Balance out what you eat

Happy holiday season! There is so much joy in the air. I recently found myself smiling as I was shopping in Trader Joe’s because of the Christmas music and fun selection of holiday plants. There was hustle and bustle and the lines were long. What a great sign! At a breakfast meeting that I attended someone said it beautifully, “I decided that I am not going to participate in the recession.” So , this holiday season decide to be joyful. Allow the simple things to make you smile.

 

 

The holidays are the time for family, food and fun so don’t let the idea of eating healthy not ruin your festivities. The secret for this holiday season is moderation, balance and consciousness.

 

Go for your favorite dessert or mashed potatoes – in moderation! Serve yourself your favorite foods in small amounts and eat slowly savoring each bite. The day of gorging is over. The days of diets that make you starve are also over.

 

Balance out what you eat this year. On Thanksgiving we ate so much food that on Friday afternoon I balanced it out with a beautiful salad for lunch and a lentil and vegetable soup for dinner. Ensure that you replenish the diuretic affects of coffee by drinking one glass of water for every cup of coffee.

 

We tend to prepare the same way our parents did in the past. In some cases that is good and in some not so good – consciousness is recognizing the difference. When you fill your plate at a buffet table look at what you have and make sure there is a selection of live foods such as a variety of vegetables. The vegetables will help with digestion by providing enzymes, water, fiber, and vitamins.

 

Start your own eating traditions this year with a special salad, sliced tomatoes with lemon, or a fancy herbal tea. A large array of vegetables will also make your holiday table beautiful. Eating is one of the best parts of the holiday time. By eating in moderation, balancing your foods and choosing what you buy and what you put on your plate consciously you can enjoy the blessings food has to offer.

 

This is great time to fit exercise into your schedule. Don’t wait until January! Exercise has several benefits besides weight loss and muscle building. This time of year most people are putting their digestive systems into terrible shock with the quantity and quality of foods we are eating. For many of us we are getting plugged up!! Exercise will get those bowels moving. Exercise is a great detoxifier. Sweat out all the toxins. The lymphatic system which is like our sewage system has no pump like a heart or any valves. The lymphatic system relies on gravity and movement to keep it running efficiently. The final great reason to exercise NOW is because YES the holiday rush is stressful and tiring. We must be at our best with plenty of energy. Exercise has a natural endorphin affect that will decrease stress and release chemicals that will give you more energy. So, this month schedule your workouts and make it the most energetic year ever.

Delicious custard apple

Custard apple is also known as Sugar Apple and Bullock’s Heart. The fruit flesh is sweet. It is white to light yellow in color and resembles and tastes like custard. The edible portion coats the seeds and is a bit gooey and has a sweet smelling fragrance. 

 

Benefit and uses of Custard apple: The fruit, leaves and tree bark all have some benefit to offer.

 

• The fruit is tasty and can also be used to make a sweet drink.

 

• It has many medicinal benefits – The unripe fruit has been used to assist against diarrhea and dysentery. It is useful for conditions like low blood pressure with its natural sugars as Custard apples provide sugars that give sustained energy and do not over react to the body’s insulin output like processed sugars. The alkaloid-rich leaves are believed to have healing properties and have been used against tumors and cancers and also to treat other conditions like common cold, fever, indigestion and various menstrual disorders. The leaves also provide ingredients used to make dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants.

 

• The tree bark is used for skin and mucosae medicines and the seed bark contains useful tannins and astringents. The bark has also been used on gums to relieve toothaches.

 

• The whole plant is a source of hydrogen cyanide.

 

Custard apples are a well-balanced food having protein, fiber, minerals, vitamins, energy and little fat. Try some custard apples and benefit from them. How would you like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/

Eat fresh Fruits everyday!

Fruits, goldmine of vitamins, minerals and fiber are ideal to consume at least 4-5 servings in a day. Since they are in the natural form, account for largest part of water and 100% bad cholesterol free, it’s much easier for the body to process and absorb the vitamins and minerals from the fresh fruit.

 

Apple - Round fruit with lots of fiber, vitamins A, C, E and folate. Available in green, red or yellow skin when ripe. Apples reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. They also help with heart disease, weight loss and controlling cholesterol.

Bananas - Long thick skinned fruit yellow in color when ripe. Good source of fiber, potassium, vitamins A, C, B6, E & folate. Unripe or green bananas are used in cooking.

Cherries - small round fruit with a seed, red or black in color when ripened. Cherries always have to be ripe to eat. Cherries contain anthocyanins that reduce pain & inflammation.

