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I grew vegetables in the valley. Along one hillside were planted several varieties of grapes while on the other side was planted a fruit orchard. In the orchard we grew apricots, pears, plums, apples, peaches, nectarines, persimmons, figs, mulberries, kumquats, loquats, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, tangerines, and tangelos. In the rich, organic soil of the valley, we grew lettuce, carrots, beets, squash, corn, tomatoes, onions, radishes, melons, peas, beans, turnips, okra, artichokes, and more—often five to eight varieties of the same vegetable.

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Good sources of fiber can be found in fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain breads, as well as nuts and legumes. Like other types of food, fiber can be eaten in excess and, in such a case, may cut down on the absorption of important trace minerals during digestion. For most Americans, this is not a problem, however, since most diets are low in dietary fiber. Fighting the Common Cold Virtually every human being is familiar with cold symptoms: sneezing, discharge of mucus, and obstruction of the nasal passages due to swelling of the mucus membranes.

So, in order to decrease the chances of contaminating your food, be sure to practice good hygiene, washing hands and utensils before processing any food — and use a wooden, not plastic, cutting board whenever you need to slice or dice meat or vegetables. Avoiding Sinus Infections What triggers sinus headaches is unknown, though many researchers suspect they may be caused by allergies or environmental pollution. Regardless of the trigger, anyone who's experienced one of these painful headaches knows they're worth avoiding.

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Especially abundant in green, cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, etc.), phytochemicals have powerful pharmacologic, an-tidisease properties. They not only help prevent disease, but also support the immune system's reaction to disease. There's much more to nutritional therapy than simple common sense, thot gh. There are specific dietary methods you can use to take firm control of your cognitive function, moods, and memory.

Eat a diet that's a balance of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and non-animal-based protein, along with some low-fat dairy and some low-fat meat (if you feel you must have meat). Take supplements. I know some "experts" say you can get enough nutrients in a good diet. But enough for what} In my opinion, following a good diet does not necessarily provide enough nutrients to regenerate your brain. Eat real fold. Not processed food. Not pesticide-poisoned food. Not embalmed food. Real food for real people—despite the ads you see—is mostly found in your grocery's produce section.

More than half of all Americans consume no fruits, vegetables, or fruit juices at all on an average day. Only 16 percent of all Americans eat a serving of a high-fiber bread or cereal during an average day. Furthermore, even when we do eat healthy foods, these foods tend to be relatively depleted in nutrients, compared to the foods that people consumed one hundred years ago. Modern food has been devitalized and robbed of nutrients by the conversion to monoculture (the growing of only one crop on an area of farmland).

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I Some researchers believe that cooking or other preparation of garlic and onions greatly reduces their potential in helping your immune system, so a better solution is to use these vegetables raw. For those not wanting to have the odor of garlic on their breath, an alternate source that is sometimes recommended is the "odorless" garlic tablet which can be found in many health food stores. These tablets have undergone a minimum of processing so the active ingredients in them are still effective. However in the process, some of the mutagen may have also been removed from the garlic.

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Eat a high-fiber diet, particularly fruits and vegetables. • Drink six to eight glasses of fluid per day. • Sit on the toilet at the same time every day (even when the urge to defecate is not present), preferably immediately after breakfast or exercise. • Exercise for at least twenty minutes, three times per week. • Stop using laxatives (except as discussed below to reestablish bowel activity) and enemas. Week one: Every night before bed, take a stimulant laxative containing either cascara or senna. Take the lowest amount necessary to reliably ensure a bowel movement every morning.

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Later he showed me different ways to cut vegetables and herbs and helped me smell and taste the varied odors and flavors that he could produce. His way of combining foods was, he explained, based on the same principles as the medicine he practiced. An hour into his introductory workshop, Dr. Singha asked us all to stand. "We'll do some chaotic meditation," he announced. While I was trying to puzzle out how meditation, which I had thought to be quiet and still, could be chaotic, he showed us how to use our arms like a bellows.

In recent years a number of studies have confirmed the health-promoting utility of regimens based on large amounts of grains, fruits, and vegetables and very small quantities of fat and/or animal products. Some of the early studies on Seventh-Day Adventists, a religious group that is vegetarian but consumes milk products and eggs (they are called lacto-ovo-vegetarians), demonstrated significantly lower blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as lower rates of breast, bowel, and prostate cancer than both a comparable group of non-Adventist meat-eaters, and Adventists who ate some meat.

