Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

 

Fruits and vegetables abound in vitamins and minerals. Daily consumption of fruits and vegetables makes your body strong and healthy.

Diets rich in fiber have been shown to have a number of beneficial effects including decreased risk of coronary artery disease, folate may reduce a woman's risk of having a child with a brain or spinal cord defect, potassium may help to maintain a healthy blood pressure, Vitamin A keeps eyes and skin healthy and helps to protect against infections and Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds and keep teeth and gums healthy.

 

Colors of fruits and vegetables and their role in our body

The color of fruits and vegetables is also important, each color having a role in our body and contributing in different ways to protect our health.

 

Red fruits and vegetables,

contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin able to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases.

 

Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables

contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium and vitamin C very important to reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.

 

Green vegetables and Fruits

contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The green vegetables and fruits are considered to be the most important for our health being able to cure even the toughest diseases when associated with an alkaline diet. Read more about alkaline diet in the book of dr. Robert O. Young - The pH miracle.

The consumption of green vegetables and fruits reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals and boost immune system activity.

 

Blue and purple fruits and vegetables

contain nutrients which include lutein, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, vitamin C, fiber, flavonoids, ellagic acid and quercetin. Blue and purple fruits and vegetables support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation, reduce tumor growth, act as an anticarcinogens in the digestive tract and limit the activity of cancer cells.

 

White fruits and vegetables

contain nutrients such as beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG, and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity. These nutrients also activate natural killer B and T cells, reduce the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancers, and balance hormone levels, reducing the risk of hormone-related cancers.

 

 

Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

Almonds - help neutralize free radicals, help you lose weight, beneficial for heart health, maintain lower cholesterol, help decrease rises in blood sugar after meals, help prevent the development of diabetes

Apples - Protect your heart, prevent constipation, blocks diarrhea, improve lung capacity, cushions joints

Apricots - Combat cancer, control blood pressure, save your eyesight, shield against Alzheimer's, slow aging process

Avocados - Fights diabet, lower cholesterol, help stop strokes, control blood pressure, smoothes skin

Bananas - Protect heart, strengthen bones, control blood pressure, block diarrhea

Beans - Prevent constipation, help hemorrhoides, lowers cholesterol, combats cancer, stabilize blood sugar

Beets - Control blood pressure, combats cancer, strengthen bones, protect heart, aid weight loss

Blueberries - Combat cancer, protect heart, stabilizes blood sugar, boosts memory, prevent constipation

Broccoli - strengthen bones, save eyesight, combat cancer, protect heart, control blood pressure

Cabbage - combat cancer, prevent constipation, promote weight loss, protect heart, control blood pressure

Cantaloupe - save eyesight, control blood pressure, lower cholesterol, combat cancer, support immune system

Carrots - save eyesight, protect heart, prevent constipation, combat cancer, promote weightloss

Cauliflower - protect against prostate cancer, combat breast cancer, strengthen bones, banishes bruises, protect heart

Cherries - protect heart, combat cancer, ends insomnia, slow aging process, shield against Alzheimer's

Chestnuts - promote weight loss, protect heart, lower cholesterol, combat cancer, control blood pressure

Chili peppers - aids digestion, soothes sore throat, clear sinuses, combat cancer, boost immune system

Figs - promote weight loss, help stop strokes, lower cholesterol, combat cancer, control blood pressure

Flax - Aids digestion, battle diabetes, protect heart, improve mental health, boost immune system

Garlic - lowers cholesterol, control blood pressure, combat cancer, kills bacteria, fights fungus

Grapefruits - protects against heart attacks, promotes weight loss, help stops strokes, combat prostate cancer, lower cholesterol

Grapes - saves eyesight, conquer kidney stones, combat cancer, enhance blood flow, protect heart

Lemons - combate cancer, protect heart, control blood pressure, stop scurvy, smoothe skin

Limes - combate cancer, protect heart, control blood pressure, stop scurvy, smoothe skin

