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		<title>Eight Great Fruits for Different Parts of Body</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is well aware of the nutritional values of fruits. But, do you know that different parts of our body will require for different types of fruits? In other words, if the fruit you chose is appropriate to the condition of your body then it will benefit your health. In contrary, if the fruit you ate did not match well with the condition of your body, not only your health is not benefited but also you will feel uneasy and discomfort.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>For Those Who Use Their Brain a Lot: Bananas</h3>
<p>When we use our brain excessively, it leads to an exhausted body and thus causing the lack of vitamins, minerals and energy within our body. Not only our brain gets exhausted but also causes us to have bad mood. At this moment, when you eat one banana, it can replenish your body with the variety of essential nutrients. The vitamin B6 in the banana helps to suppress depression. It is also good as a therapy for anxiety as it contains lots of magnesium. In short, banana helps to reduce inner tension and pressure by calming down the extreme mood and temper. </p>
<p>People with excessive gastric juices, stomachache and diarrhea are prohibited from eating bananas. As banana contains very high proportion of carbohydrates, diabetes patients are also not permitted to eat.</p>
<h3>For Those who use eyes a lot: Papayas</h3>
<p>Our retina will get hurt and suffer from the deficiency of vitamin A when it gets exhausted. This is a common phenomenon for those who spend longer hours staring at the screen of computer or television. When this happens, our eyes start feeling dry, itchy and pain. In some cases, our eyes will not stand for the light though the light&#8217;s intensity is not so high. If we ignored this situation for certain periods, our vision will become poorer and finally we cannot see clearly or properly even for a dot. But if we eat papaya at this moment, our vision may be improved as papaya contains abundant of vitamin A which is good for our vision.</p>
<p>Besides improving vision, proteinase in the papaya is proved to assist in food digestion and absorption. Therefore, it helps enhancing digestion ability of our stomach and spleen. Papain found in the papaya is also good for the growth of mammary grands and it is said to increase the volume of milk for a breast-feeding mother.</p>
<p>Papaya can cause the contraction of womb so it is not suitable for pregnant mother. </p>
<h3>For Those who suffer from anemia  or insufficient oxygen supply: Cherries</h3>
<p>Easily get tired is always associated with an insufficient oxygen supply, lack of iron in the blood stream and the poor blood circulation. The insufficient intake of iron is one of the major causes that leads female to anemia. </p>
<p>Among the fruits, cherry is found to be high in iron elements. Its abundant vitamin C also helps stimulating body to absorb the iron better. Therefore, if we always eat cherry it can stimulate the regeneration of hemoglobin (red blood cells) in our blood stream. Besides preventing us from getting anemia, it is also great to enhance our body&#8217;s immune system. </p>
<p>According to Chinese practitioners, cherry is warm in nature. It is not suitable for people who have warm cough or weaken and warm-nature body.</p>
<h3>Those who suffer Beriberi: Orange</h3>
<p>The cause of Beriberi is due to the lack of vitamin B1. Orange has lots of vitamin B1 which helps stimulating glucose metabolism and at the same time preventing us from getting Beriberi. In one of the research conducted in America, they found that the daily intake of fresh organic orange juice can increase the HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) and decrease the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in the blood. This in turns lower our risks of getting cardiovascular diseases. The fragrance emitted by the orange can also relieve the psychological tension and stress by cheering up the mood.</p>
<p>Everyone can eat orange but avoid taking before meal or empty stomach. Otherwise the organic acid in the orange can harm or erode the empty stomach cells&#8217; wall.</p>
<h3>Those who have bleeding gums or those who love to eat grilled or charred foods: Kiwi fruit</h3>
<p>The health of gums is closely related to vitamin C. The gums will bleed easily or swelling more often due to the insufficient supply of vitamin C. This condition will later lead the gums to become loose, vulnerable and sensitive when touching with the cold and hot foods we eat. As kiwi fruit contains the highest vitamin C, it may help to strengthen our gums as well as maintain the oral health. One kiwi fruit feeds two times of vitamin C that human body needs daily.</p>
<p>If you cannot bear on eating grilled or charred foods, then go for it. But, do not forget to have one kiwi fruit after eating those foods. After the nitration reaction, those foods will turn into cancerous substances in our body. By eating kiwi fruit which is rich in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant helps to inhibit the nitration reaction in our body. </p>
