Fruity Facts

EATING FRUITS.......

Years ago, when still in my teens, some pearls of wisdom on eating fruits were cast my way...
That fruit is like gold in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night!!!!!!!!!!
So one was supposed to eat fruit in plenty in the morning, go moderate in the afternoon and avoid fruit in the evening and at night!

Over the years many have passed on to me more facts about eating fruit - again it is the best food there is, depending the time you eat it.... so what follows may be a bit long but it's very informative

Maybe we all think eating fruits means just buying fruit, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way to eat fruit?

Those who claim to be knowledgeable on this, maintain it means not eating fruit after meals! That fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach!

Fruit eaten on an empty stomach plays a major role detoxifying your system, and supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT INDEED IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.
When you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit, the fruit that is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, is prevented from doing so..
The whole meal that preceeded the fruit 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 it is advisable to eat your fruit on an empty stomach or before your meals!
People are often heard complaining - "every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc" - actually all this would not happen if the fruit was eaten on an empty stomach. The reason for the discomfort is that the fruit mixes with the putrefying other food that had preceeded it - which produces gas and hence the bloated feeling!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes - are all results attributed to incorrect eating of fruit. These adverse effects would not occur if fruits were taken on an empty stomach.

It is a fallacy that only some fruit like orange and lemon are acidic, since all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who is supposed to have researched on this matter. According to the resultant theory evolved, if the correct way of eating fruits is mastered, you have in your pocket 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 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 perhaps the 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 only 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!

Nutrients some fruit offer you:
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. 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 vessel-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 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.

Drinking Cold water after a meal is a sure ticket to getting Cancer! One may not believe this, but much as one may love to sip a cup of cold drink after a meal, the cold water in the drink helps solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It slows down digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and get absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Soon, turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup, warm water or even a warm beer after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE':
Women especially should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in 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.. Sixty percent 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...

A cardiologist feels if everyone who gets this mail shares it with as many as possible, one can be sure that at least one life somewhere is saved. Hence this piece on my Blog for all to see and read!

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