Even less stringent regimens, which include meat but are based on large quantities of vegetables, legumes (beans, peas, and lentils), and complex carbohydrates like pasta, and small amounts of animal fat and refined sugars, seem to have significant health-enhancing effects. Epidemiological and clinical studies on one of these regional ways of eating, the so-called "Mediterranean diet," have demonstrated a lower incidence of both intestinal cancer and diverticulitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, in those who follow it.

As a general rule, I suggest that people who want to eat a healthier diet include large quantities of fiber-rich raw fruits and vegetables, as well as a morning helping of wheat and oat bran. I recommend that they use fish, particularly fatty fish, and soy products as primary sources of protein and decrease their intake of beef, pork, and lamb, which are high in saturated fats, as well as of milk and milk products. Onions, garlic, and ginger by themselves and as ingredients in cooking other dishes are high on my list of recommended foods.

I tell her that some foods, particularly soy products and the cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, seem to be anticarcinogenic; and that vitamins E and C and beta carotene and selenium—the antioxidants—have in some studies been shown to be useful in preventing or slowing the growth of cancer. I suggest she discontinue eating sugar, caffeine, and red meat, decrease her intake of fat, and begin to exercise for at least forty minutes a day.

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Increase the consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain cereals. This automatically increases one's intake of the following five nutrients known to have a protective effect against cancer: beta carotene (a vegetable precursor of vitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and dietary fiber. 3. Consume salt-cured and charcoal-broiled foods only in moderation (or not at all). 4. Drink alcoholic beverages only in moderation (or not at all). In addition, the Pritikin-type regimen eliminates from the diet: 1. Nearly all salt except that found in food itself. 2.

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Eat "five a day" — simply having five servings of fruits and vegetables every day helps prevent cancer. • Eat foods high in carotenoids — plant substances, some of which are easily converted into vitamin A by our bodies, that have been found to have cancer-preventive qualities. Foods high in carotenoids include spinach, carrots, pumpkin, mango, papaya, apricots, and sweet potato. • Be environmentally aware, especially if you have genetic risk factors.

We've since learned that carotenoids — especially lutein, which is found in spinach and other leafy vegetables — are also strongly implicated in prevention.* These are essential yellowish pigments that protect against the wavelengths of ultraviolet light that are particularly damaging to the macula. In fact, it's true that the more ultraviolet rays of sunlight reach the retina, the greater the chance that a person will develop macular degeneration. Sailors and ski instructors have increased risk, and so do blue-eyed people, whose eyes transmit more light to the retina.

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Nightshade family vegetables, such as tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, may trigger osteoarthritis in some cases. • Antioxidants protect against osteoarthritis. • Glucosamine sulfate is the most thoroughly researched and most effective natural approach to osteoarthritis. • Head-to-head studies using arthritis drugs have shown that glucosamine sulfate produces better results without side effects. • Chondroitin sulfate and cartilage preparations are poorly absorbed. • Physical therapy and exercise can help relieve osteoarthritis.

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To maximize weight loss, however, exercise should be combined with healthy eating, which means: ^ Eating a sensible, well-balanced diet with emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. * Striving to reduce your intake of fats, so that they make up less than 30 percent of your diet. * Not "supersizing" it. In America, portions are often excessive, and many people don't realize that one serving of meat is two to three ounces (about the size of a deck of cards) and one serving of a bagel is one-half of a small one. (An entire bagel is two to four servings, depending on the size.

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The patient has to derive protein from other sources (legumes, grains, and vegetables). While meat consumption is advised, fish appears to be particularly encouraged due to its excellent protein content and, perhaps more importantly, its oil content. Cold-water fish, such as mackerel, salmon, and herring, are rich in the beneficial oils eicosapentaenoic and docosohexanoic acid (omega-3 oils). These oils are important in maintaining normal neural function and myelin production.11 They are incorporated into the myelin sheath, where they may increase fluidity and improve neural transmission.

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The impulse to reach for fruits and vegetables instead of chips may come from physiologic cravings triggered by an active body's desire for nutritious fuel. Improving sleep. Since regular exercise helps people get to sleep more easily and deepens sleep, it helps people "recharge their batteries" more effectively so that they function better and can make better health choices throughout the day. * Promoting "hardiness." Just as your high school coach told you, exercise builds character.