<p>According to Chinese practitioners, kiwi fruit is cold in nature. Person with weak and cold-nature stomach should eat less kiwi fruit. Also, kiwi fruit cannot be eaten together with milk or dairy products. Otherwise, it may affect the absorption of protein in our body. Pregnant mother is also advised not to eat.</p>
<h3>For Those who are heavy smokers: Grape</h3>
<p>For heavy smokers or those who smoke, their lungs are terribly stuffed with great amount of toxins and dust particles, resulting in the damage of lungs&#8217; structure and cells. The content in grape helps to stimulate the cells&#8217; metabolism and at the same time helps the lungs&#8217; cells to flush away the toxins. </p>
<p>Additionally, grape has a good effect of eliminating phlegm. Therefore, it can minimize and relieve the inflammation and itchiness of respiratory tract caused by smoke or tobacco. Besides that, grape also contains a powerful antioxidant to get rid of free radicals (substances normally caused cancer) from our body and thus benefiting our body by delaying the aging process. </p>
<p>Grape is not suitable for diabetes patients as it contains very high proportion of glucose.</p>
<h3>For Those Who Have Wrinkled Skin: Mango</h3>
<p>The loss of collagen causes the inelasticity of our skins. An inelasticity of the skin is the main reason for the occurrences of wrinkles all over our body. Mango is regarded as a good fruit therapy for preventing the formation of wrinkles. Mango contains lots of beta-carotene and enzyme which can nourish our skins, promote the excretion of toxins and maintain the firm, elastic layer of collagen that delays the occurrences of skin&#8217;s wrinkle. The mangoglucoside is found to be good to protect our nerves and neutrons besides promoting good cerebrum function by delaying the aging process. </p>
<p>Like grape, mango is not suitable for diabetes patients due to its high content of glucose. Apart from that, mango has less protein among the fruits and large consumption of mangoes may lead us to feel full.</p>
<h3>For Those Who Suffer Cardiovascular Disease: Grapefruit or Pomelo</h3>
<p>Hypertension patients always rely on the medication to get rid of excessive sodium in their bodies. In fact, grapefruit or pomelo is an ideal way to flush out the sodium. It furnishes the hypertension patients&#8217; bodies with essential nutrients and minerals particularly the potassium element. It contains no sodium at all and thus it is also a food therapy for the patients who suffer from coronary heart, cardiovascular and kidney diseases. The natural pectin found in it helps to decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood besides maintaining the health of the heart and the brain. An American research discovered that a cup of grapefruit or pomelo juice daily keep us away from any respiratory related diseases. </p>
<p>According to Chinese practitioners, grapefruit or pomelo is cold in nature. Those with cold-nature bodies are not suitable to eat.</p>
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		<title>Five Foods That Helps to Fight Against Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you depressed? Are you in bad mood? Try these foods which will make you feel happy as they are very effective in fighting against depression.]]></description>
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<h3>Grapefruit</h3>
<p>Grapefruit contains high concentration of vitamin C which is an important element to maintain the healthy and concentration of Erythrocyte. Erythrocyte is a scientific name for red blood cell, a cell that carries hemoglobin and oxygen to the body. The vitamin C in grapefruit also helps to boost immune system besides fighting against depression. Also, the high content of vitamin C in grapefruit, is a main ingredient for the formation of dopamine and epinephrine which are substantial substances for our body </li>
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<h3>Whole Meal and Wheat Bread</h3>
<p>Whole meal and wheat bread are major sources of carbohydrate. The carbohydrate helps to increase the serotonin in the body. The medical researches said, &ldquo; It is very scientific and logic to take whole wheat noodles and foodstuff as antidepressants.&rdquo; </li>
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<h3>Spinach</h3>
<p>The shortage of folic acid can result in the decrease of serotonin in the brain and subsequently causing depression. Spinach is the popular foodstuff as its ingredient riches in folic acid which is rarely found in other foodstuffs. </li>
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<h3>Cherry</h3>
<p>Cherry is always regarded as a &ldquo;natural aspirin&rdquo; by the western doctors. It has a substance called anthocyanins that can produce happiness while depressing bad mood. The scientists in Michigan University explained that when someone is in bad mood, it is always better to eat 20 pieces of cherries. The anti-depression property of cherry is better than medication. </li>
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<h3>Pumpkin</h3>
<p>The pumpkin is closely related to good mood as it contains high proportion of vitamin B6 and iron which are important nutrients to help our body to convert sugar in blood into glucose. Glucose is a main ingredient to fuel the brain which makes someone feels happy. </li>
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