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“Nutrient content does change slightly as fruit ripens. As a banana turns yellow, its levels
of antioxidants—substances that seem to protect against cancer and heart disease—increase
somewhat, so you may be missing a small nutritional benefit. On the other hand, you may be
gaining something. The reason bananas get sweeter as they ripen is that their starch is broken
down into sugar. When your body has to break down the starch itself (as it does when you eat
a green banana), your blood sugar rises more slowly.
All of this may not matter much—after all, both green and yellow bananas are rich sources
of potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C, and particularly low in sugar when compared
with, say, a doughnut. The real issue is that so few of us eat enough fruit, ripe or not. In
January scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that fewer than
1 percent of adolescents, roughly 2 percent of adult men, and only 3.5 percent of adult women
meet the guidelines of three and a half to five cups of produce a day. This despite the fact that
the researchers counted jam, jelly, and orange juice as fruit, and both French fries and the
ketchup poured over them as vegetables! If you are fretting over which fruit to eat—rather
than glibly strolling past the produce aisle—you’re ahead of the game. “ - David L. Katz, MD
Natalie’s Super Power Punch
by Natalie Wheeler
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 bunch spinach
1 apple, cored
1 peach, pitted
10 strawberries (including green tops)
2 bananas, peeled
1 handful goji berries
1 heaping tablespoon hemp powder
2 teaspoons maca powder
1/4 teaspoon spirulina
1 heaping tablespoon raw cacao powder (chocolate)
1 teaspoon lucuma powder
Method:
Place all ingredients into high powered blender or
food processor, blend until smooth.
Issue #7 Winter 2012 SuperRawLife.com