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Fruit for Breakfast ? The Secret to a Healthy Life

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.

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!.

Robb Ksiazek is a successful author and publisher for the informative Body-Mass-Index-4U.com. He believes in simple solutions in the quest for a fulfilled life through mind, body, and soul.

NFL Players Try for a Touchdown with Fruit Smoothies

A Denver Bronco and a Minnesota Viking are teaming up to tackle South Florida's fruit smoothie business. O.J. Santiago, a tight end with the National Football League's Broncos, and Henri Crockett, a linebacker with the Vikings, recently acquired franchise rights to develop the first two Froots juice bars in South Florida. Stores in Davie, near Nova Southeastern University, and Cooper City, at the intersection of Stirling Road and University Drive, are slated to open by year's end.Hollywood-based Froots is on tap to expand both locally and nationally with its spin on healthy treats. "The concept itself is exciting and fits perfectly into South Florida," said Santiago, an equal partner with Crockett.

"Not to knock them, but I do believe we have an edge over (industry leaders) Smoothie King and Jamba Juice because of our different spin."Smoothie drinks made with fresh fruit have been the main ? and often the lone ? offering of juice bars since the segment's California inception in...

NFL Players Try for a Touchdown with Fruit Smoothies
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Amazing Health Results from an Otherwise Unknown Fruit (Mangosteen)

(ContentDesk) September 2, 2005 -- The Fruit Juice known as XanGo has brought to the market place a phenomenal health benefit. The humble fruit which is the basis of the product is called Mangosteen.The Mangosteen, known as the Queen of Fruits, can be grown in any location offering a tropical climate but is native to Southeast Asia.The fruit is grown on mature trees, which is harvested with great care.The Mangosteen abounds in Xanthones, Natures own little Healers, which the magic of this humble fruit laid. In the process, the whole fruit is used including the seeds and xanthone rich pericarp (rind/skin) a rich source of antioxidants know to be five times stronger than vitamins C and E. Xanthones natural chemical properties are winning high acclaim with scientists around the world and research is going on throughout the world on the healing capabilities of this humble fruit. Xanthones are antiviral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-hepatoxic (prevent Liver disease)....

Amazing Health Results from an Otherwise Unknown Fruit (Mangosteen)
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