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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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THE GARDEN STRAWBERRY is a common plant of the genus Fragaria cultivated worldwide for its aggregate accesory fruit, the (common) strawberry. The fruit is widely appreciated, and it is consumed either fresh or in prepared foods such as preserves, fruit juice, pies, ice creams, and milk shakes. Artificial strawberry aroma is also widely used in all sorts of industrialized food products.
Strawberry cultivars vary remarkably in size, color, flavor, shape, degree of fertility, season of ripening, liability to disease and constitution of plant. Some vary in foliage, and some vary materially in the relative development of their sexual organs. In most cases the flowers appear hermaphroditic in structure, but function as either male or female.
Heart Health
The Harvard School of Public Health, in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, reported that dietary intake records of approximately 27,000 of the women who participated in the decade-long Women's Health Study, led by Dr. Sesso, looked at levels of strawberry consumption and several risk factors for heart disease. They found that women who ate the most strawberries - compared to those who reported eating none in the past month, were 14 percent less likely to have elevated C-reactive protein levels – a blood biomarker that signals the presence of inflammation in the body. Also, in a study of 72 middle-age people, from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, we find that eating about a cup of mixed berries daily for eight weeks was connected with increased levels of “good” HDL cholesterol and lowered blood pressure. These included strawberries, red raspberries and bilberries.
Cancer Protection
Strawberries are a rich surce of phenols. In the strawberry, these phenols are led by the anthocyanins and by the ellagitannins. The anthocyanins in strawberry give it its red color, and they also serve as potent antioxidants that have repeatedly been shown to help protect cell structures in the body and to prevent oxygen damage in all of the body's organ systems. This makes the Strawberry a heart-protective fruit, an anti-cancer fruit, and an anti-inflammatory fruit combined. The ellagitannin of strawberries has been associated with decreased rates of cancer death. In one study, strawberries were at the top of a list of eight foods most linked to lower rates of cancer deaths among a group of over 1,000 elderly people. Interestingly, the people who ate the most strawberries were three times less likely to develop cancer compared to those eating few or no strawberries.
References
- Gloria Tsang, RD, "Strawberries may reduce the risk
of heart disease", http://www.healthcastle.com/strawberries_heart.shtml.
- Marsha McCulloch, M.S., R.D., L.D, "BLACKBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES: POWER FOODS", http://www.hearthealthyonline.com/cholesterol/lower-cholesterol/berries-power-foods_ss1.html.
- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32
- Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., "The Total-Body Benefits of Berries", http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/nutrition_news_information/ the_total_body_benefits_of_berries
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_strawberry
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chandler_strawberries.jpg
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plasticulture.jpg
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strawberry1.jpg
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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).
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Strawberry Basics
 
In addition to being consumed fresh, strawberries can be frozen, made into preserves, as well as dried and used in such things as cereal bars.
Strawberries are a popular addition to dairy products, as in strawberry-flavored ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies, and yogurts. Strawberries and Cream is a popular dessert, famously consumed at Wimbledon. Strawberry pie is also popular. Strawberries can be dipped in melted chocolate fondue as a healthier way to enjoy chocolate.
Strawberry pigment extract can be used as a natural acid/base indicator due to the different color of the conjugate acid and conjugate base of the pigment.
Strawberries are an easy plant to grow, and can be grown almost anywhere in the world. The best thing to do is to buy a plant in early to middle spring. Place the plant preferably in full sun, and in somewhat sandy soil. Strawberries are a strong plant that will survive many conditions, but, during the time that the plant is forming fruit, it is important for it to get enough water. Strawberries can also be grown as a potted plant, and will still produce fruit.
A strawberry plant will send out shoots in an attempt to propagate a new plant, and, if left alone, it will be successful in doing so, but this shoot can be cut off, and placed wherever you wish to start a new plant.
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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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Apricots
