The Benefits of Fruitarianism

THE BENEFITS OF FRUITARIANISM TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Fruitarianism? – PAGE 2 Th !n"ts #$ Fr Fruitarian uitarian nutriti#n – PAGE % Fruit& th s#ur' #$ ha(th an) nr*+ – PAGE , -t#.i"'ati#n /ith $ruit nutriti#n – PAGE 0 Or*ani1 +#ur ma(s H#/ t# !'#m a Fruitarian – PAGE PAGE 33 What t# .4't /hn +#u im4r#5 +#ur )it – PAGE 36 Larn t# (istn t# +#ur #/n !#)+ – PAGE 37 -"niti#ns #$ Nutriti#n S+stms – PAGE 3, Th -ris -it S+stm – PAGE PAGE 28 Fruit Gr#u4s – PAGE 2% Fruit ONL9: Cur $#r #n th#usan) i((nsss;;; – PAGE 26 FRUITS AN- THEIR PROPERTIES – PAGE PAGE 26 NUTS AN- THEIR PROPERTIES – PAGE PAGE <, SEE-S AN- THEIR T HEIR PROPERTIES – PAGE %2 BERRIES AN- THEIR PROPERTIES – PAGE PAGE %% E.#ti' Fruits – PAGE %= H#/ t# S('t an) St#r Fruits – PAGE 63 Th S'in' #$ Fr Fruit uit Nutriti#n>Whr )# I *t m+ 4r#tins? – PAGE 72 Page 3 of 3,%

A!#ut n1+ms – PAGE 7% Basi' in$#rmati#n a!#ut Nutriti#n – PAGE PAGE 77 FOO- ALLERG9FOO- INTOLERANCE – PAGE PAGE =2 A!#ut Trs – PAGE 0< A!#ut Watr – PAGE 388 A!#ut Air – PAGE 38% P(ant a $ruit tr – PAGE PAGE 338 Th su@rin* #$ anima(s an) th n5ir#nmnt – PAGE 333 Im4a't #$ nutriti#n #n th n5ir#nmnt – PAGE 33, C##) $##) an) ass#'iat) 4r#!(ms – PAGE 323 Th /#r #$ human !in*s – PAGE PAGE 32= A!#ut th (i$ su44#rtin* m'hanisms #$ #ur 4(ant 4 (ant – PAGE PAGE 3<< Th Bi#)i5rsit+ Crisis – PAGE PAGE 3<6 Cur #$ I((nsss AI-S – PAGE 3<7 Cur #$ I((nsss Can'r – PAGE 3%% Cur #$ I((nsss Gra4 Cur – PAGE PAGE 368 Cur #$ I((nsss Rati#na( Fastin* – PAGE PAGE 362

What is Fruitarianism? st+( . Fruitarianism is a nutriti#n s+stm an) a (i$ st+(. Th $ruitarian )it '#nsists #$ RAW #$ RAW $ruit an) s)s ONL9 ! Examples of fruits are: Pineapple, mango, banana, avocado, apple, melon, orange, etc., all kinds of berries, and the vegetable fruits such as tomato, Page 2 of 3,%

A!#ut n1+ms – PAGE 7% Basi' in$#rmati#n a!#ut Nutriti#n – PAGE PAGE 77 FOO- ALLERG9FOO- INTOLERANCE – PAGE PAGE =2 A!#ut Trs – PAGE 0< A!#ut Watr – PAGE 388 A!#ut Air – PAGE 38% P(ant a $ruit tr – PAGE PAGE 338 Th su@rin* #$ anima(s an) th n5ir#nmnt – PAGE 333 Im4a't #$ nutriti#n #n th n5ir#nmnt – PAGE 33, C##) $##) an) ass#'iat) 4r#!(ms – PAGE 323 Th /#r #$ human !in*s – PAGE PAGE 32= A!#ut th (i$ su44#rtin* m'hanisms #$ #ur 4(ant 4 (ant – PAGE PAGE 3<< Th Bi#)i5rsit+ Crisis – PAGE PAGE 3<6 Cur #$ I((nsss AI-S – PAGE 3<7 Cur #$ I((nsss Can'r – PAGE 3%% Cur #$ I((nsss Gra4 Cur – PAGE PAGE 368 Cur #$ I((nsss Rati#na( Fastin* – PAGE PAGE 362

What is Fruitarianism? st+( . Fruitarianism is a nutriti#n s+stm an) a (i$ st+(. Th $ruitarian )it '#nsists #$ RAW #$ RAW $ruit an) s)s ONL9 ! Examples of fruits are: Pineapple, mango, banana, avocado, apple, melon, orange, etc., all kinds of berries, and the vegetable fruits such as tomato, Page 2 of 3,%

cucumber, olives; and dried fruits such as nuts, hazelnuts, cashes, s)s including s4r#ut) s)s. s)s. chestnuts, etc, and s)s including )(i'i#us to f all food stu" that human beings can eat, fruit is the m#st )(i'i#us to sm(( and the m#st !auti$u( sha4 our taste, has the m#st 4(asura!( sm(( and '#(#rs. Fruit is the onl# food stu" that can completel# ith so man# (i5(+ '#(#rs. satisf# humans$ever#thing else is incomplete$ ar#ma, its a44ti1in* an) r$rshin* ui' and ui' and its %ts attra'ti5 ar#ma, nutritive contents &vitamins, enz#mes, minerals, 'ber, ater, proteins, etc.( $##) a human being can eat. Fruit is a TOTAL food TOTAL food stu", it make it the BEST $##) a +#urs($ in th ri*ht 4r#4#rti#ns. 4r#4#rti#ns . has 5r+thin* +#u n) t# n#urish +#urs($ in Fruit, can be stored at room temperature, does not need refrigerator or stove and long periods of time to be prepared, does not badl# dirt# dishes$ LIE food!!!! Fruit, has )the poer and magic of life)$ Fruit Fruit is a LIE food!!!! nutrition is a ver# simple concept$from fruit alone the human bod# has nr*ti'a((+ alive for evolved to produce ever#thing else it needs to sta# nr*ti'a((+ alive more than *++ #ears$ Ever# doctor, ever# nutritionist in the orld agrees that people need fruit and fruit is the best food stu" for long term health, eight control, longevit# and detoxi'cation$but the fruitarian sa#:

WE CAN LIE WON-ERFULL9 WELL ON RAW FRUIT ALONE: $##) and consider it he Fruitaria Fruitarian n lifest#le includes includes a5#i)in* a(( '##) $##) and n#n ha(th+ $#r th in)i5i)ua( an) 4#((utant t# th n5ir#nmnt, n5ir#nmnt , causing unbalanced nutrition, all kinds of disease, mood sings, cravings for s#nthetic nutrients and chemicals, decrease of vitalit#, loss of external beaut# and loss of inner happiness, depreciation for life and lack of isdom. -ll of these conseuences e can identif# ver# ell in modern civilized societies! /ooked food eating creates ph#sical and emotional addiction to the person ho eats it$ eakens the immune s#stem, makes people gro and look older and develops serious illnesses over time, it also makes societies to develop habits and economic structures that are pollutant to the environment destro#ing life and the life supporting mechanisms of our planet! $r from all bad conseuences of 0# eating onl# ra fruit, the fruitarian is $r from cooked food addiction$including all the violence against all forms of life$ Page < of 3,%

and he1she ill not be contaminated b# the poisons of the 2esh from dead animals! %f #ou eat cooked foods and in particular 2esh of animals, then #our bod# is automaticall# poisoned and #ou3re condemned to develop in #ourself a lot of lo ualit# of thoughts, feelings and emotions$and if #ou ant to develop high levels of intellectual, artistic or spiritual life then #ou ill have to go on big )seat) and ma#be pain to conuer #our goals$ith fruit nutrition, the results of #our creation ill be brilliant, colorful and enchanting$ Fruit is the biological supports for the higher form of life so uniue to human beings$love$creativit#$conscience$ he proper application of fruitarian dietar# and lifest#le is calculated to allo the human to live happil#, produce health# o"spring, live to more than *++ #ears of age, be $r #$ a(( )isas, and #n(+ DmaturD /hi( n#t a*in* en4o#ing all the bene'ts of a permanent 4o#ful and health# bod#. Fruit is the most sensual and most erotic food stu" an#a#$ Fruitarians live for #ears ithout drinking much additional ater. 5ost of the ater that the# get is )dietar#) ater, th /atr that is in thir $##)s: melons, pineapple, oranges, etc. Fruitarians eat fruit onl# and 4r$r $ruits t# 5*ta!(s because of the hi*hr ua(it+ #$ $ruits as $##) stu@ and because eating fruits alone, the fruitarian participate in the nature a# of propagating life, spreading the seeds of fruits &e co6operate ith the reproduction of ne trees and ne fruit( and living ithout killing an# form of life hich happens hen eating vegetables &#ou have to plant them again(. Fruitarianism is the highest moral concept of nutrition$and is the biological support for high levels of ph#sical, mental, moral and spiritual ell6 being$.+#u ra((+ ar /hat +#u at! Eating fruit alone, the fruitarian becomes m#r attra'ti5 an) !auti$u(, ith !ttr hair, sin& nai(s& sm(( an) tast in th !#)+$and more 4ur ph#sicall#, mentall#, emotionall# and spirituall#, a s4'ia( (#5in* 'ratur$he1she is itself a )fruit) of the )magic) poer of the earth and the sun$the 'nal result of millions of #ears of struggle for life to produce a uniue specimen$full of intelligence, feelings and emotions for love$and conscience$a beautiful life form$a TRUE human being! 0e FREE$become a fruitarian$live in harmon#$and experiment ever# da#, strn*th and 4r#t'ti#n from the creative force that brought to this )blue planet): ater, air, trees, 2oers, animals and human beings$ the poer and )magic) of life $ Page % of 3,%

Th !n"ts #$ Fruitarian nutriti#n Fruitarians develop a *rat $(in* ph#sicall#, mentall#, emotionall# and spirituall#. Fruitarians experience a feeling of "n(+ tun) !#)+, light, ithout fe or no headaches, need less sleep and develop a *ratr rsistan' t# i((nss& 4ain an) a*in*. Fruitarian become m#r snsiti5 persons both ph#sicall# and emotionall# and develop the natural )instinct) to 4udge hat does #ou good and hat does #ou harm, fruitarian become m#r /is and expand their conscience$o be a fruitarian is to be $r from all forms of cooked food addiction$and dead meat poisoning$ Fruitarian feel and look like +#un*r, ha(th+ ith *##) (##in* appearance in hair, nails, skin and ith *##) sm(( and tast$harm#n+ in !#)+ sha4$ith m#r s4iritua( 4#/r and str#n*r $(in*s$ aestheticall# and sexuall# that is ver# important$ )he proper application of fruitarian dietar# and lifest#le is calculated to allo the human to produce ha(th+ #@s4rin*, (i5 m#r than 388 +ars #$ a*, ! $r #$ a(( )isas and onl# )mature) hile n#t a*in* as most people think of it and peacefull# die a natural death in their sleep. 5an cannot eat of ever#thing and maintain his good health. Man /as 'rat) t# at #$ th $ruits #$ th trs) Fruit nutrition does not pollute the earth and 4r#m#ts th 4(antin* #$ n/ trs bringing all the bene'ts to the (i$ su44#rtin* m'hanisms #$ th arth. Fruit nutrition is a ver# simple concept of life st#le and makes (i$ EAS9 )#ou need virtuall# no eating utensils, and #ou don7t have to spend hours cooking.) 8hen #ou eat fruits #ou nourish #ourself ith the best food stu" available on earth and simultaneousl#, #ou spread the seeds of the fruit contributing for ne trees according to the las of nature developed for millions of #ears$ #ou do not kill an# kind of life form, #ou do not have to kill an# life form even a vegetable$ 9ear after #ear &and probabl# for #our entire life range(, the fruit tree gives #ou the fruit #ou need, #ou do not have to do an#thing for that, as far as the tree is health# and good, #ou get good food! 9ou eat a meal prepared ith the )magic) of earth the sun and the )secret poers) of life$and that is precisel# hat is going to live inside of #ou and build up ever# part of #our bod#$that is the building material for #our brain too$ 8hen the tree is too old, #ou ma# cut it, and use it as timber for #our home construction, furniture or an#thing else. What #thr nutriti#n s+stm is m#r !auti$u( an) (#*i'a( than this Page 6 of 3,%

he bene'ts of Fruitarian nutrition are too man# and for the common people the# seem something too good to be true or idealistic$ell, there is a a# to kno the truth: tr+ it $#r #n m#nth! hen #ou ill 'nd out b# #ourself here the truth is$ S#m #$ th !n"ts #$ $ruitarian nutriti#n: •

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5ore mnta( 4#/r, more mnta( '(arit+ ith ne and total di"erent ideas, more 'rati5it+ and ha44inss, more nr*+, ru5nati#n, increase of aut# '#n")n', aut# stm, and freedom from the a"ective dependencies of - kinds! otal )t#.i"'ati#n from toxins and 4uri"'ati#n of the bod#: Brain& 'ar)i# 5as'u(ar s+stm& rs4irat#r+ s+stm& nr5#us s+stm& n)#'rin s+stm& )i*sti5 s+stm; and balance and harmon# among all the parts of bod#, #ou ill feel the !#)+ ha(th+ in a *(#!a( int*rat) /a+ as a single entit# and not divided ith some organs better than others$ 9ou feel 'ur) $r#m a(( in)s #$ /#un)s even the ones hidden than #ou never kno about, 'ur #$ a(( th i((nsss that #ou ma# feel and the ones in development that #ou still do not kno, like tumors and cancer cells$ Cur and improvement over bad health s#mptoms as constipation, insomnia, depressive c#cles, stress, hunger$ith more relaxation and rest of the digestive organs. remendous im4r#5mnt #$ +#ur immun s+stm to resist to ever# kind of attack of allergies, virus, bacteria, etc.
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%mprovement on the capacit# to understand hat is convenient for the human being &intri#r /is)#m( ith the poer and '#ura* t# 'h##s$ 5ore freedom on the feelings hich cause deep su"ering as: 4ealous#, coardice, sh#ness, solitude, violence, etc. 5ore freedom from di"erent fears; nature, ino"ensive animals, darkness, future, accidents, uncertainties; ith the correspondent increase of trust and feeling good. =evelopment of a t#ta( n/ $#rm #$ '#ns'in' and attitude toards life. otal elimination of all s#mptoms of groing old as ell as all degenerative conditions t#pical of the adult people of toda# ith the conuest of a totall# ne health and vitalit# for more than *++ #ears$ 5uch m#r s4iritua( a/arnss an) ri*ht us #$ /i((.

=oes it seem too good to be true >as it a taste of Paradise found -re these 4ust promises or idealistic claims =oes it look like a religion 8ell, it is not indeed, #ou are not asked to )believe) an#thing$e are not making mone# on this$and e are not seeking an# glor# as ell$but the time has come for Page , of 3,%

the truth to be knon and #ou ere so fortunate to kno about it in #our lifetime$to experiment - of these improvements and man# more not listed$on #ourself$ ust )# it$!'#m a $ruitarian $r#m n#/ #n> #ou ill proof b# #ourself that all the above remarks are ?@E! -mazingl# it ill n#t '#st +#u a sin*( )#((ar but #ou ill save man#, man# of them and ma#be #our life too$and #ou ill brighten it up ell be#ond #our imagination and of our lovel# )0lue Planet) too$

Fruit& th s#ur' #$ ha(th an) nr*+
acids that are essential, hich the bod# does not build and obtains from food intake. here are several researches that do not believe that fruit contain enough protein, but$. Thr ar s5ra( FRUITS /ith hi*h 4r#tin 4r'nta* su'h as 4anuts& a(m#n)s& /a(nuts& Bra1i( nut& a5#'a)# an) )ats &$#r $urthr in$#rmati#n '(i' #n nutriti#na( '#ntnts #$ $ruits; ?esearches sa# that carboh#drates provide the bod# ith the energ# it needs for its functions. here are to groups of carboh#drates, sim4( an) '#m4(.. he# explain that the bod# for a read# source of energ#, uickl# absorbs simple carboh#drates, or sugars. he natura( sim4( su*ars in $ruits an) 5*ta!(s have an advantage over sucrose and other re'ned sugars for th+ ar !a(an') in a /i) ran* #$ nutrints that h(4 in th uti(i1ati#n #$ th su*ars; /omplex carboh#drates or starches are composed of man# sugars. he# sa# that the bod# cannot use starch. ealth researches aBrm that there is ver# little fat &h#drocarbons( in fresh fruit, but the $ats that ar 4rsnt ar ssntia( t# human ha(th; he essential fatt# acids function in our bodies as components of nr5 '((s& '((u(ar mm!rans an) h#rm#n (i su!stan's. Fats also help the bod# produce energ#. he# explain that besides the fatt# acids supplied b# the fats in our diet, fats also contain fat, soluble vitamins and minerals. arge uantit# of fat is not reuired, but a small uantit# dail# is essential to normal development and maintenance and to good health. he# sa# that fat serves as a protection and as a packing and support for organs, forms emulsions and lubricants, serves as storage for reserve CfuelD, enters into the constituents of the alls of the bod#3s cells, and is an essential element of the nervous s#stem. Page 0 of 3,%

he# strongl# believe that fats like sugars are best taken as nature prepares them. 5ost nuts are rich in fats and oils such as (ins)& 'ash/ nuts& /a(nuts& #(i5s& a5#'a)#s an) !ananas &$#r $urthr in$#rmati#n '(i' #n nutriti#na( '#ntnts #$ $ruits FRUIT has ssntia( $at; ?esearches explain that 5itamins ar ssntia( t# *##) ha(th, ithout them ke# bod# processes ould not be able. here are 'fteen di"erent knon vitamins, each ith its on s4'ia( r#( t# 4(a+. itamins $un'ti#n a(#n* /ith n1+ms in 'hmi'a( ra'ti#ns n'ssar+ $#r th !#)+ t# $un'ti#n, including energ# production. Minra(s $un'ti#n& a(#n* /ith 5itamins, as components of bod# enz#mes. he# are needed for proper '#m4#siti#n #$ !#n& !(##) an) th maintnan' #$ n#rma( '(( $un'ti#n. here are tent#6to di"erent minerals important in human nutrition. he# explain that plants incorporate minerals from the soil into their on tissues; $ruits an) 5*ta!(s ar .'((nt s#ur's #$ man+ minra(s; ne of the primar# nutritional bene'ts of fresh fruit is that is ver# ri'h in 4#tassium and ver# (#/ in s#)ium. he balance of these to is extremel# important to human health. he cells pump out sodium and pump in potassium in order to function properl#. Potassium maintains in the bod# the ater balance and distribution, acid6base balance, muscle and nerve cell function, heart function, kidne# and adrenal function. FRUIT '#ntains th m#st 5a(ua!( am#unt #$ 5itamins an) minra(s. FRUIT has it all$. no onder #ou feel ha(th+& (i*ht& str#n* and nr*ti'.

-t#.i"'ati#n /ith $ruit nutriti#n ?esearches sa# that due to n5ir#nmnta( 4#is#ns& ina)uat $##) an) mnta( strss the bod# obtains an a'i)i' 'hmi'a( im!a(an'. he bod# accumulates toxins especiall# b# rong eating and these clog the arteries, capillaries and bones. he# explain that the colon3s main function is to eliminate unusable portions of food and other metabolic aste from the bod#. 8hen the colon is clean and functioning normall#, people experience a stat #$ /((nss and hen Page 38 of 3,%

it is congested the# feel out of shape. Even though a person ma# have a boel movement dail# there ma# be still aste inside the colon. he# alert to the fact that excess t#.i'it+ is the common factor in the development of )*nrati5 )isass such as arthritis, 'an'r, hart )isas and )ia!ts as ell as ar(+ a*in*, the development of persistent '((u(it in omen3s bodies and the tendenc# to store and to maintain a high level of fat deposits in both men and omen. =etoxi'cation is de'ned b# health researches as the 4r#'ss #$ (iminatin* st#r) /asts $r#m th !#)+. >ealth researches sa# that detoxi'cation s#mptoms var# in occurrence and severit# from one individual to another, the# t#picall# follo c#clical patterns. he# ma#be entirel# absent in some people, the# can be severe in elderl# and obese people, mild in #oung people, and completel# absent in neborn children. %n their opinion detoxi'cation does not have to be an unpleasant experience and does not have to be performed onl# hile on a fast. he bod# can *ra)ua((+ )t#.i$+ #n $ruit nutriti#n. 6 Fruit promotes @'ti5 (iminati#n& r)rsss th a(a(in stat #$ th !#)+ an) 4r#5i)s a(( th nr*+ th !#)+ ruirs; &F#r $urthr in$#rmati#n '(i' #n th !n"ts #$ $ruit nutriti#n( 6 %n th initia( 4ri#) #$ atin* $ruit& /i*ht (#ss 'an ! )rasti' , but this ill onl# happen for a hile for once the bod# has done nature3s ork, it ill naturall# gain eight. 6 <#mptoms of drosiness, mouth sores, bad breath, intestinal purging and a fe other minor ailments ma# be experienced. 6
6 he bod# detoxi'es itself all da# and for the biggest part during sleep. 6 @ntil noon it is a good idea to eat fruit onl#, in this a# the detoxi'cation process can continue during more hours. 6 he bod# becomes so much cleaner and clearer from inside out and n# (#n*r asi(+ !ui()s u4 /asts in th mus'(s an) ar#un) th #ints . 6 0# replacing processed foods b# fresh fruit the bod# stabilises blood sugar, increasing energ#. Bn"ts #$ )t#.i$+in* /ith $ruit nutriti#n 6 Elimination of several allergies 6 %mproved e#esight. 6 uick and strong groth of hair and 'ngernails. 6 %ncreased resistance to cold and hot ater. 6 Faster re2exes. 6 %ncreased endurance and energ#. 6 0etter sense of smell and hearing. 6 Fresher breath and a decreased bod# odour. 6 he abilit# to fast ith no adverse e"ects. 6 Greater concentration, memor# and mental focus. 6 =ecreased stress.

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Nutriti#n 4r#*ram $#r (i5in* #n $ruits 388 a(( )a+ (#n* Gnra( Ru(s *. M#n#)it: Aever mix di"erent t#pes of fruits. H. Ieep a tim )i@rn' #$ a!#ut 08 minuts t# 2 h#urs before eating a di"erent fruit t#pe, if #ou still feel appetite after eating one t#pe of fruit then eat a bit more of the same one until #ou feel satis'ed, then ait about J+ minutes, at least, for the next t#pe of fruit. K. Eat #n(+ /hn +#u $( hun*r+ or strong appetite and eat an# uantit# #ou ant until #ou feel satis'ed. L. -ri) $ruits an) s)s: eat a small uantit# of dried fruits at an# time$stop eating them hen #ou are still craving for more$this is valid for dried fruits onl#, for the fresh ones #ou can eat an# uantit# #ou like. M. %f #ou are on a *++N fruitarian diet +#u )# n#t n) t# )rin !#tt() /atr$all the ater #ou need for #our bod# is alread# in the fruits and #our bod# absorbs it in the best a# possible, extra ater does not bring an# ell being to the bod#. %f #ou are on a fasting exercise #ou must drink ater. %f #ou are doing strong ph#sical exercise and #ou seat a lot, then drink natural fruit 4uices or eat fruits ith plent# of liuids &range, melon, pineapple, coconut, etc.( O. For people ho are in a transition period from other nutrition programs to *++N fruitarian: #ou ma# also do eekl# exercise of fasting for HL hours or KO hours, one time ever# eek. . Eat an# t#pe of fruit #ou like at an# time, hoever the folloing program ill give #ou a guideline for the best fruits according to the time of the da# #ou eat them, if #ou follo this program *++N, #our health ill be at the top$for all #our life$and it can be ver# long$#ou do not have to eat all those fruits in one da#!!!! he folloing time arrangement for di"erent fruits is a guideline for the best e"ect in nutrition, the boundaries of time are references onl#$hoever ever# person is uniue and the needs of the bod# at an# time are uniue as ell, so 4ust choose hat #ou like at an# moment but keep in mind that the folloing program reall# does ork!!!!

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B*innin* #$ m#rnin* 7 AM  0 AM Quice of K to M lemons, or more$&right after aking up( •

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9#ur !#)+ /i(( '(an 5r+ /(( in th m#rnin* an) +#u /i(( ha5 a !ri*ht an) '(ar !rain t# thin /((: -5(#4 th ha!it #$ m(#n ui' as +#ur D'#@D in th m#rnin*>an) +#u /i(( sa+ Dthan +#uD t# +#urs($ (atr>

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A$trn##n 0est recommended fruits: 5ango

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I$ +#u ha5 t# )5(#4 s#m 4h+si'a( a'ti5it+ in th 5nin* +#u 'an at /(( n#urishin* $ruits as th #ns a!#5; Sam (ist as $#r th a$trn##n tim;

At an+ tim +#u $( t# (i atin* thm 9ou ma# eat these fruits at an# time of the da#; 4ust follo the general rules of alloing for some time beteen di"erent fruits. 0anana •

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Fruit ill transform the a# #ou see the orld around #ou. -s #our !#)+ r!a(an's its($ , #ou ill 'nd that #our m##)s sta!i(is, too. rivialities cease to upset #ou and #ou are able to keep things in perspective. he e"ect that fruit has in #our bod# is soon noticed. 9our !#/( m#5mnts *t !ttr an) m#r r*u(ar& +#ur /i*ht /i(( *ra)ua((+ r)u'. -s #our colon cleanses itself and #our metabolism becomes more eBcient, and so long as #ou are not continuall# clogging #our s#stem ith 4unk food, the bod# ill revert to its natural eight. 9ou start to $( "ttr an) +#un*r than #ou have in #ears. 8hen #ou see #ourself in the mirror, #ou 5n (## +#un*rJ +#ur '#m4(.i#n sms sm##thr an) /rin(s r'); here is nothing in fruit that #our bod# cannot use. he bod# can concentrate on getting rid of old aste b# irrigating the intestine and causing a chain reaction in the colon. he earliest noticeable changes are in'ras) nr*+& mnta( a(rtnss an) m#ti#na( sta!i(it+& an) !ttr sin '#n)iti#n; 9our health ill continue as long as #ou follo the fruit diet$ & F#r $urthr in$#rmati#n '(i' #n Th !n"ts #$ $ruit nutriti#n(

Larn t# (istn t# +#ur #/n !#)+ CHow unfortunate it is that we have become dependent upon others to take care of our mental, physical and spiritual duties… and when we nd ourselves in predicaments, we usually blame others for our diculties D; sa#s -nn 8igmore in her book CB 9#ur O/n -#'t#rD
>ealth researches point out that in the struggle to resist an unnatural diet, the human bod# CadaptsD b# making various complaints knon, such as a (#ss #$ a44tit& !a) !rath& rashs& in)i*sti#n& *astritis& u('rati5 '#n)iti#ns& '#(itis& !u(imia, and so on. -ll these are the outard manifestations of the internal struggle of the organism to use ever# means at its disposal to neutralize the harmful e"ects of an unnatural diet and purge poisonous substances from the bod# produced b# it. $0ut people carr# on eating and ignore its signs$ he# defend that the bod# changes according to hat people eat. he# explain that it ill mould to salad, it ill mould to 4unk food6 sugar# foods, fatt# foods it ill mould to hite vinegar, ine vinegar or to a natural apple cider vinegar. he# sa# that the bad nes is that the bod# moulds to these things and it does the best it can ith the foods that people give it. he good nes is that hen people change their diet to a proper, balanced a# of eating, their hole bod# changes ith it. he material people choose for their bod# and mind are ver# important. e ill let them kno if he is feeling for a banana, an apple or nuts and hen the# sense hat he needs the# can trust it because he is reall# asking for hat he needs to carr# on doing his ork. his can be nuts because he needs protein or an orange, because he needs vitamin / or a atermelon to suppl# him ith ater$ his is so beautiful and gives people a sense of freedom and the isdom to make their on choices and the bod# ill give them 4ust the right anser. %f he does not ant to eat the# should respect this as ell because that is exactl# hat the# must do and the# ill feel onderful and their bod# ill reard them ith ell being, energ# and vitalit#. %t is ver# eas# 4ust learn to listen. istening to #our bod# is all about making use of human inborn sense of hat is right$

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>umans can improve their capacit# to understand hat is convenient for the bod# b# listening to their interior isdom and then have the poer and the courage to choose$

-"niti#ns #$ Nutriti#n S+stms Fruitarian /onsists of ra fruits and seeds onl#. Fruitarians believe onl# fruits are 4r$'t for the human beings and are 388 n5ir#nmnt sa$. 8hen people eat fruits the# n#urish themselves ith the 0E< food stu", the# '##4rat /ith th (a/s #$ (i$ s4ra)in* th s)s of the fruits to make more trees; and the# sn) !a' t# th arth th sins #$ th $ruits for further rec#cling b# the bacteria and fungi ho cooperate in the endless biological life c#cle, to prepare nutrients for the trees and health# soil$from dust to dust$the# do not kill an# living thing&animal or plant( and the# contribute for the magic circle of life having fun nourishing themselves$

Ra/F##)ist /onsists on eating onl# ?a Food, fruits, seeds, vegetables and ever#thing else ?-8, not cooked or processed b# an# heat process. %t is the second best nutrition s#stem for the humans, hoever eating vegetables like carrots and onions, people contribute for the development of agriculture hich means the destruction of the environment$

*tarian - vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits ith or ithout the use of dair# products and eggs &preferabl# free6range(. - vegetarian does not eat an# meat, poultr#, game, 'sh, shell'sh or crustacean, or slaughter b#6products such as gelatin or animal fats. %n practice, vegetarians eat mostl# cooked food and still get an inferior health because of that! •

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O5#5*tarian. Eats eggs but not dair# products. La't##5#5*tarian. Eats both dair# products and eggs. his is the most common t#pe of vegetarian diet. Ma'r#!i#ti'. - diet folloed for spiritual and philosophical reasons. -ims to maintain a balance beteen foods seen as #ing &positive( or #ang &negative(. he diet progresses through ten levels, becoming increasingl# restrictive. Aot all levels are vegetarian, though each level graduall# eliminates animal products. he highest levels eliminate fruit and vegetables, eventuall# reaching the level of a bron rice diet.

