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Not Just For Colds - Lemons Aid In Digestion Too

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Lemon nutritionLemons are well known remedies for colds and flus because of its high Vitamin C content. Taking a lemon drop is helpful for soothing a sore throat. It is an excellent natural cough remedy. If you feel a bad throat coming, simply squeeze a lemon into a glass of water and drink it. For preventative purposes, you can also take a glass every day, first thing in the morning, before breakfast.

Lemons are also known to be helpful for cleansing of toxins. It is a key ingredient in The Master Cleanser or otherwise known as the lemonade diet, a fasting regime proposed by Stanley Burroughs.

Dr. Elson M. Haas, M.D. also said that “I consider lemons a cleanser, purifier, rejuvenator, and detoxifier, especially for the liver, as they help in fat metabolism. These functions come mainly from their astringent qualities, supported by high vitamin C and potassium levels.”

Lemon juice can also assist in cutting down on fat storage in your body, while aiding liver function. Hence, drinking fresh lemon juice with no sugar or sweetener added, can help in weight management.

It is often recommended that you drink plenty of water every day. If you consider plain water bland, you can always consider squeezing a lemon into it. Add cubes of ice for a refreshing drink!

Why do you need raw juice therapy?

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Why Do You Need Raw Juice Therapy?
By: Riana Lance

When I was a kid, my mom used to make me different kinds of juices like orange, tomato, and carrot juices. I always like them until now as they do increase the appetite.

But, I wasn’t sure about the benefits until one day, when I got older; I saw my aunt consumed so many juices everyday.

I noticed that this was part of her cancer treatment. She got better after an intensive course of consuming 13 glasses of juices each day. An example of her juice combinations is orange, carrot, and dark leafy greens.

Thanks to the juice therapy she is still with us until now.

Today, there are more and more people consuming fruit and vegetable juices as part of their lifestyle to increase healthy life. They think it is the simplest form of prevention and cure.

Most sicknesses are the direct result of the lack or deficiency of vitamins, minerals and salts needed by the body to function properly. It’s important for us to make sure we have enough of those substances. Raw juice therapy can be the answer.

Raw juice therapy is a way of healing and preventing sickness through an exclusive diet of fruits and vegetables juices. It is also the most effective way to bring back health and restore the body.

Based on the http://healthlibrary.com, here are some juices needed to cure some ailments:

1. Sore Throat – apricot, grapes, lemon, pineapple, prune, tomato, carrot and parsley.
2. Headache - grapes, lemon, carrot, lettuce and spinach.
3. Colds – lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion, celery and spinach.
4. Influenza – apricot, orange, lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion and spinach.
5. Allergies – apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach.
6. Eye Disorders: apricot, tomato, carrot, celery, parsley and spinach.
7. Constipation - apple, pear, grapes, lemon, carrot, beet, spinach and watercress.
8. Diabetes – citrus fruits, carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.
9. Acne – grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.
10. Asthma – apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, carrot, radish and celery.

You may drink the juice every three hours or take five to six times a day until you feel better. The quantity of juice on each occasion may be 250 ml on the first day and increased by 50 ml each succeeding day ‘till you can take 600 ml on each occasion.

If you want to do raw juice therapy, here are things you must consider to give the best juice for your body:

• Drink the juice immediately after you make it.
• Use only fresh ripe fruits and vegetables.
• Extract fruits and vegetables only as much as you need for immediate consumption.
• Oxidation happens rapidly in fruit and vegetables after you make them into juice. If you store them too long they might lose the medicinal value. For example, apples turn brown so quickly.
• Add water if the juice is too sweet, especially for diabetics.

Enjoy your favorite juice…

Article Source: http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com

Riana Lance writes about health in some publications. Twice a week she informs her health tips and knowledge in a newsletter. Subscribe to get your free twice a week newsletters so you can stay healthy for the rest of your life from Heathifica.com

Juicing vegetables

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Juicing experts say that eating vegetables will take up a lot of time and require lots of chewing. Juicing vegetables is a good idea as this means that we can take in a greater amount of enzymes and nutrients by drinking. As no fiber is contained in the juice, our body will not waste energy on digestion. The enzymes go straight to the cellular level to do their work.

But what about fiber, you ask? Fiber is important for roughage. You get fiber through other sources like your salad or cooked vegetables at lunchtime or dinnertime.

Filling up on juice first ensures that you do not miss out on live enzymes that are needed for your bodily functions.

What vegetables are good for juicing?
Celery
Kale
Carrot
Tomatoes
Lettuce

When is the best time to have vegetable juice? Preferably by lunchtime.