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Other studies have underscored the value of a low-fat diet based largely on fresh fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, and legumes. Some trials have produced benefits when patients eliminate cereal grains altogether and emphasize proteins rich in polyunsaturated fat, such as fish and nuts. These low-carbohydrate diets may help because they suppress growth of harmful or immune-active intestinal bacteria. One diet that works with some people is to eliminate the nightshade foods, which include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, peppers, paprika, and cayenne. Tobacco is also a nightshade.

Cabbage-family vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. These are best cooked lightly. Forget the soggy, overcooked, heavily buttered or creamed styles of our youth. Try them lightly sauteed, stir-fried, steamed, or uncooked with a yogurt dip. A little shredded purple cabbage is a surprisingly sprightly addition to a salad or a stir-fry. Emphasize healthful drinks • Drink eight glasses of mineral or spring water per day, flavored with a dash of lemon or a squeeze of lime, if you like. Carbonated seltzer water is fine.

Boron has been found to prevent calcium loss from bones, which may explain why women from countries where milk products are not available but who do eat large amounts of vegetables do not suffer a high rate of osteoporosis. Fish Drive around a fishing area, and you will see bumper stickers that say "Eat fish —live longer." Fish are an excellent source of the antiaging minerals magnesium, selenium, and copper, and they provide a low-fat source of protein.

The diet of Zen Buddhist monks is a classically simple vegetarian diet featuring rice, vegetables, and bean curd. These traditions have a spiritual focus, of course, but there may be profound health benefits from a practice of regular and cyclical detoxification through fasting or a simplified diet. Oddly, mainstream medical practice has largely ignored both the concept of detoxification and the therapeutic potential of this kind of cure. The time-tested methods of detoxification I recommend to my patients are simple and effective.

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The earth, water, snow, air, plants and even lower forms of animal life are more alkaline than they were before. vegetables grown in this environment have less balanced electrical systems. Amphibians, fish, alligators, salamanders, and even birds have been found to have reproductive problems from the estrogenizing chemicals in the environment, all of which are alkalinizing. We in consciousness research have found that as persons' electromagnetic frequencies go up, as they evolve, many become ungrounded.

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You get fiber in cereal, fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts. All such foods also contain a plethora of natural anticancer chemicals, in addition to fiber per se. Although studies consistently show that fiber-rich foods in general ward off colon cancer, some specific foods have shown outstanding powers. Wheat bran has the best documented reputation as a formidable colon cancer fighter. Thumbs Up: THE AMAZING POWER IN ALL-BRAN If you do nothing else to protect yourself against colon cancer, eat wheat bran cereal. That breakthrough advice first came from a study by Jerome J. DeCosse, M.D.

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Eat sensible portions from a well-balanced diet with emphasis on fruits, vegetables, and grains. Be sure you eat enough to fuel your body (at least 2,100 calories per day for a man and 1,800 for a woman), since about half of the weight lost on extremely low-calorie diets isn't from fat but from muscle and bone. * Reduce your intake of fats so they make up less than 30 percent of your diet. ^ Be as active as you can throughout the day. If you expend just 10 extra calories a day, over the course of a year you'll lose a pound of fat. * Remember that one pound of fat equals 3,500 calories.

Instead, follow these simple guidelines: Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables and six servings of grains each day. ^ Choose fish, skinless poultry, and lean cuts of meat. Eat moderate portions—no more than about six ounces per day (a three-ounce portion is the size of a deck of cards). * Choose low-fat or non-fat dairy products. * Eat only enough calories to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Remember that all adults age twenty and over are advised to have their total blood cholesterol levels and HDL-cholesterol levels checked at least once every five years.

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I recommend a diet that revolves around whole grains, vegetables, non-animal protein, fruits, and an occasional serving offish. In general, this diet is tailored to fit individual needs and preferences. Some people, for example, find it very difficult to abstain from eating meat. Often the diet is somewhat less flexible in the early days of a brain longevity program (to get brain regeneration off to a strong start). An absolutely vital adjunct to nutritional therapy from dietary sources is concentrated nutrition in supplement form.

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Diet Increased intake of saturated fats Reduced intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains Reduced intake of dietary fiber Increased exposure to synthetic estrogens In diagnosing male infertility on the basis of sperm concentration, it is important to point out that, as sperm counts in the general population have declined, there has been a parallel reduction in the accepted line between infertile and fertile men. The dividing line for sperm count has dropped from 40 million/ml, to 20 million/ml, to 10 million/ml, to 5 million/ml.

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