A/$u( n/s;;; 5an# foods contain ingredients derived from the slaughter of animals. Gelatin is made from animal ligaments, tendons, bones etc. hich have been boiled in ater. %t is often found in confectioner#, ice cream, and other dair# products. -nimal fats refer to carcass fats and ma# be present in a ide range of foods, including biscuits, cakes, and margarines.
*tarian F##)s - ell balanced vegetarian diet &ith lots of fruits and ra vegetables( can provide most of the nutrients #our bod# needs and there is much scienti'c evidence to indicate vegetarians ma# be healthier than meat6eaters. - vegetarian diet is more health# than animal diet because it is t#picall# lo in saturated and total fat, high in dietar# 'ber and complex carboh#drate, and high in protective minerals, enz#mes and vitamins present in fresh ra fruit and vegetables$&of course$( >oever, vegetarians eat cooked food ith - the enz#mes destro#ed &#es *++N(, it is dead food indeed and has no life force Page 23 of 3,%

inside$sometimes vegetarians feel lethargic ithout energ#$ cooked food creates addiction similar to the e"ects of drugs and it is based on ell developed agriculture hich is the 5-Q? cause for the destruction of the biodiversit# of life in the 'elds and mountains and is destro#ing little b# little our ecos#stems and all the life supporting mechanisms of our planet$

*tarian $##) *r#u4s ar /ereals1grains 6 heat &bread R pasta(, oats, maize, barle#, r#e, rice, etc. Potatoes are a useful cereal alternative. •

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Ras#ns $#r B'#min* *tarian 5ost people become vegetarian because the# believe it is /r#n* t# s(au*htr anima(s for food and because the# are opposed to th 'ru(t+ an) su@rin* in2icted upon the billions of animals reared for food.
For further details see the vegetarian eb sites and vegetarian books.

Trust/#rth+ '#n'(usi#ns;;; Aourish #ourself ith the 0E< and 5< P8E?F@ food$ eat F?@%! =evelop a superior intellect, emotions, spirit and health# bod#$eat F?@%! ive #our life in harmon# ith all living creatures and life forms$ eat F?@%! Promote the development of ecos#stems and ildlife$eat F?@%! Promote the development of forests, clean air, clean ater and rain$eat F?@%! Protect the ceans, sea life, endangered species and the diversit# of life$eat F?@%! ife is perfect the a# it is created$happiness is F?EE$fruit nutrition is about living in harmon# ith #ourself and the communit# of all life forms in this intelligent and beautiful planet$onl# fruit nutrition is >-?5A9 and F?EE=5$this is the truth!

Th -ris -it S+stm he =ries cancer diet is !as) (ar*(+ u4#n th '#nsum4ti#n #$ ra/ $ruits, mostl# tr#4i'a( $ruit su'h as 4ina44( an) man*#, as ell as certain ra/ 5*ta!(s& s)s and condiments such as +#*hurt& !uttrmi( and s#m #i(s. he basis of the selection of these foods is their !i#nr*ti' 5a(u masur) in !i# 4h#t#ns, hich apparentl# have an e"ect upon rsistan' t# 'an'r. he author defends in his book that the diet is based mainl# on !i#nr*+ for studies have been made here it is possible to prove the presence of !i# 4h#t#ns #r units #$ (i*ht in 5*ta!( #r*anisms. %t as also proved that those !i# 4h#t#ns ar st#r) in -NA;

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A''#r)in* t# Kan -ris th ua(it+ #$ a $##)stu@ is mainl# )trmin) !+ th am#unt #$ !i# 4h#t#ns it '#ntains. Bi# 4h#t#ns ar units #$ (i*ht that are found in (i5in* #r*anisms, as opposed to photons, hich ma# be found elsehere. H sa+s that u4*ra)in* an) 'hmi'a( 'u(ti5ati#n #$ $##)stu@s are true )an*rs t# !i# 4h#t#ns as are 4r#'ssin*& '#nsr5in* an) st#rin* #$ $##)stu@s. >e also believes that humans and other animals are not calorie S eaters but a!s#r!rs #$ (i*ht. >e explains that a part of the s#(ar nr*+ that 4(ants a!s#r! and that is not used for photos#nthesis is st#r) in th -NA. 8hen e eat 4(ants that a!s#r!) s#(ar nr*+ it ends up in our bodies, here it h(4s th ntir #r*anism $un'ti#n in a a# e cannot #et explain. Qan sa#s that the ua(it+ #$ a $##)stu@ )4n)s #n its a!i(it+ t# st#r an) rtain (i*ht nr*+. Aot onl# the nutriti#na( 5a(u !ut a(s# th ha(in* 4#/r #$ a $##)stu@ )4n)s #n th am#unt #$ (i*ht nr*+ that is retained in the plant. >e believes that the human is a in) #$ (i*ht a!s#r!r and that (i*ht mas #ur '((s $un'ti#n, but the human is also tied to matter. Energ# is converted to matter. he energ# that is taken in b# the organism is used for nr*ti' r'#5r+; Kan )$n)s that th human '((s $un'ti#n #n (i*ht nr*+, information is passed and assignments are carried out at a speed of light. Th r#( #$ (i*ht in th '#m4#siti#n #$ $##)stu@s Qan =ries explains in his book that a close look at a plant ill reveal an antenna structure; 4(ants ar stru'tur) in a /a+ that th+ ar 'a4a!( #$ a!s#r!in* as mu'h (i*ht as 4#ssi!( . Plants *r#/ in th )ir'ti#n #$ th (i*ht. Sunn+ (a5s are completel# )i@rnt $r#m sha)#/ (a5s; the sha)#/ (a5s ar thinnr an) (ss matur.

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>e sa#s that in 2oers or blossoms, the antenna structure is even more obvious. Floers and blossoms are tin# biological radars, the colours are also fascinating, but the delicate structure of the stamens and pistils is incredible. Qan believes that even more than leaves, 2oers are light absorbers and light means energ#. -fter pollination, the beautiful 2oers ither, but the n#rm#us am#unt #$ (i*ht nr*+ that has been gathered 4asss t# th $ruit. %n Qan3s opinion tr#4i'a( $ruits ha5 a hi*h !i#nr*ti' 5a(u an) that is th ras#n /h+ tr#4i'a( $ruits ar s# im4#rtant in th -ris )it; >e sa#s that cactus fruits and bilberries gro in the ild. Pina44(s& ras4!rris an) 'hrris can hardl# be improved. %n this diet the fruits that belong to the 'rst group are uite natural fruits. -pples, oranges, pears and plums, have been improved that is h# the# belong to the other groups. -ccording to the author Th -ris )it is !as) #n th $#((#/in* ras#nin*: if e ant to give cancer patients a better chance of recover#, the best foodstu"s available must be used. That is /h+ it is a)5is) n#t t# us a*ri'u(tura( 4r#)u'ts )urin* th r'#5r+ 4r#'ss; Th !st $##) is th (i5in* $##) that has n#t un)r*#n an+ tratmnt . Th '#m4#siti#n #$ th -ris -it he diet is divided into seven groups, according to their biological energetic value. he 'rst group consists of the foodstu"s that according to Qan have a ver# high bio6energetic value. hese foodstu"s are essential in this diet in order to obtain good results. Groups %% and %%% consist of foodstu"s that are of considerable importance. he %, , % and %% are considered complementar#. he fruits of the last groups ere included b# Qan because he believes the# give the diet variet# and make it a lot more attractive. >e advises to use onl# the foodstu"s of the diet. he foodstu"s are divided into seven groups and classi'ed as fruits, nuts1seeds, vegetables and other sources.

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Kan '#nsi)rs $ruit as th m#st im4#rtant 4art #$ this )it !ut a(s# !+ atin* 5r+thin* ra/ '(ans th ntir #r*anism. >e sa#s that cooked food, even a small amount disrupts the important cleansing process and that the cleaner the food, the more bio6energ# is stored. %n his opinion cooked food is characterized b# disrupted bio6energ#; this means that the bod# has to repair that bio6energ# to make it useful. hat implies an enormous loss of the energ# that is needed in the recover# process. Gr#u4 I Pineapple, /actus fruit, -vocado, ?aspberr#, >one#de melon, Pollen, /omb hone# Gr#u4 II 0ilberr#, Iii, /herr#, Persimmon, -pricot, 5elon, 5ango, Papa#a, -lmonds, /hervil, 5ushrooms, >one# Gr#u4 III Fei4oa, ?ed and blackcurrant,
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his group gathers several foodstu"s that are used for preparing a meal. S -vocados, nuts and seeds are the best suppliers of fat, because the# contain fat in an organic structure. Kan -ris studied biological medicine at the >eipraktikersschule in ealth /entre in Genk. olland(. >e is also chairman of the egetarian e has published several books and man# pamphlets on the sub4ect of health ith remarkable reputation. %n addition to his ork on nutrition, he has also made important contributions to disciplines as bio6energ#, herbal and natural medicine, relaxation therap# and re2exolog#. >e has treated man# cancer patients ith his C-ris Can'r -itD, a method that has gained him international renon.

Fruit Gr#u4s /itrus Grapefruits

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5uscat -ll seet grapesPersimmons grapes hompson grapes -ll dried fruits 0ananas

Pecans 0razil nuts %ndian nuts /ashe nuts

Nuts -lmonds 5acadamias 0lack alnuts Pistachios >ickor# nuts 8alnuts

Pignolias >azelnuts 0eechnuts

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Fruit ONL9: Cur $#r #n th#usan) i((nsss;;; FRUITS AN- THEIR PROPERTIES PINEAPPLE •

ike melons, pineapples have no built6in reserves of starch that convert to sugar6 the starch is stored in the stem of the plant rather than in the fruit itself. Qust before the fruit ripens completel#, the starch converts to sugar and enters the fruit;

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- large pineapple ill have a greater proportion of edible 2esh to rind and core, but small and medium6 sized pineapples can still be delicious; he fruit should be "rm and 4(um4, as ell as heav# for its size, ith fresh looking *rn (a5s; - good pineapple should be $ra*rant, but if the fruit is cold, the aroma ma# not be apparent; he pineapple is considered to be a 4r#t'ti5 $ruitJ

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he pineapple is the most ssntia( $##)stu@ in CTh -ris Can'r -itD; his fruit has great nutriti5 5a(u; %t contains 'ar!#h+)rats& 4r#tins& $ats and /atr. %t also has 'a('ium& 4h#s4h#r#us& ir#n& ma*nsium& 4#tassium and s#)ium& 'h(#rin& su(4hur an) man*ans; Pineapples are an .'((nt s#ur' #$ 5itamin C and have vitamin A& B3 an) B2;

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Lssns tim an) )*r #$ inammati#n; Pineapple enz#mes have been used ith success to trat rhumat#i) arthritis and to s4) tissu r4air as a result of inuris, )ia!ti' u('rs and *nra( sur*r+; 0romelain enz#mes are present in ra/ 4ina44( or freshl# sueezed 4uice; Pineapple enz#mes act speci'call# to break don protein, helping to ease digestion; R)u's !(##) '(#ttin* and helps remove plaue from arterial alls.
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- smooth, butter# texture and a mild, nutt# 2avour are the hallmarks of the avocado, a tropical fruit ith a uniue 2avour that can be used in man# di"erent a#s; n the outside it looks like a leather# pear that is sometimes called an Calligator pearD or a Cbutter pearD;

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he third most important food in CTh -ris Can'r -itD; %s high in vitamin E. %t is also high in monounsaturated fat and calories;

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=ue to its high content in glucose, the most assimilative of all sugars the 'g is nutritive; Figs are high in 5itamin B, that is essential in the intstin r*u(ati#n, the 'g has a similar function in our bodies as cereals do; he# contain mu'in and 4'tin;

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5angoes are rich in 5itamins A an) CJ heir content in 5itamin C 5aris according to the t#pe of mango;

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Grapes are considered one of the most m)i'ina( $ruits; he# are used in s5ra( 'urs having excellent results; Grapes are one of the most eBcient and reliable therapies that have an impressive track record for tum#ur r)u'ti#n; Grapes ill 4uri$+ th !(##), in5i*#rat th immun s+stm, and put 2esh and eight back onto bodies that have become severel# asted and eakened b# cancer;
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=ue to their high ater content the# add to the 2uids and help (iminat har)n) )4#sits that ma# have settled in an# part of the bod#;

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-n egg6shaped tropical fruit that is also called a purple granadilla, the passion fruit has a rinkled purple bron rind enclosing 2esh S covered seeds; he seeds are edible, so the orange pulp can be eaten straight from the shell. %ts pulp is ver# good and highl# aromatic it is used for 4uicing;


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G##) $#r nr*ti' a'ti5it+. he starch in less ripe bananas resists digestion and, along ith the fruit3s soluble 'bre, provides a gentler, longer6lasting nr*+ ris than most seet foods, hich is *##) $#r stamina; er# ripe bananas are high in sugars that are readil# assimilated; he# bene't muscular s#stem and can im4r#5 stamina; ess ri4 !ananas '#untr '#nsti4ati#n, ripe sugar# bananas help relieve diarrhoea; ?ipe bananas ma# raise mood and help sleep. /arboh#drates eaten ith little protein are knon to have a s##thin* @'t !+ stimu(atin* sr#t#nin, a substance that raises mood; ?ipe bananas eaten on their on suppl# all the ingredients for this reaction: ui'(+ a!s#r!a!( 'ar!#h+)rat& sr#t#nin& its 4r'urs#r tr+4t#4han an) 5itamin B7J

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Fresh apricots, hich are among the 'rst fruits of summer, are notable for their fragrance, )(i'at a5#ur an) 5(5t+ sur$a'.


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Foods high in beta6carotene are linked to a (#/r ris of hart )isas, str#& 'atara'ts and some forms of 'an'r; -n intake of potassium helps avoid and regulate high blood pressure; Sta)is !(##) su*ar (5(s and helps constipation. elps prevent ir#n )"'in'+. - lo intake of iron is a common cause of resistance and stamina;

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emons are usuall# used in $5rs an) us as ell as in '(ansin* 4r#'sss of the bod#; he# are ver# good in rtainin* 'a('ium in the bod#; emons are onderful for throat trouble and catarrh;

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Grapefruit is a subtropical acid fruit, probabl# developed from a 'r#ss !t/n an #ran* an) a sha))#' , a citrus fruit ith thick skin, man# seeds, almost no 4uice, and a ver# sour taste; Grapefruit often has a reddish bron colour over the normal #ello. his citrus fruit combines tan*inss and s/tnss;


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Grapefruit, like other citrus fruits, has been shon to exert some anti'an'r @'ts; Grapefruit pectin has been found to possess 'h#(str#((#/rin* a'ti#n similar to that of other fruit pectins; N#rma(i1s hmat#'rit (5(s &refers to percentage of red blood cells per volume of blood(;

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range trees &and orange h#brids such as tangerines and tangelos( are semitropical evergreens; ranges are 'rm, heav# for their size, and evenl# shaped. he skin is smooth. hin skinned oranges are 4uicier than thick skinned specimens, and small to medium S sized fruits are seeter than the larger ones


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>elps the !#)+s )$n's. itamin / is vital for resistance to infection, both as an oxidant and in its role in improving iron absorption. ranges combine itamin / ith 2avonoids, such as hesperidins, hich seem to strengthen the vitamin3s anti#.i)ant 4#/rs; Anti'an'r 4#tntia( S %n several studies, people ho eat more oranges and other citrus fruit have loer rates of some cancers, especiall# of the stomach. he fruit ma# block the possible transformation of nitrates and nitrites in foods, especiall# smoked, into nitosamines associated ith stomach cancer; P'tin h(4s (#/r 'h#(str#(. ranges provide pectin, a form of soluble 'bre that helps reduce blood cholesterol, especiall# CbadD = t#pe cholesterol; /an im4r#5 sma(( !(##) 5ss(s strn*th. Flavonoids and vitamin / in oranges help maintain cell all strength, aiding capillar# circulation; Excellent for treating over6acid bod# conditions, constipation or a sluggish intestinal tract;

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?ich in ma*nsium, s#)ium, 4h#s4h#r#us and 4#tassium; Provide a useful amount of "!r and ir#n;


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he# '(an and un'(#* the (i5r, the )i*sti5 s+stm and helps to overcome in$'ti#ns and intstina( $5rs; =ue to its high content in 4h#s4h#r#us the prune has excellent results in 'r!ra( )!i(it+;

TANGERINE •

angerines are 2at at the ends and have deep orange, loose 'tting, pebbl# skin;


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ne of the richest sources of vitamin / as ell as 'ber; >igh content of sodium and eas# assimilative iron;


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- member of the rose famil#, the apple has a compartmented core and is classi'ed as a pome fruit;


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he apple ma# not be the nutritional standout of the fruit bol, but if an apple is eaten, it ill provide #ou ith rs4'ta!( am#unts #$ s#(u!( and ins#(u!( "!r, some 5itamin C an) !ta'ar#tn &if #ou eat the peal(, and 4#tassium an) !#r#n; he fruit is 'brous, 4uic# and non6stick#, making it a good toothScleaner and a gum stimulator. -pples contain pectin and are an alkaline food;


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/an r)u' !(##) 'h#(str#( (5(s, especiall# CbadD = t#pe cholesterol. Pectin, a soluble 'bre in apples, is thought to pla# a ke# part in this; C#untrs '#nsti4ati#n an) )iarrh#a. he speci'c combination of 'bre t#pes and fruit acid in apples is probabl# responsible for their ell6knon abilit# to prevent and treat constipation. he liuid6 gelling pectin and the natural antiviral properties in apples explain their traditional use for diarrhoea; raditionall# used for arthritis, rheumatism and gout. he apple3s bene'ts for digestion and the )is4#sa( #$ un/ant) su!stan's from the bod# support its reputation for helping 4oint problems. his ma# be due to a combination of actions: fruit acids that improve digestion, the antioxidant e"ect of the 2avonoid uercetin and pectin3s abilit# to increase elimination. 5a# improve )$n's a*ainst i((nss;

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he# are recommended for tu!r'u(#sis and other 'hst in$'ti#ns as ell as asthma;

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he 4r#tin and $at contained in man# nuts and a fe seeds provide a great amount of ph#siological $u( 5a(u to the bod#; 8alnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, almonds and peanuts are ver# ri'h in ar*inin &produces signi'cant reductions in serum cholesterol; -rginine inhibits $at a!s#r4ti#n; he inclusion of argimine6rich nuts and seeds in the diet freuentl# helps to 4r5nt '#r#nar+ hart )isas; Auts are also rich in tr+4t#4han and t+r#sin, to im4#rtant amin# a'i)s for the !rain; hese a"ect nur#transmittrs or 'hmi'a(s ithin the !rainJ Tr+4t#4han stimulates sr#t#nin, the neurotransmitter that causes a sense of r(a.ati#n; Auts are rich in s(nium, str#ntium, !#r#n and m#(+!)num; S(nium is a 4#tnt #.i)ant, it helps protect the immun s+stm from damage caused b# free radicals;
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5ol#bdenum is needed in extremel# small amounts for nitr#*n mta!#(ism; Stimu(ats n#rma( '(( a'ti5it+ and is part of the enz#me s#stem of xanthine oxidase; 5ol#bdenum concentrates primaril# in the (i5r& !#ns& an) i)n+s; o intakes have been freuentl# associated ith ma( s.ua( im4#tn', hi*hr in'i)nts #$ 'an'r, and freuent m#uth an) *um )isass in both sexes;

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>elps r)u' !(##) 'h#(str#( 6 although almonds are high in fat, it is mainl# monounsaturated; itamin E has recentl# emerged as ver# protective against death from heart disease hen eaten in much higher amounts than the dail# adult alloance of *+mg; he# are ver# nutriti5, rich in $at an) 4r#tins. heir proteins have a high !i#(#*i'a( 5a(u and the# are .'((nt su!stitut $#r mat; -lmonds are nr*ti' and therefore advised to hard and intellectual orkers and students; 5an# doctors prescribe almonds to their 'an'r 4atints;

BRAIL NUT Nutriti#na( a(u • •

his tropical nut contains exceptionall# high levels of s(niumJ he 4r#tin of this nut is of hi*h !i#(#*i'a( 5a(u an) r'#*nis) has '#m4(t 4r#tins;

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C#m4(t 4r#tins are the ones that have all the ssntia( amin# a'i)s hich are in)is4nsa!( to (i$ maintnan' an) *r#/th; he index of groth resulting from the use of the !ra1i( nut is eual to the us #$ mi(J ?ich in ha(th+ $ats it is essential for students and hard orkers;


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Fattnin* $##) $#r Can'r, AI-S and other sh/astin* )isass; >as anticancer properties due to its exceptionall# high levels of s(nium; er# important to help cure anamia& ma(n#urish) 4#4( an) tu!r'u(#ss;

CASHEW NUT Nutriti#na( a(u •

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/ashe Auts have a hi*h 5itamin C content as ell as ir#n& 1in'& ma*nsium, s(nium and 5itamin B3; he# also contain about 68 $at, mainl# m#n#unsaturat), so en4o# them in small amounts;


/ashe nuts have antis4ti' and 'i'atrisin* 4r#4rtis; he# are excellent for t##tha'h and *ums;

CHESTNUT Nutriti#na( a(u •

/hestnuts are nr*ti' and man# people eat them in order to perform hard ork;

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he# are a good food for the (i5r and i)n+s; /hestnuts should be eaten ith a 4uic# fruit to serve as a laxative because the 'ash/ nut is astrin*ntJ

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- ualit# coconut is heav# for its size. 8hen shaken, the liuid inside ill slosh around. - nut ithout liuid indicates spoilage as ell as mould# or et e#es. he ater of the coconut is not the milk. Th '#'#nut is an ssntia( $##) in DTh -ris Can'r -itD


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?ich in 4#tassium, s#)ium and s(nium; %t is an excellent and '#m4(t $##) hen taken in its natural form; %t3s a *##) su!stitut for **, 'hs and mi( even better than all of them; C#'#nut mi( compares to human m#thrs mi( in its 'hmi'a( !a(an';

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HAELNUTS Nutriti#na( a(u •

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Peanut leaves are used to cure ins#mnia& ham#rrha*s, h+4rtnsi#n and (5at) 'h#(str#( (5(s;

PINE NUTS Nutriti#na( a(u •

Provide more a good amount of 5itamin E, as ell as a high level of ir#n ma*nsium& man*ans& 1in' and 5itamin B3;

PISTACHIO NUT Nutriti#na( a(u •

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he three elements above combined are an e"ective treatment for controlling h#pertension; -ll nuts and seeds are fantastic for nr*+ n)s due to their high lipid and protein contents. 0ut pistachios give energ# in an unusual a#; Glumatic acid forms an interesting partnership ith gamma6 aminobut#ric acid &G-0- and glumatine &G-5( in making the ra'ti#ns #$ th !rain run m#r sm##th(+;

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G.- is a stimu(ant nur#transmittrJ G-0- is calming to the brain; and G-5 is diBcult to classif# simpl# because it performs man# di"erent functions related to brain metabolism; 0ut the nonessential amino acid G- has the highest concentration of all the amino acids in the brain. %t helps in the 4r#)u'ti#n #$ mnta( nr*+ more than an#thing else;

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>elps maintain heart health. inoleic acid can r)u' !(##) 'h#(str#( levels. inoleic acid and alpha6linolenic acid, and omega S K fatt# acid, )is'#ura* !(##) '(#ts; o large6scale diet surve#s shoed that people ho ate alnuts had a (#/r ris of '#r#nar+ hart )isas; %n a third alnuts l#/r) !(##) $ats& in'(u)in* 'h#(str#(, and !(##) 4rssur (5(s; megaSK fatt# acids have been used successfull# to reduce the severit# of rhumat#i) arthritis and it'h+, s'a(+ sin '#n)iti#ns; /oncentration source of nutrients. he high calorie concentration in alnuts and their substantial nutrient levels, make them good for people ith small appetites, such as convalescents; 8alnuts contain a fair amount of ellagic acid. %t has 'an'r 4r5nti#n 4r#4rtis and it has a s##thin* @'t on our min)s an) nr5s, hich enable us to sleep;

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LINSEENutriti#na( a(u •

inseed is one of the fe plant substances rich in omega6K fatt# acids;


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ha(th, the bod#3s )$n' s+stms and 0ene'ts hart ha(th, inammat#r+ '#n)iti#ns; '#n)iti#ns; ignans are among the plant substances that have a eak oestrogen6 like activit#. he# ma# also supplant stronger oestrogens, r)u'in* hi*h !(##) (5(s of (5(s of oestrogen, a risk factor for !rast 'an'r; 'an'r; '#nsti4ati#n, linseed encourages C$rin)(+ -s ell as a5rtin* '#nsti4ati#n, C $rin)(+ intstina( #ra, #ra, hich prevent the development or re6absorption of toxic products of the metabolism; s##ths the delicate inseed contains mucilaginous 'bre, hich s##ths the linings of the st#ma'h an) )i*sti5 tra't;

