Oller's story one of transformation Houston Chronicle, United States - Oct 31, 2008 That took him to Cardo's Sprout Farm in Ponder, a small organic farm that supplies wheatgrass for Jupiter House, a downtown Denton coffeehouse, ...

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The Raw Food Movement: One Road to a Healthier Life HealthNews, CA - Nov 16, 2008 Besides vegetables and fruits, other raw food categories include herbs and oils, seeds and nuts, olives and nuts, wheatgrass, maple and teas. ...

What is the healthiest vegetable? Upon doing some research the other day, it certainly seems that very few people can decide on exactly what the healthiest vegetable is. I found it amusing to see numerous sources all citing something different, everything from onions to collard greens to swiss chard. While many people have varying opinions on the healthiest vegetable, there is one thing we can all agree on: They all have their great, health-producing benefits. Here today we'll list ten vegetables that by adding to your diet you can drastically improve your health!

1. Collard Greens. Collard greens are a staple of every good southern diet, used in plenty of different recipes in a variety of ways. Tasty and pretty, this veggie has been researched extensively in relation to fighting cancer. - Three of it's amazing nutrients, - sulforaphane, selenium, and diindolymethane - have all been shown to have cancer fighting properties. It is also bursting with vitamin E, calcium, and beta-carotene.

2. Onions. Onions are yet another vegetable bursting with nutritious qualities. There's a flavanoid (Antioxidant) in onions called quercetin, which just so happens to be the most active of all flavanoids. These antioxidants help your body to reduce the damaging effects of free radicals. Onions also are great for reducing inflammation, as well as having anti-tumor qualities.

3. Red peppers. (Bell Peppers) Whether they are being used as a colorful display on the dinner table or adding a perfect flavor to the food itself, these beautiful peppers are known for their ability to add a certain zest to a meal. What most people don't know, however, is that they contain plenty of Vitamins C and A, and because they are loaded with vitamin B6 and folic acid, they can seriously reduce your risk of heart-related illnesses and stroke. But they don't stop there - these sweet veggies have loads of antioxidants, which make them another vegetable that fight off the aging effects of free radicals.

4. Sweet Potatoes. First off, this vegetable comes to the table ready to battle those damaging free radicals with nearly double your daily recommended amount of beta-carotene and vitamin C, both of which are anti-oxidants. This is a wonderfully traditional food that can be served in numerous different forms to match any given occasion, and at the same time offer bountiful amounts of calcium, iron, fiber, and protein to keep you healthy and feeling great!

5. Broccoli. What child doesn't like playing "giant" with their broccoli, pretending like they're biting the heads off of mini trees! (The children that'll eat broccoli, that is!) But these vegetables are more than just fun to look at, they're bursting with vitamins C and A, as well as containing a compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane is one of the coolest things about broccoli. - It's an anti-microbial compound that also stimulates your cells to create cancer-fighting enzymes.

6. Carrots. Carrots are a fun and versatile vegetable that can be used in anything from a pot roast to a party snack tray, making them a perfect vegetable for just about anything. They're a great place to get fiber and vitamin K. Of course though, carrots are best known for helping out eyesight, and it's true, they contain beta-carotene. Our body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A. Too little vitamin A can lead to bad vision, but fortunately it can be repaired by introducing more of it back into your body, thus making carrots the perfect food for your peepers!

7. Eggplants. Eggplants are not only good for you; they're extremely low in calories, making them a great diet food. They're a great source of fiber, copper, Vitamin B1, and potassium. The skin of the eggplant also contains plenty of antioxidants, and studies have shown it can help reduce risks of heart-related medical problems.

8. Spinach. While spinach's fame comes from its supposed "amazingly high" iron content, the truth is that while spinach does have an above average amount of iron in it, it has many other nutritional benefits that are just as important if not more so. It has plenty of magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin A and vitamin C, making it a very nutritionally dense vegetable. It may not make you as strong as Popeye, but it will definitely improve your health!

9. Celery. It is my belief that celery, more often than not, is thought of as "rabbit food" or food you really only eat when you're trying to lose weight as a substitute for more fattening snacks. While it is true, the calorie content of celery is incredibly low; it's actually quite surprising at just how nutritious this bright green vegetable really is! It's loaded up with potassium, calcium, vitamins C and A, and magnesium! That's a lot of great nutritional benefits, and there's so many fun ways it can be prepared, especially for snacking.

