Power Juices Super Drinks - Happy Juicer review
Steve
Meyerowitz (the Sproutman) is one of the leading authors in the subject of living
foods. In Power Juices Super Drinks Steve explores the world of juices and other
drinks that utilise some of nature’s finest produce to help prevent and
reverse disease. Drink recipes include juices, teas and non dairy milks.
Power Juices Super Drinks starts with an overview and key information on why
we should include fresh juice and other healthy drinks in our diets and a background
on juicers, blenders, water purifiers and filters.
| The recipes in the book are divided into a number of chapters including Power
Drinks for Longevity, Power Drinks for the mind and Power drinks for the Physical
body. There then follows a comprehensive section entitled ‘The medicine
Chest’ which contains recipes that are specifically targeted at preventing
or treating one of 115 specific ailments or conditions. The conditions are far
ranging in type from Acne to Cancer to Parasites to PMS to Toothache. Where
this section really shines is the amount of scientific studies and evidence
that Steve references with nearly all his explanations of why the ingredients
have been chosen for inclusion in the recipes and what effects they have on
our health and well being. As well as giving us information on how to help prevent
or treat these conditions explanations are also given on the common causes of
these conditions so the book can help us from two different angles.
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Another welcoming feature of the book is that most of the ingredients listed
should be readily available at your local grocer or health food store, there
are a few however that you may have to either grow at home (recommended if possible)
or order online.
Following the medicine chest chapter is an excellent ‘Natures finest
healers’ chapter which contains detailed information on the benefits and
uses of over 70 natural foods. This chapter threw up many significant and amazing
facts and was a joy to read.
For those who are new to the world of juicing and are wishing to juice for
health reasons or you are are already familiar with juicing and wish to understand
more about the health benefits it can provide, this is the book for you. Even
if you aren’t interested in the health aspects of juicing the number and
breadth of the recipes and the general juicing advice in Power Juices Super
Drinks are good enough reasons for buying it.
Happy Juicer recommended.
Buy at Amazon.co.uk
Excerpt from Power Juices Super Drinks
Cancer
See also "Skin Cancer," "Colon Problems," "Liver Problems"
and the various individual foods and herbs in this book for more details about
their cancer protective abilities.
Cancer is arguably a patient's greatest worry when visiting the doctor. It
is everyone's worst nightmare. It changes the lives of its victims and, in some
cases, ends them. In her book, Cancer Doesn't Scare Me Anymore, Loraine Day
makes the case for cancer as a teacher and a wake-up call. Most cancer survivors-and
there are many-affirm that cancer changed their lives for the better.
Cancer is not a single disease, but a group of many diseases with a common
characteristic: uncontrolled, invasive cell growth at the expense of normal
cell growth. Various factors transform healthy cells into cancerous cells that
wreak havoc over orderly cell growth.
Cancer is classified as an ailment of the immune system that can manifest in
several forms with varying consequences. Let's get some terms straight. Carcinoma
is a tumor that originates on the skin or in glandular tissue, while sarcoma
is a type of cancer that affects the connective and supportive tissues. Skin
cancers are called melanomas, while lymphoma and leukemia affect the lymphatic
systems and blood-forming organs, respectively.
Although it is one of the most dreaded diseases, cancer is not inevitably fatal.
Today, more and more screening tests are readily available to detect cancerous
cells in early stages. Early detection and treatment combined with a healthful
diet enhance the prospects for preventing and conquering this malevolent disease.
Causes
There are more doctors and scientists alive in the world today than there were
100 years ago, yet we have more cancers. What has changed? Arguably, it is our
diet of mass-market, processed foods. We take good whole foods such as grains,
remove the germ (because it's perishable), remove the bran, bleach out the uneven
color, and add synthetic vitamins to replace the ones removed, all in an effort
to achieve a longer shelf life for the product. Have we exchanged shelf life
for human life? The Standard American Diet (SAD) today is floured, frozen, boiled,
broiled, canned, sugared, preserved, packaged, and laden with pesticides. Is
it no wonder we are sick?
