Too Much Sugar, Even Natural Alternatives, Is Not Healthy If You Think Artificial Sweeteners Are the Answer, I Have Bad News for You! In the juicing world added sweeteners are rare because most recipes are naturally delicious without adding sugar. Smoothies are different. In the smoothie world, added sweeteners are the norm because using the […]

Packed With Disease-Fighting Nutrients Historical Highlights Cranberries are one of three fruits (including concord grapes and blueberries) whose origins date entirely back to North America. They were first noted by the earliest settlers to the US when Native Americans offered them to the English as a gift of food. Even today, a third of all […]

Coconut Is Packed With Disease Fighting Nutrients! Historically Speaking The modern coconut, which grows primarily in the Philippines, India and South America, dates to fossilized remains from between 35 to 55 million years ago (Eocene period) discovered in India and Australia. Plant palm remains have also been found in the Americas. Origins are under debate, […]

Certain Compounds In Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Enhance Sexual Performance   Exciting News! Several compounds in fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, and spices boost sex drive, performance, and pleasure. This article reviews these compounds and what foods contain the highest concentration of these sexually stimulating nutrients. Plus my own favorite juice and smoothie recipes for better […]

Mint Has Strong Antimicrobial, Antiviral and Antitumor Compounds Historical Highlights Mint in its variety of forms is so hardy – almost weed-like – it can be found the world over. It’s thought to have originated in the Mediterranean and then spread south and north to Europe and the British Isles and from there to the […]

Wheatgrass Is the Most Nutritious ‘Superfood’ of Them All! Wheatgrass is becoming more and more popular as a key ingredient in home-made juices and smoothies. It is so rich in nutrients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and many other phytonutrients. You should seriously consider adding a little wheatgrass to all of your juice and […]

Powerful Cancer-Fighting Compounds Were Recently Discovered in Mango Juice Historically Speaking Mangos are believed to have originated in the Himalayas of India, where fossils dating nearly 30 million years have been found. In the third century mango seeds were carried by traders from East Asia to the Middle East, Africa and South America. Here in […]

Grapefruit Juice and Smoothies Contain Proven Nutrients That Protect Your Skin Historical Highlights Often described as a ‘youngster’ among fruiting cultivars, grapefruit appeared on the scene only 300 years ago! Either by accident of nature or hybridization, the modern grapefruit descended from the Asian pomelo and the Jamaican sweet orange. Its name stems from the […]

Aloe Vera Juice Is A Powerhouse of Nutients! Nutritional Highlights Aloe vera juice is remarkably rich in nutrients that we are only beginning to understand. Plus, it is the only known plant source of vitamin B12 (mushrooms also have B12 but as fungus, they are technically not plants). But beware! Research has found that a […]