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ests ests con'rm con'rm the traditional traditional use of pumpkin pumpkin seeds for an n(ar*) 4r#stat; 4r#stat; %n *JJ+, in a double blind stud# over K months, pumpkin seed extract urinar+#/ time, amount signi'ca signi'cantl# ntl# improved improved s#mptom s#mptoms s such as urinar+#/ time, and freuenc# in su"erers, compared to those given a placebo; 'a('ium m #.a(at #.a(at  Pumpkin seeds can reduce the formation of 'a('iu 'r+sta(s, 'r+sta(s, hich can lead to bladder stones. For example, in *JT. %n a stud# of an area in hailand ith a high number of bladder stone su"er su"erers ers,, pump pumpkin kin seeds seeds ere ere more more e"ect e"ective ive than than conv convent entio ional nal 'r+sta(s; treatment in r)u'in* 'r+sta(s;

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SUNFLOWER SEE-S Nutriti#na( a(u • •

E and (in#(i' a'i); a'i); ?ich natural source of 5itamin E and Good source of beta6carotene and vitamins / and E;


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- lo level of vitamin E is the most important important risk factor in deaths from heart attack. People ith lo vitamin E levels are nearl# K times more likel# to develop angina. %ncreasing linoleic acid decreases both total and = CbadD cholesterol, hich helps avoid narroing of the arteries. Lin#(i' a'i) also a'i) also )is'#ura*s !(##) '(#ttin*; '(#ttin*; Anti'an'r Anti'an'r 4#tntia( 4#tntia( S peop people le ho ho eat mor more food foods s rich rich in the the antioxidant beta carotene and vitamins / and E levels of cancer, and are less vulnerable to cataracts as the# get older; Prevents damage caused b# exercise. Exhaustive exercise increases the concentration of free radicals in the bod#, hich can lead to muscle E is present to 4r5nt #.i)ati#n; #.i)ati#n; damage unless am4( 5itamin E is
BERRIES AN- THEIR PROPER PROPERTIES TIES •

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s(niu s(nium& m& si(i'# si(i'#n& n& ru!)iu ru!)ium& m& a(umin a(uminium ium&& !#r#n& !#r#n& !r#min !r#min  an) #thrsJ Ellag Ellagic ic acid acid is a substa substance nce that that r)u's *rat(+ th in'i)n' #$ 'an'r and 'an'r and it is 4rsnt in !rris an) !ra1i( nuts; nuts ; 4r5nti5 and not as a treatment; Ellagic acid can onl# be used as a 4r5nti5 and

BLUEBERR9 Nutriti#na( a(u • •

?ich in 2avonoids and anthoc#anosides; =ried blueberries can be taken as the# are, but it is better to take a ui' and drink a ineglassful as concent concentrate rated d solution solution of the $ruit ui' reuired;


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a5#n# n#i) i)s s str strn* n*th thn n th th !(## !(##) ) 'a 'a4i 4i(( ((ar ari is s an an) ) 0lueberr# a5# im4r#5 im4r#5 'ir'u(ati#n 'ir'u(ati#n.. his his prop proper ert# t# ma# ma# help help prev preven entt and and trea treatt proble problems ms such as chilbla chilblains, ins, brok broken en veins, veins, varicos varicose e veins veins and poor poor circulation in diabetics; 4r#!(ms . 0lueberr# 0lueberr# extract has been shon to h(4 a ran* #$ + 4r#!(ms. 0lueberr# extract taken in combination ith H+mg of beta6carotene a da# ma# improve adaptation to light and night vision; 5a# help the bod# resist illness. 0lueberr# anthoc#anin 2avonoids have anti#.i)ant& antiin$'ti5 and antiin$'ti5 and antiinammat#r+ a'ti#ns; a'ti#ns; C#untrs C#untrs urinar+ urinar+ tra't in$'ti#ns. in$'ti#ns. 0lueber 0lueberries ries contain contain the same compound that in cranberries prevents the main bacteria that cause urinar# tract infections from gaining a hold on the bladder all; )iarrh#a. Eating bilberries or blueberries radition raditionall# all# used to trat )iarrh#a. fresh or dried is an old remed# for diarrhoea; 0lueb 0lueber errie ries s conta contain in a signi' signi'can cantt preve preventi ntive ve and and curati curative ve antiu('r activit#, hich are attributed to the group of compounds in the berries themselves called anthoc#anosides. his 2avonoid is also common to all red and blue berries such as blackberries, cherries, blueberries and hathorn; he 2uid extract or poder of dried blueberries blueberries has been ampl# !n"t 4r#!(ms 4r#!(ms #$ 'ir'u(at#r+ 'ir'u(at#r+ insu'in'+ insu'in'+ in docu documen mented ted to !n"t the extremities including feet and legs, hands and arms, as ell as the head area;

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%n fact, the extract is ell documented to r)u' and even r5rs damage caused b# actual !(##)5ss( )tri#rati#n or inammati#n; %t strn*thns the ntir 5as'u(ar s+stm and prevents leakage of 2uids or cells from capillaries; Strn*thns '#r#nar+ artris and helps 4r5nt #!stru'ti#n of hart artris b# accumulation of digested fat; 0lueberr# also inhi!its th )*ra)ati#n #$ !(##) 4(at(ts; Extract of blueberr# is uite useful for the prevention and treatment of ham#rrha*in* and the formation of !(##) '(#ts. %t prevents venous insuBcienc# causing selling of the ankles and feet6especiall# during pregnanc# or as people age. 0lueberries in'ras n1+mati' a'ti5it+ and nr*+ 4r#)u'ti#n in the e#e. hus, it enables the e#es to receive and transmit signals better and more rapidl#

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People ho eat more of foods rich in antioxidants have been shon to have a loer rate of hart )isas, str#& 'atara'ts and 'an'r; -nthoc#anin 2avonoids '#untr th '#mm#n !a'tria that 'aus $##) 4#is#nin* an) urinar+ tra't in$'ti#ns. he high pectin level of blackcurrants can also help relieve diarrhoea, for hich the fruit is traditionall# used; -nthoc#anin 2avonoids are antiinammat#r+, hich explains h# a blackcurrant drink helps to relieve a sollen, sore throat and ma# also be linked to its traditional use for rheumatism. 0lackcurrant seeds contain HM6K+N gamma6linolenic acid &G-(, a fatt# acid; Extracted from the seeds, G- is used to trat inammati#n associated ith rhumatism an) sin '#n)iti#ns, such as eczema and psoriasis. %n theor#, the amount of blackcurrants most people eat provides too little G- to bene't these ailments but traditional use for Page 62 of 3,%

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/herries are excellent, for the# )4urat& a(a(is an) minra(is #ur !(##); he# are famous for their ualit# to nutra(is th #r*anism a'i)s; he# can help gout b# (#/rin* uri' an) a'i) (5(s; Gout su"erers build up excess uric acid, a natural aste product of digestion, hich forms into cr#stals in the #ints (a)in* t# 4ain an) s/((in*; -cid cherries have astrin*nt 4r#4rtis hile seet cherries are (a.ati5; 0lack cherries are recommended against anamia due to their hi*h ir#n '#ntnt;

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GOOSEBERR9 Ha(th Bn"ts •

Gooseberr# have about them certain nutriti#na( 4r#4rtis that help to loer srum 'h#(str#( in th 'ir'u(atin* !(##) 4(asma b# assisting fat metabolism ithin the liver;

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hese berries are active in the treatment of hart 4a(4itati#ns& an*ina& and str#. his action is attributed in part, on the !i#a5#n#i)s such as rutin and hs4ri)in and 5itamin C present in the berries;

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E.#ti' Fruits ATEMO9A he atemo#a is the result of a cross beteen a cherimo#a and a seetsop or sugar apple. From the outside, an atemo#a looks something like an artichoke; inside, it has a cream# coloured 2esh ith a 2avour and texture of a vanilla; he fruit is tastier if served chilled; he fruit is free of fat and sodium, and rich in potassium; BREA- FRUIT his fruit has a size of a melon and it eighs beteen H to M pounds. he 2esh is similar to a potato hen unripe. -s the fruit ripens it becomes slightl# softer and creamier. %t is a starch# fruit hich a high carboh#drate content; he bread fruit is also an excellent source of vitamin CARAMBOLA he carambola hen sliced crossise obtains the form of 've pointed star shaped sections, hich makes it a read# S made garnish. hat is h# it is Page 66 of 3,%

also called the star fruit. %t has a seet tart 2avour like a blend of several fruits; his fruit is H to M inches long; he fruit is good hen shin# and ell S shaped. 8hen it is green it is unripe. %t turns into a golden colour and develops a fragrant aroma hen it is ripe; CACTUS PEAR his fruit is also knon has %ndian pear, prickl# pear and sabra; he cactus pear gros in man# parts of the orld, it is a large egg6shaped pinkish or #elloish6bron fruit covered ith spines; %t is popular in 5exico and in the -merican
QUMUAT hese fruits are small citrus6like fruits that can be eaten ith skin. he# can also be used to decorate and are tast#. he# are egg shaped orange fruits about one and a half inches long the# often come ith their shin# dark6green leaves attached; he# can be found in -sian markets and their best suppl# is in inter; he kumuat is an excellent source of vitamin /; LONGAN his fruit is related to l#chees. %t has a size of a grape or plum and is sometimes called dragon e#e, because after peeling its bro skin #ou can 'nd a 4ell# hite fruit ith a dark seed in the centre. he fruit can be found in -sian markets; ongans have ver# high vitamin / content; LOUAT his tropical fruit is similar to an apricot. %ts 2esh is 'rm, seet and can be orange, #ello, or hite. he louat has a similar taste like plums or cherries; L9CHEE he l#chee has a reddish bron shell that protects a fruit that is similar to a large hite grape, each ith a single large seed. he# have a seet, 2oer# fragrance and 2avour. he# are mostl# found in -sian markets in the summer. #chees are rich in vitamin /. MONSTERA his fruit gros like an elongated pinecone, hen its ripe the hexagonal plates on its surface split apart, exposing a cream# tart S seet fruit similar to a banana. %t has a pineapple6banana 2avour. he fruit must be eaten onl# hen full# ripe. PEPINO he pepino is a member of the nightshade famil#. %t is a heart shaped golden fruit, marked ith purple stripes or patches. he# can be plum or cantaloupe Page 6, of 3,%

sized. %ts 2esh is fragrant and #ello surrounding a central pocket of seeds, like the melon. SAPOTE his fruit is a tropical fruit. he hite sapote is almost a seedless orange6 sized fruit. %t has a green to #ello skin and its 2esh is hite and cream#. o enhance the 2avour of this fruit #ou can add lemon or lime 4uice; TAMARILLO his subtropical Ctree tomatoD is related to the tomato. %t looks like an elongated plum, ith a purplish6red skin; its dark orange 2esh has a plum6 like texture; he tamarillo is a good source of 'bre and vitamins - and /. UGLI FRUIT /rossing a grapefruit ith an orange or tangerine breeds this fruit. %t has the size of a grapefruit but it has a loose skin like the tangerine, ith pinkish6 orange 2esh that3s seeter than grapefruit and nearl# seedless. he skin is thick and rough ith a greenish6#ello to orange colour. %t is no gron in Florida, but it is original from Qamaica. %t is available in the market in the inter and earl# spring.

H#/ t# S('t an) St#r Fruits A44(s S('ti#n -pples should be 'rm to hard. he# should also be ell coloured, the skins should be tight, unbroken, and unblemished, although bron freckles or streaks are characteristic of some varieties. St#ra* /old temperatures keep apples from ripening further after the# are picked. %f left at room temperature the process is speeded. %f an apple is freshl# picked or has been in months of cold storage, it must be kept cold or its 2esh ill degenerate into mushiness. Page 6= of 3,%

-pples can be stored in the refrigerator crisper in plastic bags. %f bought in a good condition the# can be kept in the refrigerator for six eeks. he# should be checked often to remove an# rotten apple that can spoil the rest of them.

A4ri'#ts S('ti#n -pricots hen mature are soft to the touch and 4uic#. he# must be eaten as soon as possible because the# spoil ver# easil#. -pricots that still need to ripen ill do so at room temperature the# should be 'rm, plump and have an orange6gold colour. >ard fruits tingled ith green ill hardl# ever ripe full#. Even hen not full# ripe, apricots should #ield to gentle pressure and release a perfumed fragrance; their skin should be smooth and velvet#.
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?ipe avocados ill keep in the refrigerator for four to 've da#s & but longer storage at cold temperatures ill cause discoloration of the 2esh and unpleasant changes in the 2avour. @nripe avocados should not be kept in the refrigerator, as the# ill never ripen properl#. @nripe fruits ill soften at room temperature in three to six da#s; to achieve uicker ripening the# can be placed in a loosel# closed paper bag ith a tomato.

Bananas S('ti#n 0ananas should be plump, 'rm, and bright coloured. he# must be unblemished. ccasional bron spots on the skin are normal, but sunken, moist looking dark areas indicate bruises on the fruit. heir stem ends and skins must be intact: if the# are split contamination ma# occur. 0ananas bruise easil# so the# must be handled ith care. St#ra* 0ananas should be left at room temperature, but aa# from heat or direct sun for further ripening. he# can also be stored in a plastic bag ith an apple. o slo don the ripening process the# can be kept in the refrigerator. he skin ill turn dark but the fruit inside ill remain edible. ?efrigerated bananas can be kept for to eeks. @nripe bananas should never be refrigerated as their exposure to cold interrupts their ripening c#cle, and even if returned to r##m tm4ratur /i(( th+ 'arr+ #n th 4r#'ss;

Brris S('ti#n For the best 2avour, berries should be bought in season. -ll berries must be plump, dr#, 'rm, ell shaped and uniforml# coloured. he# should not have caps or stems, except for straberries. he caps on straberries should have a fresh and green look and the fruit bright red. 0lueberries should be nav# blue ith a silver hite bloom on their surface. 0lackberries should be purple to black and must not have an# hite patches. /ranberries must be red and 'rm.

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St#ra* 0erries are one of the most perishable fruits; the# can become soft, and mush# in HL hours. 8hen berries are bought in boxes the# must be checked as soon as possible in order to separate overripe berries for immediate consumption. he rest are better if spread on a plate or pan covered ith paper toels and then rapped ith plastic. he# can be kept for usuall# no longer than to da#s but storage time varies according to t#pe. Fresh blueberries can be kept for ten da#s; cranberries ill manage for to eeks, hile raspberries should be used ithin a da#. Freezing berries is a a# of having this fruit all #ear round. Fresh cranberries can be frozen, unashed, in freezing bags for a #ear. ?aspberries and blackberries can be ashed and drained ell, spread on a recipient and freeze until solid, then transferred to a heav# plastic bag. he# can be kept for ten months or a #ear. he same procedure for blueberries can be folloed but the# must not be ashed before freezing.

Chrris S('ti#n Gould cherries are large, gloss#, plump and hard. 0ruises or cuts must be carefull# checked. 8hen there are spoiled cherries in a bin the# uickl# start others to deca#.
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S('ti#n =ates are sold fresh or dried. he di"erence beteen the to is not eas# to see as the# have a similar aspect in both forms. 0oth t#pes are usuall# packed in cellophane plastic containers. he dates that are commonl# available in stores are fresh or partiall# dried, and do not contain an# preservatives. 0oth fresh and dried dates should be smooth skinned, gloss# and plump; the# should not be broken, cracked, and dr# the# are slightl# rinkled. hose that smell sour or have cr#stallized sugar should be avoided. =ried dates should not be rock hard. St#ra* he# can be stored in the refrigerator in airtight plastic bags to avoid odours from other foods, hich the# absorb easil#. he# ill hang on for eight months. Even at room temperature the# can hang on for some months. =ried dates can sta# in the refrigerator for up to a #ear.

Fi*s S('ti#n Good 'gs should be plump, unbruised, have unbroken skin and a mild fragrance.
=ried 'gs can be stored at cool room temperature or in the refrigerator; the# must be ell rapped after opening so that the# don3t become too dr# and hard. he# can be kept for several months. he# can also be frozen, and then thaed at room temperature.

Gra4$ruit S('ti#n Grapefruit is onl# picked hen full# ripe. he fruit should be round, smooth and heav# for their size. Gloss# fruits ith slightl# 2attened ends are preferable. St#ra* Grapefruits can be left at room temperature for a eek and the# are 4uiciest hen slightl# arm rather than chilled. o keep them longer, the# should be refrigerated in the crisper; here the# can be kept for six to eight eeks. %t is better to leave them at room temperature for a hile before 4uicing or eating them.

Gra4s S('ti#n Grapes are thin6 skinned and easil# damaged, so the# should be displa#ed in no more than to bunches deep and under refrigeration. he# can be found rapped in tissue paper, enclosed in perforated plastic bags or loose. Aormall# grapes are picked ripe and once the# are picked the# ill not ripen further. 8rinkled, stick# or discoloured grapes should be avoided. St#ra* Grapes can be stored unashed in the refrigerator in a plastic bag for a eek. =amaged fruit must be removed in order to avoid further spoilage.

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S('ti#n he best kiis are plump, fragrant and the# #ield to gentle pressure. @nripe fruit has a hard core and a tart astringent taste. Iiis that are mush# ith bruises or et spots are not good. St#ra* o ripen 'rm kiis, place them in room temperature, but aa# from heat or direct sunlight for a fe da#s. o accelerate the process the# can be placed in a paper bag ith an apple, pear or banana. %f the fruit is ripe do not place ith other fruits for it perishes uickl# even if in the refrigerator. ?ipe should hang on for one to to eeks.

Lm#ns an) (ims S('ti#n hese fruits should be 'rm, gloss# and bright. emons should be bright #ello, not greenish, and limes dark green. imes turn from green to #ello hen the# ripen, but the immature fruit has the best taste. emons can be stored at room temperature for to eeks ithout refrigeration. imes hoever, should be refrigerated immediatel# for the# are more perishable. 0oth can be stored in plastic bags in the refrigerator crisper and kept up to six eeks.

Man*#s S('ti#n - ripe mango ill #ield to slight pressure hen held beteen hands. he skin can either be #ello6orange or red, hich ill spread in area as the fruit ripens. >as there are several varieties and some do not change colours the# can be checked for fragrance and softness. - completel# greenish gre# skin mango ill not ripen properl#.

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- perfect ripe mango ill have an intense fragrance. 0lack speckles on the skin are normal in this fruit, but if there are man# it ma# be a signal of 2esh spoilage. - loose skin also indicates that the fruit is not good. St#ra* @nder ripe mangoes can be left at room temperature for a fe da#s to soften and seeten. o speed ripening the# ma# be put into a plastic bag. ?ipe fruits can be kept in the refrigerator in plastic bags for a fe da#s.

M(#ns S('ti#n 5elons do not ripen further once the# are picked. his fruit is shaped s#mmetricall# round, oval or oblong. %t should be free of cracks, soft spots, or dark bruises. ?ipe melons are 'rm, but a slight softness is a good sign. %n some melons a full fragrance is a clue to it3s maturit#, but if the# have been chilled the fragrance ill not be noticed. thers don3t have an# fragrance even hen ripe. St#ra* o improve the eating ualit# of melons the# can be left at room temperature for to to four da#s. his ill turn the fruit softer and 4uicier but not seeter as the# do not ripen an# more once picked. %f during this time the fruit does not reach its ripeness peak it3s because it as picked unripe and is not orth eating. nce ripe or cut, melons should be refrigerated and used ithin about to da#s. he# should be enclosed in plastic bags to protect other products in the refrigerator from the eth#lene gas that the melons free. -n uncut atermelon can be stored at room temperature if necessar#. 0ut in ver# hot temperatures it is advisable to refrigerate it. %t takes T to *H hours to chill a hole atermelon thoroughl#. /ut atermelon must be tightl# rapped in plastic and refrigerated for no more than four da#s. Page 76 of 3,%

N'tarins S('ti#n ?ipe nectarines should #ield to gentle pressure and have a seet fragrance. 0rightl# coloured fruits that are 'rm or moderatel# hard ill ripen in to or three da#s at room temperature. Aectarines that are hard or greenish indicate that the# ere picked too soon and ill not ripen full#. ard nectarines can ripen at room temperature for to or three da#s in a loosel# closed paper bag, aa# from sunlight. nce the fruit gives slightl# to gentle pressure, it3s read# to eat. he# can be kept in the refrigerator crisper for another three to 've da#s.

Oran*s S('ti#n ranges are ala#s picked ripe. ranges should be 'rm and heav# for their size and evenl# shaped. /hoose oranges that have a smooth skin rather than deepl# pitted. St#ra* ranges can be kept in the refrigerator but the# can also be stored at room temperature. he# do not need an# rapping for their skin protects them.

Pa4a+aPa/4a/ S('ti#n Papa#as turn from green to #ello6orange as the# ripen, so #ou should choose fruits that are at least half #ello; the colour change begins at the bottom and moves along the stem end. Papa#as that are completel# green Page 77 of 3,%

ith no signs of #ello have been picked to soon and man# never ripen properl#. Full# ripe papa#as are three S uarters to totall# #ello or #ello orange; the# ill give slightl# hen pressed gentl#, but should not be soft and mush# at the stem end. he skin should be smooth and unbruised. /ut papa#as should smell fragrant and seet. St#ra* - half ripe papa#a ill ripen in to to four da#s if left at room temperature; to ripen faster it can be stored in a paper bag ith a banana. -fter ripe the# can be refrigerated in a plastic bag for a eek, but the# loose their delicate 2avour in time, so the# should be used in a da# or to if possible.

Passi#n $ruit S('ti#n /hoose large and heav# fruit ith rinkled skin. St#ra* %f the skin is not deepl# rinkled, keep the fruit at room temperature until it is; ?ipe passion fruit can be refrigerated for a fe da#s.

Pa'hs S('ti#n Peaches do not get an# seeter after the# have been harvested, though the# ill become softer and 4uicier. ?ock6 hard fruit should be avoided, choose those that #ield slightl# to pressure. /hoose fruits that are mildl# fragrant.
Firm peaches can be left at room temperature for a fe da#s to soften. he# can be placed in a paper bag to speed the process.
Pars S('ti#n %n general, pears should look relativel# unblemished and ell coloured, in some varieties full colour ill not develop until the fruit ripens. Pears are ala#s picked unripe the# are usuall# hard and need to ripen further. ?ipe pears ill give in to gentle pressure. Fruit ith dark spots should be avoided. St#ra* Pears can be put to ripe at room temperature 'rst, then refrigerated for no longer than a da# or to before eating them. /old ill slo don the ripening process but ill not stop it. o speed ripening, the pears can be placed in a paper or perforated plastic bag and turned occasionall#. Aever store pears either in or out of the refrigerator in sealed plastic bags, the lack of ox#gen ill cause the fruit to spoil. /heck the fruit often and refrigerate them or eat them as soon as the# #ield to gentle pressure.

Prsimm#ns S('ti#n ook for deepl# coloured fruits, hich should be reddish rather than #elloish. /hoose persimmons that are gloss#, ell rounded, and free of cracks or bruises, ith their leaf like sepals still green and 'rml# attached. St#ra* 9ou can leave persimmons at room temperature in a paper bag along ith an apple for uick ripening.

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?ipe persimmons should be placed in a plastic bag, stored in the refrigerator, and used as soon as possible.

Pina44(s S('ti#n Pineapples do not ripe at home, so it is important to choose one in prime condition. 5ost of the traditional CsecretsD in selecting this fruit are, in fact unreliable. he fruit should be 'rm and plump, as ell as heav# for its size, ith fresh looking green leaves. 0ruises or soft spots, especiall# at the base must be avoided. - good pineapple should be fragrant, but if the fruit is cold, the aroma ma# not be apparent. Pineapple ith a sour or fermented smell must never be bought. St#ra* - pineapple ill get somehat softer and 4uicier if it is left at room temperature for a da# or to before serving. -fter ripening it can be refrigerated for three to 've da#s no longer for the fruit can be damaged b# the cold. he# can be refrigerated in a plastic bag to help conserve its moisture content.

P(ums S('ti#n Plums should be plump and ell coloured for their variet#. %f the fruit #ields to gentle pressure, it is read# to eat. he# can be softened at home if the# are fairl# 'rm but not rock hard. he# ill not hoever, increase in seetness. ?ipe plums ill be slightl# soft at the stem and tip, but check for mush# spots, or breaks in the skin. St#ra*

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o soften hard plums, place several in a loosel# closed paper bag and leave them at room temperature for a da# or to; hen read#, transfer them to the refrigerator. ?ipe plums can be refrigerated for up to three da#s.

