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considerable disease fighting potential. They also have a cleansing and detoxifying effect on the human digestive system.

9.10 Fruits and vegetables bring a lot of benefits including controlling blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, maintaining optimum body weight, preventing various types of cancer, avoiding diverticulitis, guard against muscular regeneration and cataract and above all improving heart health.

9.11 One of the best ways to increase body’s immunity and thereby avoid or fight disease and enhance your health is to include plenty of nutrient/antioxidant-rich fresh seasonal and regional fruits and raw or steamed vegetables in your diet. (Microwaving virtually eliminates all the antioxidants; pressure-cooking and boiling reduces them considerably while steaming preserves all intact). If one is unable to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, the next best option is to drink their freshly squeezed juices or smoothies. However, remembering that juicing gets rid of fibre and some nutrients.

9.12 Fruits and vegetables with easy digestibility, are good for healthier skin, hair and eyes; heart health and better blood circulation and also good for the nervous and respiratory systems and excellent for tackling obesity.

9.13 Antioxidants vitamins A, C and E in fruits and vegetables mop-up excess “free radicals” that attack cells and tissues and are linked to heart disease and cancer. Fresh fruits and vegetables are loaded with potassium which is excellent for people with high blood pressure.

9.14 The alkaline salts present in fruits and vegetables neutralise most stomach acids and thus promote intestinal elimination of toxic wastes. The fibrous matter in fruits and vegetables helps reduce cholesterol and keeps the digestive track running smoothly.

9.15 As diuretics, the potassium, magnesium and sodium content in fruits and vegetables increases the frequency of urination and at the same time control its density, thus controlling water retention in the body.

9.16 With the consumption of fresh fruits and raw/steamed vegetables the elimination of toxins and cleansing capacity of 24-hour workers, namely liver, kidneys, lungs and the skin is greatly improved. Almost all the vital nutrients of fruits and vegetables are assimilated directly in the blood stream, thereby affording much needed rest to these digestive and assimilative organs.

Health Benefits of Nuts and Seeds

9.17 These should be included in your diet regularly. These contain high levels of essential fatty acids i.e. good mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats. When you eat these good fats in moderation, you won’t put on weight – they can even help you lose excess weight. Nuts and seeds contain a powerhouse of other nutrients also, especially the full profile of amino acids needed to form complete and digestible protein, plus vitamins A, B, C and E and a large number of minerals. Almonds, chestnuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, are particularly beneficial. Nuts and seeds are so nutrient-dense that you don’t need to eat a lot of them – a handful a day or every other day, would more than do.