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Did you know
that there are hidden medicinal powers in some common
Spring/Summer fruits? Here are just a few for starters.
Grape - Rich in antioxidant, anticancer compounds. Red grapes,
(but not white or green grapes) are high in antioxidant
quercetin. Grape skins contain resveratrol, shown to inhibit
blood platelet clumping (and consequently, blood clot
formation) and boost good-type HDL cholesterol. Red grapes are
antibacterial and antiviral in test tubes. Grapeseed oil also
raises good-type HDL cholesterol.
Grapefruit - The pulp contains a unique pectin (in membranes
and juice sacs-not in juice) that lowers blood cholesterol and
reverses atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) in animals. Has
anticancer activity and appears particularly protective
against stomach and pancreatic cancer. The juice is antiviral.
High in various antioxidants, especially disease-fighting
vitamin C.
Kiwi - Commonly prescribed in Chinese traditional medicine to
treat stomach and breast cancer. High in vitamin C, which has
multiple antidisease activity.
Pineapple - Suppresses inflammation. Both the fruit and a main
constituent, an antibacterial enzyme called bromelain, are
anti-inflammatory. (Great for those swelled ankles we
sometimes get in the heat of the summer.) Pineapple aids
digestion, helps dissolve blood clots and is good for
preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures because of its very
high manganese content. It is also antibacterial and antiviral
and mildly estrogenic.
Watermelon - High amounts of lycopene and glutathione,
antioxidant and anticancer compounds. Also mild antibacterial,
anticoagulant activity.
About the author:
Modern Sage
is an online health journal to learn about living a healthy
lifestyle, alternative medicine. Arun Tibrewal
is an online marketing promotions specialist since 1998.
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