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"Phenolic antioxidant resveratrol found in berries and grapes has been reported to inhibit the growth formation of prostate tumor cells by acting on the regulatory genes such as p53 while activating a cascade of genes involved in cell cycle and apoptosis including p300, Apaf-1, cdk inhibitor p21, p57 (KIP2), p53-induced Pig 7, Pig 8, Pig 10, cyclin D, and DNA fragmentation factor 45, although some findings were not confirmed by Rt-PCR. [68]. Likewise, the expression of a host of genes is influenced by selenium supplementation [69]. B." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"V2 cup blueberries (or sidekicks) • V2 orange (sectioned) or V4 cup mandarin oranges • V2 apple sliced • V3 cup grapes or cherries (10) V8 avocado (2 tablespoons) Entree SuperFoodsRx Salad: To Large salad, add 1 of the following: • Deck of cards (3 ounces) turkey, chicken, salmon, tuna • Deck of cards (5 ounces) firm tofu, cubed s Tennis ball (V3-V2 cup) beans (garbanzo, black, kidney, etc." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"In one recent study of seven hundred children between the ages of seven and eighteen living on the island of Crete, those who consumed a diet rich in fish; fruits such as red grapes, oranges, and apples; fresh vegetables twice a day; olive oil; and nuts three times a week were significantly less likely to suffer from allergic responses, including allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin allergies. CHOOSING ORGANIC FOODS As you shop for healthy foods, buy organic. One recent study brings home how genetically vulnerable some of us may be to the damaging effects of exposure to pesticides." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Forget about just red or green grapes: there are around ten thousand grape cultivars worldwide. There are a hundred wild species of cherries, not including the thousands of cultivars selected over the years. There are 5,000 cataloged cultivars of pears. Over 1,200 cultivars of watermelon grow worldwide. There are over six hundred different types of dates. As we'll see, there are manifold reasons why we haven't as yet tasted these things. The point is: the world of fruits is always evolving." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "Olives were brined and pressed to make oil. grapes, occasionally eaten fresh, were primarily used for making wine. Figs, enjoyed straight off the tree in season, were also baked or preserved. Other fruits, if eaten, were usually processed before being consumed. Civilization was turning away from wilderness. The advent of food preparation, wrote Levi-Strauss in The Raw and the Cooked, "marks the transition from nature to culture." Only through human cultivation were fruits improved and selected for desirable characteristics: smaller seeds, increased flesh and refined eating quality." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "Fertile Crescent were growing olives, dates, pomegranates and grapes. Land-owning Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks enjoyed a slim selection of hard-to-grow fruits, which were widely cultivated during the Roman empire. Caesars returned from overseas victories bearing never-before-seen fruits as talismans. Planting throughout the empire, Romans brought seeds wherever they roamed. We tend to think of the apple as British, or even American, but it was spread by Rome, via the Caucasus." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "They look like oversized deep purple grapes, matching his pants. Because the fruit grows directly on the tree trunk like some sort of sweet fungus, the best way to eat one is a "jaboticaba kiss." In Brazil, kids sneak into other people's backyards and kiss them off the trees. Brazilian writer Monteiro Lobato describes the sound of a jaboticaba kiss as "plock, pluff, pituy." Jaitt shows me a rollinia tree whose head-sized fruits taste like lemon meringue pie. Nearby are two small trees he's especially excited about: the peanut butter fruit and the blackberry-jam fruit. " - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"If you're lucky enough to have fresh blueberries available in your market or blueberry sidekicks such as strawberries, purple grapes, raspberries, or cherries then you should stock up on these treats. You'll be enjoying them for breakfast and in various recipes. Remember that frozen berries—be sure they have no added sugar—are excellent substitutes for fresh. "The foods are easy to find and easy to prepare. I like preparing the snacks ahead of time, that way I take the time to measure (portion control has been one of the reasons I have gained weight) and I fix several at a time." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Berries (blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, black currants, cherries), nuts (walnuts, sunflower seeds), goji berries (also known in Chinatown as wolfberry), fruits (pomegranates, grapes, oranges, plums, pineapples, lemons, apricots, dates, kiwis, Clementines, grapefruits), beans (pinto, soy), vegetables (kale, red cabbage, peppers, parsley, artichokes, Brussels sprouts, spinach, red beets), cereals (barley, millet, oats, corn), and ginger are all very high in antioxidants." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"In my office checkups, however, I like to remind kids that while sometimes there will be sugar, most of the time there are strawberries, grapes, apples, pears, and peaches to choose from. They listen. They get it. I like children to have choices, but there are certain situations in which their judgment cannot prevail. We never ask a three- or a four-year-old if he or she thinks that holding hands while crossing a street is a good idea. We simply hold the child's hand." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Varicose Veins "I've prescribed Serrapeptase for those with varicose veins on their legs that looked like a bunch of grapes. After a few months, they've returned with scarcely any sign of disfigurement." Headaches "It has greatly improved the quality of many of my patients' lives. I've prescribed Serrapeptase for those with varicose veins on their legs which looked like a bunch of grapes. After a few months, they've returned with scarcely any sign of disfigurement" Dr." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"Because resveratrol is produced in much higher quantities in grapes that are organically grown, organic red grapes may be a good option if you don't want to drink wine. Wine grapes are crushed with the seeds and cluster stems as part of the wine. Grape seeds are also rich sources of the heart-protecting flavonoids, found especially in red wines like pinot noir. While grapes are seasonal, wine can be enjoyed year around. People from the Mediterranean areas of Europe have reaped benefits from their diet for centuries." - J. Robert Hatherill, Eat To Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers (Get the book.)

