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Post by auntieannie on Mar 31, 2012 12:13:56 GMT
back to juices... couldn't wait! although I drank lovely innocent smoothies (the ones with no sugar or dairy added - innocent is a british brand) whilst I was away. It was beetroot and a little ginger this morning.
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Post by tod2 on Mar 31, 2012 15:01:20 GMT
auntieannie - I was pondering your porridge choice. I am told there is only one for a healthy start to the day and that should be oatmeal. Anything like maize porridge is deadly. My favourite is Maltabella which is made from Sorgum ( as far as I know) and I love the malt flavour. Then there is Tastee Wheat, which is lovely but must be the kind with added bran if you want the health kick. Do let us know what you are bubbling in the pot each morning Annie!
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 31, 2012 19:28:58 GMT
I buy various wholegrain (and if possible organic) flakes from the heathfood shop and mix them in a container. the mix is about 50% oats of various sizes and the rest can be malted wheat/millet/rye/barley. I add nuts and fruit that I dry myself (mostly strawberries) directly into the pan I cook the porridge in. add water and sometimes a little butter or a pinch of salt - if I can be bothered.
Don't forget that life is lethal... we all get there one day or another.
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Post by auntieannie on Jun 5, 2012 18:13:16 GMT
another hit this morning: had two handfuls of strawberries that needed eating. In the juicer they went, together with two small beetroots.
Also, have done a little more research about fructose and fruit/veg juices. Usually, when articles mention "fructose is bad for you", they're talking about high-fructose corn syrup: some manufactured sweetener added to ready-made food, and fruit/veg juices. obviously, the fructose contained in fruits is much better for your health - in its natural state! Best way is to eat the fruit as is - provided it is applicable. second best is via smoothie, where you still have some of the fibre of the fruit. third best is via FRESH squeezed/juiced fruit. You still get the vitamins, with the simple sugar ready to be absorbed by your body.
As for the tetrapak stuff... where are the vitamins? no fibre.. but lots of simple sugar, either from the fruit or from high-fructose corn syrup that is sometimes added to it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 18, 2012 16:25:21 GMT
Posted to my fb page this morning: Some comments below the picture: -- i would add apples to that juice, not only to make it more palatable, but apples also help draw toxins out of the system like lemons (grapes, melons & berries are also the top detoxifiers along with citrus & apples) - and you can always juice fresh (free & wild) milk thistle or dandelion/plantain (the stuff that grows in your lawn that are usually referred to as "weeds") if you can get your hands on the fresh stuff... eat/drink lots of fresh ripe fruits/veg/h20 and cut out all processed foods & animal products... it's more important to ensure that your digestive/GI system & lymphatic system are moving properly - good digestion & more importantly, elimination are the keys to optimum health, healing & regeneration =)-- cilantro also pulls heavy metals - this combo may be doing it and heard we should also change our lettuces as we continue to juice-- that's true - rotate your greens & fruit - eat a rainbow of colours every day =) consume as much or as little as you care for - this recipe appears to be for one serving - the more you drink the more nutrients you're feeding your body which is hugely needed in the polluted/toxic environments we live/breathe in... during the day is best - leave more solid 'heavier' foods for evenings... start slow & as you begin to feel the benefits, increase the amounts =) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_thistle
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2012 11:29:09 GMT
Yesterday's food section of our local newspaper had a piece on juicing and several real interesting and novel recipes for different juices. Among those in the piece were:
Creamsicle Juice (oranges, pears or apples and sweet potato) Sante Fe Sunshine (jicama, pear and apple) Thank You Berry Much (orange, strawberries,blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, banana, date) Gingered Beet and Apple Juice Green Smoothie (Romaine lettuce, cucumber, parsley, cashews, avocado) Spicy Carrot (carrots, tomatoes,celery, bell pepper, serrano chile, lemon, ground cumin)
If anyone is interested in any of these please let me know and I'll be happy to post it/them. I haven't tried any of them yet, but, several sound just wonderful.
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Post by lola on Jun 22, 2012 14:56:38 GMT
Yes! Our paper had the same article last week. I have a good crop of beets that I'd love to try with the apples and ginger. Thank you for a reminder!
I'll bring the ancient Champion juicer up from the basement. It is a champ but takes up so much valuable counter space.
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Post by lola on Jun 22, 2012 14:58:51 GMT
I'd love to see the controlled studies on cilantro "pulling heavy metals" and liver detoxification from milk thistle.
(I really would love to see them, though of course such studies are costly and so unlikely to happen with natural products.)
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 22, 2012 15:41:41 GMT
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Post by auntieannie on Jun 22, 2012 21:04:49 GMT
I'd love to see the controlled studies on cilantro "pulling heavy metals" and liver detoxification from milk thistle. (I really would love to see them, though of course such studies are costly and so unlikely to happen with natural products.) I don't know about the cilantro.. but serious research exists about milk thistle. It really is good. I repairs the liver cells. that plant seriously works.
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Post by auntieannie on Jun 22, 2012 21:10:19 GMT
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Post by lola on Jun 22, 2012 21:21:16 GMT
The first link, from what I'd call the cute long haired doctor school, makes lots of claims, many no doubt true, but including "disinfects the body", whatever that means. References at bottom include a medical study that showed cilantro killed a certain kind of salmonella in agar dishes. But no reference about the heavy metal claim. The second link includes a lot of the same info, references this same Dr. Yoshiaki Omura. I finally found his abstract on PubMed, and it's not really a study. It's a case report where they removed dental fillings from one patient, noted that he had mercury in his body afterwards, and treated him with what I'm guessing were acupuncure methods along with cilantro. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8914687It's a pretty goofy abstract really, and unfortunately his case report doesn't prove much of anything except that you can get mercury in the body while carefully removing fillings . The "bluish light" thing was a tad unscientific also. I'm not an apologist for western medicine, but I make my living in toxicology and I do believe in the scientific method. The chelating powers of cilantro claims all over the internet seem to be based on this one case report with this one patient. I'd be very happy if it proved true, honestly, because I am fond of cilantro and I dearly dearly love cheap easy natural solutions.
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Post by lola on Jun 22, 2012 21:23:48 GMT
Oh, thanks, auntieannie. I've just seen yours above but have to log off now. Will look it over this evening.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2012 0:09:59 GMT
I have to agree with you, Lola, about the oh-wow claims. The worst are those giveaway magazines in health food stores. If you took all the supplements they claim you need, you wouldn't have room to ingest food.
That said, it's apparently true that milk thistle has beneficial effects on the liver. My take on the detox claim for the super green liver cleanse is this: The milk thistle will do something. I don't know what, since I know nothing about dosage, etc. The rest of it is good for you in the sense that it's all fresh vegetables, plus the fiber will keep you moving & the parsley is a diuretic, as is cilantro. Not being constipated would be one way to keep from having a heavy metal accumulation, I'd think.
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Post by lola on Jun 23, 2012 15:08:43 GMT
Yes, for sure! Certainly one of those daily would make a stronger and healthier person. If someone made me one, I'd gulp it down right now.
Next time I'm at work, where we have a subscription, I'll skim the full article on PubMed, auntieannie. Looks good, doesn't it.
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Post by lola on Jun 23, 2012 22:51:33 GMT
Has anyone tried purslane in a juice blend? I hear it's loaded with good things, besides being an abundant weed in my garden this year.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 24, 2012 5:39:16 GMT
I'd think it would add some interesting tartness & texture.
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