Mangoes - combat cancer, boost memory, regulate thyroid, aid digestion, shield against Alzheimer's

Mushrooms - Control blood pressure, lower cholesterol, kill bacteria, combat cancer, strengthen bones

Oats - lower cholesterol, combat cancer, battle diabetes, prevent constipation, smoothen skin

Olive oil - protect heart, promote weight loss, combate cancer, battle diabetes, smoothes skin

Onions - reduce risk of heart attack, combate cancer, kill bacteria, lower cholesterol, fight fungs. Onion has to be eaten immediately after you clean it and cut it, because onion has the property to absorb all the bad stuff around. If you cut one onion in half and you place it in a room, it will absorb and kill bacteria. This it helps much when you have flu because it cleans the environment, but you don't have to eat the onion after you left it uncovered over night or for many hours.

Oranges - support immune system, combat cancer, protect heart, straighten respiration

Peaches - prevent constipation, combat cancer, help stops strokes, aid digestion, help hemorrhoids

Peanuts - protect against heart disease, promote weight loss, combate prostate cancer, lower cholesterol, aggravate Diverticulitis

Walnuts - reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood vessel elasticity and plaque accumulation, aid in the lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol), lower the risk of blood pressure, coronary artery disease, strokes and breast, colon and prostate cancers, effects against inflammation, aging, neurological diseases.

 

 

What diseases are prevented or cured by Fruits and Vegetables?

Acidity

Beetroot, carrot, celery, grape, lettuce, orange, peach, pear, spinach or tomato.

Acne

Apricot, broccoli, carrot, celery, grapefruit, mango, melon, onion, orange, pumpkin, spinach, strawberry or watercress.

Age (anti-aging foods)

Apple, apricot, avocado, blackberry, blueberry, broccoli, cabbage, cranberry, garlic, gooseberry, grape, kale, lettuce, radish, spinach or tomato.

Alzheimer's

Alfalfa, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, kelp, lettuce, onion, pumpkin, spinach or watercress.

Anaemia

Apricot, beetroot, carrot, cherry, dandelion leaves, figs, grapefruit, grapes, kiwi, fruit, lemon, lettuce, lime, oranges, parsley, prune, raisin, spinach, strawberry, turnip leaves or watercress.

Anxiety

Broccoli, celery, lemon, lettuce, lime, orange, peach, spinach, tomato or watercress.

Arthritis

Apple, broccoli, carrot, celery, cucumber, grape, lemon, pear, pineapple, red pepper or tomato.

Asthma

Apricot, carrot, orange, pear, pepper (red)

Bad breath

Apple, broccoli, carrot, fennel, parsley, pear, spinach or citrus fruits.

Blood cleansers

Beetroot, dandelion, grapefruit, parsley or pineapple.

Bronchitis

Carrot, grape, leek, lemon, onion, orange or spinach.

Cancer

Avocado, blackberry, blueberry, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, chilli pepper, fig, garlic, grape (red), grapefruit, kale, leek, lemon, onion, orange, papaya, pumpkin, raspberry, spinach, strawberry, tomato or watercress.

Catarrh

Cabbage, carrot, chilli pepper, garlic, lemon, onion, orange, pineapple, strawberry or watercress.

Cholesterol

Apple, avocado, beans, blueberry, carrot, cranberry, garlic, kale, kiwi, onion, orange, Swiss chard or sweetcorn.

Constipation

Apple, beetroot, blackberry, Brussels sprouts, carrot, cabbage, fennel, fig, grape, lettuce, orange, papaya, parsnip, peach, prune, pumpkin or sweetcorn.

Digestive disorders

Apple, beetroot, carrot, fennel, grape, kiwi, lemon, lettuce, orange, papaya, peach, pineapple or spinach.

Heart disease

Apple, blackberry, broccoli, carrot, dandelion, garlic, grape, grapefruit, lettuce, melon, onion, orange, parsley, pumpkin, spinach, tomato or watercress.

