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"...the most nutritious of all fruits."

 "of all edible fruits, Avocado stands pre-eminent as a source of concentrated nutriment adapted to human use. For purity, wholesomeness, ease of digestibility, and adaptation to human needs, it has few rivals and none that can fill its place." (Quotation courtesy of J. S. Shepherd).

1959, cereal pioneer John H. Kellogg

10 Health Benefits of Avocados

Prostate Cancer Prevention
Avocados have been shown to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer.
Oral Cancer Defense
Research has shown that certain compounds in avocados are able to seek out pre-cancerous and cancerous oral cancer cells and destroy them without harming healthy cells.
Breast Cancer Protection
Avocado, like olive oil, is high in oleic acid, which has been shown to prevent breast cancer in numerous studies.

"In this single delectable fruit are combined the protein of meat, the fat of butter [but much more wholesome!], the vitamins and minerals of green vegetables, the flavor of nuts, a six course dinner "   Gaylord Hauser

Eye Health
Avocados have more of the carotenoid lutein than any other commonly consumed fruit. Lutein protects against macular degeneration and cataracts, two disabling age-related eye diseases.
Lower Cholesterol
Avocados are high in beta-sitosterol, a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels. In one study, 45 volunteers experienced an average drop in cholesterol of 17% after eating avocados for only one week.
Heart Health
One cup of avocado has 23% of the recommended daily value of folate. Studies show that people who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower incidence of heart disease than those who don't. The vitamin E, monounsaturated fats, and glutathione in avocado are also great for your heart.

"...the avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise."   David Fairchild

Stroke Prevention
The high levels of folate in avocado are also protective against strokes. People who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower risk of stroke than those who don't.

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Better Nutrient Absorption Research has found that certain nutrients are absorbed better when eaten with avocado. In one study, when participants ate a salad containing avocados, they absorbed five times the amount of carotenoids (a group of nutrients that includes lycopene and beta carotene) than those who didn't include avocados. 

In skin care, the two major advantages of the avocado are its marked softening and soothing nature and its notable absorption. Compared with almond, corn, olive, and soybean oils, avocado oil had the highest skin penetration rate (Swisher, 1988).

Glutathione Source
Avocados are an excellent source of glutathione, an important antioxidant that researchers say is important in preventing aging, cancer, and heart disease.
  
Avocado oil proved the most effective sunscreen (Swisher, 1988).

Vitamin E Powerhouse
Avocados are the best fruit source of vitamin E, an essential vitamin that protects against many diseases and helps maintains overall health.


To Be Continued...

Apricots is good for eyesight

Fresh apricots are an excellent source of Vitamins A, C, E, potassium, and iron, as well as being a great source of beta-carotene. In fact, 2-3 apricots will give you nearly 50% of your daily value of Vitamin A. Apricots contain no fat and a small amount of carbs (about 8g of carbs for two apricots, 2 of those being from dietary fiber).
The variety of nutrients found in apricots are very beneficial for good eyesight and also help to prevent heart disease and other ailments. Apricots are also rich in powerful antioxidants, such as Lycopene, helping to promote wellness and strengthen the immune system. The healthy fruits are also a good source of fiber, beneficial for healthy digestion.
Dried apricots have an even higher concentration of vitamins and nutrients, but are also slightly higher in carbs. Apricots can be enjoyed in cakes and pies, with ice cream or sorbets and yogurt, as a jam or jelly, used as a sauce or as a fruit topping for salads, cereal, pancakes, and other foods. Recipes using apricots can be found in abundance on the internet.

In addition, the soluble fiber in apricots can benefit the waistline. Apricots are low in calories, and their fiber content is critical to weight maintenance. Eating fiber-rich, high-quality carbohydrate-filled fruits like apricots, you’ll feel fuller longer and maintain a high level of energy. Eating filling high-quality carbohydrates like apricots can also help boost mood, since the appetite is suppressed for longer periods of time. Fiber-rich foods are also beneficial to the health of your digestive system. Eating apricots can help alleviate symptoms like constipation. In this way, apricots can serve as a gentle, natural laxative.
Rich in antioxidants, apricots also get a nutritional boost from their beta-carotene. Beta carotene is an antioxidant that protects cells from damage from free radicals and can help tissues in the body grow and repair naturally. Beta carotenes also helps protect the skin from damage from the sun’s rays. Apricots also have beta cryptoxanthin, which can reduce inflammation in the body and lessens the risk of developing inflammation-related disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

 
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Eat pear and lose weight

Pears are excellent source of water-soluble fiber.  They contain vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, folic acid and niacin.  It is also rich in copper, phosphorus and potassium, with lesser amounts of calcium, chlorine, iron, magnesium, sodium and sulfur. 
Pear juice is safe to be introduced to infants as they are mild, yet healthful. 

