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TANGY HARVEST PUNCH

1. In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice. Stir until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale.

2. Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.

s 1 (32 fluid ounce) bottle apple juice, chilled

s 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate

s 1 cup orange juice

s 1 1/2 liters ginger ale

s 1 apple, 1 orange & cinnamon (optional)

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12 Calories: 169 Total Fat: 0.2g

Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 19mg Total Carbs: 42.3g

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g Protein: 0.2g

Food Facts ::

Papaya

Papaya is one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. It is an excellent source of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, with more Vitamin A than carrots and more Vitamin C than oranges. It's also an excellent source of calcium, potassium, iron and Vitamin B Complex.

More than an exotic tropical fruit, papaya has improved the overall health of many people and has become recognized as one of the major medicinal plants in tropical countries. It is just a matter of time before its healing powers become known around the world.

Papaya is an excellent body-cleansing agent and is important for maintaining intestinal health.

A major problem with our diets today is that we only partially digest the protein foods we consume, partly because we don't produce enough hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Partially digested proteins contribute to mucus buildup in the body, hinder proper-digestion and cause low energy. Insufficient protein digestion may be responsible for or contribute to conditions such as arthritis, constipation, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Papain has the power to regulate these conditions by promoting proper digestion and cleansing the tissues and intestinal walls, which reduces the existing buildup of excessive mucus and dead tissue with long-term use.

Papaya is beneficial for skin care and repair. You can use papaya to treat or eliminate old dead skin cells, dandruff and other skin disorders, and even to reduce the signs of premature aging.

This article courtesy of AskHealthyWay

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Coffee

In spite of the age old controversy, coffee is, in fact, an excellent source of disease-fighting antioxidants; and, taken in moderation, coffee is a safe beverage that can actually offer positive health benefits.

Caffeine works as a mild central-nervous-system stimulant, and is one of the world's most widely used drugs along with being an intrinsic part of the human diet for centuries. The key, as with many other things, is moderation as scientists have found that drinking large amounts of caffeine over a short period has been shown to create a significant rise in blood sugar.

Another issue worth noting relates to pregnancy, as pregnant women should avoid coffee, eliminating it from their diets completely, in fact, many coffee loving females actually detest the taste, and even the smell, of coffee during their pregnancies.

Nursing mothers as well should restrict their daily intake of coffee to less than three cups or, if possible, remove it from their diets entirely, only to resume consumption after nursing has ended.

Janet Arango

North Carolina