i need to lose five...: eat your veggies....

Monday, February 11, 2008

eat your veggies....

or your fruit; at least 5 a day. i found this information helpful in picking your daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
the National Cancer Institute recommends choosing the following:

* At least one serving of a vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable a day.
* At least one serving of a vitamin C-rich fruit or vegetable a day.
* At least one serving of a high-fiber fruit or vegetable a day.
* Several servings of cruciferous vegetables a week. Studies suggest that these vegetables may offer additional protection against certain cancers.

High in Vitamin A*
apricots
cantaloupe
carrots
kale, collards
leaf lettuce
mango
mustard greens
pumpkin
romaine lettuce
spinach
sweet potato
winter squash (acorn, hubbard)

High in Vitamin C*
apricots
broccoli
brussels sprouts
cabbage
cantaloupe
cauliflower
chili peppers
collards
grapefruit
honeydew melon
kiwi fruit
mango
mustard greens
orange
orange juice
pineapple
plum
potato with skin
spinach
strawberries
bell peppers
tangerine
tomatoes
watermelon

High in Fiber or Good Source of Fiber*
apple
banana
blackberries
blueberries
brussels sprouts
carrots
cherries
cooked beans and peas (kidney, navy, lima, and pinto beans, lentils, black-eyed peas)
dates
figs
grapefruit
kiwi fruit
orange
pear
prunes
raspberries
spinach
strawberries
sweet potato

Cruciferous Vegetables
bok choy
broccoli
brussels sprouts
cabbage
cauliflower
*Based on FDA's food labeling regulations
(Source: National Cancer Institute)

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I'm doing a cleanse....

"Three Day Cleanse and Mucusless Diet" by Dr. John R. Christopher

Supreme cleanliness is the first step toward a healthy body. Any accumulation or retention of morbid matter or waste of any kind within us will retard our progress towards recovery. The natural eliminative channels are the lungs, the pores of the skin, the kidneys, and the bowels.

The retention of body waste has an insidious effect on our health than is generally suspected, and its elimination is one of the first steps toward perceptible progress.

To begin the three day cleansing program, the individual is required to undergo three days of detoxification therapy, then proceed with the mucusless diet:

First thing in the morning upon arising, drink 16 ounces or more of prune juice (unsweetened, if possible). The prune juice is not primarily to empty the bowels, which it will do, but rather to draw into the intestines from every part of the body such toxic matter or body waste as may be there, and eliminate it through the bowels.

After beginning with the sixteen ounces of prune juice, within one half hour take an eight ounce glass of undiluted apple juice. Swish each mouthful thoroughly (called chewing). Then, 30 minutes later drink a glass of plain water (preferably distilled), followed 30 minutes later with more apple juice.

The general procedure is: 16 oz. of prune juice first thing in the morning, then, 8 oz. of apple juice 30 minutes later, and 8 oz. of distilled water after that; repeating the juice and distilled water each 30 minutes throughout the day. One gallon of apple juice is consumed each day for an average size adult, or one ounce per pound of body weight. (This of course is an approximate and suggested dosage, as age, ability to hold liquids, etc., determine the capacity for each specific case.)

Breaking up the mucus during the juice cleanse generally causes constipation throughout the three days. Use more prune juice if needed.

Repeat this detoxification for 3 consecutive days. Thus, approximately three gallons of mucus and catarrh will have been eliminated and will have been replaced by three gallons of juice. This has resulted in speeding up the re-alkalinizing of the system.

During the three-day cleanse, take one or two tablespoons of olive oil three times a day, to aid in lubricating bile and liver ducts, etc.

On the fourth and subsequent days, we begin taking vegetable and fruit juices, along with raw fruits and vegetables. Then follow the mucusless diet as close as possible.
Do not be concerned if you feel weak during or after this detoxification. Our bodies are using the energies for internal housecleaning, soon an increase of energy will occur as a result of a cleaner healthier body.

Supplies that you Need:
54 ounces of Prune Juice
9 ounces of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
3 gallons of Apple Juice
3 gallons of Distilled Water

Natural Hair Bristle Brush or Loofah sponge (for dry brushing)

Garlic Oil for the Ears (soak cotton & sleep with in ears)
Epsom Salt for bath & Chickweed (for detox baths)
Vegetables (of the season) for Juicing, or buy Organic juices from the health food store.
Castor Oil, Shea butter or Olive oil for lubricating your skin after baths.

i need to lose five...

Monday, February 11, 2008

eat your veggies....

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