This is why we have immunological weaknesses and nutritional deficiencies.
We may even pass these on as genetic tendencies. Added to this is our over stressed
lifestyles, polluted air and water, and unhealthy work environments. If you
work in a plastics factory and breathe in polyurethane fumes month after month,
year after year, is it such a surprise that you might develop liver cancer?
Shouldn't you have quit after your first warning-when you contracted emphysema?
Our body may provide a barrier, but it is not a cement wall. Pollutants make
it into our blood and our cells. Ultimately, when our cells become compromised,
they misfire and go haywire, mutating and growing abnormally. Over time, the
cells in these "dead zones" start to darken, choking on bacteria,
yeast, fungi, and toxins. They cannot get enough oxygen. You have become a victim
cancer.
Diet Suggestions
We can control where we work. We can control our lifestyles, and most important
of all, we can determine our own diets. Choose, for example, not to eat pesticides
with your salad. Avoid food additives such as preservatives, colors, nitrates,
nitrites, and MSG. Be suspicious of artificial foods such as olefin, cyclamates,
and saccharin and food processed by barbecuing, smoking, frying, irradiation,
as well as the use of overheated oils and genetically modified crops. Such methods
should be replaced by methods that preserve nutrients, such as steaming, broiling,
and baking, and by eating lots of raw, organic foods.
The National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health recommend eating
5 fruits and vegetables each day. They now realize that raw foods are the best
sources of phytochemicals-natural plant compounds that enhance our immune system
and inhibit cancer. In other words, even if you are not a vegetarian, you should
eat like one. Vegetarians generally have a lower risk of contracting cancer.
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, vegetarian women
had a 46% lower risk for contracting breast cancer than other females.
Whether we like it or not, many types of cancers are treated with chemotherapy.
These are highly toxic drugs that thrash our immune system and cause nausea,
hair loss, weight loss, and, ironically, even cancer. The best way to bolster
a weakened immune system is through a low-fat diet that is rich in antioxidants,
unprocessed whole foods with no additives, soy products, and pesticide-free
fresh vegetables. Fresh squeezed juices supply those nutrients in a readily
absorbed form, with all their botanical co-factors in place. Also, don't forget
to drink lots of pure water daily and enjoy phytochemical rich teas like green
tea.
Foods That Help
Since fresh, organic fruits and vegetables are the best anti-cancer foods, strive
to buy from the local farm or take up gardening. It doesn't get any better than
eating food fresh from your own garden. If you live in a city, or don't have
a green thumb, consider indoor gardening with sprouted vegetables. Sprouts usually
have a growing cycle of about one week, and there is no messy soil. Since sprouts
are baby vegetables, they contain concentrated amounts of nutrients and phytochemicals.
Broccoli sprouts represent the highest known source of the potent phytochemical
sulforaphane, which stimulates the production of powerful cancer killing enzymes.
While all cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, radishes, and cauliflower
are important, their sprouts contain 20-50 times more sulforaphane than the
mature vegetables. Alfalfa sprouts are one of the finest dietary sources of
canavanine, an amino acid analog that can prevent the growth of pancreatic,
colon, and leukemia cancers. (See "Broccoli" and "Alfalfa."
Legumes and soy products such as tofu, miso and soy milk are good sources of
anti-cancer agents as well as protein. Blue-green algae foods such as spirulina
and chlorella, are the planet's richest sources of protein loaded with genetic
material RNA and DNA to bolster our immunity. (See "Algae")
Fruits such as apples, red grapes, grapefruit, and lemons all have cancer preventative
properties, and strawberries protect against the potent carcinogen nitrosamines.
Even the lowly fig can shrink tumors. The list goes on. (See the various individual
foods and herbs in this book for more details about their cancer protective
abilities.)
Nutrients and Herbs That Help
Antioxidants are some of our best cancer fighters. They protect us from the
free radical scavengers that turn our cells malignant and age our bodies. Some
antioxidants even reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy drugs. Some of our most
popular antioxidants include vitamins A, C and E, beta carotene, selenium, coenzyme
Q10, bioflavonoids, and grapeseed extract to name a few. Coenzyme Q10 actually
increases the life expectancy of patients by five to 15 years for various forms
of cancer.
