srijeda, 9. ožujka 2016.

Buddhas Hand - Nutrition Facts and Healthy Beneffits ..............



Buddha's hand (Citrus medica) - a fruit that is in the UK known as the Buddhas hand, in China as Fo Shou, Japan Busshukan. One variation of lemon, in any case visually very interesting. The fruit can sometimes have the appearance of a human hand with a widespread or toes. Like all citrus fruits originating from China and India remain. Since fruit spreads strong but pleasant floral scent, is traditionally used as a fragrance for rooms and for clothing. The flesh is generally yellow to bright orange, bitter sweet taste. As the fruit of the poor lemon, commercial use of the global market has not received waving. On the Asian markets in New York one fruit achieves cost up to $ 10.
White's skin is extremely rich in phytochemicals, is not bitter like other citrus fruits, so it is recommended to eat fruit if not treated with pesticides. In Western Asia is traditionally used as a tonic to reduce the feeling of pain.









Nutritional values: extremely low-fat - 40 calories per 100 g; does not contain (or contains trace) proteins, sugars, fats and thus neither cholesterol; about 5 g carbohydrate; 3-4 g dietary fiber; 13-15% RDA of vitamin C; numerous trace minerals. The thing stands out like fruit is its richness in flavonoids and medicinal plant enzymes and hormones: coumarin; scopoletin; limonene; limettin; bergapten; diosmin; nomilin; y - terpinene; umbelliferone; beta-D - glucosides; aurantiamarin; numerous medicinal essential oils etc. All this is in perfect quantities for a number of medicinal benefits.
Coumarin, diosmin and limonene have strong anti-inflammatory activity, promote faster healing of wounds and scars disappear. Ingredients crust have antioxidant, cytotoxic and anti-cancer properties. The biochemical components of the Buddha's hands limonene and y-terpinene, can slow the progression of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Aromatic compounds such as Bergapten, lemon and coumarin reduce the feeling of pain when injury, about external wounds, sprains, etc .. The other recognized healing and for the health of important properties: stimulates the metabolism and strengthens the immune system; improves blood circulation; regulates blood pressure; reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke; mild alcohol compounds of this fruit protects the lungs of mucus build-up and reduces the symptoms of asthma; reduces the feeling of bloating and abdominal cramps in the digestive tract; has an excellent therapeutic effect in patients suffering from mood swings; helps in the treatment of frequent vomiting and sudden occurrence of nausea; health benefits spleen and liver and so on.



subota, 5. ožujka 2016.

Egsotic Fruits ..............Nutrition and Healthy Benefits........from the upcomming book " All Secrets of Nutrition "


Dragon Fruit; Monkey Fruit; Jabuticaba( Plinia cauliflora ); Achacha fruit; Yangmei fruit; Jobo;Wood apple ( Limonia acidissima );Camu camu – Cacari ( Myrciaria dubia ); over 100 egsotic fruit includind red bananas, black and blue  strawberry, red ananas...........with untrition facts, healthy benefits, rare informations about new observation.................





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                                                        Dragon fruit ( Pitaya )















                                                       








ponedjeljak, 29. veljače 2016.

Horseradish - nutrition facts and health benefition********* from the forthcoming book " All The Secrets of Nutrition "

Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana

Horseradish is an original, a wild plant in southern Europe and western Asia, where it is mentioned throughout history. The power and importance of this root is known for thousands of years. Unfortunately, today is one of the most disadvantaged and one of the very healing plants in Europe and North America. In Japan, the healing properties valued, a Japanese variety horseradish wasabi, which is usually green in color, is world renowned delicacy. Ironic, so curative for people, while horseradish actually toxic to horses!







Many of the health benefits of horseradish mainly attributed to its ingredients including a high percentage of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B group; minerals potassium; calcium; iron; magnesium; zinc and manganese, as well as its organic chemical composition of many enzymes and oils; isothiocyanate; phenol; coumarin; alilizotiocianidom and sinigrin. All these components work in synergy, providing health benefits, which are described below. Horseradish primarily boosts immunity and effectively cleans the body.
In terms of prevention of cancer, the sinigrin phenolic glucosinolate, a specific type of antioxidant useful in the defense of the growth and spread of cancer cells. It inhibits the mutation of healthy cells into cancerous cells, which occurs due to a number of free radicals in the body, persistent byproducts of cellular metabolic activity. It is recommended to add at least a little bit of grated horseradish sauce with meat dishes for those suffering from any type of cancer.
Horseradish is an excellent elixir for digestion. Phytochemicals from horseradish stimulate different glands in the body, including salivation, gastric and intestinal juices. Chemical ingredients of horseradish combined with fiber stimulate peristaltic movements smooth muscle cancer, which can ease digestive problems and regulate the chair, but also reduces the constipation and diarrhea.
It is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, dietary fiber to clean the digestive tract and cause a feeling of satiety ...
Studies have shown that the natural chemicals horseradish can be successful defense against microbial and bacterial infections, including Listeria, Staphylococcus and E. coli and.
 Specific antibacterial ingredient horseradish is allyl isothiocyanate, which gives a distinct aroma of horseradish, but it also protects against bacterial action.












