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Cabbage comes in a variety, but is easily distinguished by its colour, red is similar to beetroot juice but with a peppery taste, white cabbage is a sweet pale green juice.
Cabbage juice is often prescribed for digestive problems, especially stomach ulcers, you can improve the taste by mixing with pineapple.
Savoy cabbage is also full of the green plant pigments (chlorophyll) which helps restore red blood cells. |
Calcium, vitamin C K E chlorophyll (Savoy) pottasium Beta carotene fibre, folate & thiamin |
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Quantity for 3.5 fl oz
1/3
small cabbage |
Calories
22 (white)
25 (red) kilocalories |
| Warning if taken in access can inhabit iron absorption which may eventually lead to anaemia |
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rinse and chop |
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One carrot will supply enough beta-carotene to fulfil a whole day's Vitamin A.
Research as linked low beta carotene levels in blood with increased risk of some cancers. High intake of beta carotene help protect against FREE RADICALS. The body converts beta carotene to Vitamin A which is needed for healthy vision and the maintenance of mucous membranes |
beta carotene, fibre, anti oxidants
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Quantity for 3.5 fl oz
2 |
Calories
35 kilocalories |
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Peel, top and tail |
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The symptoms of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness inability of the eyes to adjust to dim light or darkness. Vitamin A combines with opsin in the rods of the retina to form visual purple (rhodopsin), a substance in the eye which is needed for good night vision.
One carrot a day should be enough to improve your night vision. Believe it or not carrots are better for you cooked raw carrots have a tough cellular walls and the body is only able to convert less than 25 percent of there bet carotene. Cooking breaks down the cell membranes, as long as the cooked carrot are served as part of a meal that provides some fat the body can then absorb more than half the carotene |
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folic acid, zinc, folate and indoles, vitamin C & B6, beta carotene |
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Quantity for 3.5 fl oz
8
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Calories
28 kilocalories |
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remove leaves and wash |
Celery is undoubtedly low in calories and produces a slightly peppery flavoured juice, which mixes well with apple.
It is a good source of potassium, which maintains healthy blood pressure (as long as no salt is added) Celery also helps the kidneys to function efficiently and so hasten the excretion of waste, also containing an inflammatory agent celery will help to alleviate the painful symptoms of gout. Herbalists will often advise people with gout to drink tea brewed from celery seeds. |
Sodium, potassium |
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Quantity for 3.5 fl oz
2
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Calories
8
kilocalories |
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remove leafy ends and cut into chunks |
The seeds can be bought at health food shops, also contains a oil which acts as a natural tranquilliser.
However, while vegetables such as celery, lettuce and spinach can be eaten in moderation, they should not be in large amounts over long periods of time, due to nitrate levels which can be harmful. The nitrates are converted into nitrites during digestive process; these will then react with amines in the gut to form nitrosamines |
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folic acid, zinc, folate and indoles, vitamin C & B6, beta carotene |
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Quantity for 3.5 fl oz
8
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Calories
26 kilocalories |
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Do you know how much salt you consume as part of your daily diet?
Sugars can occur naturally in food and they can be added to food.
In climates such as in the UK, we should drink about 6 to 8 glasses (1.2 litres) of water
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