"Foods richest in these substances include berries (blueberries and blackberries) as well as cherries, grapes, and tea. Add these foods to your diet and take a supplement of grape seed extract, which is rich in these compounds. 4. Vitamin C. Vitamin C in combination with a bioflavonoid called hesperidin has been used in research (often with butcher's broom) with good effect. It helps promote better circulation and strengthens the walls of the veins. Lack of these nutrients has also been shown in research to increase pain in the limbs and fragility in the capillaries." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"These two commonly applied pesticides are used on cotton, grapes, tomatoes, lettuce, alfalfa, citrus, beans, and other fruit, nut, and vegetable crops. Dicofol, listed as a potential carcinogen, is similar to DDT in its structure, and both are suspected endocrine disruptors. Acutely toxic, endosulfan is up for inclusion in the Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty requiring special import notifications for a list of problematic chemicals, and was recently nominated for global phaseout under the international Stockholm Convention. Similar stories abound: ?" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"In Sardinia, where grapes grow at 4,000 feet above sea level, there are more centenarians per 100,000 people than almost any other culture. As I like to say, if you drink red wine, you'll be fine! COFFEE,TEA-OR CHOCOLATE? Whether or not you enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, I suspect you do like chocolate. If so, here's some really good news. The phytochemicals, particularly EGCG in cocoa, act much the same way that other plant toxins do and their consumption similarly follows a hormetic curve. Does that mean you can gobble up milk chocolate guilt free? No way." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"LESSON FOUR: grapes OF LIFE Drink red wine (in moderation) Epidemiological studies seem to show that people who have a daily drink per day of beer, wine, or spirits may accrue Sardinians share a toast with glasses ofCannonau, a locally produced red wine that has higher concentrations of polyphenols. some health benefits. But the secrets of the Blue Zones suggest that consistency and moderation are key. In Okinawa, it's a daily glass of sake with friends. In Sardinia, it's a glass of dark red wine with each meal and whenever friends meet." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "These grapes traditionally were allowed to macerate longer than in any other part of the island during winemaking. The result was a red wine with two to three times the level of artery-scrubbing flavo-noids than other wines. Goat's milk and mastic oil may be Sardinia's other two longevity elixirs. Research at the University of Sassari is looking at the question of whether proteins and fatty acids in Sardinian goat milk may help protect people from the typical diseases of aging such as atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "Their small vineyard grew Cannonau grapes for wine. Their diet was fairly typical of families in the region before the American-style food culture arrived, as surveys from before the 1940s revealed. "Shepherds and peasants in Sardinia have an exceptionally simple diet, which is extraordinarily lean even by Mediterranean standards," a 1941 survey reported. "Bread is by far the main food. Peasants leave early in the morning to the fields with a kilogram of bread in their saddlebag. ..." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Alcohol is powerful stuff, so use it wisely. Red grapes produce a phytochemical called resveratrol, which protects them from ultraviolet radiation, fungus infections, and other stressors. Resveratrol activates anti-aging genes that stimulate the production of proteins that circulate in your body, throwing overboard cells that aren't pulling their weight and rejuvenating cells damaged by advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). But don't rush out to the health food store to buy resveratrol capsules, which are generally worthless because resveratrol is inactivated by exposure to oxygen." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Examples include berries of all sorts, pears, peaches, plums, dried apricots, cherries, bananas, apples, grapefruit, oranges, kiwis, and grapes. Minimize your intake of starchy vegetables, notably potatoes of all types, squash, tapioca pudding, and yams. Also limit legumes, which include beans, peas, and lentils. Beans in particular can be slightly challenging to digest, as they often cause gas. Beans are best consumed one type at a time, with as few other foods as possible, to avoid indigestion. Additionally, taking digestive enzymes high in amylase helps in their digestion." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"ADD BACK BLACK AND BLUE-AND RED,TOO Unless you are still obese, you may now begin to add berries (fresh or frozen, but not dried), as well as other black, blue, and red fruits such as currants, cherries, red grapes (just stay away from the seedless types), and plums. These colorful fruits are full of phytonutrients that can help turn on your longevity genes and turn off killer genes. The antioxidants in these fruits are unique in that they are both water and fat soluble, meaning they can travel from the bloodstream to brain cells, with dramatic implications for brain vitality." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"The skin of red grapes contains a compound called resveratrol, which has recently come into vogue. Several studies have shown that this polyphenic compound increases levels of an enzyme—heme oxygenase?that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and may protect against neuronal cell dysfunction. Red wines are fermented with grape skins, allowing the wine to absorb greater amounts of resveratrol than white wines, which are fermented without grape skins. Thus, some nutritionists are recommending a little red for the head." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Because resveratrol is produced in much higher quantities in grapes that are organically grown, organic red grapes may be a good option if you don't want to drink wine. Wine grapes are crushed with the seeds and cluster stems as part of the wine. Grape seeds are also rich sources of the heart-protecting flavonoids, found especially in red wines like pinot noir. While grapes are seasonal, wine can be enjoyed year around. People from the Mediterranean areas of Europe have reaped benefits from their diet for centuries." - J. Robert Hatherill, Eat To Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers (Get the book.)

"A polyphenol found in grapes, resver-atrol belongs to another subclass of antioxidant phytochemicals called phyto-alexin. Plants that produce resveratrol do so in response to stress, so this phytochemical serves as a natural antibiotic for the plant. In humans, its protective effects may contribute to the Mediterranean paradox—the protective effect of red wine drinking on cardiovascular health. Isoflavones fight cancer. Abundant soy products, isoflavones are plant-based estrogens and antioxidants that have shown the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in numerous lab studies." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "Caffeic acid is also found in grapes, blueberries, and apples. Green tea catechins may help recycle vitamin E! So you might want to enjoy your afternoon cup of green tea with a handful of vitamin E-rich almonds, peanuts, or Brazil nuts. MINERALS ARE A SYNERGY MUST! Minerals matter, too! We'll start with the mineral we hear about most often—calcium—then work our way to some of the less popular and perhaps undervalued minerals." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH HIGH ORAC VALUES ORAC 2,000+ 900-1,600 500-899 FRUITS Prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries Strawberries, raspberries, plums Oranges, red grapes, cherries VEGETABLES Kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts Broccoli florets, beets, red bell pepper SYNERGY IN ACTION: APPLES What fruit can you count on to be fresh and crisp and wonderful through the dead of winter? Apples! While other fruit bins can look sad and dreary that time of year, the apple section comes alive with color and is filled to the brim." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "Procyaniclins, also found in high concentrations in red wine, grapes, cocoa, and cranberries, are thought to have a protective effect on the vascular system. Quercetin, also found in onions, red wine, broccoli, tea, and ginkgo biloba, appears to influence some carcinogenic markers. Savor the skins! In lab studies, researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, found that apple extract given together with apple skin worked better to prevent substances that protect against a variety of conditions and chronic diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, and cataracts." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Instantly it turned into grapes, and, while his pursuer paused to eat them, he continued on his rapid way. But she resumed the pursuit and gained on him. He took and broke the multitudinous and close-toothed comb in the right bunch of his hair and cast it down. Instantly it turned into bamboo sprouts, and, while she pulled them up and ate them, he fled. Then his younger sister sent in pursuit of him the eight thunder deities with a thousand and five hundred warriors of the Yellow Stream. Drawing the ten-grasp saber that was augustly girded on him, he fled, brandishing this behind him." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"Specifically, the fruits that consistently get people into trouble are ripe bananas, watermelon, honeydew melons, papayas, mangos, seedless grapes, and ripe pears. Eaten in moderation, those I deem "Friendly Fruits" rarely get people into trouble long term. Just as important, I have yet to find a bread that doesn't raise triglycerides. If your triglycerides fall, you'll lose weight and your LDL cholesterol will drop. This occurs regardless of any other food intake because you've inactivated your body's storage of sugar as fat." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

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