Eating Fruits.....The Correct Way

Fruits are rich of vitamins,minerals and fibre and are ideal to consume atleat 4-5 servings in a day.For the largest part fruit consists of water just like the human body does Like 80% of our body is water so does 80% of fruit consist of water! If you think about it, it's logical for the human body to consume food that contains as much water as the body itself. The nutrition that meets that requirement is fruit. There is no other food than fruit on this planet that contains on average 80% water. Vegetables also contain a lot of water and are therefore second best. But question is what is the correct way of eating fruits.Its not just that to eat the fruits at any time.There should be a proper way to eat fruits.


IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! -
FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.


If you eat fruits on an empty stomach, 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 on an empty stomach or before your meals
You have heard people complaining - every time I eat water-melon I burp,
When I eat durian (fruit from Asia with a foul smell yet delicious flavor)
My stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running
to the toilet etc. - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.. The fruit mixes with the putrefying 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 On 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 Shelton who did 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.
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!

Different Fruits and their benefits:
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 flavonoid 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 vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE:
Sweetest medicine, eating 2 to 4 oranges a day
may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol,
prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens
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.

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Eat Fruits and Vegetables To Live a Good Life

To live a good life free of diseases eat plenty of fruits and vegetables daily.

Fruits and vegetables are very important to our health because they are whole foods, created by nature, that are rich in a large amount of nutrients. The processed foods that we so commonly eat, can never compare to the health benefits provided by strawberries or broccoli, which have fiber, vitamins, and enzymes built right in.

How vegetables and fruits help curing different bodily disorders are explained here below.

Improve Digestion and Sleep

* Black Beans * Bran Cereal * Avocado

* Apple * Brown Rice * Onion

* Grapefruit * Cucumber * Okra

* Peppermint * Pinto beans * Celery

* Pineapple * Melon * Soybeans

* Ginger * Asparagus

Prevent Colds and other common illness

* Orange Juice * Bell Pepper * Green Tea

* Pumpkin Seed * Summer Squash * Apricot

* Ground Cinamon * Garlic * Cayenne Pepper

* Clementines * Clove * Chillie

* Cranberries * Indian Gooseberry

General Productivity Boosters

* Ginger * Turmeric * Water

* Mustard greens * Plum * Cauliflower

* Papaya * Sweet Potato * Pear

* Musk Melon

Control Blood Pressure and Improve Heart Health

* Banana * Dark Chocolate * Grapes

* Romaine Letuce * Olive * Garlic

* Kiwi * Bitter Gourd *Bottle Gourd

* Spring green

Low Fat Filling Foods

* Whole Wheat Pasta * Yoghurt * Cheese

* Milk * Almond * Vanilla Soy Milk

* Watermelon * Snow Peas * Low Fat Frozen Yoghurt

* Paneer * Potato * Musk Melo

Cancer and Long-Term Illness Prevention

* Blueberries * Cabbage * Leek

* Baby Portobello * Mushroom * Tomato

* Raspberries * Broccoli * Brussles sprouts

* Basil * Watermelon

Energy and Brain Fruits

* Brinjal * Raisin * Walnut

* Sunflower Seed * Peanut Butter * Turnip Leaves

* Double Beans * Honey * Fig

* Spinach * Lima Beans * Corn

* Green Beans * Lemon * Sage

Eyesight

* Carrot * Flaxseeds * Smoothies

* Strawberries

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Eating Habits and Our Generations

Eating a single chocolate bar can cause problems for future generations .

Eating that chocolate bar can not only give you those love handles, but also predispose your kids to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular problems, for Melbourne scientists have found that fatness is passed via genes.

For the first time, scientists have proved that by following wrong eating practices, fat people reprogram controls over their DNA and pass on fatness and disease not only to their children, but also to future generations.

According to reports by the Herald Sun, the scientists said that damage done by unhealthy eating is "remembered" in genetic controls - epigenetics - and turns off good genes needed to prevent diabetes, heart disease and other complications.

"It is this idea that you are what you eat, and perhaps that is a reflection of what your parents ate, and perhaps what your grandparents ate," News.com.au quoted lead researcher Assoc Prof Assam El-Osta, from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute team, as saying.

The researchers showed that a single sugar hit, such as eating a chocolate bar, damaged the controls regulating the genes for two weeks.

However, El-Osta warned that regular poor eating practices meant the damage would last for months or years, and the real problems linked with unhealthy diet were postponed until later life.

After proving the impact of high-sugar foods, researchers are now trying to find out if high-fat foods, smoking and other lifestyle factors also cause long-term damage to genetic controls, which could be passed along family bloodlines.

The scientists said that a poor diet could lead to very serious changes, which are registered for many months, or even years.

"You don't see the damage caused that day, that week or that month, but later on in life you see these complications like heart disease or problems with the eyes and your kidneys," said El-Osta.

The finding may also reveal why artery damage persists in diabetics, even after they have long periods of therapy.

Prof El-Osta said: "This is not all doom and gloom . . . we think there is good epigenetic memory as well for individuals who have a good diet, not only for themselves but potentially for future generations.

