In love with prunes? Probably not. But these wonderful dried fruits are a mouthful of rich sweetness packed with tons of nutrients and fiber. Depending on which plums are used, they can look a little different from each other. They are high in anti-oxidants and have twice as much potassium as bananas. To make them into great desserts, try dipping them in dark chocolate (it's good for you!), or puree the pitted kind and top with yoghurt and whatever spice you like - perhaps nutmeg or cinnamon. Grinding your own spices, perhaps using an herb grinder, can release the freshness, and it tastes so much better.
Do you like avocados, but not as a color for your kitchen appliances? I first encountered avocados many years ago, and thought they were downright weird. It didn't take very long for me to love them. Avocados are fatty, but it's the good kind -- unsaturated. This kind of fat helps with the development and nourishment of the central nervous system and brain. Everyone knows that avocados can be made into guacamole -- usually just adding cilantro and lime juice and perhaps some jalapeno pepper will taste good, but you may make guacamole, and the same holds true for salsa, with many different ingredients. Avocado is also good on salads or just sliced on your plate.
Beets -- the knobbly and very red root vegetable -- are often used for sugar, or sliced and marinated in vinegar and then chilled (this is a very English and European way of serving them), They are high in fiber, contain anti-oxidants, iron and vitamin C. There are various colors of beets and sometimes people cook and slice these, add a sprinkling of herbs and perhaps pepper, maybe a little butter, then slice them and they are good to go. You can also brush beets with olive oil, season them, then roast in the oven. Roasting adds a great flavor to this vegetable.
Grapefruit -- pink or otherwise -- has more vitamin C than apple, grape, pineapple or prune juice. Vitamin C helps neutralize free radicals, which lead to infection, cell damage, aging and disease. It can actually boost the performance of some medications, but it can interfere with some others. Sliced grapefruit can be used on cereal, as part of a fruit salad, as a topping for fish (very nice with snapper), or topped with maple syrup or spices like cloves, cinnamon or nutmeg. As always, stay as healthy and happy as you can be.
Author Resource:-
Fay Porinsky is an expert in the alternative health field with more than 20 years of experience. She has particular knowledge and experience with herbal vaporizers, including the 2003 Dr. Rudolf-Eberle-Prize innovation award winning Volcano Vaporizer. http://www.vapeworld.com/
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