Detoxification with Juice Fasting (Part 2) : How To
Juice Fasting in chosen as one among some ways on detoxification. According to food combining expert, when food is consumed in form of ‘juice’, the nutrition in fruits will be easier to digest and absorbed by human body.
The fruits suggested for juice fasting are papaya, apple, mango, water melon, pineapple and lemon (lime), just make sure to pick up the mature/ripe fruits to get the optimum nutrition.
In doing Juice Fasting, the kinds of fruits to consume must be the same for each, not fruits in vary. This method will ensure human body be in balance acid-degree. Wied Harry (as quoted from foodcombiningways online) added that after waking up, a glass of white water is mixed with 1/2 – 1 lime/lemon squeeze, must be consumed first. Later on in every 2 hours, we may consume 1 glass of fruit juice with total amount of juice not more than 8 glasses/day. Drinking white water in between juice is very much recommended, especially for those who has constipation problem.
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Milk Is A Bad Pair for Tea
The consumption of milk is good for health, but the advantage of milk will disappear when the tea is mixed with milk. A study in Germany demonstrated that the sedative effect of black tea for relaxation of the artery will lose if it is contaminated with milk.
Tea is a beverage most consumed in the world after water. Especially after reported that the intake of tea will help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Stangl and his research team found that women who consumed a half-liter of black tea has a looser artery than not consuming tea. Artery relaxation is shown to be influenced by blood flow caused by tea. This condition will make cardiovascular disease can be reduced.
The effects on the human heart is basically dependent on the ENOS, an enzyme that synthesizes messenger nitric oxide. Tea increases the activity of ENOS. But if the tea is mixed with milk to 10%, the relaxation effect is not seen. Research by Stangl has shown that casein proteins from milk blocked the effect of tea. This type of protein will tighten the enzyme of tea, which is named catecin or EGCG. Catecin is a polyphenol, a material that is deemed to be responsible for the health effects of tea.
Raisin For Healthy Heart and Digest
Perhaps raisin is not a basic food, but we must admit that raisin is widely used in dishes. We use raisin in cookies, bakery, and any other kinds of dishes. Raisin has a specific texture, it is delicate, and has a sweet taste.
Raisin (sometimes also known with currant) is found of having a high calories, fiber and minerals that contributes a lot for human body’s health. Raisin or currant is very helpful to protect human heart, and it is good for our digest.
Doctor Wu of Illinois’s University at Chicago, USA, points out that raisin contains compounds that is able to defy damage caused by bacteria which commonly fills teeth and gum. Intended compound is an antioxidant experiences.
Another research by L. Keen of Davis’s California University revealed that currant or raisin consumption regularly everyday for 4 weeks, will increase the antioxidant’s capacities plasmas, one that in turn down LDL’S oxidation runaway speed (criminal cholesterol). The obstruction of LDL’S oxidation runaway speed is all to the good for cardiovascular health step-up and preventing various degenerative disease which can cause coroner heart disease, stroke and hypertension.