Figs - Eaten either dried or fresh, figs contain vitamin A, C, folate and niacin. A small sweet fruit full of small seeds.

Kiwi - A rich source of vitamins A, C, E, B – complex, calcium, iron and folic acid, kiwi is a small oval fruit with thin brown skin, soft green flesh and black seeds. The skin is a good source of flavonoid antioxidants.

Lime - Lime or lemon is the most cultivated citrus fruit with green to yellow color loaded with vitamins A, C and folate. Juice of lime is good for detoxification and has antioxidant properties.

Peach - Round juicy fruit with a yellowish red skin & flesh having a taste of acidic tang and sweetness contains a rough stone. Always to be picked and eaten ripe.

Orange - A round thick-skinned juicy edible fruit that is a reddish-yellow color when ripe with sweet to sour flavor. Peeled and eaten fresh or squeezed to make juice. Contain vitamin C, flavanoids, provides pectin and rich in sodium when ripened in sunshine.

Plum - soft round smooth-skinned fruit with sweet flesh and a flattish pointed stone. It is high in carbohydrates, low in fat and calories. An excellent source of vitamin A, C, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, fiber and free of sodium and cholesterol.

Papaya - A melon like fruit with yellow- orange flesh with dozens of small black seeds enclosed in skin that ranges in color from green to orange. Either round, pear-shaped, or long like a banana. Rich in vitamins A, B, C, and D; calcium, phosphorous and iron. It is high in digestive properties and has a direct tonic effect on the stomach.

Pear - A sweet juicy yellow or green fruit with a rounded shape narrow towards the stalk. Best eaten at room temperature, pear contains kalium and riboflavine. It is good for skin and contains plenty of fibers.

Strawberry - A triangular shaped red color fruit. It is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C and fiber. It has high content of sodium and iron. It helps in whitening of the teeth. Used to relieve rheumatism.

Watermelon - a type of melon with smooth exterior rind and juicy sweet red interior flesh. Extraordinarily refreshing to drink as juice or eaten when ripe and fresh. Valuable for minerals, vitamins and sugar with useful amount of fiber and iron.

 

About the Author

Kevin Pederson manages websites on nutrition and diet. A Nutritious Diet ensures well being, helps to maintain a healthy BMI, reduces the risk of diseases like cancer, cardiovascular ailments, diabetes, osteoporosis and stroke.

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Fruits have all the nutritional benefits to make you energetic and healthy. Be sure to include fruits in your daily diet. Would you like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now, there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/

Delicious Litchi

The Lychee is also spelled Litchi (the U.S. FDA spelling). The world’s largest producers of fresh litchis are China, Taiwan and India. It is known to most Americans as a syrupy canned fruit, not realizing that fresh litchis have a delicious flavor and taste. To eat a litchi, peel the thin, slightly leathery and spiky skin, pull the translucent white flesh from the glossy brown seed and savor the texture and flavor.

 

During peak season, litchis are widely available in mainstream markets, though they primarily remain an Asian specialty item. The season for Asian imports runs from early May to July; then Mexican fruit arrives, followed in August and September by Israeli litchis. The best litchis are sold in traditional bundles with stems and leaves, though loose ones not so expensive. While selecting the fruit, look for bright red ones and avoid ones with broken skins. Litchis taste best soon after purchase, but can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week. Something to be aware of, about fresh litchis is that as per Chinese belief, overindulgence of litchis causes fever and nosebleed. Have them moderately and derive full health benefits. Did you know that just three litchis can meet a third of your Vitamin C requirement of the day? Other benefits include copper, potassium and riboflavin.

 

It’s better to avoid litchi juice and stick to the whole fruit for maximum benefit to your health. Try some fresh litchis today! How would you like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/

 

Stay energetic with fruits

Fruits are a good source of health and energy because they contain all the vital nutrients required by our body. Our body requires an intake of over two quarters of water every day to function well. About one quarter comes from the foods we eat. For the rest we need to have liquids or a high water content food like fruits as they contain natural water.

The natural sugars in fruits and vegetables have an advantage over sucrose and other refined sugars. Sugars should be eaten as nature provides them and fruits have natural sugar. Health researches have confirmed that there is very little fat in fresh fruits. One of the main nutritional benefits of fresh fruits is that they are rich in potassium and very low in sodium. Fruits also contain the most valuable amount of vitamins and minerals.

