Sunday, September 12, 2010
Avocado
What's it got in there?Potassium, calcium, vitamin C and K, folic acid, copper, sodium and dietary fibers. Loads of antioxidants.
How to eat it?
Cut it in half or fourths then smack the pit with your knife. The pit will stick to the knife and you can pull it out of it's hole.
What can grapefruit do for you?
Protects against heart and cardiovascular diseases.
It improves the ability of the body to absorb carotenoids.
The brighter the fruit, the more beta-carotene it contains, which can help fend off cancer.
As a remedy:
Used to combat breast and prostate cancers.
Is used to help people who have sexual problems.
Avocado paste can be applied to rashes and rough skin to help it heal and make it smooth.
Grapefruit
What's it got in there?1 grapefruit has 1/2 a day's recommended daily dose of fiber at 12 grams.
Half of the fiber is insoluble which can help reduce constipation, and the other half of the fiber is soluble which helps lower cholesterol levels.
How to eat it?
Eat it so that you consume the paper thin flesh between slices so you don't miss out on the fiber.
Grapefruit juice has no fiber.
What can grapefruit do for you?
The American Heart Association has said that grapefruits and grapefruit juice are part of a heart-healthy diet.
They help lower the risk of heart disease.
As a remedy:
For a head cold, flu and clearing sinuses, cut up an entire grapefruit, rind and all, boil with 2 classes of water and drink.
Oranges
What's in there?
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Rheumatism
- Prevent kidney stone
- Helps lower cholesterol
- Helps prevent diabetes
- Arthritis
- High blood pressure
- Persons addicted to alcohol have found that the desire for liquor is greatly reduced by drinking of orange juice.
- Consumption of large quantities of oranges will decrease the outpouring of mucus secretions from the nose.
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