Pruns S('ti#n /heck if the package of prunes is tightl# sealed to guarantee cleanliness and moistness.
Th S'in' #$ Fruit Nutriti#n Whr )# I *t m+ 4r#tins? Pr#tins are made up of amino acids.
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C#m4(t amin#a'i)s maintain life and provide fat normal groth of #oung and reproduction in the adult hen fed as the sole protein food. In'#m4(t aminoacids maintain life but do not support normal groth. he best foods to eat for protein are not necessaril# those that are highest in protein. he nutritional content of a food should be taken into account. -nimal food can contain a higher percentage of protein than vegetable food but it also has a high percentage of fat. he calories that come from vegetable food come from protein, so it is actuall# a better source of protein. he rest of the calories come from desirable complex carboh#drates; 5ost nuts and seeds provide more than *+ percent protein; 5ost nuts '#ntain '#m4(t an) hi*h*ra) 4r#tins. he# ran an) 5n sur4ass& sh $##)s in th uantit+ #$ thir 4r#tins. Aut proteins are also free from pathogenic bacterial or parasitical contamination. Th $#((#/in* nuts are excellent sources of proteins &$#r in$#rmati#n s Fruit ONL9: Cur $#r #n th#usan) i((nsss

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Panuts ra/ S Peanuts have HON of protein; A(m#n)s 6 their proteins have a high biological value and some nutritionists sa# the# are an excellent substitute for meat; -lmonds have *J Nof protein; Wa(nuts S contain *T.M N of protein; Bra1i( nut S this nut is ver# valuable and r'#*nis) as '#m4(t; 0razil Auts have *N of protein; C#'#nut  is an excellent and '#m4(t $##); /oconut has ON of protein; Cash/ an) 'hstnuts – have KN of protein; Th $#((#/in* $ruits ar a(s# ri'h in 4r#tins: =ates S H.M N of protein; -vocado S H.MN of protein; Grapes S *.MN of protein; Page ,3 of 3,%

Figs S *.MN of protein;

A!#ut n1+ms he stud# of enz#mes enz#mes has not not been simple simple since enz#mes enz#mes operate operate on both both chemical and biological levels, and science cannot measure or s#nthesize their biological or life energ#. Enz#mes are responsible in maintaining health and in healing the# are our metabolism 6 the bod#3s labour force. Enz#mes are substances that make life possible. he# are needed for ever# chemical reaction that takes place in the human bod#. Ao mineral, vitamin or hormone can do an# ork ithout enz#mes. he# are the manual orkers that build our bodies from proteins, carboh#drates, and fats. Rsar'hs !(i5 that #ur n1+m nr*+ has a (imit an) e must help to maintain them as much as possible in order to have a longer life. n1+ms, hich run our here are three classes of enz#mes: mta!#(i' n1+ms, )i*sti5 n1+ms n1+ms,, hic n1+ms bodi bodies es;; )i*sti5 hich h dige digest st our our food food;; and and $##) n1+ms from from ra ra foods, foods, hich hich start start food food diges digestio tion. n. ur ur bodie bodies6 s6 all orga organs ns and and n1+ms. tissues6are run b# mta!#(i' n1+ms. hese enz#me orkers orkers take take 4r#tins& $ats& 'ar!#h+)rats& star'hs an) su*ars, su*ars, etc and struc structur ture e them them into into health health# # bodie bodies, s, keepin eeping g ever# ever#thi thing ng orking ell. -i*sti5 -i*sti5 n1+ms n1+ms have onl# three main 4obs: )i*sti )i*stin* n* 4r#tin 4r#tin&& 'ar!#h 'ar !#h+)r +)rat at&& an) $at. $at. Pr#tass are 4r#tin;; are enz#mes enz#mes that )i*st 4r#tin am+(ass )i*st 'ar!#h+)rat, 'ar!#h+)rat, and (i4ass )i*st $at. $at. C#n'4t D b# =r. Edard >oell is a di"erent approach CTh F##) En1+m C#n'4tD of looking at disease. %t defends the idea that hen ingested, the n1+ms in ra/ $##), $##), or supplementar# enz#mes result in a signi'cant degree of 4#tntia( . digestion, (#/rin* th )rain #n th #r*anisms #/n n1+m 4#tntia(. =r. =r. Edar Edard d >oel >oelll defen defends ds that that b# eating eating ra/ $##) th /#r #$ th n1+ms is (ss and (ss and the result is a health# bod#. bod#. 0# eating ra/ $##) (ss st#ma'h a'i) is s'rt). s'rt). Page ,2 of 3,%

>e remarks that most people spend their enz#me bank account and seldom make a deposit. %t ould be /isr t# '#nsr5 n1+ms an) *t n1+ms rin$#r'mnts from rin$#r'mnts from the outside, since various '#mm#)itis. experiments have taught us that n1+ms ar 4r'i#us '#mm#)itis. $##) e can >e believes that b# 'uttin* )#/n #n th am#unt #$ $##) e 4#tntia( , less food means feer contribute to a hi*hr n1+m 4#tntia(, a/a+ as ell as digestive enz#mes are reuired. his 4s )ath a/a+ as armin* th !#)+ a*ainst )isas. )isas . Enz#mes convert the food e eat into chemical structures that can pass through the cell membranes of the cells lining the digestive tract into the bloodstream. >e defends that a(( that a(( un'##) $##)s '#ntain an a!un)an' #$ $##) n1+ms, n1+ms, hich correspond to the nutriti#na( hi*h(i*hts of hi*h(i*hts of the food. $##)s ith the '#rr't an) >e sa#s that nature has enclosed a(( ra/ $##)s ith !a(an') am#unts #$ $##) n1+ms either for human consumption or eventual decomposition outside the human bod#. he enz#me diet diet defended defended b# =r Edard Edard >oell >oell is de'ned b# a regimen regimen stat, in its unprocessed form, in in hich food is taken in its ra/ stat, n1+ms. possession of its $u(( u#ta #$ n1+ms. n1+ms of civilized humans are in"nit(+ str#n*r and str#n*r and he )i*sti5 n1+ms of more concentrated in enz#me activit# than an# other enz#me combination found in nature. he organism organism values its enz#mes highl# and ill make make no more than are '#n'ntrat) ) )i*sti5 )i*sti5 need needed ed for for the the 4ob. 4ob. he he bod# bod# ill ill make ake (ss '#n'ntrat n1+ms& if n1+ms& if some of the food is digested b# enz#mes present in it. %n huma humans ns,, the the uppe upperr port portio ion n of the the stom stomac ach h is in fact fact a food food6e 6enz nz#m #me e stomach. his part secretes no enz#mes. %n fact, the digestion of the protein, carboh#drate, and fat in ra food begins in the mouth the ver# moment the plant cell alls are ruptured, ruptured, r(asin* th $##) n1+ms )urin* th a't #$ masti"'ati#n. masti"'ati#n. -fter fter sallo salloin ing, g, diges digestio tion n conti continu nues es in the food6e food6enz# nz#me me sectio section n of the the stomach for one6half to one hour, or until the rising tide of acidit# reaches a point here it is inhibited. hen the stomach enz#me pepsin takes over.

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%f harmful bacteria are salloed ith the food the# ma# attack it during this time of enforced illness. he salivar# enz#me orks on the carboh#drate, carboh#drate, but the protein and fat must ait. 'han an* * in th th )it )it fr =r. =r. >oe >oell ll beli believ eves es that that mank mankin ind3 d3s s 'h from m#st(+ un'##) t# '##) $##)s has has proba probabl# bl# rsu(t) in 'han*s in th stru tru'tur 'tur  #$ #ur *a *ast strr#int #ints sti tina na(( tra' tra'tt !+ !+#n) #n) th th st#ma t#ma'h 'h a44n)i. . an) ''um ''um pla# an active role in digestion in speci'ca speci'call#, ll#, th a44n)i man# herbivorous animals but have atrophied in humans. >e explains that hen there are no food enz#mes in the food eaten, to predigest it the pancreas must ork to give out more internal enz#mes to do the 4ob. 5etabolic enz#mes do the ork. he pancreas pancreas must send out messages to all parts of the bod# looking for n1+ms it 'an r4r#'ss int# )i*sti5 )i *sti5 n1+ms. n1+ms . 8hen it 'nds them it has to change metabolic enz#mes into digestive enz#mes this means extra 4an'ras. ork and the n(ar*mnt #$ th 4an'ras. his enlargement enlargement ma# not harm the pancreas, pancreas, but hen it '#n"s'ats mta!#(i' n1+ms it 4unishs th /h#( !#)+ b# !#)+ b# depriving it of the m'h m'ha ani's ni's #$ 5r+ 5r+ #r* r*an an an an) ) '(( '((s s n n)s t# 'a 'arr rr+ + #n th thir 4r#'sss an) $un'ti#ns. $un'ti#ns. >e sa#s that high calorie foods have far more of the three main digestive enz#mes, but unfortunatel# these foods are eaten cooked and hence ithout enz#mes. %n his opin opinio ion n !ananas& a5#'a)#s& *ra4s& man*#s& #(i5s $r#m th tr tr&& $rs $rsh h ra ra/ / )a )at ts& s& $rs $rsh h ra ra/ / "*s& "*s& ra ra/ / h#n h#n+ +& ra ra/ / !u !utt ttr r&& un4asturi1) mi(& *rminat)& inhi!it#r$ ra/ 'ra( *rains an) s)s an) *rminat)& inhi!it#r$ ra/ tr nuts ar n)#/) /ith !#th 'a(#ris an) n1+ms. n1+ms. =r. >oell concludes that the best a# to help the bod# keeping a hi*h n1+m n1+m '#ntnt '#ntnt is to follo follo a diet ri'h in ra/ $##)s !as) #n $ruits& nuts& nuts& s)s an) 5*ta!(s 5*ta!(s.. his can prevent man# diseases and the /((!in* . bod# ill have a (#n* (i$ #$ ha(th an) /((!in*.

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- human being is made up of r#u*h(+ 7< 4r 'nt /atr, 22 4r 'nt 4r#tin, 3< 4r'nt $at and 2 4r'nt minra(s an) 5itamins. Ever# single molecule comes from the food people eat and the ater the# drink. Eating the highest ualit# food in the right uantities helps humans achieve the highest potential for health, vitalit# and freedom from disease$$

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8ater is the most plentiful substance in the bod#. %t constitutes over O+ percent of bod# eight. 5ore than to thirds of the bod#3s /atr '#ntnt is $#un) insi) th '((s. Watr 'arris 5ita( nutrints an) !(##) '((s through the bod#. %t functions in 'hmi'a( ra'ti#ns& sr5s as a (u!ri'ant in #ints and ai)s maintainin* !#)+ tm4ratur; he bod# reuires an intake of t/# uartrs #$ /atr t# $un'ti#n #4tima((+. ne uarter '#ms $r#m th $##) 4#4( at; N#t )rinin* enough liuids or atin* n#u*h hi*h /atr '#ntnt $##)s 4uts a *rat )a( #$ strss #n th !#)+;

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8ater melon, melons, grapes, pineapple and oranges.

Pr#tins ar ssntia( •

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he bod# manufactures proteins to ma u4 mus'(s& tn)#ns& (i*amnts& hair& nai(s an) #thr stru'turs; Proteins also function as n1+ms& h#rm#ns an) as im4#rtant '#m4#nnts t# #thr '((s, such as genes. Proteins are composed of amino acids. he human bod# can manufacture most of the amino acids reuired for making bod# proteins. here are nin ssntia( amin# a'i)s that th !#)+ )#s n#t manu$a'tur and must get from )itar+ inta; &For further information click on: Whr )# I *t m+ 4r#tins ?(

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Fats ar im4#rtant '((u(ar '#m4#nnts • •

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Fat is the onl# source of essential and other important fatt# acids. 5ost vitamin E is in fatt# acids foods and fat is needed to absorb vitamins -, =, E and I. People ho lack vitamin =, obtained from sunlight, need to eat certain fats that contain this vitamin. he bod# can produce all its needs for fats from fruits, nuts and seeds.

Fats h(4 th !#)+ 4r#)u' nr*+; S#ur' •

lives, avocado, all nuts and seeds.

itamins / 'an st#r •

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itamins A& -& E and B32 can be stored in the bod# for a considerable time;
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itamins / !ar(+ st#r •

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he 0 complex vitamins and vitamins / and I are little stored b# the bod#, so )ai(+ inta is im4#rtant, although the bod# manufactures much of the vitamin I it needs; /ontact ith ater ill ash some of these 5itamins #ut #$ $##), for example in 'annin*& s#ain* or hen '##in* in (#ts #$ /atr; F##) r"nin*& .4#sur #$ 'ut sur$a's t# air an) (i*ht , and 4r#(#n*) hat also cause ma#r (#sss; he ris #$ )"'in'+ is higher among people ho rel# on 4r#'ss) #r #5r'##) $##). Poor food choices and some medications are also harmful; %n times of i((nss #r strss, the bod# ma# bene't from hi*hr (5(s of the vitamins that e barel# store; -s 0 vitamins have related functions, taking a supplement implies taking all the 0 complex vitamins;

itamin A •

?euired for groth and the n#rma( )5(#4mnt #$ tissus; maintains the ha(th #$ th sin inside and out protecting against infections. Pr#t'ts also against man# forms of 'an'r. itamin - is also n'ssar+ $#r 5isi#n;

-"'in'+ si*ns •

5outh ulcers, poor night vision, acne, freuent colds or infections, dr# 2ak# skin, dandru", thrush or c#stitis, diarrhoea

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5elon, mangoes, tomatoes, apricot, papa#as, and tangerines;

itamin B3 Thiamin •

Essential for man# bodil# functions, nr*+ 4r#)u'ti#n and helps maintain the ha(th #$ nr5s an) mus'(s. >elps the bod# make use of protein.

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ender muscles, e#e pains, irritabilit#, poor concentration, Cprickl# legs, poor memor#, stomach pains, constipation, tingling hands, and rapid heartbeat

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omatoes

itamin 0H &?ibo2avin ( •

itamin 0H is involved in man# bodil# processes, especiall# making energ# available from food; groth in children; and the repair and maintnan' #$ !#)+ tissusJ h(4s t# r*u(at !#)+ a'i)it+J

-"'in'+ si*ns •

0urning or gritt# e#es, sensitivit# to bright lights, sore tongue, cataracts, dull or oil# hair, eczema or dermatitis, split nails, cracked lips

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omatoes

Nia'in 4art #$ B '#m4(. •

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Aiacin compromises nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, hich are both needed for the 4r#)u'ti#n #$ nr*+ in '((s; Aicotinamide is involved in enz#me processes, including fatt# acid metabolism, tissu rs4irati#n an) th )is4#sa( #$ t#.ins; Essential for !rain $un'ti#n;

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ack of energ# production, brain function and the skin. >elps balance blood sugar and loer cholesterol levels. -lso involved in in2ammation and digestion

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omatoes, peanuts and avocados;

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Pla#s a central role in making nr*+ $r#m $ats an) 'ar!#h+)rats a5ai(a!( for the production of essential substances in the bod# including the production of steroid hormones and fatt# acids; 5aintains ha(th+ sin an) hair;

-"'in'+ si*ns •

5uscle tremors or cramps, apath#, poor concentration, burning feet or tender heels, nausea or vomiting, lack of energ#, exhaustion after light exercise, anxiet# or tension, teeth grinding

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omatoes, straberries, avocados

itamin B7 4+ri)#.in •

?euired b# the bod# in the main* #$ 4r#tins; >elps !a(an' s. h#rm#ns;

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Aatural anti)4rssant and )iurti';

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>elps control a((r*i' ra'ti#nsJ

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%nfreuent dream recall, ater retention, tingling hands, depression or nervousness, irritabilit#, muscle tremors or cramps, lack of energ#, 2ak# skin

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0ananas, seeds, nuts and avocados;

Bi#tin •

Aeeded to make the energ# from food available, for instance, for the s#nthesis of fats, and for the excretion of protein aste products;

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=r# skin, poor hair condition, premature gre#ing hair, tender or sore muscles, poor appetite or nausea, eczema or dermatitis

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Auts, oats, almonds, tomatoes, grapefruit, atermelon and cherries.

F#(iat $#(i' a'i)  •

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Aeeded for the 4r#)u'ti#n of man# ssntia( su!stan's in th !#)+; %t is important for the roles it pla#s ith vitamin 0*H in rapidl# dividing cells, main* *nti' matria( -NA $#r 5r+ '((;

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?euired to maintain immun s+stm $un'ti#n;

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Essential for !rain an) nr5 $un'ti#n;

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-naemia, eczema, cracked lips, prematurel# gre#ing hair, anxiet# or tension, poor memor#, lack of energ#, poor appetite, stomach pains, depression;

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Peanuts, sesame seeds, hazelnuts, cashe nuts, alnuts, and avocado;

itamin B32 '+an#'#!a(amin  •

Aeeded for the manu$a'tur #$ *nti' matria( &=A- and ?A-(; %nvolved in the $#rmati#n #$ r) !(##) '((s;

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=eals ith t#!a''# sm# an) #thr t#.ins;

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Poor hair condition, eczema or dermatitis, mouth oversensitive to heat or cold irritabilit#, anxiet# or tension, lack of energ#, constipation, tender or sore muscles, pale skin;

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itamin C & as'#r!i' a'i)( •

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Ieeps !#ns& sin an) #ints "rm an) str#n*; here is a strong connection beteen higher intakes of vitamin / and a (#/r ris #$ hart )isas& str#& 'atara'ts an) s#m 'an'rs; his vitamin is susceptible to oxidation as ell as destruction b# heat;

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Freuent colds, lack of energ#, freuent infections, bleeding or tender gums, eas# bruising, nose bleeds, slo ound healing, red pimples on the skin;

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itamin - 'a('i$r#(s •

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Aeeded for the a!s#r4ti#n #$ 'a('ium $r#m $##), and for calcium and phosphorous use; -"ects the groth and strn*th #$ !#ns an) tth, together ith nerve and muscle health connected ith calcium;

-"'in'+ si*ns •

Qoint pain or sti"ness, backache, tooth deca#, muscle cramps, hair loss;

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Exposure to sunlight; itamins -, / and E protect =;

itamin E )a(4ha t#'#4hr#(

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ack of sex drive, exhaustion after light exercise, eas# bruising, slo ound healing, varicose veins, loss of muscle tone, infertilit#;

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itamin Q 4h+((#uin#n •

Essential for the formation of proteins controls blood clotting and other functions. itamin I ma# be reuired for maintaining bone health;

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>aemorrhage &eas# bleeding(;

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omatoes

Minra(s •

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$armin*, this can onl# be repaired if mineral S rich manure is added to the soil. his extra need of minerals are not necessar# for the plant groth, the# bene't onl# our health so there is no incentive for the farmer to take such measures. •

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Essntia( minra(s ar r"n) #ut #$ $##) S Ainet# per cent of tra' minra(s ar rm#5) !+ r"nin* $##) to make hite rice, hite 2our and hite sugar. /alcium, iron and 0 vitamins are added back to meet the legal minimum nutrient reuirement in cereals and labelled as CenrichedD or ith added vitamins and mineralsD in order to sell; Our minra( n)s ar in'rasin* S =ue to the una5#i)a!( t#.i' minra(s that reach us from polluted food, air and ater e need a good amount of minerals to protect us;

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Essential for *r#/th and for maintaining the strn*th #$ th !#ns an) tth; /alcium also controls the conduction of nr5 im4u(ss to and from the brain and the contraction of muscles; Promotes a ha(th+ hart& '(#ts !(##)& im4r#5s sin& maintains th '#rr't a'i)a(a(in !a(an'& r)u's mnstrua( 'ram4s an) trm#rsJ he calcium balance of the bod# is improved b# a)uat 5itamin inta an) .r'isJ %t is made orse b# .4#sur t# (a)& '#nsum4ti#n #$ a('#h#(& '#@ an) ta or a lack of vitamin = and of h#drochloric acid produced in the stomach;

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5uscle cramps or tremors, insomnia or nervousness, 4oint pain or arthritis, tooth deca#, high blood pressure;

S#ur' •

-lmonds, prunes, pumpkin seeds;

Ch(#ri) •

8orks ith sodium and potassium in regulating the !#)+s )(i'at ui) !a(an'; Page =< of 3,%

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=e'cienc# is ver# unlikel#, except as a result of heav# and prolonged seating or vomiting;

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Poor glucose tolerance and raised blood cholesterol;

S#ur' •

Auts and seeds;

C#44r •

Part of man# enz#mes, copper is reuired for a ide spread of functions: !(##) an) !#n $#rmati#n& 4r#)u'ti#n #$ m(anin 4i*mnt #$ sin an) hair, and energ# release from food;

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-dult de'cienc# is rarel# recognized but earl# features can include defects in heart function and anaemia;

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Fruit and nuts;

I#)in •

Aeeded b# the th#roid gland to produce the th+r#i) h#rm#n, hich regulates more than *++ enz#me s#stems, involving the metabolic rate, groth, reproduction and man# more essential functions;

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S#ur' •

evels in land6gron food var# idel# according to natural soil level variations;

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Essential for the $#rmati#n #$ r) !(##) '((s, and so needed for the circulation because red blood cells carr# ox#gen around the bod#; /omponent of enz#mes, 5ita( $#r nr*+ 4r#)u'ti#n;

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-naemia, pale skin, sore tongue, fatigue, listlessness, loss of appetite, nausea, sensitivit# to cold;

S#ur' •

Pumpkin seeds, almonds, prunes, cashe nuts, raisins, brazil nuts, alnuts, dates, sesame seeds, pecan nuts;

Ma*nsium •

5ainl# 4rsnt in th !#ns an) ssntia( $#r thir *r#/th, magnesium is also needed in ever# cell and for the functioning of some of the enz#mes reuired for energ# use. %t is also reuired for normal calcium function;

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5uscle tremors or spasms, muscle eakness, insomnia or nervousness, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, constipation, 'ts or convulsions, h#peractivit#, depression, confusion, lack of appetite, calcium deposited in soft tissue, e.g. kidne# stones;

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-lmonds, cashe nuts, brazil nuts, peanuts, pecan nuts, raisins;

Man*ans •

%s part of several ssntia( n1+ms an) tri**rs th a'ti5itis #$ numr#us #thrs, including antioxidant and energ# production processes; Page =6 of 3,%

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5uscle titches, childhood groing pains, dizziness or poor sense of balance, 'ts, convulsions, sore knees, 4oint pain, cardiovascular disease;

S#ur' •

Pineapple, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, straberries, nuts and seeds;

M#(+!)num •

Part of several enz#mes, including mechanisms for .'rtin* uri' a'i)& us #$ ir#n, and =A- metabolism;

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=e'cienc# signs are not knon unless excess copper or sulphate interferes ith its utilisation;

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%n combination ith calcium, phosphorus helps maintain the strn*th #$ !#ns and tth. Aeeded b# the bod# to us nr*+ an) B 5itamins $r#m $##); %t is a constituent of man# ssntia( !#)+ su!stan's and !#)+ '#ntr#( m'hanismsJ

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=ietar# de'ciencies are unlikel# since it is present in all most foods. 5a# occur ith long6term antacid use or ith stresses such as bone fracture.
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/omplements sodium in r*u(atin* th ui) (5(s in the bod#. >elps the bod# .'rt .'ss s#)ium& hich helps prevent and relieve raised blood pressure; Enables nutrints t# m#5 int# an) /ast 4r#)u'ts t# m#5 #ut #$ '((s; Promotes ha(th+ nr5s an) mus'(s, helps secretion of insulin for blood sugar control; %nvolved in metabolism, maintains hart $un'ti#nin*& stimu(ats *ut m#5mnts to encourage proper elimination;

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?apid irregular heartbeat, muscle eakness, pins and needles, irritabilit#, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sollen abdomen, cellulite, lo blood pressure resulting from an imbalance of potassium1sodium ratio, confusion, mental apath#;

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Fruit, notabl# dried fruit, such as apricots, as ell as bananas and citrus fruit;

S(nium •

- vital part of the bod#3s anti#.i)ant )$n' s+stm, selenium orks ith vitamin E and can partiall# replace it;

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Famil# histor# of cancer, signs of premature aging, cataracts, high blood pressure, freuent infections;

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0razil nuts and sun2oer seeds;

S#)ium •

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@sed in muscle contraction including heart muscle, utilised in nr*+ 4r#)u'ti#n, h(4s m#5 nutrints int# '((s;

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=izziness, heat exhaustion, lo blood pressure, rapid pulse, mental apath#, loss of appetite, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, reduced bod# eight, headache;

S#ur' •

lives

in' •

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?euired for the ha(th #$ th immun s+stm, n#rma( *r#/th, tissu $#rmati#n, male sexual maturation and the action of various enz#mes; 5ore zinc is needed hen ne tissue must be formed for example, hen recovering from surger#, burns of during ound healing; he most important immun!##stin* minra(& there is no doubt that it helps 'ght infections;

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Poor sense of taste or smell, hite marks in more than to 'ngernails, freuent infections, stretch marks, acne or greas# skin lo fertilit#, pale skin, tendenc# for depression, loss of appetite;

S#ur' •

0razil nuts, peanuts, oats, almonds and pumpkin seeds;

Anti#.i)ants •

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O.+*n is th !asis #$ a(( 4(ant an) anima( (i$. %t is our most important nutrient, needed b# ever# cell, ithout it e cannot release the energ# in food hich drives all bod# processes; x#gen is chemicall# reactive and highl# dangerous, in normal biochemical reactions ox#gen can become unstable and capable of Coxidising neighbouring moleculesD, leading to cellular damage, hich triggers 'an'r& inammati#n& artria( )ama* an) a*in*J Inon as $r #.i)isin* ra)i'a(s, this bod# aste must be disarmed to remove the danger; Page == of 3,%

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Fr ra)i'a(s are made in all combustion processes including sm#in*& th !urnin* #$ 4tr#( t# 'rat .haust $ums& ra)iati#n& $r+in* #r !ar!'uin* $##) an) n#rma( !#)+ 4r#'sss; /hemicals capable of disarming free radicals are called anti#.i)ants; he main pla#ers are 5itamins A& C an) E 4(us !ta'ar#tn, the precursor of vitamin - that is found in $ruit an) 5*ta!(s; Bi#a5#n#i)s& anth#'+ana)ins& 4+'n#*n#( and over a hundred other antioxidants, ma# literall# be the balance beteen life and death;

Anti#.i)ants in ha(th an) )isas •

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- hi*h inta #$ !ta'ar#tn from ra/ $ruit an) 5*ta!(s reduces the risk of lung cancer in non6smoking men and omen; Anti#.i)ants help !##st th immun s+stm and in'ras rsistan' t# in$'ti#n. -ntioxidants have been shon to r)u' th s+m4t#ms #$ AI-S, and sometimes reverse the condition; he# in'ras $rti(it+, r)u' inammati#n in arthritis and have an important role in man# conditions including '#()s an) 'hr#ni' $ati*u s+n)r#m; he !a(an' beteen the intake of harm$u( $r ra)i'a(s and of 4r#t'ti5 anti#.i)ants can free us from several diseases; >ealth problems can be recognised hen earl# arning signs start to develop like $runt in$'ti#ns& )i'u(t+ shi$tin* an in$'ti#n& Page =0 of 3,%

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Ever# #ear more and more antioxidants are found in nature, including t#mat#s ; substances in !rris& *ra4s& an) t#mat#s; itamins A& C an) E and the precursor of 5itamin A& !ta'ar#tn 5itamins; are the main ssntia( anti#.i)ant 5itamins; Bta'ar#tn is found in r)1 r)1 #ran*1 #ran*1+((#/ +((#/ 5*ta!(s 5*ta!(s and $ruits atn ra/, ra/, heat uickl# destro#s it; itamin E is E is found in nuts and nuts and s)s and their #i(s; #i(s; Watrm(#n is Watrm(#n is also .'((nt. .'((nt. he 2esh is hi*h in !ta'ar#tn C, hil E and in the and 5itamin C, hile e the the s)s are are high high in 5itamin E anti#.i)ant minra(s 1in' and s(nium; s(nium; he presence presence of n#nssntia( anti#.i)ants foun found d in most most $ruits an) 5*ta!(s are 5*ta!(s are also important; Anth#'+ani)ins Anth#'+ani)ins a 4r#ant nth# h#'+ '+an ani) i)ins ins S part an nd 4r#a partic icul ular arl# l# rich rich in !rris !rris an *ra4s, are and *ra4s, are repu reputed tedl# l# good good again against st gout gout and and certai certain n arthritis; t#pes of arthritis; Bi#a5#n#i)s have Bi#a5#n#i)s have a number of bene'cial roles; #.i)ants; he# act as 4#tnt #.i)ants; mta(s and (a) thm #ut #$ th !#)+J !#)+J the# he# !in) t# t#.i' mta(s s+nr*isti' ' @'t #n 5itamin C& sta!i(isin* it in human have a s+nr*isti tissu; tissu; !a'tri#stati' and 1or anti!i#ti' @'t, @'t, hich accounts he# have a !a'tri#stati' and 4r#4rtis; for their anti in$'ti#n 4r#4rtis; anti'ar'in#*ni'; he# are anti'ar'in#*ni'; he# are applied in 'a4i((arit+ $ra*i(it+& !()in* *ums& 5ari'#s 5ins& ham#rrh#i)s& !ruiss& strain inuris an)& thr#m!#sis ;

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Bi#a5#n#i)s Bi#a5#n#i)s incl hs4ri)in,, found includ ude e rutin an) hs4ri)in found particu particularl larl# # in 'itrus $ruit; $ruit; C#umarins C#umarins an 'h(#r#*ni' a'i)6 a'i)6 these and 'h(#r#*ni' these subst substanc ances es preve prevent nt the format formatio ion n of cancer cancer6ca 6causi using ng nitr nitrosa osami mines nes and are are found found in a ide ide 5*ta!(s; variet# of $ruit an) 5*ta!(s; E((a*i' a'i) S a'i) S neutralises carcinogens before the# can damage =A-; Ph+t#str#*ns pla# Ph+t#str#*ns pla# a protective role b# binding excess oestrogen made in the bod#, or taken in from the environment via pesticides, plastics and other sources of oestrogen like chemicals, to a protein made made in the the bloo blood. d. his his acti action on reduc educes es the the amou amount nt of oest oestrrogen ogen available to oestrogen6sensitive tissues;

