• We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think It’s important to know how and when to eat..


IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! – FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.


• If you eat fruit on an empty stomach, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD -

• Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.
• In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid.. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.
• So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining – every time I eat water-melon I burp, when I eat durian (fruit from Asia with a foul smell yet delicious flavor) my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc. – actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!
• Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes – all these will not happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.
• There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.
• When you need to drink fruit juice – drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans… Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste.Cooking destroys all the vitamins.
• But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.
• You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

APPLE:



• An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoid which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.




STRAWBERRY:



• Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.




ORANGE:



• Sweetest medicine, eating 2 to 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer..



WATERMELON:



• Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene – the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.



GUAVA & PAPAYA:



• Top awards for vitamin C.. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.




For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you…




• Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this??
  It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.. Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
• A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life. Read this…It could save your life!

Ingredients:

• Ripe mango pulp 1 cup
• Pineapple peeled and chopped finely 1 cup
• Green grapes seedless and finely chopped 1 cup
• Banana ripe finely chopped 1
• Sugar 1-1/2 cup
• Ghee 1/4 cup

Method:

• Cook all the fruits together on low heat till very soft and pulpy.
• Add sugar and ghee continue to cook till it begins to leave the sides.
• Let it cook.Ready Serve.

Ingredients:

• Wild blueberries
• Cranberries
• Blackberries
• Prunes
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Red Delicious apples
• Granny Smith apples
• Sweet cherries
• Black plums

Method:

• Wash all fruits and mix together after cleaning, peeling, cutting into pieces…
• In a separate bowl, add sugar, lemon juice, water and fresh mint. Mix, then pour on the fruit.
• Mix up the fruit salad really well, to incorporate all of the wonderful colors of your fruits.

Papaya:
• Papaya is sweet and juicy and it offers numerous health benefits. It improves digestion, prevents heart disease, arthritis, lung disease, and eye disorders.
• Papaya is an excellent source of vitamin A and C and a good source of fiber and folate.


Cherries:

• Cherries can increase antioxidant levels, and an abundance of antioxidants may help slow the aging process.
• Cherries are also full of vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and fiber.
• Fresh cherries are even better and may lower heart attack and stroke risk.


Watermelons:

• Watermelons and Indian summers are made for each other.
  High in water content and low in calories, watermelon is a cool option on a scorching afternoon. Melons are excellent food.

Jujube(Ezhandha Pazham):

• Jujube also known as Red Date or Chinese Date is originated in China and have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years.
• The fruit is a drupe, varying from round to elongate shape and from small gooseberry size to plum-size.
• There are hundreds of varieties available all over the world.



• In Tamil Nadu, the fruits are in small round shape and mostly sold by vendors near the schools. Children eat these along with chilli powder and salt.



• The ripe fruits are generally consumed raw, but are sometimes used for making candies, pickles and used in desserts.

Mango:
• Mangoes are one of the most delicious and nutritious foods.
• Mangos are an excellent source of vitamins A, C and E.


Naaval Pazham:

• Jamun fruit, which is known in Tamil as Naaval Pazham or Nagapazham, also called as Java Plum, Black Plum, Jambul and Indian blackberry is a precious but humble fruit.


Chikoo Fruit:

• Chikoo Fruit (called as “Sapota pazham” in Tamil Nadu) is a rich source of digestible sugar, protein, fibre and minerals like phosphorus, calcium and iron.


Pomegranate:

• Pomegranates are not only delicious and beautiful, they’re also one of the most nutritious fruits we can eat.
• Pomegranates are being hailed as a super-food which can protect the heart.


Jack Fruit:

• The jackfruit is Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium and High in Vitamin C and Manganese.
• The seeds, known as breadnuts, are rich source of complex carbohydrate, dietary fiber, vitamins like vitamin A, C and certain B vitamins, and minerals like calcium, zinc, and phosphorous.

Ingredients:

• Chikoo fruit – 2 Nos
• Milk – 1 cup
• Sugar – 1 teaspoon (optional)

Method:

• Remove the skin and the seeds from the fruit. Cut it into medium size pieces.
• Put it in a mixie along with sugar and grind it to a fine puree.
• Then add the milk and run for one to two seconds.Ready