Here is a list of the most commonly used fruits in juicer recipes and their nutritional content. Fruits have a substantial amount of vitamins and minerals which are specified below. I’ve also included the different phytochemicals found in these fruits. Phytochemicals are natural bio-active compounds found in plant foods that have potent properties to protect against disease.

Apples

o    Phytochemicals: Quercetin and Phenolic Compounds.

Quercetin -  helps reduce allergy based inflammation,  helps protect against cancer and helps the lungs against the harmful effects of pollution and cigarette smoke.

Phenolic compounds – have anti-cancer properties and can reduce risk of heart disease.

o    Vitamins – C, K, Niacin, B6, Folate and Pantothenic Acid.

o    Minerals – Copper, Manganese and Potassium.

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I have been thinking about symptoms today, and balance and being out of balance and what it all means. The theory that makes the most sense to me is that emotions and physical symptoms are part of the same continuum, and they are just signposts pointing us to something primary that we need.

Emotions are the first wake-up call we have that we are out of balance. Since the purpose of them is to make us listen, if we do not, they become more powerful, and we get more uncomfortable. If we suppress them, we experience depression.

If we still do not listen to them something else kicks in. The part of us that needs something says okay, she/he is not listening to emotions, so let us try something else. How about aches and pains? Read the rest of this entry…