Other benefits:

Blood pressure:  Pears have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione which help prevent high blood pressure and stroke.
Cancer prevention:  The high vitamin C and copper content act as good anti-oxidants that protect cells from damages by free radicals.
Cholesterol:  The high content of pectin in pears make it very useful in helping to lower cholesterol levels.
Colon health:  When not juicing, eat the pear whole for its precious fiber that are highly beneficial for your colon health.
Constipation:  The pectin in pears is diuretic and have a mild laxative effect.  Drinking pear juice regularly helps regulate bowel movements.
Energy:  You can get quick and natural source of energy from pear juice, due largely to its high amounts of fructose and glucose.
Fever:  The cooling effect in pear is excellent in relieving fever.  Best way to bring a fever down quickly is by drinking a big glass of pear juice.
Immune booster:  The anti-oxidant nutrients in pears are critical in building up your immune system.  Drink pear juice when you feel a cold coming.
Inflammation:  Pear juice has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps relieve sufferers of much pain in various inflammatory conditions.
Osteoporosis:  Pears contain high level of boron.  Boron helps the body to retain calcium, thus prevents or retards osteoporosis.
Pregnancy:  The high content of folate (folic acid) prevents neural tube defects in infants.
Shortness of breath:  The summer heat may cause children to have shortness of breath with excessive phlegm.  Drink pear juice during this period to help clear the phlegm.
Throat problem:  The pears are in season during the summer for a reason.  Drinking pear juice every morning and night helps to cool your body down during this time.  It nourishes the throat and helps prevent throat problems.
Vocal chord:  Boil two Chinese pear juice with some raw honey and drink warm.  This is extremely healing for the throat and the vocal cord.

Apple

Note: pH level of Foods
The pH level determines acidity of foods. pH level 7 is neutral. Foods lower than pH 7 are acidic. Foods higher than pH 7 are Basic or Alkaline
Acid prevents the growth of spores of deadly botulism bacteria. Typical pH level for commercially packed preserved fruits are: Fruit Jam 3.5 to 4.5 | Fruit Jelly 3 to 3.5 | Indian Pickles: 3.5
The pH level depends on the food, variety of food, and the growing conditions such as the soil pH level. following table generated pertinent to making Chutney Murabba and Pickles shows approx. PH values. Most (not all) of the detailed data is available at US-FDA-Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Item Approximate pH
Pure Water 7.0
Apple 3.30 - 4.00

Apple     pH of  3.3 - 4.00
Benefits        
Bone Protection
French researchers found that a flavanoid called phloridzin that is found only in apples may protect post-menopausal women from osteoporosis and may also increase bone density. Boron, another ingredient in apples, also strengthens bones.
Asthma Help
One recent study shows that children with asthma who drank apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who drank apple juice only once per month. Another study showed that children born to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma than children whose mothers ate few apples.
Alzheimer's Prevention
A study on mice at Cornell University found that the quercetin in apples may protect brain cells from the kind of free radical damage that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Lower Cholesterol
The pectin in apples lowers LDL ("bad") cholesterol. People who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent.
Lung Cancer Prevention
According to a study of 10,000 people, those who ate the most apples had a 50 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer. Researchers believe this is due to the high levels of the flavonoids quercetin and naringin in apples.
Breast Cancer Prevention
A Cornell University study found that rats who ate one apple per day reduced their risk of breast cancer by 17 percent. Rats fed three apples per day reduced their risk by 39 percent and those fed six apples per day reduced their risk by 44 percent.

Colon Cancer PreventionOne study found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had a 43 percent lower risk of colon cancer. Other research shows that the pectin in apples reduces the risk of colon cancer and helps maintain a healthy digestive tract. Liver Cancer Prevention
Research found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had a 57 percent lower risk of liver cancer.
Diabetes Management
The pectin in apples supplies galacturonic acid to the body which lowers the body's need for insulin and may help in the management of diabetes.
Weight Loss
A Brazilian study found that women who ate three apples or pears per day lost more weight while dieting than women who did not eat fruit while dieting.

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It's time to to be free from chemical

Hello World,
It's time to go beyond what we see and hear on what to eat and what not to eat. It's time to understand our own body without asking anyone. It's time to get acquainted with ourselves. It's time to be free from chemical foods and drugs.  It's time to understand our environment, the mother nature, and what it has to offer. Remember we did not come to this world with chemical or pesticide. We are pure and free at born, but as time passes we become more depended to our surrounding and people around us. Technology is overwhelming everyone, even the savvy ones. We must stay focus and keen.
In this blog, I would like to share how we can help ourselves by eating what is good for us not for the corporations, then you decide how much of it to eat.

Lets start from the top:
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