During Thomas Jefferson's presidency he and a group of travelers were crossing a river that had overflowed its banks. Each man crossed on horseback fighting for his life. A lone traveler watched the group traverse the treacherous river and then asked President Jefferson to take him across. The president agreed without hesitation, the man climbed on, and the two made it safely to the other side of the river where somebody asked him: "Why did you select the President to ask this favor?" The man was shocked, admitting he had no idea it was the President of the United States who had carried him safely across. "All I know," he said, "is that on some of your faces was written the answer 'No' and on some of them was the answer 'Yes.' His was a 'Yes' face."
"The most significant decision I make each day is my choice of an attitude. When my attitudes are right there's no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme and no challenge too great." - Charles Swindoll
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BE ON THE SAME TRACKS OF SOME SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS - LEARNED FROM THEM... THEY HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE & IT BROUGHT THEM TO THEIR LIVES THEY WANTED NOW
jerome pagalan
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com/
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
GRAPES
The combination of crunchy texture and dry, sweet, tart flavor has made grapes an ever popular between meal snack as well as a refreshing addition to both fruit and vegetable salads. American varieties are available in September and October while European varieties are available year round.
Grapes are small round or oval berries that feature semi-translucent flesh encased by a smooth skin. Some contain edible seeds while others are seedless. Like blueberries, grapes are covered by a protective, whitish bloom. Grapes that are eaten as is or used in a recipe are called table grapes as opposed to wine grapes (used in viniculture) or raisin grapes (used to make dried fruit).
Grapes contain beneficial compounds called flavonoids, which are phytonutrients that give the vibrant purple color to grapes, grape juice and red wine; the stronger the color, the higher the concentration of flavonoids.
These flavonoid compounds include quercitin, as well as a second flavonoid-type compound (falling into the chemical category of stilbenes)called resveratrol. Both compounds appear to decrease the risk of heart disease by:
- Reducing platelet clumping and harmful blood clots
- Protecting LDL cholesterol from the free radical damage that initiates LDL's artery-damaging actions
Protection Against Heart Disease
In a study in which blood samples were drawn from 20 healthy volunteers both before and after they drank grape juice, researchers found several beneficial effects from their juice consumption. First, an increase occured in levels of nitric oxide, a compound produced in the body that helps reduce the formation of clots in blood vessels. Second, a decrease occurred in platelet aggregation, or blood clotting, by red blood cells. Lastly, researchers saw an increase in levels of alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant compound that is a member of the vitamin E family, and this increase was accompanied by a 50% increase in plasma antioxidant activity.
These findings confirmed the benefits found in an earlier study, where researchers found not only an increase in blood antioxidant activity, but also discovered that grape juice protected LDL cholesterol from oxidation, a phenomenon that can turn LDL into an artery-damaging molecule. (Although LDL is often called the "bad" form of cholesterol, it is actually benign and only becomes harmful after it is damaged by free radicals or "oxidized."
Additionally, investigators have found that phenolic compounds in grape skins inhibit protein tyrosine kinases, a group of enzymes that play a key role in cell regulation. Compounds that inhibit these enzymes also suppress the production of a protein that causes blood vessels to constrict, thus reducing the flow of oxygen to the heart. This protein, called endothelin-1, is thought to be a key contributing agent in the development of heart disease.
A study published in the journal Hypertension sheds new insight on the mechanisms of action through which resveratrol inhibits the production of the potent blood vessel constrictor, endothelin-1 (ET-1). Resveratrol appears to work at the genetic level, preventing the strain-induced expression of a gene that directs the production of ET-1. Normally, ET-1 is synthesized by endothelial cells (the cells comprising the lining of blood vessel walls) in response to free radicals formed as a result of strain or stress. Resveratrol prevents the expression of ET-1, at least in part, by significantly lessening free radical formation, thus preventing the production of the agents that, in turn, activate the signaling pathways that control the creation of ET-1.
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That is why we have grapes...so try to eat as many as you can..
jerome pagalan
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com/
If You Really Pay Attention
Listen To
Reading!
When I
was a little bitty kiddy, about five, my Dad began a process … anytime somebody
came and said something to us, my dad would say, "You remember what he
said, honey girl?” I would tell my father what the person said until I
got so good at it that I could repeat verbatim even long presentations of what
the person had said.
And he
did this all the time.