Hypertension

Cabbage, garlic, dandelion, grapefruit, lemon, orange, parsley, Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, Concoction of fresh green banana peels, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Celery, Cherries, Guava, Jackfruit, Peach, Pear, Pepper (green), Pineapple, Spinach, Squash, Tangerine, Tomato.

Hypotension

Date, Peas, Potato (sweet), Pumpkin, Raisins.

Impotence

Avocado, Date, Kelp (seaweed), Pumpkins Seeds, Squash Seeds.

Immunity (Increase body Resistance)

Grape, Soybean.

Indigestion

Apple, Banana, Broccoli, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Kelp (seaweeds), Lettuce, Papaya, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Spinach.

Inflamed Stomach, Small Intestine and Colon

Avocado, Banana, Papaya, Pear, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Porridge.

Insomnia

Apple, Avocado, Cabbage, Celery, Lettuce, Onion, Spinach.

Kidney and Bladder Problems (inflammation and stones)

Apple, Beets (red), Cantaloupe, Carrot, Celery, Cherries, Coconut, Water, Corn, Cornsilk, Cucumber, Grape, Lettuce, mango, Mustard (greens), Peach, Pear, pumpkin Seeds, Soybean Oil, Spinach, Squash, Strawberry, Watermelon.

Lack of energy

Apple, apricot, blueberry, cantaloupe melon, carrot, fennel, grape, lemon, mango, parsley, parsnip, peach, pear, peppers, orange, spinach, strawberry or spinach.

Leukemia

Beets(red)

Liver Disease

Apple, Beets (red), Carrot, Celery, Cherries, Grape, Grapefruit, Lime, Pepper (green), Plum, Sesame Seeds, Spinach, Strawberry, Tamarind, Tangerine, Tomato, Walnut.

Lumbago

Beets(red), Cabbage

Menstrual Disorders

Beets(red), Carrot, Guava

Nausea 

Papaya, pineapple 

Nervousness 

Avocado, Beets (red), Celery, Date, Eggplant, Jackfruit, Lettuce.

Neuritis 

Asparagus, Broccoli, Celery, Onion, Spinach.

Nursing Mother 

Carrot, Date, Mustard (green).

Pancreatic Disease (inflammation)

Carrot, Celery, Cucumber

Pneumonia

Onion, Orange, Tangerine

Prostate Problems

Pumpkin Seeds, Squash Seeds

Pyorrhea

Apple, Chestnuts, Cucumber, Date

Rheumatism

Apple, cherry, lemon, pear, pineapple or tomato. Carrot, celery and parsley Cucumber, tomato and watercress.

Scurvy

Guava, Lime

Sinusitis

Onion, Pepper(hot), Tomato

Skin Problems

Apple, Avocado Oil, Beets (red), Cabbage, Carrot, Coconut Oil, Grape, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mango, Peach, Pear, Plum, Sesame Oil, Tangerine, Tomato

Sore Throat

Coconut Milk, Date (crashed and made into syrup), Pineapple, Prune Juice, Raisins Juice.

Tuberculosis

Apple, Apricot, Cabbage, Celery, Date, Lettuce, Onion, Orange, Pineapple, Radish, Raisins, Tomato

Ulcer (Stomach)

Avocado, Banana, Cabbage, Carrot, Coconut Oil, Date, Eggplant, Peach, Pumpkin, Porridge.

Underweight and Malnutrition

Avocado, Beans, Cabbage, Cashew nuts, Chestnuts, Chickpeas, Coconut, Corn, Grape, Kelp (seaweeds), Millet, Peanuts, Peas, Potato (white and sweet), Sesame Seeds, Soybeans, Walnut.

Weight Reduction

Apricot, Bamboo Shoots, Beets (red), Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Grapefruit, Guava, Jackfruit, Lettuce, Mushroom, Onion, Pear, Pepper (green), Plum, Radish, Spinach, Tangerine, Tomato.