Fruits have all the nutritional benefits to make you energetic and healthy. Be sure to include fruits in your daily diet. Would you like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now, there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/

Fruits and Your Eyes

Fruits are known for their goodness and numerous health benefits. One of the benefits of eating fruits is keeping your eyes in good shape. Vitamin A in mangoes, oranges and tomatoes aids night vision. Other fruits help prevent two common aging-related eye diseases – cataract and macular degeneration – which afflict millions of people over age sixty-five.

 

Free oxygen radicals are generated by sunlight, cigarette smoke, air pollution, infection, metabolism etc. These cause a lot of damage to your eyes. Dark fruits contain two pigments, lutein and zeaxanthin, that accumulate in the eye. These two pigments are said to remove the free radicals before they can harm the eye’s sensitive tissues. In general, a diet rich in fruits helps keep your eyes bright and healthy.

 

So have plenty of fruits in your daily diet and stay healthy. How would like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/

 

Sweet Blueberries

Blueberries are flowering plants and are native to North America. Blueberry bushes bear fruit from May through October in the Northern Hemisphere. Blueberry season peaks in July, which is National Blueberry Month in the United States and Canada. North America is the world’s leading blueberry producer.
 
For many centuries, Native Americans have consumed fresh or preserved blueberries. Some parts of the blueberry plant were also used as medicine. A tea made from the leaves of the plant was thought to be good for the blood. Blueberry juice was used to treat coughs. The juice was also used as dye for baskets and cloth. Dried blueberries were added to stews, soups and meats. The dried berries were also crushed into a powder and rubbed into meat for flavor.
 
Now blueberries are available throughout the year in the market and also there are many products containing blueberries from muffins to pies to sauces. Even the frozen blueberries contain the beneficial vitamins and minerals of the fresh berry as well as beneficial antioxidants and phytochemicals.
 
Have some blueberries today! How would like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/ 
 
 

This holiday season prices reduced on all Hi5 Gift Baskets

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are turning the color of bosc pears, persimmons, and gala apples. The weather is cooling and the sunlight is rationing out its shine. New beanies and coats fill the retail racks and the prime television thrives. The holidays whisper their presence with pumpkins on porches and Turkeys on dining tables, then shout their strength with flashing lights on rooftops and fragrant trees growing in living rooms. They call it fall. I call it the first sight of the finish line. The 4th quarter in the game we play every year. The final lap of the calendar.

 

At Hi5 Produce, we believe in finishing strong. Sure the warm nights and white nectarines were great, but that time has passed, and in this season of change we are dedicated to the task of making this transition just a little bit easier for all of our friends and associates. We want YOU to finish strong. That’s why this holiday season we are offering all of our corporate customers reduced prices on all Hi5 Gift Baskets. This way, everyone is able to get healthy, stay healthy, and give health to others. This was our mission when we started this company 10 years ago and it is still our mission today.

 

Ask your delivery driver for more information, or give us a call at (408) 778-6476. Let’s finish out the year strong and earn those celebratory fireworks on New Year’s Eve!

Sweet and Sour Gooseberries

The gooseberry is native to Europe and western Asia. In America they are grown in the Northern California area. Gooseberries can grow in a color range from bright green to a deep purple shade. It has light translucent appearance to the outer skin.

 

The fruit is the richest source of Vitamin C even more than orange, lime, guava or sweet lime. About 100 gms of the edible fruit contains about 600 mg of Vitamin C. The fruit also contains low levels of sodium and high levels of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin A and calcium and it has been used to control scurvy, dysentery and diarrhea. The Gooseberry has been used for many years to help with liver disorders, anemia, urinary problems, respiratory problems and cardiovascular problems. It is also good for hypertensive patients. Gooseberries contain a chemical substance, which prevents the oxidation of the vitamin in it. So even when it is dry, it still has the highest Vitamin C content. The fruit is acidic, cooling, diuretic and laxative. It helps to remove the toxins from the body and improves the body’s immune system.

 

How would like to have fresh fruits delivered at your work place? Now there is a great option from Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery. They will do this for your daily, weekly, monthly, or custom needs. They deliver their baskets of fresh fruits anywhere in the United States. Hi5 Produce’s Corporate Fruit Delivery is a place where everyone will find something they like. Every Hi5 Corporate fruit basket is packed with at least 10 different types of fruit. The staples, which are available year-round, are oranges, apples (Fuji), bananas, and pears. The rest of the basket is dependent on season, preferences, and cost. They also have special fruit baskets prepared on request if they are informed in advance. Now, Hi5 Produce has a Holiday Special – Save 10% on orders of 3 or more products! Check their website for more information http://www.hi5produce.com/