Finally,
one day there was this old gentleman, Richard Thompson. I still remember his
name, he lived across the street. And every time my Dad started to mow
the lawn, there came Mr. Thompson. And so I would stand out there.
Dad says,
“You might come and listen to this man, honey girl. He’s pretty
interesting.” And so I listened to him, and then my dad would say, “What
did you hear him say?” And I would tell him.
Well,
eventually I was repeating all the stories he liked to share with my dad
verbatim. I knew them all by heart.
And my
Dad says, “You’re getting pretty good at that. But did you hear his
heart?" And I thought, what? So I went around for days with my
ear to people's chest trying to hear their hearts.
Finally
my Dad created another learning situation for me by asking my mother to read an
article from the newspaper. He says “Well, I guess if you want to
understand that article, you have to read between the lines."
I
thought, "Oh, read between the lines. Hear between the words."
So the
next time I listened to Mr. Thompson’s stories, I tried to listen between the
words. My Dad said, “I know you know his story, but did you hear his
heart?” And I said, "Yes. He is very lonely and comes and shares his
memories with you again and again because he’s asking you to keep him company
in his memories."
It just
came out of me. In other words, my heart echoed his heart.
And when
you can listen at that level, then you can hear not only the people. If you
really pay attention, you can hear what the Universe is saying.
--Paula
Underwood, clan mother of the Turtle clan, Iroquois nation
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FORTHE MOUTH SPEAKS WHAT FILLS IN THE HEART
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Interview With God
"Come in," God said. "So, you would like to interview Me?"
"If you have the time," I said.
God smiled and said:
"My time is eternity and is enough to do everything;
what questions do you have in mind to ask me?"
"What surprises you most about mankind?"
God answered:
"That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.
That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health.
That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present,
such that they live neither for the present nor the future.
That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never lived."
God's hands took mine and we were silent for while and then I asked:
"As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"
God replied with a smile:
"To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved.
To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives.
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.
All will be judged individually on their own merits, not as a group on a comparison basis!
To learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love,
and that it takes many years to heal them.
To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
To learn that there are persons that love them dearly,
but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.
To learn that money can buy everything but happiness and salvation.
To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different.
To learn that a true friend in someone who knows everything about them and likes them anyway.
To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others,
but that they have to forgive themselves."
I sat there for awhile enjoying the moment.
I thanked Him for his time and for all that He has done for me and my family, and He replied:
"Anytime. I'm here 24 hours a day. All you have to do is ask for me, and I'll answer."
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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Try to learn to what God wanted us to learn !
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Fruit for Breakfast -The Secret To Healthy Living by Robb Ksiazek
Do you want more energy? How about more of the vitamins, minerals and enzymes that your body craves? Try eating fruit for breakfast! Fresh fruit – apples, grapefruit, strawberries, cherries, oranges, kiwi, melon, and grapes all count. In fact, any fruit works – and there are so many to choose from. Eating fruit for breakfast will get you on the road to having a healthier body right away without having to pump a lot of iron at the gym or take sketchy supplements.
Why diet on fruit for breakfast you ask? Well, to make it simple, fruit in its raw form is exactly what your body needs for energy. It is easy to digest and the sugar from fruit (glucose) is in the form that your body can easily turn into energy. Instead of your body putting a lot of energy towards digestion and turning the food into a useable form of fuel, it is already in an easily digestible form. The energy goes straight to you. Eating nothing but fruit until lunchtime – however much you want, is a sure fire way to lose weight and become more healthy, almost immediately.
How about a glass of juice – is that the same as eating an orange? Not really and here is why. Most juice that you purchase at the grocery store is pasteurized. This means that it is heated to a high temperature to kill any bacteria and make the shelf life longer. During this process of heating, many of the wonderful enzymes in the juice are destroyed. Not to mention that many juices are filled with preservatives and sweeteners and are made from concentrates – not the same as eating a fresh orange to your stomach or body! You’re better off with the real thing!
Try making a smoothie – here is a recipe that I find very refreshing.
- 5 to 6 fresh strawberries
- 1/3 fresh cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple
- 1 fresh kiwi (peeled)
- About 1 cup of orange juice – not from concentrate
(ed. note - ice if desired)
Blend all ingredients until smooth – and then enjoy! Making these delicious treats are a healthy way to start the day, improve your health, and lose weight!