10. Asparagus. Asparagus is one of the few vegetables loaded in vitamin E, making it great for skin health, and it also contains a lot of potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber as well. Another really cool thing about asparagus is two antioxidants it has called "glutathione" and "rutin". Glutathione has been shown to have cancer-fighting qualities, while rutin is great for strengthening the walls of your capillaries.

While there may be many differing opinions on which vegetable gets the title of "healthiest", there's no dispute that all of them have their own amazing nutritional benefits. By adding these to your diet you'll be on the right track to becoming a healthier, happier you.

Cole Carson is a successful network marketer and entreprenuer.

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There are many people who think that wheatgrass juice is simply a health drink that you can take shots of for energy and nutrients. The truth is, there are books filled with long lists of uses and applications. From its health benefits detoxifying from addictions, tooth decay, sore throat, skin problems, constipation, improving blood sugar, high-blood pressure and breathing. There are countless documented uses for this powerful healing juice.

Healing

Some of the early methods of healing with wheatgrass juice were very simple and natural. The instructions would direct a person to lay down a small amount of the pulp from wheatgrass juice and place the wet leafs on the area of the body that was diseased, scarred or irritated. Others uses would include chewing the grass for some time before spitting out the pulp. Today we now know that there is much scientific reason behind this method of healing.

Wheatgrass juice contains the living blood of plants and sprouts; it is full of the energy that all living things thrive on. This plant blood is referred to as chlorophyll, and it has an effect of rebuilding the bloodstream of humans as well as other mammals. There have even been a large number of studies that were conducted on different types of animals, and they all have shown without a doubt that the plant blood chlorophyll is free of any sort of toxic or adverse reactions. However, many people find it has a strange or seemingly foreign taste; after all it is grass juice.

Deodorant Detox

Even with wheatgrass juice having what is a somewhat displeasing taste it does have some other benefits. The living chlorophyll of wheatgrass juice is just like an alovera plant. Its juices have the ability to wash drug deposits from the skin and from the body. This effect even works when wheatgrass is spread over the armpits covering the lymph system. This works as a marvelous deodorant that eliminates body odor.

In The Blood

When you take a shot of wheatgrass juice, you will taste the grass and the sweetness, and very quickly after you will often free changes happening in the body. Typically this is the chlorophyll purifying the liver. When it reaches the blood stream is improves the blood sugar levels. If the juice is gargled or simply held within the mouth, it will eliminate toothaches and over time can help prevent or even strengthen arrested tooth decay. At the same time other people will simply gargle it to remove a sore throat. It would seem that plant blood is good for the skin.

Skin, Hair And Bowels

So much so that there has been a number of guru recommending it for such skin issues such as psoriasis, as well as eczema. Dr. Patricia Linage from the University of Toronto speaks about people who regularly drink the juice and experience the loss of grey hair patches. She also has a number of articles that explain how great wheatgrass juice can be for people who suffer from constipation, and how the body reacts to it by keeping the bowels open due to its high concentration of magnesium. And this is the first thing on a long list of detoxifying effects people experience.

Drug Abuse And Acid Addiction

A new thing that is getting a lot of attention in the community is the phenomenon of people drinking wheatgrass juice and finding it dissolves scarring and damage to the lungs. Especially cigarette smokers and drug users who find that scars can form on the lungs from the various chemicals that people consume today. Many unnatural gasses and substances that are in the air can have an acidic effect of the avioli of the lungs. With wheatgrass juice the carbon monoxide is automatically removed because of the fact that plant blood naturally increases the amount of hemoglobin. This is very much in the same way that high blood pressure can be effectively be reduced by enhancing the capillaries that water, oxygen and minerals are delivered to. This also results in the body eliminating and dissipating all heavy metals from the cells of the body.

There have been many fads over the years as to what vegetables and fruits have detoxification affects on the human body. It has been said that one pound of wheatgrass juice can contain up to twenty-three or more pounds of vegetables like lettuce, celery, carrot, and spinach. Nutritionally, anyone can benefit from eating vegetables for detoxing from addictions, improving blood sugar and high-blood pressure, heal the teeth, skin and organs of the body. So wheatgrass juice is not just for taking shots, but also for rubbing over whatever ales you.

Peter Hill is an author and nutrition consultant. He runs an informational website with a healthy recipe guide, a 12 week meal plan, smoothie nutrition and wheat grass juicing guide Make sure to take advantage of this and much more at http://wheatgrassjuicediet.blogspot.com

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