Horseradish is naturally strong and resistant plant that is associated with a variety of health benefits, including its ability to help with weight loss; lowering blood pressure; relieve respiratory problems; strengthens and protects bones and joints; reduces the risk of colds over the winter; keeps heart health; reducing the risk of neural tube defects in newborn infants; stronger libido. It is useful in preventing and reducing the harmful effects of rheumatism and asthma. It's good for inflammatory diseases of the joints type - syndrome, frozen shoulder or painful shoulder.
People who have health problems, thyroid and kidney problems should not eat horseradish.







subota, 23. siječnja 2016.

Kombucha .....................from forthcoming book " All Secrets of the Nutrition "


Kombucha Essence


Kombucha (kombucha / kombucha) - this drink is called in Japan, "tea fungus," produced by the fermentation of green, oolong or rooibos tea, a little sugar and live cultures called "kombucha" consisting of acetic acid bacteria and yeast. There are numerous recipes and numerous combinations for this preparation has the original formula. Fermentation lasts from 10 to 14 days, and should take in a dark and dry place. After fermentation, the action of acetic bacteria, a layer of gelatin gel membranes. Thin formations consisting of bacteria, yeasts and fungi.Most fans of Kombucha who are professionally engaged in organic biochemistry believes that the gelatinous layer structure created to the probiotic principles, protecting fermentation of harmful bacteria out of the fertile and uncontaminated milieu interne. First, a thin layer is formed by the whole volume of the container or bottle, but with time thickens. It can take a part of the culture to form a new colony. If held in adequate nutritious habitus conditions, the fungal bacterial creation will live eternal. In preparation must be respected by all standards of hygiene can otherwise result in contamination of the colony. Kombucha feeds on sugar to the owner of virtually free creative milk and glucuronic acid; digestive enzymes; vitamins; natural antibiotics; amino acids and numerous other health good products. The smell of kombucha is rancid, the vinegar and the taste is not at all friendly. The curative effects of the fungal yeast-formation, there are numerous contradictory statements. Whether it comes to classical pharmaceutical chemical antilobbyng find out in the future. It seems that the kombucha have to go through similar misery like that once passed the Philippine gelatinous delicacy with similar formula-Nata de Coco (fermented gel of coconut water in cooperation with the bacteria Acetobacter xylinum). On the ground of China to drink kombucha in traditional medicine is used by 250 BC. In Japan and Russia, kombucha preparation experienced the " boom " of the 60s of the last century, while in the United States and Europe, its curative properties advertised last 5-6 years. Apparently, a woman from the US state of Iowa found out wonderfully action of the kombucha. She ordered a live culture from Russia, saw the preparation and thus managed to recover from breast cancer. The news was leaked to the media after that kombucha has become unquestionable popularity throughout North America .. Advertised support  Madonna, Halle Berry and many other celebrities. According to unverified claims of Japanese consumers kombucha, is effective in chronic constipation; cellulite because their action of the lymphatic fluid improves circulation, tightens and maintains the skin's natural moisture; purifies the blood; stabilize the pH of the blood and body fluids; enhances the functionality of digestion; excellent detoxicated whole body; good for healthy hair and nails; relaxes the nervous system; stabilize the production of hormones (particularly testosterone) and late in life; enhances immunity; good in the prevention of the occurrence and treatment of cancers. In Europe also appears more and more information about kombucha help with healing incurable cancer diseases.







kombucha culture





An interesting fact is that the pH value of kombucha identical pH of human blood.
Kombucha contains useful, so-called. white Lactobacillus acidophilus - mainly from lactic acid; contains a number of proteins with proteolytic enzymes effect of natural enzymes bromelain and papain, which are necessary for a good, fast and efficient digestion of complex, difficult to digest molecules; bromelain reduces the harmful side effects and symptoms of inflammation ; 7 contains various organic acids; rich in glucuronic acid which normally produces human liver for detoxification processes blood (deactivated and the excess is eliminated through the urine); rich in almost many of the vitamins B group and vitamin C ; contains two sugars that are essential for the creation of basic component hialuronic acid which lubricates and keeps the structure of the joints and cartilage; contains a number of antioxidant compounds. In professional journals, dealing with disclosures of news from alternative medicine, every bit we can learn to perform experimental tests on the effectiveness of kombucha. Apparently, they will explore the application of the same for the treatment of diseases such as AIDS; arthritis; asthma; chronic fatigue syndrome; irritable bowel syndrome and the like.
In the case of allergic reactions should start with the smallest amount, and gradually increase the amount. In the strongest possible response is necessary to purify the body.