One ancestor of the grapefruit was the Jamaican sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), itself an ancient hybrid of Asian origin; the other was the Indonesian pomelo (C. maxima). One story of the fruit’s origins is that a certain “Captain Shaddock” brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica and bred the first fruit. Serves 4, 210 calories per serving. […]
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Strawberry Banana Sorbet
Given their amazing combination of phytonutrients—including anthocyanins, ellagitannins, flavonols, terpenoids, and phenolic acids—it’s not surprising to find increasing research interest in the anti-inflammatory properties of strawberries. But it’s still exciting to see this remarkable fruit lowering levels of inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein (CRP). Serves 4, 320 calories per serving. Ingredients: 2 cups frozen strawberries […]
The Raw Cure: Healing Beyond Medicine
There is no way around the fact that the consumption of meat, eggs, the variety of products made from dairy, and foods containing toxic chemicals and refined ingredients trigger the most common diseases afflicting humans. While we remain fearful of nuclear accidents, wars, floods, fires, tornadoes, typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes, and car crashes, the truth is […]
Hyperthermia Therapy and Depression
Hyperthermia therapy, also known as thermal therapy or heat therapy, helps the body to cleanse and heal through the use of heat. By creating an artificial fever, people who were ill were able to literally sweat the disease out of their system. The best-known form of milder hyperthermia treatments is sauna therapy. Saunas can draws […]