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inta  #$ %mmu %mmune ne str strengt ength h is tota totall ll# # depe depend nden entt on an optim ptimal al inta 5itamins and 5itamins and minra(s; minra(s; B7& B32& $#(i $#(i' ' a'i)& 'i)& C and E =e'ci =e'cien enc# c# of vitam vitamins ins A& B3& B2& B7& su44r su44rss ss immuni immunit+ t+,, as ell as de'ciencies of ir#n ir#n&& 1in' 1in'&& ma*nsium and ma*nsium and s(nium; s(nium; immun!##stin* tin* @'ts itam itamiins B3& B2 and B6 have mil mild immun!##s compared ith 0O; he production production of antibodies, so critical in an# infection, depends upon 0O, as 6cell function; B32 B32 an and $#(i' a'i) are are neede needed d for the ra4i) 4r#)u'ti#n #$ n/ immun '((s to '((s to engage an enem#; %mmunit# can boost ver# e"ectivel# b# nutrints; nutrints;

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Gnra( In$#rmati#n •

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M#n#unsaturat) $ats do $ats do not loer blood cholesterol cholesterol levels as much as pol#unsaturated fats, but the# are better at maintaining levels of CgoodD >= cholesterol; 4#(+unsaturat) at) $ats, $ats, #ou @nli @nlik ke 4#(+unsatur #ou can can eat eat mor more of them them ith ithou outt increasing #our need for antioxidant vitamin E, and the# can be heated to higher temperatures in cooking ithout oxidizing; Anti#.i)ants Anti#.i)ants in $##) S $##) S red and orange vegetables and fruit are rich sources of antioxidant beta6carotene, ith some vitamin / and =; Car#tns are Car#tns are the pigments that give the most of the orange, red and #ello colour to vegetables and fruit; Aear Aearl# l# all all frui fruits ts and and vege vegeta tabl bles es cont contai ain n some some of L,++ L,+++ + S plus plus a5#n#i)s or a5#n#i)s or 4#(+4hn#(sJ a5#n#i)s these are the pigments 0lackcur 0lackcurran rants ts are anth#'+anin a5#n#i)s tha that give purple, le, dark6r k6red and blue lue colou lours to fru fruit such such as blackcurrants, bilberries and dark cherries; - single single food is likel# likel# to conta contain in a rang range e of these these 2a 2avo vono noids ids.. For $ruit alone; example L+ 2avonoids have been isolated from 'itrus $ruit alone; F(a5#n#i)s have a ide anti#.i)ant&& anti ide vari ariet# et# of actio ction ns: anti#.i)ant inammat#r inammat#r+ +& anti5ira( anti5ira( #r anti!a'tri anti!a'tria( a(,, and sometim etime es m#r than #n #$ ths; ths ; ha(th 4r#t' 4r#t't#r t#rs s, probabl# due to Flav Flavo onoids are promisi misin ng ha(th 'ir'u(ati#n !n"ts and !n"ts and anti#.i)ant @'ts; @'ts;

FOO- ALLERG9FOOINTOLERANCE M#st #$ us 4ass #ur ntir (i5s )a(in* /ith ha(th 4r#!(ms an) / 'ann#t "n) th ans/r t# thm; Our ha(th 4r#!(ms )ri5 m#st(+ $r#m /hat / at an) /hat is in '#nta't /ith #ur !#)is; Our !#)is ha5 s5ra( ra'ti#ns in #r)r t# 4r#t't thms(5s $r#m harm$u( su!stan's an) t(( us in s5ra( /a+s;

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A((r*+ an) $##) int#(ran' ar '#nsun's #$ s#m ra'ti#ns #$ #ur !#)is t# 'rtain $##)s an) th n5ir#nmnt that surr#un)s us; -ccording to Professor Qonathan 0rosto" in Che complete guide to food allerg# and intoleranceD, a((r*+ is an a)5rs reaction to all the external things that can a@'t th !#)+, hether in $##) or /atr, in the air e !rath, or in the things that come into contact ith our sin; >e believes that $##) a((r*is can be provoked b# uite small amounts of the food 6 much larger uantities are needed to provoke the s#mptoms of $##) int#(ran'. hose ith food intolerance tend to collect more and more ne s#mptoms as the #ears go b#, and become intolerant of more and more foods. >e sa#s that $##) Int#(ran' is an# a)5rs ra'ti#n to $##). his does not exclude the possibilit# of immun ra'ti#ns being involved in some a#, but the# are unlikel# to be the ma4or factor producing the s#mptoms. Food aversion means dislike and avoidance of a food for ps#chological reasons. %n his opinion an important aspect of $##) int#(ran' is that the s#mptoms are not constant6 the# tend to come and go and var# in severit#. ther factors ma# pla# an important part, particularl# stress, hich can greatl# increase the s#mptoms. >e also sa#s that one of the most curious facets of food intolerance is that the person concerned often has a 'ra5in* for the particular food or foods that cause the problem. he cause of food intolerance has not #et been full# discovered, although there are man# existing theories and ideas. here is no single, straightforard mechanism behind all t#pes of food intolerance. %t takes several factors orking together to produce s#mptoms of food intolerance.

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Ever# patient has di"erent s#mptoms of illness and progress 6 each person has a uniue combination of circumstances leading up to that illness. Th s+m4t#ms #$ $##) int#(ran' in #ur !#)is a''#r)in* t# Pr#$ss#r K#nathan Br#st#@ Th )i*sti5 s+stm S this is the front6 line as far as food is concerned, man# of the s#mptoms of food intolerance occur here. M#uth U('rs S a mouth ulcer is an area here the top surface of the mouth produces a small CcraterD. 5outh ulcers are painful, especiall# hen acidic fruits or spic# foods are eaten.
excessive acid production in the stomach. he# seem to be linked to ine spirits, eating a lot of pickled food, re'ned carboh#drates, like sugar and hite 2our. -iarrh#a  in food intolerance, there is a speci'c reaction to one or more foods, hich in most people do not result in diarrhoea. %f caused b# food intolerance it is likel# to be fairl# mild, although ith occasionall# more strong attacks, perhaps in response to a change in diet, or to stress. C#nsti4ati#n S is a feeling of bloating and discomfort, of anting to go and not being able to, of straining or incomplete evacuation. 8hether food intolerance can ever be a cause of constipation, as some doctors believe, is still being studied. Irrita!( !#/( s+n)r#m Cr#hns )isas – a serious boel disorder that produces patches of in2ammation in the intestines. -lthough man# studies have been made, doctors still have no clear idea of hat produces /rohn3s disease. o food intolerance might in2uence the in2ammation in 4oints is still unknon. Mi*rain S generall# described as a severe headache, usuall# restricted to one side of the head and is often accompanied b# nausea and a dislike of loud noises and bright lights. he role of food intolerance to migraine is hotl# debated.
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triggers but that commonl# eaten foods, such as heat and milk are unlikel# to pla# an important part in migraine. Good results have been obtained b# using elimination diets to treat migraine su"erers. Min) an) !#)+ S chemical sensitivit# and food intolerance can produce a ide range of mental problems. he most common are anxiet# and depression, but much more serious illnesses, including ps#chosis and schizophrenia, have also been attributed to food. F##) in th /i() Professor Qonathan believes that most doctors have the idea that food as long as it is part of a balanced diet cannot be bad. 0ut the# often forget that some of our foods ere not designed speci'call# for human consumption, the# ere gathered from ild plants and animals that ere domesticated b# the 'rst farmers. %n his opinion in the ild, most food items have to struggle for existence. he# do not ant to be eaten, so their defence is based partl# on thorns and prickles, but there is also an existence of in5isi!( 'hmi'a( /a4#ns that pervade almost all plant tissues.
and the# rel# on animals eating them to disperse the seed. he ild version of a fruit such as an apricot consists of a 4uic#, seetish la#er on the outside; ith hich the plant tempts the birds and other animals, inside is the seed, hich is protected b# a hard kernel or stone. he idea is that the animal eats the fruit, but that the seed passes through its gut to the outside and is expelled ith the animal3s droppings, some distance aa# from the parent plant. he seed itself is highl# nutritious S it contains all the food the animal ill need to become established so the plant must guard its seeds ell. oxins deter animals that might be tempted to break the apricot stone open and eat the seeds. -s a 'nal safeguard, the parent plant adds a chemical to the outer skin of the fruit that a"ects the animal3s gut. %t speeds up the movement of the gut, making it void the stone more rapidl#, so that the damage done b# the digestive 4uices is minimised. his is h# so man# $ruits ha5 a (a.ati5 @'t; - range of chemicals are present to keep these creatures aa# man# of them being selective toxins that a"ect upon one t#pe of creature but not another. Professor Qonathan defends that it is clear that there is a massi5 'hmi'a( arsna( in ild food, even in the foods that ant to be eaten. %n the course of our evolution, e have challenged ourselves in atin* ths 'hmi'a(s; he )#msti'ati#n #$ s5ra( 'r#4s increased their consumption in the human diet. -ccording to some researches this as not favourable to humans as e ere not used to eating such uantities of starch. For others the main point is that e are eating 'hmi'a( armamnts $#un) in ths 'r#4s. he adaptation to heat has been ver# slo has it is a relativel# ne food. %t is believed that heat proteins reduce the absorption of starch in man# people. 8hen starch is unabsorbed it goes to feed bacteria in the gut, causing an amount of unanted bacteria. his can explain h# heat sensitivit# is so common. ther foods besides cereals are a possible source of toxic or damaging chemicals. %t is believed b# Professor Qonathan that th natura( $##)s / at ar $u(( #$ 4#tntia((+ )ama*in* 'hmi'a(s plants in particular, have defensive Page 0, of 3,%

substances. >umans are ell euipped to detoxif# these natural chemicals, ith a 4#/r$u( arra+ #$ n1+ms. >oever, the initial products of the enz#me reactions are sometimes more toxic than the original chemical. his means that th !#)+s )t#.i"'ati#n n1+ms ha5 5#(5) t# )a( /ith a 'rtain ran* #$ natura((+ #''urrin* 'hmi'a(s although th+ 'an /#r #n s+nthti' #ns. 0ut on the a# to breaking them don the# ma# 4r#)u' ra'ti#ns that ar harm$u(. For this reason, su'h 'han*s ar n#/n as !i#trans$#rmati#n rathr than )t#.i"'ati#n .
?educe chemical exposure; /igarette smoke; >ousehold chemicals; Perfumes and cosmetics; 8ater pollutants; Food additives; Pesticide residues; ira( in$'ti#ns iruses themselves might also pla# a part in food intolerance. he# can alter immune responses in subtle a#s. iruses in the gut could alter the structure of the gut all, simpl# b# binding to its cells6 the# might even do this ithout causing an# noticeable signs of infection.
molecules and this is hat makes them so useful. %n the case of the antibodies, their versatilit# is emplo#ed in making molecules that bind speci'call# to a particular target molecule, or antigen, and to no other. Th !#)+ 4r#)u's man+ anti!#)is so that if it has to combat a ne bacteria or virus it is certain to 'nd an antibod# Cin stockD that is 4ust right for it.
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-n a((r*n is essentiall# the same thing as an antigen, except that it happens to cause an a((r*i' ra'ti#n in a 4arti'u(ar 4rs#n. he main di"erence beteen an anti*n and an a((r*n is not in the molecule itself but in th /a+ th in)i5i)ua(s immun s+stm ra'ts to it. H#/ t# tst $##) int#(ran'? %n Professor Qonathan3s opinion the link beteen food and s#mptoms is unlikel# to be made hen the bod# is sub4ected to a constant bombardment ith the food. For him the standard test used for diagnosing food intolerance is the (iminati#n )it, in hich all or most of the commonl# eaten foods are avoided for a period of one to three eeks. he diet consists in to parts. First #ou a5#i) an+ $##) that might be causing trouble and see if the s#mptoms clear up 6 .'(usi#n 4has. %f the s#mptoms do disappear, then $##)s ar rintr#)u'), one at a time, to discover hich ones produce the s#mptoms 6 rintr#)u'ti#n 4has; his diet must be strictl# folloed b# m)i'a( #!sr5ati#n. he patient often feels a great deal /#rs initia((+, but then r'#5rs $air(+ s4'ta'u(ar(+ on the sixth or seventh da#. he purpose of the elimination diet is to ask #our bod# uestions about the foods it has to cope ith, and give it a chance to tell #ou hich ones make it ill. %n order to hear the ansers #ou need a 4ri#) #$ si(n'; Th '(assi'a( a((r*i' )isass; he classic allergic diseases are ha+ $5r& 4rnnia( rhinitis& asthma& urti'aria& at#4i' '1ma an) imm)iat #nst $##) a((r*+; o avoid dangerous situations once the allergic food is knon it must be full# avoided. %t is important to ala#s ask hen eating out the composition of the food in uestion and reading labels as ell. %t is important to learn the chemical names that are behind a certain food and hen suspicious about a certain food it should be eaten in a small amount until #ou are sure it is safe to eat.

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People ho are sensitive to peanuts should be ala#s aare to an#thing eaten because peanuts are easil# disguised in man# foods and compositions. ?esearches and some doctors ho have been treating people ith food intolerance and chemical sensitivit# believe that such sensitivit# can produce a ide range of mental problems. he most common are an.it+ and )4rssi#n, but man# more serious illnesses, including 4s+'h#sis and s'hi1#4hrnia, have also been attributed to food. he mind has the poer to produce health, as ell as illness.
8hile breast6feeding, avoid eating foods that are likel# to cause allergic reactions like milk, eggs, peanuts, 'sh, citrus fruits &oranges, lemons etc, heat beef and chicken. For the 'rst #ear, have no furred pets, keep dust to a minimum and keep the house free from moulds. -void unnecessar# surger# during the 'rst #ear of life. Professor Qonathan defends that a !a!+s immun s+stm is n#t $u((+ )5(#4) at !irth. o protect it against infection in the 'rst fe months of life, a mother3s milk contains antibodies and viruses, and the bab#3s gut is leak# to allo these antibodies through into the bloodstream. 0ecause the gut is so permeable, undigested food molecules also get into the blood in far greater uantit# than in an older child or adult. -n# food that the bab# eats or drinks during the 'rst three months of life ill be absorbed into the bloodstream in appreciable uantities. >e believes that a !#tt(–$) !a!+ #r #n that r'i5s s#(i)s !$#r thr m#nths of a ge, is .4#s) t# (ar* uantitis #$ $#ri*n 4r#tins ntrin* th !(##)stram& and there is a possibilit# that these can cause a((r*i' ra'ti#ns. Proteins from the mother3s food can be absorbed intact from her gut and pass into her breast milk. >e advises that hen ne foods are introduced the# must be carefull# chosen avoiding high potential allergic foods and introducing lo potential allergic foods. he main problem foods according to researches are **s& mi(& "sh& 4anuts& /hat& r+& !ar(+& nuts& s#+a& 'itrus $ruits an) 'h#'#(at. 0ecause food molecules pass into breast milk, it is important for the mother to atch hat she eats hile breast6feeding.
A!#ut Trs H#/ 4(ants ar stru'tur) Th Phi(i4Vs Natur En'+'(#4)ia explains that each part of a plant is designed to ful'l a particular function: t# ma $##)& t# ta u4 /atr an) minra(s& t# trans4#rt an) st#r $##) /ithin th 4(ant #r t# r4r#)u'; -bove ground are the green stems and leaves, hich 'a4tur (i*ht an) 4r#)u' $##). he leaves of green plants gro in man# shapes and sizes, but are generall# arranged regularl# along the stem. erbaceous plants ith slender stems and no ood# tissue maintain a rigid stem b# keeping the stem cells full of ater# sap. P(ant F)in* ?oots absorb ater and mineral salts, and anchor the plant in place. he surface epidermis cells of roots 4ust behind the groing tip have long tubular extensions 6 the root hairs S increase the surface area of the root available for absorption. Plants continuall# take up ater from the soil, for J+ percent or more of the ater the# take up is ala#s lost through inevitable transpiration: the evaporation of ater and ater vapour into the atmosphere from the leaves. Page 38% of 3,%

he a# a plant gros is determined partl# b# its on heredit# but also b# its surroundings. Plants groing on the oodland 2oor are often tall and slender, competing for light, hereas the same plant groing in the open ma# be shorter and bushier. Plants groing in short grass ill often develop ground S hugging rosettes of leaves to suppress the groth of grass around them and also to prevent the permanent parts of the plant from being eaten b# grazing animals. Sha4 an) $#rm - 'r tree, an oak and a date6palm illustrate three uite di"erent t#pes of plant architecture. he 'r tree &a conifer( has a s#mmetric conical shape. %ts branches come out at regular angles around the trunk, and bear small, sti" tigs along their length. he oak has branches dividing man# times into successivel# smaller branches and 'nall# into tigs that bear the leaves and 2oers, creating its distinctive shape. he date S palm is uite di"erent from either. %ts trunk does not branch at all and carries much S divided leaves in a bunch at the top. H#/ Tr#4i'a( rain $#rst 4(ants (i5 %n one hectare of rain forest there ma# be as man# as H++ species of tree alone hereas in the same area of the richest temperate forest there might at best be about HM. he tops of the rain forest trees together form the vast, green canop# S a mass of branches, leaves, fruit and 2oers creating an aerial orld in hich most of the forest animals live. -bove the canop# toer are the forest giants. 8a# belo are shrubs and climbers, the under store#, and on the shad# 2oor are minute algae and delicate fungi.
0eneath the canop# forest is shad#, ith sparse undergroth. o reach for the sunlight some plants climb toards the light, using established trees for support. thers are better adapted to survive in the shade. he forest plant life supports its animals, providing shelter and sleeping places, as ell as food in the form of fruit, 2oers and foliage. Plants are also responsible for driving the forest ecos#stem, especiall# in helping to rec#cle vital ater and nutrients. Ra4i) r'+'(in*; n the forest 2oor fungi thread their a# through the thin soil, helping to break don plant and animal remains into nutrients, hich can then be used again b# plants. - cubic centimetre of forest soil ma# hold several metres of fungal threads and as man# bacteria as there are people on earth. =ecomposition is so rapid on the 2oor that there is little accumulation of leaf litter. n this shallo soil, man# trees gro buttress roots that spread out around the base of the trunk and help hold it up. Ever# tree dies and falls sooner or later, but in the last fe decades the forests have come under a much more serious threat: )stru'ti#n !+ humans. Forest destruction does not 4ust harm a rich ecos#stem, it has huge environmental e"ects. ocall# the removal of large areas of vegetation can lead to run6o" and 2ooding. n the global scale, $#rst !urnin* 4uts hi*h a))iti#na( am#unts #$ 'ar!#n )i#.i) int# th atm#s4hr , increasing the greenhouse gases and contributing to global arming. ife is richest in the canop#, here the bulk of the foliage is and here most of the plant eaters live. /aterpillars of moths and butter2ies feed on the leaves, and are in turn eaten b# frogs and birds. ife in the canop# is ver# nois# ith animals calling to keep in contact, to pass on alarms, or to issue territorial threats. /anop# animals are adapted to life in their tree top habitat. Parrots use strong clas and beaks to clamber among the tigs. Fruit bats move among the trees b# 2#ing, but other mammals Sfar from solid ground S have to cling on and climb around.
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n the forest 2oor, small animals like ants, beetles, earthorms and termites feed on fallen leaves, dead ood and animal corpses. he# are vital to the forest3s ecolog#, for together ith fungi and bacteria the# break don dead material into substances plants. his rec#cling of the forest3s nutrients is particularl# important because man# of the rain forest soils are ver# poor in minerals reuired for plant groth. -nimals feed upon these plants and decomposers further up the food chain. Giant boars graze in clearings; pheasants scratch around for insects, seeds or fallen fruit; and anteaters use their long, stick# tongues to capture termites and ants. -t the top end of the food chain are the large predators. eopards hunt birds and monke#s in the loer canop# and deer on the forest 2oor. -bove the canop# 2oat keen e#ed forest eagles, 'erce predators of the air. he rain forest ecos#stem is linked together b# a complex food chain in hich all the forest organisms depend upon each other. Th N#rthrn $#rsts he dark, pointed pro'les of conifer trees dominate the boreal forest.
during inter, hen food is to short. o crossbills and red suirrels, conifer seeds are important dietar# elements. /aribou and reindeer, hich migrate south from the tundra to spend the inter in the shelter of the forest, depend upon scraping aa# the sno beneath the trees to 'nd lichens and other vegetation.
the buo#ant coconut across the Paci'c to colonize nel# formed coral atolls. Protected b# a 'brous outer coat and a hard inner shell, the coconut embr#o can survive these long 4ourne#s. he seeds of alder are euipped ith a cork# knob, hich ensures the# 2oat if the# are released over ater. he stream carries them until the# lodge against a mudd# bank here the# can germinate. Anima( 'arrirs -nimals can disperse plant seeds and fruits in to a#s. he hooked spines of the burrs of certain plants can become caught in the animal3s fur and dispersed as the animal grazers or, more commonl#, the seed ma# be enclosed inside a tempting 4uic# fruit.
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the form of sucrose, a compound of the sugars glucose and fructose, and starch. Minimi1in* nr*+ (#ss Energ# is lost from the food chain at each upard step that is hen a plant is eaten b# a herbivore, or a herbivore b# a carnivore. With#ut 4h#t#s+nthsis t# ta4 th Suns 5irtua((+ in.hausti!( su44(+ #$ nr*+& (i$ /#u() thr$#r ra4i)(+ run )#/n; Photos#nthesis is not a particularl# eBcient a# of converting the
%n CTh W#r #$ NaturD 9vonne 0askin explains that in the tropics, ke#stone plants are often those that provide fruit for important seed6 dispersing animals. he relationship beteen fruiting trees and fruit eating animals is called a mutualism because both parties bene't. -nimals need the nourishment the nutrient6packed pulp and seeds, and the plant needs to have its seeds carried to ne sites. f course as animals eat fruit man# of the seeds get digested or destro#ed. 0ut a fraction ma# be deposited later a good distance aa# from the parent tree. his service is valuable enough that M+ to J+ percent of the canop# trees and shrubs and small trees in the tropical forests of /entral and
t# maintain s#i( $rti(it+ is a + ras#n /h+ th m#st sustaina!( 'r#4 in th humi) tr#4i's ar 4rnnia(s !ananas& '#'#a& ru!!r trs an) #i( 4a(ms; 8hen trees are dead the# continue to be useful to man as the# are used for furniture, ood and house construction.

A!#ut Watr 9vonne 0askin in her book CTh W#r #$ NaturD states that the earth possesses the onl# liuid ater in the solar s#stem.
up b# plant roots and transpired back to the atmosphere, as crops, meados, and forests gro. he remaining ater percolates through the soil into underground auifers or runs o" across the surface to 4oin the ocean, replenishing lakes, rivers and other auatic habitats along the a# and creating a vast arterial s#stem that connects alpine forests to coastal marshes.
communities belo. Th !(a' /atr ri5rs #$ Ama1#nia& $#r instan'& ar !#th a'i)i") an) tint) )ar !+ #r*ani' su!stan's (a'h) $r#m )'#m4#sin* (a$ (ittr an) $r#m s#i(s #$ annua((+ ##)) $#rsts.
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Plant diversit# in a 'eld not onl# loers the risk of complete crop failure but also preserves a level of natural pest control that helps reduce losses to insects. %t can also help sustain productivit# b# preventing soil deterioration. %n an# multi6crop s#stem, of course boosting output depends on picking the right combination of species. -round the orld ne strategies have arouse in order to prevent further ecological destruction: ?esearches sa# that b# practising #r*ani' $armin* man# harmful situations can be avoided. rganic farming consists in a production s#stem, hich avoids or excludes the use of s#ntheticall# compounded fertilizers, pesticides, groth regulators, and livestock feed additives. his s#stem relies upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, legumes, green manures, farm organic astes, mechanical cultivation, mineral6bearing rocks, and aspects of biological pest control to maintain soil productivit#, to suppl# plant nutrients, and to control insects, eeds and other pests. Sustaina!( A*ri'u(tur is also being put into practice. %t is a philosoph# based on human goals and on understanding the long 6 term impact of our activities on the environment and on other species. @se of this philosoph# guides our application of prior experience and the latest scienti'c advances to create integrated, resource conserving, euitable farming s#stems. hese s+stms r)u' n5ir#nmnta( )*ra)ati#n& maintain a*ri'u(tura( 4r#)u'ti5it+& 4r#m#t '#n#mi' 5ia!i(it+ in !#th sh#rt an) (#n* trm an) maintain sta!( rura( '#mmunitis an) ua(it+ #$ (i$. -ccording to researches the 'rst aspect of sustainable agriculture is the understanding that a respect for life, hich protects its various forms, and recognizes their right to exist, is not onl# desirable but also necessar# to human survival. - second aspect reuires that the farming s#stem does not put life in 4eopard#; its methods do not deplete the soil or the ater, or place farmers in situations here the# themselves are depleted, either in numbers or in the ualit# of their lives. Sustaina!( a*ri'u(tur is 6

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A!#ut Air CTh Phi(i4s Natur En'+'(#4a)ia explains that all living things are made up of molecules based on carbon. he carbon atoms come originall# from the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and enter the living orld b# photos#nthesis in *rn 4(ants& a(*a an) s#m !a'tria. Ths 4rimar+ 4r#)u'rs ar th startin* 4#int #$ a '+'( #$ '#nsum4ti#n& )'a+ an) rs4irati#n in /hi'h 'ar!#n at#ms ar in'#r4#rat) int# '#m4(.

