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		<title>What is the correct way of eating fruits?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It&#8217;s not as easy as you think. It&#8217;s important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths.<br />
It&#8217;s not as easy as you think.<br />
It&#8217;s important to know how and when to eat.<br />
<strong><br />
What is the correct way of eating fruits?</strong></p>
<p>IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!<br />
* FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.</p>
<p>If you eat fruit like that, 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.</p>
<p><strong>FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.</strong><br />
Let&#8217;s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.<br />
The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.</p>
<p>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&#8230;.</p>
<p>So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people 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 will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.<br />
The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!</p>
<p>Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.</p>
<p>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.<br />
If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.</p>
<p>When you need to drink fruit juice &#8211; drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans.<br />
Don&#8217;t even drink juice that has been heated up.<br />
Don&#8217;t eat cooked fruits because you don&#8217;t get the nutrients at all.<br />
You only get to taste.<br />
Cooking destroys all the vitamins.</p>
<p>But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.<br />
If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.<br />
You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body.<br />
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!</p>
<p><strong>KIWI:</strong><br />
Tiny but mighty.<br />
This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E &amp; fiber.<br />
Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.</p>
<p><strong>APPLE:</strong><br />
An apple a day keeps the doctor away?<br />
Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &amp; falconoid which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack &amp; stroke.</p>
<p><strong>STRAWBERRY:</strong><br />
Protective Fruit.<br />
Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &amp; protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.</p>
<p><strong>ORANGE :</strong><br />
Sweetest medicine.<br />
Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent &amp; dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.</p>
<p><strong>WATERMELON:</strong><br />
Coolest thirst quencher.<br />
Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system.<br />
They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C &amp; Potassium.</p>
<p><strong>GUAVA &amp; PAPAYA:</strong><br />
Top awards for vitamin C.<br />
They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content..<br />
Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation.<br />
Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.<strong><br />
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		<title>Medicinal Uses of Bananas</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia. Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Anaemia:</strong> High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.</p>
<p><strong>Blood Pressure:</strong> This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruits ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.<br />
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Brain Power:</strong> 200 students at an English school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.</p>
<p><strong>Constipation:</strong> High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.<br />
<strong><br />
Depression: </strong>According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin  known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.<br />
<strong><br />
Hangovers:</strong> One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.<br />
<strong><br />
Heartburn:</strong> Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.<br />
<strong><br />
Morning Sickness:</strong> Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.<br />
<strong><br />
Mosquito bites:</strong> Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.</p>
<p><strong>Nerves:</strong> Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.</p>
<p>Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods  such as bananas  every two hours to keep levels steady.<br />
<strong><br />
PMS:</strong> Forget the pills  eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.</p>
<p><strong>Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):</strong> Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.</p>
<p><strong>Smoking: </strong>Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.<br />
<strong><br />
Stress:</strong> Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your bodys water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.<br />
<strong><br />
Strokes:</strong> According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!<br />
<strong><br />
Temperature control:</strong> Many other cultures see bananas as a cooling fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.<br />
<strong><br />
Ulcers:</strong> The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.<br />
<strong><br />
Warts: </strong>Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is interesting.  After Reading this, you&#8217;ll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas. Containing three natural sugars &#8212; sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black">This is interesting.   After Reading this, you&#8217;ll never look at a banana in the same way again.  </span></font></p>
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</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><font color="#0000ff">Bananas.</font> Containing three natural sugars &#8212; sucrose,  fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained  and substantial boost of energy. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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Research  has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute  workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world&#8217;s leading  athletes. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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But  energy isn&#8217;t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help  overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it  a must to add to our daily diet. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Depression: </font></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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According  to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression,  many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain  tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to  make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">PMS:</font> Forget the pills &#8212; eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it  contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Anemia:</font> High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production  of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Blood Pressure</font>: This unique tropical fruit is extremely  high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood  pressure.  So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the  banana industry to make official claims for the fruit&#8217;s ability to reduce the  risk of blood pressure and stroke </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Brain Power:</font> 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex)  school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast,  break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that  the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Constipation</font>: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet  can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without  resorting to laxatives. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Hangovers</font>: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is  to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach  and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while  the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Heartburn</font>: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the  body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Morning Sickness</font>: Snacking on bananas between meals helps  to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Mosquito bites</font>: Before reaching for the insect bite cream,  try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find  it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Nerves:</font> Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the  nervous system. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Overweight and at work</font>? Studies at the Institute of  Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food  like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found  the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report  concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our  blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to  keep levels steady </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Ulcers:</font> The banana is used as the dietary food against  intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only  raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also  neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the  stomach. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Temperature control</font>: Many other cultures see bananas as a  &#8220;cooling&#8221; fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of  expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to  ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD</font>): Bananas can help SAD  sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Smoking:</font> Bananas can also help people trying to give up  smoking. The B6,B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found  in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.  </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Stress:</font> Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize  the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body&#8217;s water  balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our  potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium  banana snack. </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Strokes:</font> According to research in &#8220;The New England Journal  of Medicine,&#8221;eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death  by strokes by as much as 40%! </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#0000ff">Warts:</font> Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you  want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart,  with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or  surgical tape! </span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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So,  a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an  apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the  phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and  minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods  around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, <font color="#ff0000">&#8220;A banana a day keeps the doctor away!&#8221; </font></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"><br />
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<font color="#ff8080">PS Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the  time!</font></span></font><font color="#ff8080" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">  </span></font></p>

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