Superfoods part 28
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Today’s post: Wednesday, 5-24-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 28
Oranges & Orange Juice.
Oranges & Orange Juice are available almost everywhere.
Most people know Oranges & Orange Juice are high in vitamin C.
What’s less known is that they are also high in potassium & the natural form of folic acid.
That’s important since with the exception of people taking some kinds of diuretic drugs, most of the people in this country eat too much salt & its sodium & too little potassium.
If you eat Oranges & Orange Juice & other fruits & vegetables & also go easy on adding salt & avoid over-salted packaged foods, studies show you’ll lower your blood pressure & enjoy other health benefits.
You also need to replenish your supply of potassium & not just salt when you exercise enough or go out on a hot day & sweat heavily.
Try drinking some water & some cold Orange Juice when that happens.
Oranges & Orange Juice are high in the natural form of folic acid.
That’s important since this B vitamin has been shown to prevent a birth defect called Spina Bifida when pregnant women get enough of it.
And, folic acid is apparently the B vitamin that best lowers homocysteine, especially in its natural form as you get in eating Oranges & Orange Juice.
And, lowering your homocysteine levels tends to slow aging; prevent heart disease; & prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Next, as with Concord Grape Juice, I’ve seen studies reported suggesting that for most people, the sugars (or carbs) in real fruit juices with no added sugar or fructose have less of an effect in your body than the amount of the sugars by itself suggests they would have.
And, Kenneth Cooper of Aerobics fame published long ago that people who get enough regular exercise digest & process sugars better than people who don’t.
And, I’ve since had it reported to me that regular strength training works even better if it’s done right.
Also, with Oranges, if you think the juice is too high in sugars, you can eat navel Oranges.
They have a much lower Glycemic index & more fiber & bioflavonoids than most juices as well.
Oranges can also be used as a spice. Buy some organic oranges & wash them well & then grate off some of the peel as orange zest.
Not only does orange zest impart a wonderful, intense, orange flavor, the zest is thought to have an ingredient that helps prevent cancer.
Lemons.
Lemons have many of the benefits that Oranges & Orange Juice do.
Lemon zest from organic lemons has even more flavor than orange zest & very similar health benefits.
You can also use lemon juice to flavor salads & other foods.
You can also mix lemon juice with a sparkling or carbonated water & a small amount of sugar & chill or serve over ice to make lemonade.
If you want to avoid both sugar & artificial sweeteners, you can mix lemon juice with just the sparkling or carbonated water or mix it with orange juice with its higher sugar content—but no added sugars.
In it we post health commentary & reviews of books, eBooks, & other things that improve or protect your health or which enable you to live longer, to be more prosperous, & to be more effective.
Today’s post: Wednesday, 5-24-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 28
Oranges & Orange Juice.
Oranges & Orange Juice are available almost everywhere.
Most people know Oranges & Orange Juice are high in vitamin C.
What’s less known is that they are also high in potassium & the natural form of folic acid.
That’s important since with the exception of people taking some kinds of diuretic drugs, most of the people in this country eat too much salt & its sodium & too little potassium.
If you eat Oranges & Orange Juice & other fruits & vegetables & also go easy on adding salt & avoid over-salted packaged foods, studies show you’ll lower your blood pressure & enjoy other health benefits.
You also need to replenish your supply of potassium & not just salt when you exercise enough or go out on a hot day & sweat heavily.
Try drinking some water & some cold Orange Juice when that happens.
Oranges & Orange Juice are high in the natural form of folic acid.
That’s important since this B vitamin has been shown to prevent a birth defect called Spina Bifida when pregnant women get enough of it.
And, folic acid is apparently the B vitamin that best lowers homocysteine, especially in its natural form as you get in eating Oranges & Orange Juice.
And, lowering your homocysteine levels tends to slow aging; prevent heart disease; & prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Next, as with Concord Grape Juice, I’ve seen studies reported suggesting that for most people, the sugars (or carbs) in real fruit juices with no added sugar or fructose have less of an effect in your body than the amount of the sugars by itself suggests they would have.
And, Kenneth Cooper of Aerobics fame published long ago that people who get enough regular exercise digest & process sugars better than people who don’t.
And, I’ve since had it reported to me that regular strength training works even better if it’s done right.
Also, with Oranges, if you think the juice is too high in sugars, you can eat navel Oranges.
They have a much lower Glycemic index & more fiber & bioflavonoids than most juices as well.
Oranges can also be used as a spice. Buy some organic oranges & wash them well & then grate off some of the peel as orange zest.
Not only does orange zest impart a wonderful, intense, orange flavor, the zest is thought to have an ingredient that helps prevent cancer.
Lemons.
Lemons have many of the benefits that Oranges & Orange Juice do.
Lemon zest from organic lemons has even more flavor than orange zest & very similar health benefits.
You can also use lemon juice to flavor salads & other foods.
You can also mix lemon juice with a sparkling or carbonated water & a small amount of sugar & chill or serve over ice to make lemonade.
If you want to avoid both sugar & artificial sweeteners, you can mix lemon juice with just the sparkling or carbonated water or mix it with orange juice with its higher sugar content—but no added sugars.
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