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4h#t#s+nthsis; hat life on earth is supported b# an extraordinar# thin shell of atmospheric ox#gen at an altitude of onl# H+ kilometres. he earth is the onl# planet in the solar s#stem having an atmosphere capable of supporting an# life at all. %n fact, the evolution of life as intimatel# linked ith the evolution of the atmosphere, most cruciall# H+++ million #ears ago, hen plants began producing free ox#gen. =uring the 'rst half of the Earth3s existence, onl# trace amounts of free ox#gen ere present. hen green plants evolved in the oceans and the# began to add ox#gen to the atmosphere as a aste gas. he addition of large amounts of ox#gen as ver# important for the further evolution of life because of the role that ozone pla#s in protecting plants and Page 337 of 3,%

animals from lethal ultraviolet radiation. =ue to the earl# ozone la#er being ver# thin and close to the surface, living organisms had to rel# on alternative protection, and could onl# develop under about *+ meters of ater. -s ox#gen increased to * percent of the atmosphere, the reuired depth of protective ater became onl# K+ centimetres &*H inches( and complex multi6 cellular marine life 6forms could develop. he atmosphere continues to evolve but human activities S ith their highl# polluting e"ects6 have no overtaken nature in determining the changes. -ccording to 9vonne 0askin in CTh /#r #$ NaturD, the ma4or greenhouse gases are /atr 5a4#ur& CO2& mthan& nitr#us #.i)& an) manma) m#('u(s n#/n as 'h(#u#r#'ar!#ns. 8ith ater vapour excluded, all of the trace gases together make up less than a tenth of * per cent of the atmosphere.
and the summer, and then exhales it in a burst of microbial decomposition in fall and inter. -t the rate the biosphere breathes, an amount euivalent to the total /H in the atmosphere passes through green plant communities on land ever# seven #ears. %n her opinion the carbon that plants pull from the air ma# be returned to the atmosphere uickl#, as microbes or animals that consume fruit, leaves, algae, and other plant material CburnD the carbon compounds to fuel their life processes and breathe /H back to the air as a aste product.
transpiration, that also have a profound e"ect on regional temperature and rainfall.
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Plant diversit# in a 'eld not onl# loers the risk of complete crop failure but also preserves a level of natural pest control that helps reduce losses to insects. %t can also help sustain productivit# b# preventing soil deterioration. %n an# multi6crop s#stem, of course boosting output depends on picking the right combination of species. ?esearches sa# that b# practising #r*ani' $armin* man# harmful situations can be avoided. Or*ani' $armin* '#nsists in a 4r#)u'ti#n s+stm& /hi'h a5#i)s #r .'(u)s th us #$ s+nthti'a((+ '#m4#un)) $rti(i1rs& 4sti'i)s& *r#/th r*u(at#rs& an) (i5st#' $) a))iti5s; This s+stm r(is u4#n 'r#4 r#tati#ns& 'r#4 rsi)us& anima( manurs& (*ums& *rn manurs& $arm #r*ani' /asts& m'hani'a( 'u(ti5ati#n& minra(!arin* r#'s& an) as4'ts #$ !i#(#*i'a( 4st '#ntr#( t# maintain s#i( 4r#)u'ti5it+& t# su44(+ 4(ant nutrints& an) t# '#ntr#( ins'ts& /)s an) #thr 4sts; Sustaina!( A*ri'u(tur is also being put into practice. %t is a philosoph# based on human goals and on understanding the long 6 term impact of our activities on the environment and on other species. @se of this philosoph# guides our application of prior experience and the latest scienti'c advances to create integrated, resource conserving, euitable farming s#stems. hese s+stms r)u' n5ir#nmnta( )*ra)ati#n& maintain a*ri'u(tura( 4r#)u'ti5it+& 4r#m#t '#n#mi' 5ia!i(it+ in !#th sh#rt an) (#n* trm an) maintain sta!( rura( '#mmunitis an) ua(it+ #$ (i$. -ccording to researches the 'rst aspect of sustainable agriculture is the understanding that a respect for life, hich protects its various forms, and recognizes their right to exist, is not onl# desirable but also necessar# to human survival. - second aspect reuires that the farming s#stem does not put life in 4eopard#; its methods do not deplete the soil or the ater, or place farmers in situations here the# themselves are depleted, either in numbers or in the ualit# of their lives. A''#r)in* t# rsar'hs sustaina!( a*ri'u(tur is

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oda#, action is occurring at ever# level to reduce, to avoid and to better understand the risks associated ith climate change. 5an# countries have prepared greenhouse gas inventories; and man# are activel# pursuing programs and policies that ill result in greenhouse gas emission reductions. Chan*in* #ur (i5 st+(s& 'h##sin* t# us n5ir#nmnta( $rin)(+ matria(s 'an ! #ur '#ntri!uti#n t# h(4 4r5nt $urthr )stru'ti#n; S#m masurs ar !in* 4ut int# 4ra'ti' su'h as /ontrolling the Greenhouse e"ect b#: R$#rstati#n 5an# researches believe that replanting forests can rec#cle as much as H billion tons of carbon dioxide per #ear. R5#(uti#n #$ n/ t+4s #$ 'ars ?esearches tell us that fossil fuels contribute to a large amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. /utting the fossil fuel use can help greatl# in reducing global arming. %n their opinion there is a a# to do this b# making a revolution of the transportation that e use ever#da#. he# sa# that solar, electricit#, h#drogen or other reneable fuels can poer cars. W#r() 4#4u(ati#n ?esearches sa# that the rate of population groth in the undeveloped countries is three times faster than in the developed countries. 8ith this increase in population, there ill also be a demand of food. his ill lead to an increase of cattle rising and farming area. he amount of methane released ill conseuentl# rise. he# sa# that not onl# ill there be an increase in methane, the uantit# of lumber demanded ill also rise &as a result of furniture or other construction needs(. Phasin* #ut th us #$ th CFCS

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?esearches tell us that b# eventuall# phasing out the use of chloro2uorocarbons, e can get rid of a gas that contributes an estimated *+ percent to global arming.
P(ant a $ruit tr
he# sa# that hen the trees starts to leaf out, it can be moved outside to a sunn# location but can still be brought in if the eather gets cold freezing. =uring the 'rst da#s, the tree can be put out side for a fe hours in order to get used to the climate outside. %n hot eather months it can be given a little shade if necessar#. he# inform that the tree can be set in its permanent location in mid fall or earl# spring hen the tree is dormant. %f one is careful not to disturb the root ball, the tree ill hardl# kno it has been transplanted. he# alert that potted trees ill not survive outside during the inter unless the pots are sunk into the ground. he tops ma# take thirt# belo &6*.** /elsius( but the root area can onl# take about *+ degrees F &6*H.H* /elsius(. he# advise that hen selecting a site for planting the tree, to look for one ith good drainage. %f the spot selected has a high ater table or has standing ater after a rain, a raised mound or bed should be constructed ant the tree must be planted above ground level. he# explain that the roots of fruit trees need air. he# also advise to plant fruit trees in good soil. he# sa# that if the ground is 'lled ith construction rubble, an area can be dug of about four feet b# four feet b# *T inches deep and replaced ith garden soil that drains ell. he# advise to onl# start fertilizing ith natural fertilizer, after the tree is ell established. he# explain to plant a darf fruit tree so the graft beteen the rootstock and scion, or beteen the inter stem and scion is several inches above the ground. %f not, the scion ma# root directl# and the tree ill not be darfed. he roots inter stem graft hoever can be planted belo ground. he# sa# that once trees are planted, the# must be atered conscientiousl#, and given an inch of ater eekl# from bud break through -ugust, unless rainfall is heav#. -fter -ugust, trees ma# be atered sparingl# so the# can harden after inter. he# explain that a mulch or grass clippings, ood chips, nespaper held don b# bricks or rocks, or an# other suitable materials ill conserve soil moisture and discourage eeds. he# sa# that training a #oung tree should result in a good bearing frameork. he central leader s#stem is most commonl# used on darf apples. he# advise to prune as little as possible hile trees are #oung, onl# enough to achieve the desired structure and maintain the central leader. his can be done ith pin t#pe clothes, pins, pieces of ood called CspreadersD, or Page 32< of 3,%

hanging plastic 4ugs of ater from the heavier branches. - second tier of branches should be established above the 'rst sca"old. o or three tiers of branches are enough on a darf tree. he# point out that the leader must ala#s remain in the highest point in the tree even though it can be pruned to keep the tree at the desired height. he# sa# that as the fruit tree gros older it must be pruned so light and air can reach the fruit. ?eneal pruning should be done from time to time since the size and ualit# of the fruit diminishes on old fruiting ood.
Th su@rin* #$ anima(s an) th n5ir#nmnt Mat atin* an) 5i#(n' t#/ar) humans
nature health# animals. he realit# is that )ru*s& h#rm#ns, and #thr 'hmi'a(s are routinel# administered to animals in intensive con'nement s#stems to mas strss an) )isas and to s4) u4 *r#/th. %n addition, farm animals have been selectivel# bred for productivit# at the .4ns #$ thir /(( !in* an) ar orn out in a fraction of their natural life spans. >undreds of thousands of these animals die ever# da#. Ph#sical disorders brought on b# exhaustive production demands are common. -ust an) t#.i' *ass accumulate in 'r#/))& n'(#s) s+stms, 'ausin* rs4irat#r+ )isass an) )ath. osses are high #et the industr# considers these acceptable because factor# farm pro'ts depend on the optimal use of space and euipment and not on the ell6being of individual animals. %n a farm of the @nited
he# explain that ith genetic manipulation and intensive production technologies, it is common for modern dair# cos to produce 388 4#un)s #$ mi( a )a+>38 tims m#r than th+ /#u() 4r#)u' in natur . o keep mi( 4r#)u'ti#n as hi*h as 4#ssi!(& $armrs arti"'ia((+ insminat cos ever# #ear. Gr#/th h#rm#ns an) unnatura( mi(in* s'h)u(s 'aus )air+ '#/s u))rs t# !'#m 4ain$u( an) s# that th+ s#mtims )ra* #n th *r#un)& rsu(tin* in in$'ti#ns an) #5rus #$ anti!i#ti's. Harm$u( rsu(ts t# th n5ir#nmnt >ealth researches aBrm that '#/s mi( is an in'int $##) s#ur'. /os, like humans, expend the ma4orit# of their food intake simpl# leading their lives. %t takes a *rat )a( #$ *rain an) #thr $##)stu@s '+'() thr#u*h '#/s t# 4r#)u' a sma(( am#unt #$ mi( . -nd not onl# is mi( a /ast #$ nr*+ an) /atr, th 4r#)u'ti#n #$ mi( is a(s# a )isastr#us s#ur' #$ /atr 4#((uti#n. - dair# co produces *H+ pounds of aste ever# da#. %n /alifornia, here one 'fth of the countr#3s total suppl# of milk is produced, th manur $r#m )air+ $arms has 4#is#n) 5ast .4anss #$ un)r*r#un) /atr& ri5rs an) strams . %n the /entral alle# of /alifornia, '#/s 4r#)u' as mu'h .'rmnt as a 'it+ #$ 23 mi((i#n 4#4(. Ha(th -ccording to several health researches, dair# products are a health hazard. Th+ '#ntain n# "!r #r '#m4(. 'ar!#h+)rats an) ar (a)n /ith saturat) $at an) 'h#(str#(. he# are '#ntaminat) /ith '#/s !(##) an) 4us an) ar $runt(+ '#ntaminat) /ith 4sti'i)s& h#rm#ns an) anti!i#ti's. he# aBrm that )air+ 4r#)u'ts ar (in) t# a((r*is& '#nsti4ati#n& #!sit+& hart )isas& 'an'r an) #thr )isass. C#/s (i a(( mamma(s ma mi( t# $) thir #/n !a!is – n#t humans; E** (a+in* 'hi'ns bservers tell us that egg6la#ing chickens are kept under hat are called CintensiveD or Cfactor# farmD stoking s#stems. %n one common t#pe $#ur hns ar su1) int# /hat ar 'a(() !attr+ 'a*s . %n this con'ned area the# spend most of their brief lives. he cages have no perches and are made of ire mesh to allo the faeces to fall through the bottom. With n# s#(i) ##r t# s'rat'h #n& thir t#nai(s *r#/ 5r+ (#n* an) s#mtims !'#m ntan*() /ith th /ir msh& 5n 'ausin* th t# sh its($ t# *r#/ ar#un) th /ir. %n addition, (i*hts in ths Page 327 of 3,%

4(a's ar 4t #n 3= h#urs a )a+ t# n'#ura* th hns t# (a+ **s '#nstant(+. Each hen averages an egg ever# KH hours for *L months and then is slaughtered. he# alert that ith no room to s'rat'h th *r#un)& !ui() a nst& )ust !ath& strt'h thir /in*s #r 5n m#5 a!#ut& th 'hi'ns 5r+ instin't is )ni). he in5ita!( strss arising from such retched conditions drives the str#n*r !ir)s t# atta' th /ar #ns, ho, ith no a# of escaping, ma+ !'#m 5i'tims #$ 'anni!a(ism. T# '#m!at 'anni!a(ism& !ir)s ar )!a)& a muti(ati#n 4r#'ss /hr!+ th !a& a '#m4(. #$ h#rn& !#n an) snsiti5 tissu an) th 'hi'ns m#st im4#rtant mm!r is s5r) ith either a h#t ni$ #r a *ui((#tin (i )5i'.
'#mm#n. oever, pigs are generall# slaughtered before reaching sexual maturit#. 5odern pigs have been selectivel# bred for fast groth, leading to lameness and other leg problems. he 4i*s ar una!( t# su44#rt thir #/n ra4i) /i*ht *ain. 5othering pigs have the added problem of coping ith ra4i)(+ *r#/in* su'(in* 4i*(ts. his can cause the so a (#ss #$ !#)+/i*ht an) (#ss #$ !#n tissu (a)in* t# hi4 #r s4ina( !#n $ra'turs. Cru(tis bserves tell us that nearl# all 'att(mn )h#rn& !ran) an) 'astrat thir anima(s. his in2ects severe pain on the animals. Even orse than dehorning and branding is castration, hich most farmers admit causes shock and pain to the animal. %n the @nited
th /#m!. his is carried out to avoid having to pa# a vet to perform a caesarean. his practice is ver# common and man# lambs are killed this a# during the lambing season. Trans4#rtati#n t# s(au*htr bservers tell us that one of the greatest su"erings in2icted on farm animals takes place during their transportation to the slaughterhouse. heir mistreatment begins ith the loading, a task often done roughl# and hurriedl#. -nimals that fall o" the loading ramp are sometimes left unattended to slol# die of their in4uries. %nside #5r(#a)) tru's the animals su"er from 'rushin* an) su@#'ati#n as a result of pile6ups. 5an# times the tucks travel at high speed, some animals succumb to motion sickness. he# explain that cattle often spend t/nt+i*ht t# s5nt+t/# h#urs inside a truck /ith#ut $##) #r /atr before being unloaded. o their despair of thirst and hunger is often added the bitter inds and cold of inter that can cause severe chill, and the heat and direct sun of summer exacerbate the )h+)rati#n 'aus) !+ (a' #$ /atr. Mth#)s #$ s(au*htr bservers explain that farm animals are stunn) !+ ('tri'it+ or 4r'ussi#n and i(() !+ 'uttin* th !(##) 5ss(s in th n'& 'ausin* .san*uinati#ns. ther methods in5#(5 'uttin* th n' /ith#ut stunnin* th anima(s
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he# inform us that large numbers of animals are slaughtered rapidl# in an assembl# line. he# (* (i$t 'hi'ns an) tur+s /hn th+ ar $u((+ '#ns'i#us; Thir ha)s ar immrs) in /atr t# ma ('tri'a( '#nta't, but some 2utter and are not stunned. /hickens, turke#s and pigs are sub4ected to scalding ater to remove their feathers and hair. 8hen stunnin* is n#t )#n 4r#4r(+ #r .san*uinati#ns has n#t 4r#*rss) n#u*h, a signi'cant proportion of anima(s ar !urnt !$#r *#in* un'#ns'i#us; he# point out that the slaughter of 'sh has received little attention. Fish )i !+ as4h+.ia /hn th+ ar tan #ut #$ th /atr, #r /hn th+ ar *r#un) u4 in 5a'uum "shin*. %f the# have been caught in nets, the# ma# be exhausted from the attempts to free themselves.
5illions of hectares of (i$ sustainin* rain $#rst ar )str#+) each #ear to 'rat *ra1in* 4astur 4uttin* at ris anima( s4'is an) in)i*n#us human 4#4u(ati#ns; %ntensive grazing causes soil erosion and nutrient depletion. ver 'shing has decimated 'sh populations to the point of near extinction of man# species. =olphins and hales are killed b# drift nets hile massive amounts of dead 'sh are thron back into the sea or used as pig and sheep feed.

Im4a't #$ nutriti#n #n th n5ir#nmnt ?esearches sa# that societ# has '#ntaminat) (an)s an) ri5rs /ith 'hmi'a( /asts an) 4#is#ns& $#u() sh#r(ins /ith massi5 s4i((s #$ #i( an) a(tr) th 'hmistr+ #$ th air #n /hi'h (i$ )4n)s; zone depletion continues. F#rsts ha5 !n )str#+) t# 4r#5i) (an) $#r in)ustris an) 'att( $armin*; Thr has !n massi5 .tin'ti#n #$ s4'is !'aus th anima( ha!itats ar )str#+); oever, the# point out that the *rn aras '#ntinu t# ! r)u') an) )4(t) t# ma /a+ $#r m#r 'att(. he environmental damage that occurs in '#n5rtin* $#rsts t# 4astur $#r !$ 4r#)u'ti#n is /(( n#/n. he cost of the environment is huge, ith little forest regeneration taking place on abandoned grazing land, and the self sustaining rainfall c#cle of entire regions is no under threat due to forest destruction. ?esearches point out that 4#4(s mat )its ha5 '#ntri!ut) t# th )stru'ti#n #$ rain $#rsts; Hu* aras #$ 5*tati#n ar rm#5) t# *i5 /a+ t# 'att( $armin*; he# alert to the fact that natura( marin anima(s ar !in* r)u') b# man3s poorl# conceived 'shing practices, including the mining of the oceans. he# also sa# that natural animals are being pushed out b# societ#3s predilections for hamburgers. he# inform us that $#rsts #$ a(( in)s ar !in* '(ar) t# rais th !$ $#r ths a))i'ti#ns; With th $#rsts *# th natura( anima(s& as /(( as th #.+*n 4#4( n) $#r thir sur5i5a(; Page 3<3 of 3,%

he# inform that natural animals are d#ing in droves because humans 'ar(ss(+ )um4 a(( mannr #$ 4tr#(um 4r#)u'ts an) 4#is#ns #$ a(( in)s int# an) #nt# th arth. he earth is losing species at an alarming rate$. et3s see ho human nutriti#n s+stms 'an intr$r /ith th n5ir#nmnt$ Fruitarian im4a't #n th n5ir#nmnt Fruit nutriti#n promotes the planting of ne trees bringing all the bene'ts to the life supporting mechanisms of the earth. 0# atin* $ruit +#u s4ra) th s)s #$ th $ruit '#ntri!utin* $#r n/ trs a''#r)in* t# th (a/s #$ natur developed for millions of #ears $ #ou do not have to kill an# life form even a vegetable$ 9ear after #ear, the tree gives #ou the fruit #ou need #ou don3t have to do an#thing for that as far as the tree is health# and good. Fruit 'an r$#rst th 4(ant. 0# reforesting the earth fruit and nut trs 4r5nt r#si#n an) mu)s(i)s an) sta!i(i1 tm4ratur .trms an) !rin* rain t# )srts& )ust !#/(s an) )r#u*ht aras; Trs a(#n* /ith 5ins 'rat #.+*n& 4uri$+ an) "(tr th air; rees eat carbon dioxide, hich 4r5nts *(#!a( /armin*; he space land needed to plant man# trees is minimal hen compared to the space needed to plant food for livestock as ell as the area the# occup# and pollute. rees do not need to be spra#ed ith chemicals, in a natural environment the ecos#stem is balanced and there are no parasite plagues. Trs r)u' th 4#((uti#n #$ th 4(ant& as there is no need of tin cans, glasses and cardboard rappings, as used in other foods. he fruit peels can be used to fertilize soil. here is no need to /ast human tim in trash 4i'u4& n# (an)"(( .hausti#n& an) n# trs i(() $#r 4a'a*in*& n# nr*+ /ast) in r'+'(in* 4(ants; Fruit tress, bushes and vines provide housing materials and hen the fruit trees are old the# can be used as timber or make a 're to heat a house. 0# eating fruit our in2uence on nature is minimal and onl# bene'ts can be ithdran in this man and nature interaction$. *tarian im4a't #n th n5ir#nmnt

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%t has been said that a 4(ant !as) )it is th m#st '#m4assi#nat& (ast )stru'ti5 /a+ / humans 'an (i5 u4#n this 4(ant; 5an# researches sa# that a m#st(+ 5*tarian 4(ant /#u() rs#(5 s# man+ 4r#!(ms& (an) )stru'ti#n an) 4r#!(ms #$ insu'int $##) $#r /#r()/i) 4#4u(ati#n; ?esearches sa# that a'h 5*tarian sa5s #n a'r #$ trs 5r+ +ar. 8e can see ho this happens b# comparing the e"ects of an omnivorous diet on the environment ith a vegetarian diet... -lthough the results compared to an omnivorous diet are indeed great this diet still promotes the development of agriculture, hich causes the destruction of biodiversit# of life in the 'elds and mountains and is destro#ing little b# little our ecos#stems and all the life support mechanisms of our planet. Food rapping and conservation also generate trash contributing to the destruction of the planet$. Omni5#r#us im4a't #n th n5ir#nmnt ?esearches point out that in *JJ H*+ million tons of meat as produced. he# sa# that this $a't has n#rm#us '#(#*i'a( as /(( as '#n#mi'a( '#nsun's /#r()/i); he latest scienti'c research indicates clearl# that toda#3s mass 4in* #$ (i5st#' is #n #$ th main 'auss #$ th )+in* #$ $#rsts; ?esearches alert that about M+N of /atr 4#((uti#n in Eur#4 is 'aus) !+ mass 4in* #$ (i5st#' . Aitrate from agriculture has alread# penetrated so deep into the ground ater that some of the mineral ater labels no longer compl# ith guiding values for drinking ater. Aitrate from (iui) manur !in* r(as) as amm#nia int# th air in an n5ir#nmnta( 4#is#n& causing a'i) rain an) #thr )4#sits '#ntainin* a'i). %n >olland, most part of the 4r'i4itati#n '#ms $r#m amm#nia *ass #ut #$ '#/ !arns an) th+ 'aus m#r )ama* t# th '#untr+ than a(( #$ th aut#m#!i(s an) $a't#ris 4ut t#*thr; he# tell us that ammonia does not onl# have trri!( '#nsun's $#r $#rsts& !ut a(s# $#r /atr. ver fertilization causes among other things an unnatura( *r#/th #$ a(*a& /hi'h in turn .tra't #.+*n $r#m /atr; %n their opinion consumers ho are responsible for the production of meat are also mainl# responsible for asteful use of resources. On th sam 4i' #$ (an) that is n)) t# 4r#)u' #n i(#*ram #$ mat& #n '#u() har5st 288 * #$ t#mat#s #r 378 * #$ 4#tat#s in th sam 4ri#) #$ tim; Page 3<< of 3,%

A44r#.imat(+ 388 (itrs #$ /atr ar n)) t# *r#/ 3* #$ *rain& th 4r#)u'ti#n #$ 3 * #$ mat& h#/5r& tas 2888 t# <888 (itrs #$ /atr. ?esearches inform that about half of the orldide produced grain is being fed to animals in order to eat their meat. %f less meat is eaten the uantit# of the grain saved could save about one billion people from starvation. Th+ t(( us that #5r th (ast 26 +ars& 'u(ti5ati#n #$ '#rn $#r anima(s has tan #5r "()s that us) t# 4r#)u' /hat& ri' an) mi((t as sta4( $##). he margin of grain used has increased from *+N to KON. -ccording to estimates made b# the W#r() Wat'h Institut in Washin*t#n& th 4ri' $#r mat /#u() ha5 t# ! )#u!() #r tri4() i$ #n t## in '#nsi)rati#n th $u(( '#(#*i'a( '#sts in'(u)in* !urnin* #$ $#ssi( $u(& (#/rin* #$ th *r#un) /atr (5(& 'hmi'a( 4#((uti#n #$ th s#i( an) r(as #$ *ass (i amm#nia an) mthan; N#t t# mnti#n th rsu(tin* '#sts #$ th 4u!(i' ha(th s+stm; %n some researches opinion mat a))i'ti#n is sta)i(+ 4#is#nin* an) )4(tin* #ur (an)& /atr an) air. he# sa# that a t#ta((+ 5*tarian )it ruirs <88 *a((#ns #$ /atr 4r )a+& /hi( a mat atin* ruirs m#r than %888 *a((#ns #$ /atr 4r )a+; he# explain that a t#pical pig factor# *nrats ra/ /ast ua( t# that #$ a 'it+ #$ 32888 4#4(. %n fact, the meat industr# is the single greatest polluter of ater. Rsar'hs t(( us that th mat in)ustr+ is )ir't(+ rs4#nsi!( $#r s#i( r#si#n because so much grain is needed to feed animals being raised for food. %n the @.< animals are fed more than T+ percent of the corn gron and more than JM percent of oats. he# point out that t h /#r()s 'att( a(#n '#nsum a uantit+ #$ $##) ua( t# th 'a(#ri' n)s #$ =;, !i((i#n 4#4( m#r than th ntir human 4#4u(ati#n #n Earth; -ccording to the 8orld 8atch %nstitute the easiest a# to r)u' *rain '#nsum4ti#n is t# (#/r th inta #$ mat an) mi( . he# sa# that roughl# to of ever# 've tons of grain produced in the orld is fed to livestock, poultr# or 'sh. %n their opinion decreasing the consumption of these products s4'ia((+ !$& '#u() $r u4 massi5 uantitis #$ *rain an) r)u' 4rssur #n (an);

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C##) $##) an) ass#'iat) 4r#!(ms housands of #ears ago, our ancestors picked up the bad habit of cooking their food hich has been passed don to us ever since. his bad habit, hich neither the scientists nor e ever uestion, is the true source of m#st )isas – )ir't(+ #r in)ir't(+. Experiences have been done ith animals that are isolated from their natural eating habits and given an eating pattern eual to humans and the# su"er the same diseases that humans do. 8hile observing animals left in the ild, leading their natural diet the same diseases do not occur. C#nsun's #$ '##) $##) •

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=isease is the rsu(t #$ tra44) 4#is#ns in th tissu #$ th !#)+. rouble normall# begins in the colon ith an impaction of the tissue alls and a general clogging of the bod#3s aste elimination s#stem. C#rrs4#n)in* 4#is#ns '#(('t) in th human #r*anism stimu(at th str#n* 'ra5in* $#r a))i'ti5 su!stan's; Going ithout bread for a eek is diBcult for a cooked food eater but going ithout a banana is not. his happens because one is addictive and the other is not. >umans become a))i't) t# su!stan's that '#ntain t#.ins su'h as '##) $##)& hat) ta& '#@& t#!a''# an) a('#h#(. 8hen food is cooked in high temperatures, its 4r#tin !'#ms '#a*u(at)J its su*ar !'#ms 'aram(is)& its natura( "!!rs ar !r#n )#/n& /hi'h mans it /i(( ta (#n*r t# m#5 thr#u*h th intstina( tra't& <8 t# 68 #$ its 5itamins an) minra(s ha5 !n )str#+) an) 388 #$ its n1+ms ha5 !n )str#+); 8hen e treat foods ith 're, e (#s u4 t# 0, #$ th /atr s#(u!( 5itamins 5itamins B an) C an) u4 t# %8 #$ th (i4i) s#(u!( 5itamins 5itamins A& -& E an) Q; C##in* causes the in#r*ani' (mnts t# ntr th !(##)& 'ir'u(at thr#u*h th s+stm& stt( in th artris an) 5ins an) )a)n th nr5s; Th !#)+ (#ss its .i!i(it+& artris (#s thir 4(ia!i(it+& nr5s (#s th 4#/r #$ '#n5+in* im4rssi#ns& th s4ina( '#r) !'#ms har)n)& th tissu thr#u*h #ut th !#)+ '#ntra't and the human being becomes 4rmatur(+ #(); 5atter is deposited in the various 4oints of the bod#, causing n(ar*mnt #$ th #ints. %n other cases, it accumulates in one or more of th intrna( #r*ans& "na((+ a''umu(atin* ar#un) th hart 5a(5s; >eating changes the lipids. /hanged fats are incorporated into the cell all and interfere ith the respiration of the cell, causing an increase in 'an'r an) hart )isas. -fter atin* '##) $##)s& th !(##) imm)iat(+ sh#/s an n#rm#us in'ras #$ (u#'+ts of hite blood cells. /orpuscles, the hite blood cells are a 'rst line of defence and called Cthe immune s#stemD.

