Melon

Melon

Melons are a cooling, delicious treat in
hot weather: a large slice of crunchy pink
watermelon sold from roadside stands
all over the Mediterranean beats any
carbonated drink for refreshment.
Watermelon or a tea made by simmering
its seeds in water for 30 minutes has long
been recommended in traditional medicine
as a remedy for kidney and bladder
problems. All forms of melon are also mildly
stimulating to the kidneys, and are gently
laxative, making them useful for those with
gout or constipation. A two-day mono-fast on
melons of any kind is a delightful summer
cleanout of the whole system. Like grapes,
melon of all kinds should be eaten on its
own, or at least at the start of a meal, since
                                                                       it ferments rapidly in the stomach.

Grapes

Grapes

A bunch of grapes is the get-well present
that British people take to their sick friends
in the hospital: they could do nothing better
for them. Grapes are a uniquely nourishing,
strengthening, cleansing, and regenerative
food, useful in convalescence.
Grapes are also excellent for easing the
symptoms of anemia, fatigue, and disorders
such as arthritis, gout, and rheumatism,
which may result from poor elimination
of waste products, such as urine. The
nutritive powers of grapes were confi rmed
by Mahatma Gandhi, who drank grape juice
during his marathon fasts.
In 1926, South African natural healer
Johanna Brandt pioneered the grape cure,
after claiming to have cured herself of
cancer with its help: for weeks on end,
she ate nothing but fresh grapes. European
nature clinics have obtained excellent
results using a grape mono-fast to treat a
range of ailments, including skin problems,disorders of the urinary system, arthritis,
and gout. A two-day grape mono-fast every ten days is recommended for those wanting
to lose weight.Grapes should be eaten on their own, and not as part of a meal. This is because they
ferment rapidly in the stomach. Chewing grapes is also recommended to help alleviate
infected gums.Grapeseed oil, now increasingly seen on supermarket shelves, is rich in
polyunsaturated fats and vitamin E. It’s also highly heat-stable, even in prolonged
cooking at modest temperatures.It is important to note that most grapes are
sprayed incessantly with pesticides during  the superfoodscultivation.
Bearing this in mind, it is vital that you wash grapes very carefully before eating them.

Blueberries

Blueberries were introduced
to early settlers in North
America by American
Indians, for whom they
were a staple food. Along
with cranberries, the high
vitamin C content in
blueberries prevented
the Indians from dying of
scurvy. The pigment, which
is mostly in the skin, has
a high concentration of
antioxidants. Blueberries 
may even help prevent 
Alzheimer’s disease and
other forms of dementia.
Containing more antioxidant chemicals than red wine,
blueberries are good for the heart and circulation. Added to breakfast smoothies or sprinkled over
your morning cereal, they are a powerful package.

Grapefruit.

Grapefruit shares with other
citrus fruits a high level of
vitamin C and plenty of
potassium. It’s also well
supplied with pectin—
a substance recommended
to those suffering from
circulatory or digestive
problems. In addition,
grapefruit has high
concentrations of
bioflavonoids. These plant
substances are attracting
increasing medical interest.
They seem to have the
ability to protect the
integrity of the blood vessels, particularly the tiny capillaries, and to act against inflammation. Both pectin and bioflavonoids are found in the white pith
of grapefruit, and in the membranes dividing the sections, so eat the whole fruit rather than just
the juice to ensure maximum benefit.