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Sunflower Seed Special
By
Cindy L. Tjol
If your daily diet is a very typical western one, then you need to pay special attention to sunflower seeds. This is because sunflower seeds contain many nutrients lacking in a typical Western diet. Cultivated and consumed by indigenous people of North and South America for thousands of years, sunflower seeds are rich in vitamins…
Endive Essentials
By
Cindy L. Tjol
The endive is a dedicate vegetable with white and pale green leaves. Normally harvested by hand, it comprises 95% water and is extremely low in calories. Endive contains vitamins C and A, as well as calcium and fiber. Purple endive also contains the powerful antioxidant anthocyanins. Natural healers recommend the use of endive for dealing…
Limelight On Lemons
By
Cindy L. Tjol
Rich in vitamin C, lemons can give a powerful boost to your immune system. Though they are extremely acidic, lemons are rapidly converted to an alkaline pH in the digestive tract. As such, the fruit makes a powerful healing agent for those whose diets are rather acidic. Some Ayurvedics believe that lemons help stimulate the…
String Bean Special
By
Cindy L. Tjol
When it comes to string beans, the pods are just as edible as the beans themselves. In fact, the pods are picked before the inner beans reach maturity, which greatly increases the vitamin C content of this bean vegetable. String beans are a rich source of vitamins A and K, as well as folate, potassium,…
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