"If you have had five years of bad control, where good genes are switched off and bad genes switched on, changing that for a couple of months to a good diet may not have a tremendous impact.

"But going back to a good diet would have some effect 10 years later. Dieting doesn't work because what you ate two months or two years ago is going to be reflected now."

The findings have been published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. (ANI)

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SEVEN DONT'S AFTER A MEAL

1. Do not smoke after a meal! Experiments from experts prove that smoking a cigarette after a meal is comparable to smoking TEN cigarettes (Chances of Cancer are higher).

2.Do not eat fruits immediately after meals. It will bloat your stomach. Therefore have your fruits one or two hours before or after your meal.

3.Do not drink tea after a meal as tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the protein content in the food we consume to be hardened; making it difficult to digest.

4.Do not loosen your belt after eating. Loosening the belt after a meal can cause intestinal problems.

5.Do not bathe after eating. Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs and body thereby causing the amount of blood around the stomach to decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

6.Do not walk after a meal even though you have heard people say that after a meal, walking a hundred steps will make you live till 99. Walking immediately after a meal will make it difficult for the digestive system to absorb the nutrition from the food we eat. Wait at least an hour after your meal and then walk if you want to.

7.Do not sleep immediately. The intake of food will not be able to digest properly thereby leading to gastro-intestinal problems.

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pervention is better than cure

Top Five Cancer Causing Food

1. Hot dogs
Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.



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BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS


1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

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Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water

This Study is not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating..



For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal.. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestinefaster than the solid food. It will line the intestine... Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack...

A serious note about heart attacks
You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting .. Be aware of intense painin the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.

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High Cholesterol: Tips to Protect Yourself

High Cholesterol: Heart-Healthy Diet

Learn how to eat a heart-healthy diet and reduce your risk of heart disease.

By paying close attention to what you eat, you can reduce your chance of developing atherosclerosis, the blocked arteries that cause heart disease. If the artery-clogging process has already begun, you can slow the rate at which it progresses. With very careful lifestyle modifications, you can even stop or reverse the narrowing of arteries.

While this is very important for everyone at risk for heart disease, it is even more important if you have had a heart attack and/or procedure to restore blood flow to your heart or other areas of your body, such as angioplasty, bypass surgery or carotid surgery. Following prevention advice can protect against restenosis, or the re-narrowing of your arteries.

Feed Your Heart Well

Feeding your heart well is a powerful way to reduce or even eliminate some risk factors. Adopting a heart-healthy diet can help reduce total and LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol), lower blood pressure, lower blood sugars, and reduce body weight. While most dietary plans just tell you what you CAN'T eat (usually your favorite foods!), the most powerful nutrition strategy helps you focus on what you CAN eat. In fact, heart disease research has shown that adding heart-saving foods is just as important as cutting back on others.

Here are 5 nutrition strategies to lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease:

1.Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes.

These wonders of nature may be one of the most powerful strategies in fighting heart disease.

2.Choose fat calories wisely.

Keep these goals in mind: Limit total fat grams; Eat a bare minimum of saturated fats and trans-fatty acids (for example, fats found in butter, salad dressing, sweets and desserts); When you use added fat, use fats high in monounsaturated fats (for example, fats found in olive and peanut oil).

3.Eat a variety -- and just the right amount -- of protein foods.

Commonly eaten protein foods (meat, dairy products) are among the main culprits in increasing heart disease risk. Reduce this nutritional risk factor by balancing animal, fish and vegetable sources of protein.

4.Limit cholesterol consumption.

Dietary cholesterol can raise blood cholesterol levels, especially in high-risk people. Limiting dietary cholesterol has an added bonus: You'll also cut out saturated fat, as cholesterol and saturated fat are usually found in the same foods. Get energy by eating complex carbohydrates (whole wheat pasta, brown or wild rice, whole-grain breads) and limit simple carbohydrates (regular soft drinks, sugar, sweets). If you have high cholesterol, these simple carbohydrates exacerbate the condition and may increase your risk for heart disease.

5.Feed your body regularly.

Skipping meals often leads to overeating. For some, eating five to six mini-meals may help keep cravings in check, help control blood sugars and regulate metabolism. This approach may not be as effective for those who are tempted to overeat every time they are exposed to food. For these individuals, three balanced meals a day may be a better approach.

Other Heart-Healthy Strategies

1.Reduce salt intake.

This will help control your blood pressure.
2.Exercise.
The human body was meant to be active.
Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves blood flow, reduces high blood pressure, raises HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol), and helps control blood sugars and body weight.

3.Hydrate.

Water is vital to life. Staying hydrated makes you feel energetic and eat less. Drink 32 to 64 ounces (one to two liters) of water daily (unless you are fluid restricted).

4.Enjoy every bite.
Your motto should be dietary enhancement, not deprivation. When you enjoy what you eat, you feel more positive about life, which helps you feel better and less likely to overindulge.

How Much Is a Serving?

When you're trying to follow an eating plan that's good for your heart, it may help to know how much of a certain kind of food is considered a "serving." The following table offers some examples.



SERVING SIZES


Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center.
This content is selected and controlled by WebMD's editorial staff and is funded by Pfizer.

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