I love to drink freshly squeezed fruit juices as they not only
taste great but come in so many colors and consistencies. Some fruit juices are
full of vitamins, nutrients, minerals, digestive enzymes, pure water, and
disease-fighting antioxidants.
Fruit juices have the power to cleanse your
body of toxic wastes.
For example, Pomegranate juice has been claimed to help
fight cancer; cranberry juice is good for the brain and help prevent Alzheimer's
disease. The red grape juice, like red wine, is beneficial to the heart. Prune
juice which is high in fibre,
rolex submariner replica,
iron, and potassium contains a natural laxative known as Sorbitol and is
recommended for relieving constipation. Perhaps the most common fruit juice
which is cheap and easily available is orange juice. It is loaded with vitamin C
and has immune-boosting benefits.
Recently I read about a tropical fruit
juice which has amazing health properties – the Sour Sop juice. The juice is
white with a creamy flavor reminiscent of coconut or banana and has a refreshing
sweet sour taste.
Sour sop, which is
also known as Guyabano in Spanish and Graviola in Portuguese grows mainly in the
tropical regions,
air jordans. The flesh
of the fruit consists of a juicy white edible pulp that is high in fibre,
carbohydrates, Vitamins C, B1, B2, and potassium. Fortunately it is also low in
saturated fat, cholesterol,
nike shox,
and sodium.
Sour sop can be eaten raw when ripe and can be made into
ice-cream, sherbets, candies, tarts, shakes and other beverages.
Sour sop
has been used as traditional herbal medicine in many countries. It has been used
to suppress spasms, induce sweating and vomiting, Boiling the leaves of the
fruit tree and drinking it help reduce fever and induce sleep. The crushed
leaves can be applied to the skin to alleviate rheumatism and
eczema.
Studies on sour sop have been done over the last few decades by
leading medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies and universities.
Findings and results have shown that certain compounds and chemicals extracted
from sour sop fruit, seeds, leaves and bark appeared to kill cancer cells
without harming the normal cells. They were proven to be effective in hunting
down and killing cancer cells in the breast, lung, prostate, pancreas and
colon.
In a separate study, scientists have proven that a chemical found
in the sour sop selectively killed colon cancer cells at 10,
christian louboutin shoes,000
times the potency of Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapy
drug.
Conventional healthcare professionals may regard such alternative
medicine and claims as unproven and even harmful. Indeed there are some
drawbacks in consuming sour sop. It is known to interact poorly with
antidepressants, affect blood pressure and destroy good bacteria in the
stomach.
So it is wise to consume fruit juices, including sour sop juice,
in moderation, especially those who are obese and diabetic.
As for me,
drinking a freshly squeezed fruit juice after an exhausting exercise is a great
treat.