Vitamin C also reduces the pain associated with some cancers and can minimize
the toxic side-effects of chemotherapy. The fat soluble forms of Vitamin C are
much more effective than the water-soluble forms. Shark cartilage, as well as
vitamin E, cuts off the blood supply to cancerous cells in some tumors, giving
the immune system a better chance to destroy the smaller tumor mass.
Many herbs act to prevent and control cancer-cell activity. Essiac tea, a mixture
of sheep sorrel and other herbs, is purported to completely eliminate some types
of cancer and has gained a devoted following. Wheatgrass juice is used by several
cancer clinics for its ability to rejuvenate the liver, detoxify the colon,
and cleanse the blood and lymph systems. Garlic and echinacea both fight tumors
and enhance immunity. Ginger helps tame the nausea associated with chemotherapy,
and green tea shows potential in the treatment of breast and prostate cancers.
Some of the other herbs known for their anti-cancer benefits include ginseng,
red clover, and rosemary.
If you have cancer, don't give up. Fight. Our 75 trillion cells change every
few months, so we are constantly remaking ourselves. You are not a statistic
and cancer is not automatically fatal. When things get tough, you must get tougher.
Lance Armstrong, the USA Olympic cycling champion, said it best when he learned
he had testicular cancer: "With my fitness level, my drive and desire,
I'm not going to lose. I can't lose." He didn't and he went on to win the
Olympics.
Table Of Contents
1. Foreword by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, MD
The Healing Benefits of Fresh Juices and Drinks
2. Power Drinks Basics
The How-To Basics for Making Your Power Juices and Super Drinks. Includes: How
to wash fruits and vegetables; Make herbal teas and non-dairy milks; Grow organic
veggies in your kitchen; Organic vs. commercial produce; Storage and transport
of juices and drinks; Recipe symbols and interpretation.
3. Juices and Drinks vs. Foods
Why You Should Make Power Juices and Drinks the Cornerstone of Your Diet. The
therapeutic benefits of juices, blended drinks, and teas.
4. Juicers, Blenders, & Water Purifiers
What You Need to Know about These Health Appliances Before You Shop.
5. Power Drinks for Physical Performance
Better Athletic Bodies, Sexual Health, Physical Energy, and Stamina. The foods,
nutrients, herbs, and recipes to provide optimum athletic performance, improve
fertility, boost sexual vigor, counteract impotence, keep joints flexible, stimulate
muscle growth and repair, enhance energy and physical strength.
6. Power Drinks for the Mind
How to Nourish Your Brain. Information and Recipes to aid in Mental Performance,
Memory recall, Alzheimer Prevention, Focus and Concentration, Stress Relief.
The foods, the nutrients, the herbs, and the recipes for optimal performance
in these areas.
7. Power Drinks for Longevity
Drinks that Add Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years. The foods, the nutrients,
the herbs, and the recipes to prolong life.
8. Power Drinks-Medicine Chest
Nutritional Therapies and Delicious Recipes for 115 Different Health Disorders
Backed by the Latest Scientific Research
9. Nature's Most Healing Foods & Herbs
Over 70 of Our Finest Natural Healers with the Latest Nutritional Research About
What They Can Do for You.
10. Nutrient Sources
What Foods to Eat and Drink to Get the Most Protein, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Bioflavonoids,
Folic Acid, Iron, Lysine, Niacin, Omega-6, Etc.
11. Food Glossary
What is DHA, Glutathione, Coenzyme Q10, Omega Fatty Acid, SAMe, Quercetin, Stevia,
Umeboshi, Acetylcholine, Isothiocyanate ... etc?
12. Scientific Research Notes
Where to Go to Learn More about the Science Behind The Natural Foods, Nutrients,
and Herbs Described in this Book.
13. Resources
Where to Go to Get More Information about Some of the Natural Foods and Products
Described in this Book.
14. Ailments Index
15. Foods & Herbs Index
16. Recipes Index
17. General Index