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=rinking plent# of ater is important for man# reasons& it is /hat / ar (ar*(+ '#m4#s) #$ and it is constantl# evaporating through our skin. 8ater is nature3s best solvent. I$ n#u*h /atr is n#t tan& '#nsti4ati#n& ha)a'hs an) int#.i'ati#nass#'iat) s+m4t#ms ill be experienced. 8hen a piece of bread is put into our mouth the bod# uses an incredible amount of energ# to break it don and rarel# entirel# succeeds in doing so. Whn $ruit is atn& this )#s n#t ha44n $#r th !#)+ )i*sts it /ith as; Watr ri'h $##)s ar im4#rtant !'aus th+ 4 th !#)+ '(an; he# are digested uickl#, and the ater in them helps to 2ush toxins out of the bod#. %f ater rich foods are not abundant in a diet it must be compensated ith drinking ater. 0ut in no da#s e kno that drinking ater is not reliable$.

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-nother common cause of death and pain in the in)ustria(i1) s#'itis is 'an'r. -lthough a lot of research has been done over the #ears a solution has not #et been ithdran. ne thing that has been found is that 'an'r is str#n*(+ r(at) t# nutriti#n an) (i$st+(. n the other hand, it is in ra/ $ruits an) 5*ta!(s that / "n) th hi*hr '#n'ntrati#n #$ 'an'r "*htin* '#m4#nnts& su'h as anti#.i)ants (i 5itamin C. 5an# studies have shon that diets that include 4(nt+ #$ ra/ $##)s an) 5*ta!(s ar ass#'iat) /ith a (#/r ris #$ 'an'r; Eating a )it #$ ra/ $##)s (#/rs 'an'r riss in t/# /a+s; B+ n#t in*stin* m#st #$ th $##) su!stan's that 'aus it an) !+ atin* th $##)s that h(4 4r5nt it. &For further information click on Wh+ sh#u() / at ra/ $##)s?

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-drenal exhaustion is usuall# brought on b# stress and over6use of stimulants can have this e"ect.

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/a"eine has a poerful e"ect on both mind and bod#. his drug is found in co"ee and tea and in lesser amounts in chocolate, coca6cola and cola drinks. Excess ca"eine can 4r#)u' an.it+& m##) s/in*s& trm#rs& ins#mnia& a!n#rma( hart rh+thms& an) s/atin* an) /i*ht (#ss. >#perventilation sometimes accompanies these s#mptoms, producing !rath(ssnss& 'hst 4ains& tin*(in* in th t#s an) "n*rs& )i11inss an) $aintin*;

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-ll forms of concentrated sugar S hite sugar, bron sugar, malt glucose, hone# and s#rup are fast releasing, causing a rapid increase in bloods sugar levels. %f this sugar is not reuired b# the bod# it is put into storage and ma# emerge as fat. 5ost concentrated forms of sugar are also devoid of vitamins and minerals, un(i th natura( s#ur's su'h as Fruit; Fruit '#ntains a sim4( su*ar 'a(() $ru't#s, hich needs no digesting and can therefore enter the blood stream uickl# like glucose or sucrose. >oever fruit is considered slo releasing. his is because the bod# cannot use fructose as it is, since cells onl# run on glucose. -s a result the fructose 'rst has to be converted b# the bod# into glucose, hich e"ectivel# slos don this sugar3s e"ect on the metabolism.

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0read is made of cereals, (ar*(+ #$ )natur) 'ra(s& mi.) /ith sa(t& s#)a& +ast& (ar) an) #$tn #thr in*r)ints an) su!'t) t# a hi*h )*r #$ tm4ratur and then eaten three or four times a da# in considerable uantities, mixed indiscriminatel# ith all classes of foods and taken in addition to much other starch food. his exhausts the digesting s#stem terribl#.

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C##in* tas tim> •

/ooking astes preparation and clean up time as ell as cooking fuel. 5an# hours are spent around the stove preparing meals as ell as ashing greas# dishes and pots in the sink$.

Ar Human !in*s 5*tarian? he uestion has arisen, but there are not an# conclusive ansers because scientists have not #et reached an agreement$.so read this article and ithdra #our on conclusions$.. “I am a stronger follower of veganism by principle, not just because

of moral and aesthetic reasons. I truly believe in a vegetarian lifestyle and I have my faith and hopes in a change of human destiny, thanks to the physical eects and benets of a healthier diet and its inuence on the character of the people. It will bring about some benet and improvement to human society.”

A(!rt Einstin here are several theories about the correct nutrition s#stem for human beings, some researches point out that man is omnivores, as other defend that man fed himself on plants and fruit, but some strongl# defend that man as exclusivel# fruitarian, eating fruits, nuts and seeds... heir studies are essentiall# based on the observation of our ancestors eating habits, the comparison of the digestive tract of animals and human beings as ell as their teeth. Carni5#r#us anima(s
and the products of this deca# uickl# poison the bloodstream if the# remain for a long time in the bod#. he# aBrm that a short digestive tract as evolved for rapid expulsion of putrefactive bacteria from decomposing 2esh, as ell as stomachs ith tn tims as mu'h h+)r#'h(#ri' a'i) as n#n 'arni5#r#us anima(s t# )i*st "!r#us tissu an) !#ns. /arnivores do not transpire b# their skins. *tarian anima(s he# explain that vegetarian animals, such as the co, horse, zebra, deer, spend much of their time in the sun gathering their food, and the# freel# perspire through their skin to cool their bodies. ne of the most signi'cant di"erences beteen the natural meat eaters and other animals is their teeth. -long ith shar4 '(a/s& a(( mat atrs& sin' th+ ha5 t# i(( main(+ /ith thir tth& 4#ssss 4#/r$u( a/s an) 4#int)& (#n*at)& 'anin tth t# 4ir'& t# s4ar an) tar sh; Th+ )# n#t ha5 m#(ars at !a' tth /hi'h 5*tarian anima(s n) $#r *rin)in* thir $##). @nlike grains, sh )#s n#t n) t# ! 'h/) in th m#uth t# 4r)i*st itJ it is digested mostl# in the stomach and the intestines. Fruitarian anima(s he# sa# that fruit eaters include mainl# the anthropoid apes, humanit+s imm)iat anima( an'st#rs. he# explain that th )it #$ ths a4s '#nsists m#st(+ #$ $ruits an) nuts. heir skin has millions of pores for seating and the# also have m#(ars t# *rin) an) 'h/ thir $##); their sa(i5a is a(a(in, and like the grass S and leaf eaters, it contains 4t+a(in t# 4r)i*st food. heir intestines are extremel# convoluted and are telve times the length of their bod#, for the slo digestion of fruits and vegetables. Human 'hara'tristi's
anima(sJ humans t##th an) a/ stru'tur is 5*tarianJ an) mans sa(i5a is a(a(in an) '#ntains 4t+a(in t# 4r)i*st *rains; he# defend that human beings are clearl# not carnivores b# ph#siolog# or anatom# and the digestive s#stem shos that humans must have evolved from mi((i#ns #$ +ars (i5in* #n $ruits& nuts& *rains an) 5*ta!(s; %n their opinion it is obvious that #ur natura( instin'ts ar n#n 'arni5#r#us. he# base their conclusions on the folloing facts. •

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5ost people have #thr 4#4( i(( thir mat $#r thm an) /#u() ! si'n) i$ th+ ha) t# )# th i((in* thms(5s; Insta) #$ atin* ra/ mat as a(( shatin* anima(s )#& humans !#i(& !a #r $r+ it an) )is*uis it /ith a(( in)s #$ sau's an) s4i's s# that it !ars n# rsm!(an' t# its ra/ stat; ne scientist explains that a 'at /i(( sa(i5at /ith hun*r+ )sir at th sm(( #$ a 4i' #$ ra/ sh !ut n#t at th sm(( #$ $ruit; Man )#s n#t )(i*ht in 4#un'in* u4#n a !ir)& tar its (i5in* (im!s a4art /ith his tth& an) su' th /arm !(##); On mi*ht '#n'(u) that natur )i) n#t 4r#5i) him /ith a mat atin* instin't; Fruit makes mans mouth ater, and even in absence of hunger he ill eat fruit because it tastes so good.

Th im4#rtan' #$ r#u*ha* Rsar'hrs )$n) that th (a' #$ 5*ta!( "!rs in human )its tri**rs '#nsti4ati#n. /onstipation is more dangerous than doctors believe.
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Rsar'hs #4ini#n
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Th /#r #$ human !in*s A''#r)in* t# 95#nn Basin in Th W#r #$ Natur On(+ < 4r'nt of the *(#!a( (an) sur$a' involves parks and 4r#t't) aras. M#r than 06 percent is alread# under )ir't human inun', hether 4(#u*h)& 4a5), and mana*) intnsi5(+, or #''u4i) b# rura( #r in)i*n#us 4#4(s. ceans and seas cover sevent# percent of the globe, #n(+ #n uartr #$ 3 4r'nt are protected from .4(#itati#n and )*ra)ati#n.
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biosphere has been a(tr) !+ human in)u') 'han*s in the '(imat and the 'hmi'a( composition of the atm#s4hr; %n her opinion our ma#r '#n'rns u4 t# n#/ r*ar)in* !i#(#*i'a( .tin'ti#n have been m#st(+ thi'a( ones involving our responsibilit# for the earth3s biological heritage, and economic ones concerning the potential loss of economicall# valuable products as drugs, herbs and foodstu"s. Ecologists are aare that the im4#5rishmnt #$ s4'is, thratns t# r#) the !asi' (i$ su44#rt services that make the earth h#s4ita!( $#r humanit+; %n their opinion ith the human 4#4u(ati#n *r#/in*& demanding land& $##) and rs#ur's, mi((i#ns #$ s4'is ma# go .tin't before the# can be identi'ed and their importance determined. 9vonne alerts that it is essential t# 4r4tuat th 4(ants atm#s4hr, climate, landscapes, and living services, a((#/in* human 'i5i(i1ati#ns t# 4r#s4r. Natura( s+stms that are ri'h& ha(th+ an) rsi(int enough to continue to su44#rt human /($ar and '#n#mi' activit# for the next decade must be preserved. -ccording to her the conseuences of our behaviour can destro# the habitat for "sh and other 'raturs, m#)i$+ /atr 'urrnts, and .4#s '#asta( sa *rass !)s and man*r#5s to the full force of storm aves 4ust b# removing a coral reef. Lan)
4sti'i)s, in her opinion has created conditions that favour snai(!#rn s'hist#s#miasis and increase n'4ha(itis and ma(aria m#rta(it+ orldide. housands of farmers and 'eld orkers '#ntra't Qapanese n'4ha(itis each season in the 2ooded rice 'elds of -sia. he author defends that the '#n5rsi#n of ran*(an)s t# mai1 "()s in Ar*ntina has na!() the formerl# rare "() m#us t# .4an). he mouse is both a h#st an) 5't#r for the 5irus that causes -rgentine hm#rrha*i' $5r. Sh rmin)s us that /atr (#**in* and sa(ini1ati#n of soils are ma4or causes of )tri#rati#n in 'r#4(an)s ar#un) the orld; ne6 third of the /#r()s $##) is no produced on arti"'ia((+ irri*at) lands, and one6half of those 'elds su@r of salt 4r#!(ms because asteful amounts of ater6 far in excess of hat the crops can use6are pumped onto 4##r(+ )rain) s#i(s; Sh !(i5s that 'hmi'a( $rti(i1rs have been responsible for the increase in /#r() $##) 4r#)u'ti#n and are no intri'at(+ (in) t# a*ri'u(tur. ne of the ma4or fertilizer ingredients, phosphorus, binds to soil particles and is carried aa# ith surface runo". -nother, nitrate, is highl# ater soluble and (a'hs from nitr#*n $rti(i1rs, animal astes, and organic matter, seeping through the soil into streams or groundater: Nitrats are ma4or 4(ant nutrints in the soil but serious 4#((utants in )rinin* /atr supplies. he# have been linked to the increases in (+m4hati' 'an'r, and, at high levels in drinking ater, nitrates can cause a t#pe of anamia in in$ants; S#i( -ccording to 9vonne the soil is a complex and ri'h(+ )i5rs '#s+stm, but mostl# treated as )irt 6 4#is#n), 4(#u*h)& s'ra4) and still having to support an# plant son into it.
'r#4s often (iminats #r*ani' inputs to the soil, and $rti(i1r applications substitute the natural process of nutrient release b# soil organisms. %n her opinion an# activit# that a(trs hat *r#/s in t he s#i( riss 'han*in* the a# the soil '#mmunit+ $un'ti#ns: ho does the ork, ho uickl#, and hat products these organisms release.
devoted entirel# to human a'ti5itis, plus the biomass fed to (i5st#' or !urn) t# '(ar land, the total rises to *J percent. E.4ansi#n in her opinion has been a ma4or )ri5in* $#r' changing the (an)s'a4 and (iminatin* habitat and rs#ur's for #thr s4'is. oda# nearl# one6third of the earth3s land surface is devoted to a*ri'u(tura( uss.
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%n her opinion in2uential organisms )isa44ar as a side e"ect of (an) '(arin* or other )ir't human alteration of the landscape. /hanges in biodiversit# that alter the distribution or 2o of resources can a"ect the landscape3s

orkings, especiall# its

productivit# and the

conservation of ater, soil, and nutrients. C(imat an) atm#s4hr; -ccording to 9vonne the t#pe of vegetation that covers a landscape in2uences the continuous exchanges of heat and moisture beteen the earth3s surface and the atmosphere, these exchanges determine the climatic character of a region6its temperature, rainfall, and ind patterns. %ncoming solar energ# poers the s#stem, and vegetation pla#s a leading role in determining the fate of the sunlight that reaches the earth.
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A!#ut th (i$ su44#rtin* m'hanisms #$ #ur 4(ant Ecologists are ell aare of the critical nature of the services supplied to humanit# b# natura( '#s+stms, such as '(an air& 4ur /atr an) (ush (an)s'a4s upon hich humankind depends. he delivery of ecosystem services depends on biodiversity 6 Earth3s living 8ealth, the most important part of humanit#3s stock of natural capital. )Aot onl# has most of the terrestrial surface been directl# modi'ed b# building, paving, ploing, grazing, drilling, mining, clearing, logging, draining, or damming; but all of it has been a"ected b# poisoning. 5oreover, human intervention has more or less permanentl# altered the oceans b# depleting 'sh and hale stocks, destro#ing coral reefs and coastal marshes, and emitting toxic pollutants. %ndeed, ever# cubic centimeter of the !i#s4hr has been altered b# human6induced changes in the climate and the chemical composition of the atmosphere.) )>umanit# has become a trul# global force. ur species is altering the surface and atmosphere or Earth in a#s unprecedented since the catastrophe that iped out the dinosaurs OM million #ears ago. he most irreversible of human assaults on the environment is the one on biodiversit#, for once extinct in the ild, populations usuall# can onl# be reestablished ith great diBcult#, and extinct species are gone F?EE?. Humanit+ )4n)s ntir(+ #n '#s+stms sr5i's an) th#s sr5i's )4n) #n !i#)i5rsit+. >uman beings are destro#ing its on (i$ su44#rt s+stms and catapulting themselves toard ecological disaster.) DC#nsi)r /hat (i$ has )#n an) '#ntinus t# )# $#r th arth
sea released enough #.+*n to create a 4r#t'ti5 #1#n shi() an) a rsr5#ir #$ $r #.+*n that alloed the 'rst plants to venture onto the land. hrough the a('hm+ #$ n1+ms an) s#(ar nr*+, green plants from plankton to redoods still carr# on photos#nthesis turning ater and carbon dioxide into free ox#gen and also the carbon6based sugars needed to build all living tissues. hese are the ra materials that underpin the earth3s food ebs and generate the food, 'ber, timber, and fuel that sustain human societies. ogether, 4(ants& anima(s& an) mi'r#!s perform an arra# of 5ita( sr5i's. he# *nrat an) 4rsr5 $rti( s#i(s. he# !ra )#/n #r*ani' /asts, from leaf litter to feces and 2esh, r'+'(in* th minra( nutrints, carbon, and nitrogen needed for ne plant groth. he# a!s#r! an) !ra )#/n 4#((utants; help maintain a !ni*n mi. #$ *ass in th atm#s4hr; regulate th am#unt #$ s#(ar nr*+ the earth absorbs; moderate r*i#na( /athr an) rain$a((; modulate the /atr '+'(, minimizing 2oods and drought and purif#ing aters; blunt the impact of the seas that batter the land margins; pollinate crops; and control the vast ma4orit# of potential crop pests and carriers of human disease.) )%f e are realistic about our dreams for tomorro, our goal is not reall# savin! the planet in some minimalist form, but 4r4tuatin* its atm#s4hr& '(imat& (an)s'a4s& an) (i5in* sr5i's in a state that allos human civilizations to prosper. For that to occur, e need to preserve natural s#stems that are rich, health#, and resilient enough to continue to support human elfare and economic activit#.) "ritin!s from the book# "he %ork of &ature$ "e stron!ly recommend everyone to buy it and read it all$

Th Bi#)i5rsit+ Crisis )he richness and complexit# of the natural orld is declining at an ever6 accelerating rate, as the earth3s burgeoning human population strives for a steadil# rising technological standard of living. Aatural diversit# is being brutall# simpli'ed to make a# for a dizz#ing blend of arti'cial landscapes6 villages, housing developments, parking lots, roads, factories, mines, shopping malls, schools, parks, gardens, golf courses, plantations, and croplands. he biggest threats to the diversit# of life on the earth are ha!itat (#ss, introduction of a(in s4'is into communities, and $ra*mntati#n #$ natura( aras caused b# bulldozing, paving, ploing, draining, dredging, traling, d#namiting, and damming. >umans are also plundering natural communities b# #5rhar5stin*& #5r*ra1in*& )#usin* thm /ith .'ssi5 4sti'i)s an) hr!i'i)s& rainin* a'i)s an) #thr 4#((utants #nt# thm& a(trin* th mi. #$ *ass in Page 363 of 3,%

th air& an) 5n thinnin* th u(tra5i#(t ra)iati#n shi() #n /hi'h trrstria( (i$ )4n)s. 5an# of these assaults are so massive the# ipe out entire ecos#stems and disrupt natural processes immediatel# and directl#. For example, )rainin* an) "((in* /t(an)s #r 4rmannt(+ stri44in* th $#rst $r#m a /atrsh) instant(+ (iminats th ##) an) r#si#n '#ntr#(& /atr "(trati#n an) 4uri"'ati#n, and other services those ecos#stems provide$ oo often, hen humans disturb or deliberatel# simplif# a landscape 6 sa#, '(ar'ut $#rsts #r turn 4rairis t# m#n#'u(turs #$ '#rn  th rsu(t is a (air s+stm that (ts m#r nr*+& nutrints an) t#4s#i( s(i4 a/a+ an) sh#/s (ss rsistan' t# 4sts and other natural shocks. E.tin'ti#n rats t#)a+ .') !+ #n hun)r) t# #n th#usan) tims th#s sn in th $#ssi( r'#r). E'#(#*ists 4#int #ut that ths rats /i(( ! tn tims hi*hr i$ a(( th s4'is n#/ #'ia((+ (ist) as thratn) #r n)an*r) a'tua((+ )isa44ar in th n.t 'ntur+. 8ith the human population groing exponentiall#, demanding more land, more food, more resources, millions of species ma# go extinct before the# can be identi'ed and their importance determined.) - pressing uestion is ho ell eed# or impoverished s#stems can maintain the life6support functions on hich e rel#. oo often, hen humans disturb or deliberatel# )simplif#) a landscape 6 sa#, '(ar'ut $#rsts #r turn 4rairis t# m#n#'u(turs #$ '#rn 6 th rsu(t is a D(airD s+stm that (ts m#r nr*+, nutrints& an) t#4s#i( s(i4 a/a+ an) sh#/s (ss rsistan' t# 4sts an) #thr natura( sh#'s. hese arenWt the robust s#stems on hich most of us ould bank our futures. 5ost of us give little thought to this impoverishment because e are increasingl# estranged from the orkings of the natural orld$cloistered in hour homes and oBces, moated aa# from ildness b# clipped lans and pavement, nourished on piped ater and shrink6rapped foods, its as+ t# (#s si*ht #$ #ur r(ian' #n 4(ants& anima(s& ins'ts& an) mi'r#!s& as /(( as th '+'(i'a( 4r#'sss th+ )ri5. he ke# to self6preservation lies in understanding ho species contribute to the functioning of ecos#stems and ho the forces that threaten biodiversit# ma# alter vital ecological services. ) "ritin!s from the book "he %ork of &ature$ "e stron!ly recommend everyone to buy it and read it all$

%t is our dut# as human beings to discover ne a#s for self development ithout destro#ing the life that created and support us all, e simpl# cannot live on the illusion that e ill be capable to survive in a more and more Page 362 of 3,%

arti'cial environment, because e are ALIE$ and dependent from ALL life forms$ hen e kill an#one of them, e are committing a slo suicide$ ever# single bit of cooked food an#one eats, it is a thousand steps forard$ in that direction!

Cur #$ I((nsss AI-S he testimonial given b# the to people involved in this stor# is an amazing proof of courage and determination to overcome one of the most complicated diseases of the centur#. 0# meeting each other again ?oger managed to sa5 his (i$ and 0ob gained a ne a# of looking at #rth#)#. m)i'in& si'nss an) ha(th. ?oger /ochran as a doctor and served in the iet Aam for to #ears ith his friend doctor 0ob e as then given radiation therap#, folloed b# chemotherap#. >e lost eight and to gain it he forced himself to eat heavil#, including lots of rare steaks and sushi. >is blood pressure rose alarmingl# so he began to take diuretics. 9ears later he as diagnosed ith -%=< and he as not able to carr# on orking as a doctor. ?oger felt that his ph#sical condition as getting orse each da# and he decided to turn to his friend =octor 0ob e sold his house in
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=octor 0ob as not an -%=< specialist but as illing to help ?oger in ever#thing he could. -fter examining his friend3s case he began to stud# ever#thing he could about -%=< and 'am u4 /ith a )i@rnt 5isi#n #$ th )isas& its #ri*in& its )5(#4mnt an) 'ur. =r. 0ob3s ife found a book in a librar# and o"ered it to her husband because she felt that it could help him 'nd some ansers to his doubts. he book as ritten b# =r. 5endelsohn CC#n$ssi#ns #$ a M)i'a( Hrti'D, ere he stated that he as convinced that annua( 4h+si'a( .aminati#ns ar a ha(th ris& that h#s4ita(s ar )an*r#us 4(a's $#r th si'& m#st #4rati#ns )# (itt( *##) an) man+ )# harm& m)i'a( tstin* (a!#rat#ris ar s'an)a(#us(+ ina''urat. his book irritated =r. 0ob for he could not believe that =r. 5endelsohn could rite things that directl# o"ended the medical class. Aevertheless he read the book. >e then started to think carefull# and observing ?oger3s bod# and reactions. >e tried to get to a conclusion b# closel# anal#sing ?oger3s life and past. >e kne that ?oger did not get -%=< b# homosexual contact and concluded b# his studies that man# -%=< patients ere not even sexual related. =uring this time ?oger also studied and concluded ith 0ob that: -%=< strikes both sexes but not euall#. %t strikes more males than females. -ge has little to do ith it there are more adults than #outh or children ith -%=<. ife expectanc# after diagnosis seems to be the same for male and female KM to L+ months.
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ne da# ?oger as invited to have dinner at 0ob3s house during dinner 0ob3s daughter asked ?oger about his disease and then came up ith a de'nition of -%=<, hich she had learned at school that enlightened 0ob. -%=< means that the immune s#stem of the person ho has -%=< isn3t orking properl#. 0ad things made the immune s#stem uit orking. >e concluded that drugs ere the cause of -%=< in ?oger for he had misused them for man# #ears. 0ob then concluded that: AI-S is n#t a )isas 4i)mi' at a((. AI-S is an 4i)mi' #$ a!usi5 (i$st+(s! -%=< does not destro# the immune s#stem. 0ut a eakened immune s#stem has a combination of s#mptoms that e call -%=<. %t doesn3t cause a non6functioning immune s#stem. AI-S is th rsu(t #$ an a(ra)+ n#n$un'ti#nin* immun s+stm. -%=< is the result of the immune s#stem stretched to and be#ond the breaking point. -fter getting to this conclusion man# doubts arose in 0ob3s head. >e uestioned himself on hat as he going to do about his patients. 8as he to refuse drugs and medication 8eren3t some drugs helpful Aecessar# 8hat about diuretics ranuillisers Pain medications /ould civilization function ithout drugs 8hat about -%=< victims /ould the# be condemned for their Cdrug abusiveD lifest#le and then left on their on devices to solve their terminal condition the best a# the# could %f the immune s#stem has ceased to function, or nearl# so, hat as going to get it going again he# both decided to have lunch the next da# and during it 0ob came up ith ne ideas that ?oger never thought could be related to his disease. 0ob ordered a salad and a steak, ell done ith fries before eating. -fter lunch spooned in several spoons sugar. >e then mentioned school.

hole grain toast hile ?oger ordered a small and a large coke. >e sprinkled them ith salt ?oger had co"ee ith cream into hich he of sugar after tasting it he added some more that he as hooked on co"ee since medical

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0ob as thoughtful and asked ?oger ho man# co"ees he had during the da# to hich he ansered more or less 'fteen. 0ob then told him that the night before hen he mentioned abusive lifest#le he as referring to abuse of an# kind. B#)+ a!us in'(u)s )ru*s& !ut it a(s# in'(u)s #5rin)u(*n' in atin*& in s.; An) this a!us sums u4 +ar a$tr +ar. ?oger asked 0ob if he as referring to the fact that he as hooked on co"ee to hich he ansered aBrmativel#. ?oger laughed for he could not believe hat he as hearing but 0ob told him to tr# uitting co"ee and see the reaction. %t ould be the same has uitting hard drugs. 0ob explained him that he believed that man# #ears of abuse lead to the disease and that babies ere a"ected because at the moment of conception the# impacted the abusing lifest#les of their mothers and fathers as ell as their negative thinking. e as apparentl# una!( t# '#4 /ith 'a@in /ith)ra/a(. >e had a terrible reaction and had to be hospitalised. -fter seeing him at the hospital 0ob also told him to cut out the salt for his blood pressure as to high. ne night hen 0ob as in his stud# thinking of a solution to help ?oger he came across some ords in the medical 4ournals he as reading that suddenl# reminded him a book he had bought once. T#.amia E.4(ain)D as the title, ritten b# Q.> ilden, 5.5. he author defended that there is but a single cause for ever# disease. hat cause is toxaemia. oxaemia explains ho the universal la operates in health and disease$ I$ /r#n* atin* is 4rsist) in& th a'i) $rmntati#n "rst irritats th mu'#us mm!ran #$ th st#ma'h& th irritati#n !'#m inammati#n& thn u('rati#n& thn thi'nin* an) har)nin*& /hi'h n) in 'an'r at (ast.

