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HEALTH
 

Fruit

 
   
 
TROPICAL FRUIT
Drink fruit juice and stay alive

 

 

Juicing oranges in the morning is a wonderful way to get natural sugar and nutrients into your body in the morning.
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ROOT VEGGIES
Drink veggie juice and stay alive

 

 

 

There are many amazing nutrients in fresh veggie juice that you and your family should know about. READ MORE

Fresh Veggies
- Beets
- Carrots

- Fennel
- Onions
- Sweet Potato/Yam

  Uses: Breakfast or Snack  

 

THE CHERRY IS THE FRUIT of many plants of the genus Prunus. The name 'cherry' may also be applied to many other members of the genus Prunus, or to all members of the genus as a collective term. The name 'cherry' is also frequently used in reference to cherry blossom.

Heart Health

Powerful antioxidants have been located in cherries. These are known as anthocyanins. The latest research conducted by the University of Michigan suggests revealed cherries may help lower body fat, total weight, inflammation and cholesterol, which are all risk factors for heart disease.

“Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans today, so it’s important we continue researching ways people can improve their diet to help reduce key risk factors,” said study co-author Dr. Steven F. Bolling (Click here), a cardiac surgeon at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center who also heads the U-M Cardioprotection Research Laboratory, where the study took place. “We know excess body fat increases the risk for heart disease. This research gives us one more support point suggesting that diet changes, such as including cherries, could potentially lower heart disease risk.” The cherry-enriched diets reduced total cholesterol levels and two known markers of inflammation, which are both associated with an increased risk for heart disease.

Cancer Protection

Cherries contain queritrin, an important anticancer agent. They also contain ellagic acid, which researchers believe is one of the most effective compounds for cancer prevention. Cherries are a rich source of healthy antioxidants, which help to repair damaged cells in the body. Sweet cherries have several cancer-preventive components including fiber, vitamin C, carotenoids and anthocyanins. The role of sweet cherries in cancer prevention lies mostly in the anthocyanin content, especially in cyanidin. Sweet cherries are a good source of cyanidin, and cyanidin appears to have particular importance in terms of reducing cancer risk. In a study by Acquaviva, an increase in free radical scavenging was seen with exposure to cyanidin (Acquaviva, 2003) and a separate study using human cancer cell lines revealed cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of mutated cells exposed to cherry anthocyanins (Lazze, 2004; Shih, 2005).

References

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cherry_by_Gulmammad_1.jpg
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cherry_Stella444.jpg
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry
  • http://www.nwcherries.com/?q=sweethealth/cancer
  • "Health Benefit Of Cherries...This Amazing Little Fruit Is A Powerful Antioxidant", http://www.antioxidants-guide.com/health_benefit_of_cherries.html
  • "Cardiovascular / Heart Health", http://www.choosecherries.com/ health/hearthealth.aspx.
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The word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other’ (Zech 7:8-10).

 
 
 
Cherry Information

True cherry fruits are borne by members of the sub-genus Cerasus which is distinguished by having the flowers in small corymbs of several together (not singly, nor in racemes), and by having a smooth fruit with only a weak groove or none along one side. The subgenus is native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with two species in America, three in Europe, and the remainder in Asia.

The majority of eating cherries are derived from either Prunus avium, the wild cherry (sometimes called the sweet cherry), or from Prunus cerasus, the sour cherry.

 
   
 
 
 
Joni's Testimony

Ten years ago, Joni Olive-Badalian fought cancer and won--with prayer and Juicing. She had surgery and a little chemo, but the doctor said her cancer was gone prior to this. The rest was so that it never returned. He then asked her husband George, "What denomination of faith are you?"

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Delicious Recipes

There are many great ways to enjoy juice! I juiced and reversed my cancer. I am not a doctor, but merely am offering some great tasting and nutrient packed fresh fruit and veggie drinks. Enjoy!

 
   
 
   
   
 
 
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