The Art of Eating Fruits

Saturday 18 October 2014

The Art of Eating Fruits

As I was scrolling my Facebook newsfeed today, i stumbled upon an interesting fact on how we should eat our fruits...

This was shared by https://www.facebook.com/HealthLifePro

And i'll copy and paste it here for my own future reference (and hope that it'll also benefit YOU...)

Here goes...

: ~ EATING FRUITS ~
It's not as easy as you think.
It's important to know how and when to eat.

DON'T EAT FRUIT AFTER MEALS!

FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

It will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying 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....

Eat fruit on an empty stomach or before meals! People complain, "Every time I eat watermelon I burp; when I eat apples, my stomach bloats up; when I eat a banana, I feel like running to the toilet, etc ” This will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. Fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas, hence you will bloat!

Gray hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under eyes will NOT happen by taking fruit 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. Master the correct way of eating fruits, and you will have beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

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. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

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!

EAT TO THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW

: Fruit and vegetables fall into five different colour categories: red, purple/blue, orange, green and white/brown. Each colour carries its own set of unique disease fighting chemicals called phytochemicals. It is these phytochemicals that give fruits and vegetables their vibrant colour and of course some of their healthy properties. Source: http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/

A rainbow always brings cheer to us after a gloomy day, right? And everyone in the world goes wild about rainbows... Cause rainbows are just.... Magical! And hence... we have Rainbow Cakes, Rainbow Cookies, Rainbow Jello and much... much more... but do you know that you can consume a healthier Rainbow?

Create your own Rainbow Fruit Platter... by creating a Rainbow Fruit Salad that consists of various coloured type of fruits... or have a Stir Fried Rainbow Vege that consists of all types of coloured veges like: Brocolli, Cauliflower, Red Onion, Carrot, Baby Corn, Mushrooms with a dash of Oyster Sauce... Yummy... ;)

Or... you may also try out the Homemade Rainbow Yee Sang... Click here for the recipe... :) This is one of our "Must Have" dish during our yearly Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner.

THE MEANING OF EACH COLOUR IN YOUR FOOD RAINBOW

RED
Red fruits and vegetables are coloured by a natural plant pigment called lycopene. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that can help reduce the risk of cancer and keep our heart healthy.

PURPLE /BLUE
The plant pigment anthocyanin is what gives blue/purple fruits and vegetables their distinctive colour. Anthocyanin also has antioxidant properties that protect cells from damage and can help reduce the risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease.

ORANGE/YELLOW
Carotenoids give this group their vibrant colour. A well-known carotenoid called Betacarotene is found in sweet potatoes, pumpkins and carrots. It is converted to vitamin A, which helps maintain healthy mucous membranes and healthy eyes. Another carotenoid called lutein is stored in the eye and has been found to prevent cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness.

GREEN
Green vegetables contain a range of phytochemicals including carotenoids, indoles and saponins, all of which have anti-cancer properties. Leafy greens such as spinach and broccoli are also excellent sources of folate.

BROWN/WHITE
White fruits and vegetables contain a range of health-promoting phytochemicals such as allicin (found in garlic) which is known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties. Some members of the white group, such as bananas and potatoes, are also a good source of potassium.

WHERE CAN I GET ALL THOSE COLOURS?

The colours is everywhere... Trust me... You'll just have to OPEN YOUR EYES... ;)

But if you are lost, take a look at the chart below... it should help give you some ideas...

: Source: Mr. Google

Oppss... Unable to catch the Rainbow? No worries, you can try to get all the benefits with Vitalea (read more about it here), the whole rainbow spectrum in a tablet (though it is Green in Colour) Hehehe...