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0ob believed he had found the missing peace. From that small beginning, his medical practice as irrevocabl# changed. >e set out that morning to reorient his mind to healing instead of drugging and prevention instead of cure. >e felt that he did not have all the ansers but light as coming his a#. Prior to relocating and reading of this book, he believed that he kne the causes of -%=<. ne da# ?oger telephoned 0ob to tell him about an amazing book he had heard of on . Fit $#r Li$ ritten b# a couple of doctors, >arve# and 5aril#n =iamond. he authors )$n)) a )it !as) #n $ruit in #r)r t# ! ha(th+ , for the# believed that )isass /r 'aus) !+ .'ssi5 inta #$ 4r#tin an) /r#n* atin* ha!its. ?oger as excited for he believed that he could have found a solution for his problem. 0ob did not give great attention to this for his mind as orried on other things. >e carried on reading oxaemia searching for the ansers he needed. >e 'nall# understood that the best a# of helping ?oger as to get him to get rid of the aste he had in his bod#. he folloing da# he read several times a reference to the importance of fasting mentioned in the book. C$ast& rst in !)& an) th *i5in*u4 #$ nr5atin* ha!its& mnta( an) 4h+si'a(& /i(( a((#/ natur t# (iminat th a''umu(at) t#.in; Thn& i$ nr5atin* ha!its ar *i5n u4& an) rati#na( (i5in* ha!its a)#4t)& ha(th /i(( '#m !a' t# sta+; This a44(is t# an+ s# 'a(() )isas; - book and a letter ere delivered to him during that da# but he had forgotten about it because he had a lot of ork to do. 8hen he made his 'rst break he 'nall# read the letter. - oman ho had been in his oBce to ask him some uestions regarding -%=< sent it to him. erbert 5.
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0ob decided that the best a# to help ?oger as tain* him $r#m )ru*s an) 4uttin* him thr#u*h a $ast. >e arranged his sun room and got a nurse to help him take care of ?oger and then invited him to spend some da#s in his house here he should do nothing but rst& s(4& ha5 sun !aths an) *# t# th t#i(t . =uring this time he as n#t t# ha5 an+ $##) #n(+ s#m $ruit an) 5*ta!( ui's an) /atr. =uring this period ?oger felt trri!(+ tir)& nausat) an) thr/ u4 s5ra( tims; H ha) ha) an) str#n* !a' a'hs; %nevitabl# 0ob as a"ected ith all this process and he began to re2ect on his medical practice until then. >e as astonished ho thin*s '#u() ! s# sim4( i$ / (arn) t# (istn t# #ur #/n !#)is . e as su@rin* s5r 4ain in his ha)& (*s an) !a' . >e begged 0ob to give some medication in order to relieve the pain, 0ob as tempted to do so for ?oger as su"ering a lot but he resisted for he kne that an+ m)i'ati#n /#u() )isru4t th ha(in* 4r#'ss. >e took ?oger into the bathroom after telling Ellen, the nurse, to prepare a arm bath. >e managed to relax in the ater and remained in the bath for a hile. -fter a hile he as illing to sleep. From that night on ?oger began to sho small signs of improvement. 0ob commented these improvements ith his partner =avid /ohen. %n 0ob3s opinion ?oger managed to im4r#5 his sin& he also thought that he had a !ri*htr (## in his +s and to =avid3s surprise h ha) rais) his /hit !(##) '(( '#unt an) his T%T= rati# (+m4h#'+ts /as im4r#5in*, for the 'rst time these to doctors ere assisting to an improvement of this kind in -%=< patients. =avid did not keep this a secret and 0ob had to deal ith some unpleasant comments coming from his medical colleagues.

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?oger continued doing ell he $(t (ss 4ain& his !(##) (si#ns /r *ttin* !ttr& h !*an t# s(4 !ttr& h n# (#n*r ha) su'h a trri!( !rath& his 'hst '#n*sti#n an) '#u*h /r '(arin* an) a(th#u*h h )i) n#t at h /as $(in* str#n*r. ne morning an arthritis patient, a K #ear old oman entered 0ob3s oBce ith a book in her hand she told him that she had been reading the book and believed that she could getter better if she folloed that route, for she felt that his medication as not making her get better. e as struck b# the folloing statements: Ce also believed that drugs and in4ections might relieve pain and modif# s#mptoms, the# do not go to the bottom of the problem the# do not eliminate the underl#ing causes, nor do the# correct the s#stemic disturbances. %n his opinion conventional remedies, being suppressive in nature and having undesirable toxic side e"ects, interfere ith the normal bodil# processes, and actuall# inhibit restorative and healing e"orts of the bod#. >e strongl# defended that )ru*s )# n#t 4#ssss 'urati5 4#/rs. Th 'ur is a(/a+s !r#u*ht a!#ut !+ th !#)+ its($ , and the most that a ise doctor can ever do is to assist the bod#3s on healing forces. he anser to these healing forces as hat doctor 0ob desperatel# searched for. >e later concluded that AI-S is th rsu(t& th "na( rsu(t #$ a )str#+) immun s+stm. Page 360 of 3,%

8hich is the reason h# -%=< is ala#s fatal: the bod# has reached the end of its resources to reconstruct or re4uvenate itself. hings ere getting clearer for 0ob. ?oger as recovering because b# fasting, ?oger3s bod# as able to (iminat th st#r)u4 )ru*s h ha) a''umu(at). 0# placing him in a strss $r n5ir#nmnt /ith 'arin* 4#4(& th s($ in)u') )ru*s that his $ars an) an*r ha) 4r#)u') $#r +ars /r a(s# (iminat). Ellen as also responsible for she had replaced ?oger3s loneliness ith acceptance and happiness. Gi5n su'h an n5ir#nmnt& R#*rs !#)+ ha) !n a!( t# )# th rst& an) ha( its($; 0ob3s arthritis patient called some da#s latter to 'nd out if he as illing to help her. >e refused to supervise her for he felt he as not euipped to do so but recommended her a fe places here she could fast and asked her to take notes of the place she as going to. ?oger carried on fasting and as alread# in the thirt+"$th )a+ #$ a!stinn' $r#m an+thin* .'4t $rsh $ruit an) 5*ta!( ui's . 0# this time 0ob thought it as necessar# to slol# !ra u4 th $ast !+ atin* sma(( uantitis #$ $rsh $ruit an) 5*ta!(s. -fter reaching his conclusions 0ob anted to 'nd out if there ere more doctors ho felt like him, if the# had come forard ith their conclusions or if the# carried on practising orthodox medicine. >e came across some articles and letters ritten b# doctor /aiazzo. >e as /hairman of the Ae 9ork /ommittee of /oncerned Ph#sicians. =r /aiazzo said: CAI-S is !'#min* !i* !usinss& in5#(5in* !i((i#ns #$ )#((ars in 4#tntia( 4r#"ts $#r th !i#m)i'a( in)ustr+> >e defended that due to the limited and extremel# diBcult manner in hich it is transmitted; -%=< is fundamentall# a disease of behaviour. >e believed that ith proper health policies at all levels, sound education of all -mericans and appropriate individual responsibilit#, -%=< is essentiall# *++N preventable. >e concluded ith the folloing statement. C-%=< is a human tra*)+ #$ un!(i5a!( 4r#4#rti#ns; It is a(s# a )isas / 'an 4ut an n) t# as s##n as / "n) th /i(( an) )trminati#n t# )# s#; I $ar& th#u*h& that su'h a '#mmitmnt /i(( n5r ! ra(i1)& *i5n th in)ustr+ that / s s4a/nin* ar#un) us AI-SD.

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hroughout his medical career 0ob had ala#s been lo#al to the -5&-merican 5edical -ssociation( and his fello ph#sicians. =ue to all his research he began thinking if there ere a(trnati5 a44r#a'hs t# 'ur an) trat 4atints besides the orthodox means of )ru*s& sur*r+ an) ra)iati#n. =r 0ob began to uestion himself ever# time he read similar articles and uestioned the entire medical profession. 0ob as no faced ith a diBcult situation for he had to decide hich path to follo orthodox or biological medicine. >e anted to deepl# stud# biological medicine in order top help other -%=< patients and man# other patients. 0ut he kne that he had to deal ith the pressure of the -merican 5edical -ssociation. -fter thinking on the issue he decided to tell =avid hat as on his mind. >e told him he as illing to treat -%=< patients and others as ell he did not intend to go public ith ?ogers cure. >is idea as to make the same approach has he has done ith ?oger and in order to treat these patients he ould send them to specialized fasting and nutrition facilities. %n order to check and research these facilities he had thought of ?oger to do the ork. =avid agreed ith him and after speaking to ?oger ever#thing as settled. ?oger called to keep them informed of a facilit# he had found and of the good results the# had obtained b# treating -%=< patients and man# others. >e told them that people managed to cure themselves and also learned ho to change their habits and treat themselves. >e also told them that several organisms ere chasing the facilit# in order to close it don. he# concluded that the# ould also have problems if the# carried on. 0ob then decided that the best a# to reach all people and tell them that there are other alternatives in order to overcome disease as to rite a book and get a courageous publisher to public the book and that as hat 0ob did. he book ends ith a letter ritten b# ?oger ten #ears later here he explains that the# left the @nited
people and carr# on defending their ideas. - fe members of the media and man# health caring professionals helped them.

Cur #$ I((nsss Can'r he number of 'an'r 'ass is still in'rasin* at an a(armin* rat; he risk of *ttin* 'an'r an) )+in* #$ it in'rass 5r+)a+; Can'r is th s'#n) *ratst 'aus #$ )ath in th Wstrn /#r(). /ancer occurs hen '((s start t# !ha5 )i@rnt(+& *r#/in*& mu(ti4(+in* an) s4ra)in*. 8hen a group of cells stop orking for the good of the hole bod# and behave disorderl# the bod#3s immune s#stem isolates and destro#s such o"enders. In 'an'r th immun s+stm is #5r'#m an) th )ama* s4ra)s; he development of the tumour is unnoticed, painless and does not in2uence general health; nl# tumours that are located on the surface of the bod# can be detected b# chance or b# means of precautionar# examination; -4 tum#urs& !rain& st#ma'h& intstins& i)n+s #r (un*s are hardl# ever discovered earl#. here are several treatments that see 'an'r as an nm+ an) 'ut it #ut through ra)iati#n& #r 'hm#thra4+. hese treatments /an th !#)+. Sur*i'a((+ rm#5in* th tum#ur does n#t *uarant r'#5r+ $r#m 'an'r.

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5ost cancers are associated ith lifest#le factors including )it& sm#in* an) )rinin* a('#h#(. ther risk factors include h#rm#na( im!a(an' .4#sur t# ra)iati#n #r u(tra5i#(t (i*ht& 4#((uti#n& $##) a))iti5s& )ru*s an) in$'ti#ns. f all risks factors )it is th *ratst, a fact hich has been supported b# the great progress being made in both the tratmnt an) 4r5nti#n #$ 'an'r ith nutriti#na( thra4+. his is because an underl#ing cause in man# t#pes of cancer seems to be $r ra)i'a( )ama* t# th -NA #$ '((s& tri**rin* thir a(tr) !ha5i#ur. Sm#in* an) ra)iati#n n'#ura* $r ra)i'a( a'ti5it+, hile a high intake of antioxidant nutrients provides a measure of protection. he antioxidant nutrients 5itamin A& !ta'ar#tn& C 5itamins an) E an) s(nium have a 4r#t'ti5 @'t a*ainst 'rtain t+4s #$ 'an'r; >igh levels of 5itamin A rtin#(( in the blood have long been associated ith reduced risk. Bta'ar#tn, hich can be '#n5rt) int# 5itamin A, is also anti 'an'r#us; -s ell as being an anti#.i)ant and able to )isarm $r ra)i'a(s, 5itamin C can also )isarm a num!r #$ #thr 'ar'in#*ns, such as nitr#samins &combination of the chemicals nitrates and amines(; Aitrate levels are high in 5*ta!(s *r#/n /ith nitrat S !as) $rti(isrs, as ell as in ater, due to soil residues leaching into ater sources; Aitrates are also added to some cured meats such as ham, sausages, bacon and pies; Nutrints /#r in s+nr*+ in protecting against cancer itamin C is /atrs#(u!( and 5itamin E is $ats#(u!(, together the# can protect the tissues and 2uids in the bod#; Page 37< of 3,%

8hen 5itamin C has )isarm) a 'ar'in#*n it can be r(#a)) !+ 5itamin E, and vice versa, their combined presence in diet and the bod# has a s#nergistic e"ect. 8hen combined ith s(nium, 5itamin E is a 4#/r$u( anti'an'r a*nt; >igh blood levels of vitamin E alone are associated ith a signi'cant r)u'ti#n in 'an'r ris . S(nium has long been knon to 4r#t't a*ainst 'an'r. 8hile antioxidant nutrients have a protective e"ect in man# cancers, free radical damage is unlikel# to be the ma4or cause in all of them. he high incidence of !rast 'an'r& 'r5i. an) #5aris in /#mn , and of the 4r#stat an) tsts in mn, ma# be related to disturbed hormone balance. hese bod# tissues are sensitive to hormones, and excess #str#*n& a h#rm#n that stimu(ats '(( *r#/th, ma# pla# a ke# role in these cancers. Kan -ris studied biological medicine at the >eipraktikersschule in ealth /entre in Genk. olland(. >e is also chairman of the egetarian e has published several books and man# pamphlets on the sub4ect of health ith remarkable reputation. %n addition to his ork on nutrition, he has also made important contributions to disciplines as bio6energ#, herbal and natural medicine, relaxation therap# and re2exolog#.

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>e has treated man# cancer patients ith his C=ries /ancer =ietD, a method that has gained him international renon. Th -ris Can'r -it he =ries cancer diet is !as) (ar*(+ u4#n th '#nsum4ti#n #$ ra/ $ruits, mostl# tr#4i'a( $ruit su'h as 4ina44( an) man*#, as ell as certain ra/ 5*ta!(s& s)s and condiments such as +#*hurt& !uttrmi( and s#m #i(s. he basis of the selection of these foods is their !i#nr*ti' 5a(u masur) in !i# 4h#t#ns, hich apparentl# have an e"ect upon rsistan' t# 'an'r. he author defends in his book that the diet is based mainl# on !i#nr*+ for studies have been made here it is possible to prove the presence of !i# 4h#t#ns #r units #$ (i*ht in 5*ta!( #r*anisms. %t as also proved that those !i# 4h#t#ns ar st#r) in -NA; A''#r)in* t# Kan -ris th ua(it+ #$ a $##)stu@ is mainl# )trmin) !+ th am#unt #$ !i# 4h#t#ns it '#ntains. Bi# 4h#t#ns ar units #$ (i*ht that are found in (i5in* #r*anisms, as opposed to photons, hich ma# be found elsehere. H sa+s that u4*ra)in* an) 'hmi'a( 'u(ti5ati#n #$ $##)stu@s are true )an*rs t# !i# 4h#t#ns as are 4r#'ssin*& '#nsr5in* an) st#rin* #$ $##)stu@s. >e also believes that humans and other animals are not calorie S eaters but a!s#r!rs #$ (i*ht. >e explains that a part of the s#(ar nr*+ that 4(ants a!s#r! and that is not used for photos#nthesis is st#r) in th -NA. 8hen e eat 4(ants that a!s#r!) s#(ar nr*+ it ends up in our bodies, here it h(4s th ntir #r*anism $un'ti#n in a a# e cannot #et explain. Qan sa#s that the ua(it+ #$ a $##)stu@ )4n)s #n its a!i(it+ t# st#r an) rtain (i*ht nr*+. Aot onl# the nutriti#na( 5a(u !ut a(s# th ha(in* 4#/r #$ a $##)stu@ )4n)s #n th am#unt #$ (i*ht nr*+ that is retained in the plant.

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>e believes that the human is a in) #$ (i*ht a!s#r!r and that (i*ht mas #ur '((s $un'ti#n, but the human is also tied to matter. Energ# is converted to matter. he energ# that is taken in b# the organism is used for nr*ti' r'#5r+; Kan )$n)s that th human '((s $un'ti#n #n (i*ht nr*+, information is passed and assignments are carried out at a speed of light. Th r#( #$ (i*ht in th '#m4#siti#n #$ $##)stu@s Qan =ries explains in his book that a close look at a plant ill reveal an antenna structure; 4(ants ar stru'tur) in a /a+ that th+ ar 'a4a!( #$ a!s#r!in* as mu'h (i*ht as 4#ssi!( . Plants *r#/ in th )ir'ti#n #$ th (i*ht. Sunn+ (a5s are completel# )i@rnt $r#m sha)#/ (a5s; the sha)#/ (a5s ar thinnr an) (ss matur. >e sa#s that in 2oers or blossoms, the antenna structure is even more obvious. Floers and blossoms are tin# biological radars, the colours are also fascinating, but the delicate structure of the stamens and pistils is incredible. Qan believes that even more than leaves, 2oers are light absorbers and light means energ#. -fter pollination, the beautiful 2oers ither, but the n#rm#us am#unt #$ (i*ht nr*+ that has been gathered 4asss t# th $ruit. %n Qan3s opinion tr#4i'a( $ruits ha5 a hi*h !i#nr*ti' 5a(u an) that is th ras#n /h+ tr#4i'a( $ruits ar s# im4#rtant in th -ris )it; >e sa#s that cactus fruits and bilberries gro in the ild. Pina44(s& ras4!rris an) 'hrris can hardl# be improved. %n this diet the fruits that belong to the 'rst group are uite natural fruits. -pples, oranges, pears and plums, have been improved that is h# the# belong to the other groups. -ccording to the author Th -ris )it is !as) #n th $#((#/in* ras#nin*: if e ant to give cancer patients a better chance of recover#, Page 377 of 3,%

the best foodstu"s available must be used. That is /h+ it is a)5is) n#t t# us a*ri'u(tura( 4r#)u'ts )urin* th r'#5r+ 4r#'ss; Th !st $##) is th (i5in* $##) that has n#t un)r*#n an+ tratmnt . Th '#m4#siti#n #$ th -ris -it he diet is divided into seven groups, according to their biological energetic value. he 'rst group consists of the foodstu"s that according to Qan have a ver# high bio6energetic value. hese foodstu"s are essential in this diet in order to obtain good results. Groups %% and %%% consist of foodstu"s that are of considerable importance. he %, , % and %% are considered complementar#. he fruits of the last groups ere included b# Qan because he believes the# give the diet variet# and make it a lot more attractive. >e advises to use onl# the foodstu"s of the diet. he foodstu"s are divided into seven groups and classi'ed as fruits, nuts1seeds, vegetables and other sources. Kan '#nsi)rs $ruit as th m#st im4#rtant 4art #$ this )it !ut a(s# !+ atin* 5r+thin* ra/ '(ans th ntir #r*anism. >e sa#s that cooked food, even a small amount disrupts the important cleansing process and that the cleaner the food, the more bio6energ# is stored. %n his opinion cooked food is characterized b# disrupted bio6energ#; this means that the bod# has to repair that bio6energ# to make it useful. hat implies an enormous loss of the energ# that is needed in the recover# process. Gr#u4 I Pineapple, /actus fruit, -vocado, ?aspberr#, >one#de melon, Pollen, /omb hone# Gr#u4 II 0ilberr#, Iii, /herr#, Persimmon, -pricot, 5elon, 5ango, Papa#a, -lmonds, /hervil, 5ushrooms, >one# Gr#u4 III Fei4oa, ?ed and blackcurrant,
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Gr#u4 I 0anana, Gooseberries, Green melon, 0razil nut, /oconut, egetables, =air# products Gr#u4  ranges, mandarins, apples, pears, plums and grapefruit. &hese fruits are considered as supplements.( Gr#u4 I his group consists of popular vegetables that are used has supplements. Gr#u4 II his group gathers several foodstu"s that are used for preparing a meal. S -vocados, nuts and seeds are the best suppliers of fat, because the# contain fat in an organic structure.

Cur #$ I((nsss Gra4 Cur K#hanna Bran)t as born in
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o o prepare prepare the s#stem for the change of diet, the better practice is to $ast $#r t/# #r thr )a+s, )a+s , drinking plent# of pure, ater and a dail# nma of nma of lukearm ater ith the 4uice of one lemon. his fast can avoid complications, complications, for the stomach is cleared cleared of poisons and fermentation. %n this a# grapes can begin their ork more uickl#. -fter the fast the patient drinks one or to glasses of pure cold ater the 'rst thing in the morning. Startin* th )it >alf an hour later the patient has his 'rst meal of grapes. hese must be ver# ell ashed and some of the seeds can be salloed and cheed as food and roughage. he meal can be done ever# to hours. his can be kept kept up for a eek to to months. -n# -n# kind kind of grap grapes es can can be used used and and vari variet et# # can can keep eep it from from bein being g monotonous as ell as provide the bod# ith di"erent elements. uantitis of grapes Qohanna believed believed that initiall# it is better to take sma(( uantitis of minimu mum m #$ #n #n 4#un 4#un) ) and and late laterr the the uan uanti tit# t# can can be incr increa ease sed. d. - mini 4#un)s &*.T*O kg( &+.LMLkg( &+.LMLkg( should be used dail# and a ma.imum #$ $#ur 4#un)s &*.T*O that should not be exceeded. 5an# di"erent reactions ma# occur during the diet for the bod# is folloing a cleansing period. 8eight loss is uite excessive during the diet. -fter the diet there must be a gradual introduction of other fresh fruits, sour milk or cottage cheese. %t is important to carr# on having grapes in the morning folloed b# other fruits during the da#. da#. he folloing foods and diets ere prescribed prescribed b# Qohanna to give an idea of ho to follo meals during the da#. +T.++ am 6 grapes *+.++ am 6 pear, banana or peaches. Page 370 of 3,%

*H.++ am 6 grapes +H.++ pm 6 sour milk, buttermilk, or cottage cheese +L.++ pm 6 grapes +O.++ pm 6 orange, grapefruit, plums or apricots. +T.++ pm 6 grapes A ra/ )it 'an a(s# ! $#((#/) 6 $#((#/) 6 his includes ever# food that can be eaten uncooked uncooked S ra vegetables, salads, fruits, nuts, raisins, dates, 'gs and other dried fruits, cottage cheese, sour milk, #ogurt and buttermilk, hone# and olive oil. %n order to digest vegetables it is necessar# to have a longer period of digestion before the next meal. Th mi.) )it S )it S b# adopting this diet sometimes the old problem can return and therefore patients ill prefer the ra diet. 0ut if the cure has been complete this diet can be folloed. - fruit breakfast, #ou can each has much has #ou like of onl# one kind; - cooked meal; - salad supper; Qohanna defended the importance importance of putting into practice and keeping keeping in mind the folloing
%f eakness develops in this diet it is due to the poisons circulating thre thre the blood stream, rather than a lack of food. =izziness, increased pains in the 4oints and vomiting ma# ma# occur but but these are are normal normal according according to Qohanna. Qohanna.

Cur #$ I((nsss Rati#na( Fastin* Professor -rnold Ehret as born on the HJ of Qul# in *TOO. >e received his degrees at the age of H* and taught college until he ent to militar# service. Aine months after he as released due to heart trouble. >e stopped teaching at the age of K* although he as experiencing chronic disease, su"ering from 0right3s disease. -fter fter goin going g thro throug ugh h sever several al ph#si ph#sicia cians, ns, he turne turned d to natur natural al metho methods, ds, vegeta vegetaria riani nism sm and and menta mentall heali healing ng,, but but he still still believ believed ed in a compl complete ete recover#. %n a 4ourne# to France he experienced living on a radical ra milk and fruit diet, hich helped a lot. ater he travelled to -lgiers, here he lived almost exclusivel# on plentiful native fruits. >e rapidl# improved his condition and tried fasting to help natur nature e clean clean his his bod# bod#.. >e obtai obtaine ned d good good healt health, h, ener energ# g#,, stren strength gth and endurance. >e discovered a ne form of living. -fter continuous experimentation on himself and others he developed his 5ucus6less =iet >ealing <#stem and later developed his s#stem of ?ational Fasting. >e taught man# people the methods to regain health in hat he called his CFruit FastingD e believed that b# fasting all $##) inta sh#u() ! )is'#ntinu) tim and that the the .'4ti#n #$ /atr )urin* a 'rtain 4ri#) #$ tim best time to fast is in the spring, since the bod#3s resistance to cold eather is loer loered ed duri during ng the the fast. fast. %t is more more pleasan pleasantt to fast fast duri during ng the the arm arm eather, but this does not mean that fasting cannot be done in colder da#s. Page 3,3 of 3,%

-ccording to Professor -rnold Ehret, hen #ou fast #ou (iminat the primar# #!stru'ti#ns #$ /r#n* an) t## mu'h atin*. 0# fasting e un'(#* #!stru'ti#ns $r#m #ur #/n /ast in th 'ir'u(ati#n and this for sometime ill make #ou feel miserable. >e defended that it could result in a snsati#n #$ /(( !in* possibl# 5n !ttr than /hn atin*. >e also explains that there is a tendenc# to !(am this $(in* )u t# th (a' #$ $##) but this is not true. -s long as the /ast is in th 'ir'u(ati#n #ou $( misra!( )urin* a $ast; as s##n as it is thr/ th i)n+s +#u $( "n . >e sa#s that to or three da#s later t h sam 4r#'ss r4ats its($ . /hanges can happen often. >e believes that if the !#)+ is t## '(#**) up b# /ast an) m)i'ati#n the $ast must n#t ! t## (#n* because the bod# ill have a !a) ra'ti#n. -ru*s 'an '(#* #nt# th !#)+ $#r man+ +ars and be released during the fast so if there is too much 4#is#nin* th $ast must n#t ! t## (#n*. In #r)r t# a5#i) '#m4(i'ati#ns& Pr#$ss#r Arn#() !(i5) that th $#((#/in* st4s '#u() ! tan *6

Prepare for an easier fast b# a 'han*in* )it.

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K 6 %f the patient has been on to man# drugs it is iser to make 'rst a (#n* )it t# *ra)ua((+ h(4 '(an th !#)+. Ru(s t# ! $#((#/) )urin* an) a$tr th $ast r'#mmn)) !+ 4r#$ss#r Arn#() *6 C(an th (#/r intstins as ell as #ou can ith enemas, at least ever# other da#. H6

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0efore starting a longer fast, ta a (a.ati5 #''asi#na((+, and s4'ia((+ th )a+ !$#r #ou start the fast. %f possible, rmain in th $rsh air )a+ an) ni*ht. Page 3,2 of 3,%

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Ta a /a(& .r'is& #r s#m #thr 4h+si'a( /#r #n(+ /hn +#u $( str#n* n#u*h t# )# itJ

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%f #ou are tir) an) /a rst an) s(4 as mu'h as +#u 'an .

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n da#s hen #ou $( /a , and #ou ill experience such da#s hen the /ast in th 'ir'u(ati#n& #ou ill 'nd that #our sleep is restless and disturbed and #ou ma# experience bad dreams. This is 'aus) !+ th 4#is#ns 4assin* thr#u*h th !rain.

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8henever #ou aris a$tr (+in* )#/n, do it slol#, otherise #ou become dizz#. he latter condition is not serious, but it is better to avoid.

A$tr th $ast he "rst ma( an) th mnus for a fe da#s after a fast must ! #$ a (a.ati5 @'t, not of nourishing value. he sooner the 'rst meal passes through the bod# the more eBcientl# it 'arris #ut th (##sn) mu'us and 4#is#ns #$ th intstins an) th st#ma'h. %f no good stool is experienced after to or three hours S help ith laxatives and enemas. he (#n*r th $ast the more 'int(+ th !#/(s 4r$#rm a$tr it is #5r. he !st (a.ati5 $##)s after a fast are fresh s/t $ruits& !st #$ a(( 'hrris an) *ra4s, then a little s#a) #r st/) 4runs. hese fruits must n#t ! us) a$tr a mat atrs $ast, but onl# for people ho have lived for a certain time on mucus poor foods. %n the average case it is better to !ra th $ast /ith ra/ an) '##) star'h(ss 5*ta!(s ;& steed spinach has an especiall# good e"ect(; %f the f irst ma( )#s n#t 'aus an+ un4(asantnss& +#u ma+ at as mu'h as +#u 'an. %f #ou are in the 4r#4r '#n)iti#n so that #ou can start atin* /ith $ruits, and #ou have no bol movement, after about an hour, then eat more or eat a vegetable meal as suggested above. Eat until #ou bring out Page 3,< of 3,%

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