(THP) Fresh vegetables are packed with vitamins & minerals. Here are some benefits of five of this season’s best vegetables:
Celery contains vitamins A, B-complex and C. It also contains choline, magnesium, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, potassium, calcium, sulfur, sodium and phosphorus. It is one of the best sources for sodium for those who are not able to use regular table salt in their diet.
Celery helps to regulate the nervous system, aids in digestion, acts as a diuretic, assists in kidney and liver function, can help lower blood pressure and may be effective in controlling headaches or dizzy spells. It is also useful for weight loss.
Use in soups, chopped with salads or other vegetables.
Corn is a brain food. It provides vitamins A, B and C as well as potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium. It is also high in fiber. Yellow corn contains the most nutrients. Cornmeal makes a complete protein when mixed with lysine.
Use cooked in salads, whole on the cob or even grilled on the BBQ.
Unfortunately corn can also produce allergies. Avoid using corn if you have digestive problems or are trying to lose weight.
Cucumbers are high in vitamin C and B1, calcium, potassium, sulfur and sodium. They also contain vitamin B2. They are beneficial for circulation, aid in digestion, regulating blood pressure, help to lower blood sugar and are useful for eye problems and depression.
Use in salads, mixed with plain yogurt or sour cream or combine with celery to make a fresh and cooling summer juice drink.
Tomatoes while an actual fruit, is used as a vegetable. They are high in vitamin C. It also contains lycopene, a type of carotene that may contribute to its anti-carcinogenic properties. It is helpful to neutralize uric acid, aids in cleansing toxins and can help prevent appendicitis and digestive disorders.
Use diced in salads; puree for making sauce, or slice with onion and marinate in olive oil & vinegar.
For those suffering from arthritis, tomatoes should be avoided as they are part of the night shade variety of vegetables.
Summer Squash & Zucchini also used as vegetables are actually fruits as well. They are very high in vitamin A and low in calories. Squash helps to heal inflammation, relieves pain, soothes the stomach. A diet high in squash helps reduce the risk for cancer, hypertension and stroke.
They are good in casseroles, sweet breads, frittatas or omelets, cakes or muffins. They can also be baked, sauteed or steamed.
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“We Have Yet To Improve On What
Mother-Nature Has Given Us To Eat.
…Foods Simply Cannot Be Artificially
Duplicated In The Science-Laboratory.”
-Gabriel Clousens, M.D
(THP) Whole food vitamins are obtained by taking a vitamin-rich plant, removing the water and the fiber in a cold vacuum process, free of chemicals, and then packaging for stability. The entire vitamin complex in this way can be captured intact, retaining its “functional and nutritional integrity.” Upon ingestion, the body is not required to draw on its own reserves in order to complete any missing elements from the vitamin complex, thus it becomes a “food active“.
Many people are not aware that most vitamins are processed at high temperatures, contain petroleum derived chemical solvents, such as coal tar derivatives and ethyl cellulose and are coated with methylene chloride, a carcinogenic material. These sources are not living foods but dead chemicals and over a period of extended use can be potentially dangerous if ingested in mass quantity.
According to Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, M.D., “Although most healthy people will have no obvious side effects from ingesting small amounts of toxins found in most vitamins, the long-term consequences of continuous, daily intakes are potentially dangerous.” Dr. Rona says that reactions include fatigue, memory loss, depression, insomnia and potential liver disorders.
Another problem faced by the consumer when making a vitamin choice is that almost all vitamins available today are fractionated and not complete vitamin products. For example, the FDA allows ascorbic acid to be called vitamin C, even though ascorbic acid is merely the antioxidant protector of the vitamin C complex which is made up of 8 individual parts. When using just 1/8 (ascorbic acid) of the whole, the vitamin becomes fractionated.
It’s like getting the shell without the egg. Minus the necessary co-factors, ascorbic acid doesn’t have the same effect as natural vitamin C on the common cold and other conditions where vitamin C has proven helpful. It’s the same with vitamin E. Natural vitamin E is more biologically active than the synthetic version…..therefore it is absorbed better and retained longer in the body.
According to noted health columnist John Herring, “In nature, vitamins occur as part of a complex system of other vitamins, enzymes, and nutrients. These co-factors create a synergy that increases the effectiveness of each component of the system. As much as possible, you should meet your nutritional needs through a healthy diet. This is not always possible. Therefore when you choose a nutritional supplement, choose one made from real whole food…such as herbs, berries, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seed, grains, etc. In other words, put food into your body, NOT CHEMICALS.”
The vitamins in 9 a Day Plus are derived exclusively from organic fruits and vegetable sources. No chemicals or synthetics are employed in the making of the finest nutritional supplement available anywhere.
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Fresh wholesome food extends nutritious benefits to the body.
By Sal Pizarro
Mercury News
Posted: 09/06/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Silicon Valley Reads is encouraging the community to take a healthy look at its diet with its 2010 community book selection, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.”
In the 2008 nonfiction book, author Michael Pollan advocates for a return to natural foods and away from a trend of “nutritionism” — an obsession with vitamins and nutrients that overlooks the fundamental joy of eating.
The aim of the Silicon Valley Reads program is to get the whole community to read the same book, then gather in groups large and small to discuss it throughout the month of February.
Pollan’s book has created a lot of interesting dinner conversations since it was released, and no doubt it’ll start many more over the coming months.
“This book gives Silicon Valley the opportunity to have a communitywide dialogue about healthy eating; it is the cornerstone of good health,” said Fred Ferrer, CEO of the Health Trust, which is one of the program’s sponsors this year.
However, in the quest to maintain wholesome nutrition, one can reap the benefits of whole foods while taking 9 a day plus vitamins, which has helped boost immune systems, and strive for optimum health nature’s way. To learn more about true healthy products that are wholesome and good for you click here>>
Pollan, who’s a journalism professor at the University of California-Berkeley, will be interviewed on stage at the Silicon Valley Reads kickoff event Jan. 27 by my fellow Merc columnist Mike Cassidy.
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