Tip 99. Get to kn
o
w
the ma
n
y
pos
s
ibilities of
j
uicing.
Fruit and vegetable juices may be
d
ivided into six main typ
e
s. These are
·
Juices from
sweet fruits
such as pr
u
nes and gr
a
pes.
·
Juices from
sub-acid fruits like
a
pp
l
e,
plum, pear, peach, apricot and cher
ry
,
·
Juices from
acid fruits like orange,
l
e
mon, grapefruit, strawb
e
rry and pineapple.
·
Juices from
vegetable fruits, namely, tomato and cucumber.
·
Juices from
green leafy vegetables like
cabbage,
celery, lett
u
ce, spin
a
c
h,
parsley and watercress.
·
Juices from
root vegetables like bee
t
root, carrot,
onion, pota
t
o and radis
h
.
There are rules for s
u
ccessful
u
s
e
o
f the six types of juices.
They are:
·
Juices from
sweet fruits
may be combined with j
u
ices of
sub
-
acid fruits,
b
ut not with those of acid fruits, vegetable fruits
or vegetables.
·
Juices from
sub-acid fruits may be combined w
i
th juices
of sweet fruits,
or acid frui
ts
, but not with other juic
e
s
.
·
Juices from
acid fruits may be combined with those of sub-acid fruits or
v
egetable fruits, but not with other juic
e
s
.
·
Juices from
vegetable fruits may be combined with those of
a
c
id fruits or
of green lea
f
y vegetables, but not with other juic
e
s
.
·
Juices from
green leafy vegetables may be combined with
t
hose of vegetable fruits
or
of the root vegetable, b
u
t not with o
t
her juices.
·
Juices from
root vegetables may be combined with those of
g
reen leafy vegetables,
b
ut no t with other juices.
A proper selection of j
u
ices in treati
n
g a particul
a
r ailment is
very essential. Thus, for instance,
juices of carro
t
, cucumber, cabbage a
n
d other vegetables are very valuable
in asthma, arthritis and skin disease, b
u
t juices
of o
r
ange and mosambi aggravate their sympt
o
ms by increasing
the amount of mucus.
Tip 100. Relax the
e
y
es
to relieve glaucoma.
The glauc
om
a patient should under
t
ake various
methods of relaxing and strengtheni
n
g the
eyes. He should avoid emotional stress and c
u
ltivate a tranquil, restful li
f
e style. He should also avoid prolonged straini
n
g of the eyes such
a
s
occurs during
excessive TV or movie
watching
and excessive reading. The use of sun glass
e
s should be avoided.
Equally im
p
ortant is the
avoidance of stimu
l
ants,
tea,
coffee,
and
caffein
a
ted
soft
dri
n
ks.
Tip 101. To
look
y
oun
g
, take lecithin.
In some cases, the cosmetic effect
of lecithin
d
oes as much for the mental outlook
of persons
as it does f
o
r their physical well-bei
n
g. It has be
e
n found to eliminate the yellow or ye
l
low- brown plaques on the skin or around the eyes
caused by fatty deposits.
I
t is a natural
tranquill
i
ser
which is be
n
eficial
in ne
r
vous exha
u
stion. It c
a
n
produce gr
e
at alertness
in elderly people.
Some studies have indicated that lecithin incre
a
ses the gamma globulin in the blood.
This helps fight
infection. It
p
rovides an increased immunity against pneumonia. It has also been found to lower blood pr
e
ssure in s
o
me people. In combination with vitamin E, it has proved helpful in l
o
wering the requirements of insulin in
diabetics. It
has also pr
ov
ed valuable in the treatment of certain skin ailments, i
n
cluding ac
n
e, eczema and psoriasis.
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