LIFESTYLE NEWS - Raw fruit or vegetables contain protein, fats and carbohydrates.

They also contain micro-nutrients of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes to aid digestion and nourish our bodies. 

They are the food designed for our bodies by our Creator.

We read in Genesis 1:29: “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree with fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.”

Applying heat diminishes the nutrient value of food and some vitamins such as C and B-complex dissolve into water should you boil the fruit or vegetable.

British nutritionist and immunologist Jennifer Meek found that starting your cooked meals with raw vegetables, such as a salad, helps to prevent the destruction of white blood cells - vital for immunity.

Enjoy a salad as a starter course, for example, an avocado pear with lemon juice.

Children love carrot and cucumber sticks with a dip.

When eating out, instead of only, for example, fish and chips, order fish, a half portion of chips and a half portion of salad. Eat the salad first.

Before a cooked breakfast, eat half a grapefruit or drink freshly squeezed orange juice, or make a smoothie with berries.

Save money by not buying fruit juices, which often have added, refined sugar. Always use fresh or frozen fruit. Fruit is best eaten on an empty stomach. - June McGahey, natural food and lifestyle consultant, https://healthathand.co.za/

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