the desire for sweet-tasting foods can be overwhelming.

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Eat lots of fruits and vegetables; many common ones have known cancer-fighting properties. Get regular vigorous exercise, since tumors cannot thrive in highly oxygenated environments. Keep your blood sugar stable to avoid being an all-you-can-eat buffet for cancer cells. Eat foods high in natural vitamin C, a nutrient that deters the conversion of nitrite into nitrosamine and promotes healthy immune function.

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Niederpriim HJ, Schweikert HU, Zanker KS, (1994) Testosteron 5D-reductase inhibition by free fatty acids from Sabal serrulata fruits. Phytomedicine 1:127-133. Plosker GL, Brogden RN, Serenoa repens (Permixon (R)): A review of its pharmacological and therapeutic efficacy in benign prostatic hyperplasia. In: Drugs & Aging 9(5):379-395. 1996. Ravenna L et al., Effects of the lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon (R)) on human prostatic cell lines. In: Prostate 29(4):219-230. 1996.

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Chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides are routinely applied to mass-produced fruits and vegetables. In addition, most people routinely use bug sprays, weed killers, and other pesticides in their homes and yards. Finally, plastic products are part of almost every person's daily life, and many of them give off xenoestrogens when heated, whether purposely in a microwave oven or accidentally in a hot car. Petrochemicals and solvents. Many general hygiene products—such as skin cream, lotion, soap, shampoo, perfume, hair spray, and room deodorizers—contain petrochemicals.

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The common name bay derives from the Latin baca, "berry," in reference to the tree's purplish black fruits.

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The Gentle Lift That Quality Carbs Bring While sweets and much-like-sugar carbs cause your blood sugar to shoot up too quickly, tasty, superior, nutrient- and vitamin-rich vegetables, low-sugar fruits, nuts, legumes, and whole grains take longer to process. These carbs convert to sugar gradually, feeding glucose to your bloodstream a little at a time—in gentle trickles. In other words, your needed fuel comes at a steady, slow rate. Let's say you eat some wheat berries.

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About 9,000 people recorded the foods they ate over a twenty-four hour span—and the results of those surveys showed that only 11 percent had eaten adequate servings of fruits and vegetables. Another large government survey, this one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that only 23 percent of American adults meet current recommendations for exercise. (For more details on this survey, see www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/srl0_232. pdf.) Obviously, we have room for improvement in both the way we eat and our commitment to exercise.

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People who are dry, cold, and spacey can benefit from good-quality sweet foods, such as fruits, whole grains, and sweet herbs such as anise, fennel, licorice, and stevia. Pungent Pungent, or spicy, is warming and dispersing and stimulates the lungs and large intestine. It induces perspiration, stimulates the nerves, relieves nerve pain, clears chi stagnation, promotes circulation, and imparts a glow to the skin. It also stimulates hydrochloric acid production and thus aids digestion. Most pungent herbs contain some sort of essential oils that move internal energy to the surface.

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