If you’re not sure about eating fruit for breakfast – try it and see how wonderful you feel. If you aren’t convinced, eat a normal breakfast – eggs, pancakes, or a bowl of cereal and see how you feel after eating fruit for a week. It will probably shock you with how tired and lethargic this food makes you feel in the mornings. So, get your metabolism started the right way in the morning – enjoy a bowl of fresh fruit and start to feel better the old-fashioned way! Bon Appetite!
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Go and pick it !
jerome pagalan
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com/
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com//
PS.. It's one breakfast juice you'd love
Do you want more energy? How about more of the vitamins, minerals and enzymes that your body craves? Try eating fruit for breakfast! Fresh fruit – apples, grapefruit, strawberries, cherries, oranges, kiwi, melon, and grapes all count. In fact, any fruit works – and there are so many to choose from. Eating fruit for breakfast will get you on the road to having a healthier body right away without having to pump a lot of iron at the gym or take sketchy supplements.
Why diet on fruit for breakfast you ask? Well, to make it simple, fruit in its raw form is exactly what your body needs for energy. It is easy to digest and the sugar from fruit (glucose) is in the form that your body can easily turn into energy. Instead of your body putting a lot of energy towards digestion and turning the food into a useable form of fuel, it is already in an easily digestible form. The energy goes straight to you. Eating nothing but fruit until lunchtime – however much you want, is a sure fire way to lose weight and become more healthy, almost immediately.
How about a glass of juice – is that the same as eating an orange? Not really and here is why. Most juice that you purchase at the grocery store is pasteurized. This means that it is heated to a high temperature to kill any bacteria and make the shelf life longer. During this process of heating, many of the wonderful enzymes in the juice are destroyed. Not to mention that many juices are filled with preservatives and sweeteners and are made from concentrates – not the same as eating a fresh orange to your stomach or body! You’re better off with the real thing!
Try making a smoothie – here is a recipe that I find very refreshing.
- 5 to 6 fresh strawberries
- 1/3 fresh cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple
- 1 fresh kiwi (peeled)
- About 1 cup of orange juice – not from concentrate
(ed. note - ice if desired)
Blend all ingredients until smooth – and then enjoy! Making these delicious treats are a healthy way to start the day, improve your health, and lose weight!
If you’re not sure about eating fruit for breakfast – try it and see how wonderful you feel. If you aren’t convinced, eat a normal breakfast – eggs, pancakes, or a bowl of cereal and see how you feel after eating fruit for a week. It will probably shock you with how tired and lethargic this food makes you feel in the mornings. So, get your metabolism started the right way in the morning – enjoy a bowl of fresh fruit and start to feel better the old-fashioned way! Bon Appetite!
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Go and pick it !
jerome pagalan
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com/
http://freshhealthfruit.blogspot.com//
PS.. It's one breakfast juice you'd love
A Little Juicy!
A young man goes into a drug store to buy condoms.
The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks which the young man wants.
"Well," he said, "I've been seeing this girl for a while and she's really hot. I want the condoms because I think tonight's "the" night. We're having dinner with her parents, and then we're going out. And I've got a feeling I'm gonna get lucky after that."
"Once she's had me, she'll want me all the time, so you'd better give me the 12 pack."
The young man makes his purchase and leaves.
Later that evening, he sits down to dinner with his girlfriend and her parents. He asks if he might give the blessing and they agree. He begins the prayer, but continues praying for several minutes.
The girl leans over to him and says, "You never told me that you were such a religious person."
The boy leans over to her and whispers, "You never told me that your father is a pharmacist."
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Haha..Don't talk too much to people you don't even know!
The Fruit of Life - Apples
Apples are more more than just a pretty fruit, they can also help you put a halt to the pound pillage. According to International Gold Gym registered dietician Tammi Flynn, theres a link between apples and fat loss. Apples and exercise are keys to healthy living. Eating an apple before each meal, combined with a low-fat diet and exercise three times a week, can help you lose fat more quickly.
Because apples fill you up fast, you eat less...
Apple fiber decreases the transit time of food in your digestive system. Plus, apples help to keep you hydrated. The natural enzymes found in apples help your body efficiently digest food that you eat.
The sugar in apples - It satisfies your sweet cravings without spiking your blood glucose level up and down like sweets.
Eating an apple before each meal - It's part of the fives recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. One medium apple about the size of a tennis ball is considered one serving of fruit.
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Go and pick one!
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