♥ Day 82 Mono Orange Juice ♥

      ♥ The  Orange - Superhero? ♥

Day 82 ♥

So whilst Spiderman might be useful to have around if the Green Goblin is giving you grief in New York, and Batman is a pretty worthy Superhero, especially if he gets his Superpowers from being a FruitBatman; my personal choice of Superhero is - The Orange.

I guess I may be a bit biased at the moment, and it is true that under normal circumstances I am hardly monogamous with my fruit (having a bit of a roving eye for Mangoes and Malaysian Durians) but after such a long time being faithful to one fruit, it would take some doing to knock The Orange off his pedestal.

Orange juice is, 'One of Nature's miracle foods', according to The Science of Life books; and the Orange (as mentioned in a previous post) is 'The King of Fruits' according to Dr. Wilcox.

And indeed who wouldn't be seduced by a glass of golden just-squeezed Organic Orange juice from perfectly tree-ripe fruits.

One person who was keen to get his own Oranges was the French King Francois I, who deeply desired the first Orange tree that arrived in France. The tree had travelled from Pamplona in Spain and was planted in the garden of Le Duc de Bourbon.

When Le Duc ran off to Northern Italy to join Francois's adversary, Charles V, the  very first thing that Francois did was to sieze the Orange tree.

The coverted tree was then planted in Versailles where, obviously much loved, it flourished for many, many years.

So whilst some Superheroes may rescue mere mortals from peril, by swinging from webs or by racing around in Batmobiles; the Orange does its rescuing, like the other juicy fruits, by helping our bodies to heal and rebalance, and by providing a Superfuel whilst we cleanse. 

I believe that sweet, juicy fruit has an enormous potential within it to amazingly affect the quality of our lives.

Fruits, I feel, are the Superheroes of Mother Nature, who gives these champions to humans as a perfect food.

Life is meant to be Suberb, not sub-standard, and aided by with a beautiful diet of juicy fruits, then I believe that anybody has the potential to reach for a Super Sweet Life ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 1000mls of Organic Valencia juice, made with Amco hand-juicer.

Midday - 14 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon

Afternoon - 2 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout.

Have Amazing Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 81 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 81 ♥

Because of all the heat and recent rain we have been experiencing here in South East Queensland, there has been a big growth in the Mosquito population.

When I am out gardening or watering, I find that I am soon covered with hungry Mosquitos, even in the sunshine in the middle of the day.

My experience with Mosquitos has been an evolving one since I began my raw journey.

Growing up in Temperate England, I never really was exposed to Mosquitos, or their desire for human blood.

I was first introduced to them, for any great length of time, at the beginning of my raw journey when I spent time in the Algarve region of Portugal; living  off some great local fruit, during the Northern Hemisphere's Winter.

I got bitten many times, and I found that my body would react quite strongly to the bite, and there would be swelling and itching for about four days.

As I progressed along the fruity path, I found that my reaction to insect bites in general, including Mosquito bites, really lessened.

There would be less swelling at the bite area, and less itching.

Before I started my current Orange Juice Diet, I found that initially upon being bitten by a Mosquito, I would have a very tiny amount of swelling and I would itch for up to 30 minutes; after this time both the swelling and itching would have disappeared - this was very different from the reactions I was getting at the beginning of my raw journey.

However, it interested me to find that despite being covered by hungry Mosquitos recently, I have had no itching, swelling, or any reaction at all to their bites.

So I was thinking that this Orange Juice Diet must have helped my body to deal even more effectively with Mosquito bites. Then in the evening I read this in Julie Stafford's book 'Juicing For Health':

"Bioflavonoids...have a strengthening effect in the capillary walls, and act as an anticoagulant and antihistamine."

So I was wondering if the antihistamine effect of Bioflavonoids, which are very high in Oranges, is one reson why I am not reacting at all to the Mosquito bites.

I have also noticed that since being on this Orange Juice Diet, I have very rarely sneezed or had any reation to dust or mould.

I sometimes get a bit sneezy, if I am exposed to a musty environment or to dust.

Other useful snippets I read last night, regarding Orange juice and its constituents, include this quote, also from Julie Stafford's book:

"Bioflavonoids maintain the walls of the small blood vessels; help combat odema, dropsy, diabetes and diseases of the joints; assist in arresting haemorrhages; aid the treatment of high blood pressure and cataracts; fight infectious bacteria, viruses and fungi, and assist in ridding the body of drugs, heavy metals and car exhaust fumes."

And more from Julie Stafford:

"It (Orange juice) cleanses and tones the gastro-intestinal tract and improves the permeability and strength of the capillary walls...and is helpful in treating asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, blood disorders, anaemia, scurvy, heart disease, high blood pressure, indigestion, liver disorders, lung disorders, pneumonia and skin disorders and can aid weight loss. Orange juice is also an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus. It assists in the formation of bones and teeth and prevents rickets."

Stafford's sentiments are echoed in C.E. Clinkard's book, 'The Use of Juices':

"The juice of the orange is one of the most palatable natural juices in existance and it is also one of the most beneficial. Its value is widely recognised nowadays and its advantages for babies and growing children have been clearly established, especially on account of its power to assist in bone and teeth formation and in preventing rickets. it is an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus"

And from 'About Juices' by John B. Lust:

"The orange is one of nature's finest gifts to man. Orange juice contains pre-digested food in a most delicious and attractive form, ready for immediate absorbtion and utilization. Even full milk is not superior to orange juice in nutritive value as some might expect."

And both John B. Lust, and Vivienne Lewis, in her book 'Raw Juices For Health', say that Orange juice is very beneficial for those suffering with Rheumatoid Arthritis, because people affected by this condition have very fragile capillaries, which are aided by the bioflavonoids in Oranges and their juice.

♥ So All Hail the Mighty Orange ♥

I certainly am very grateful for all the Golden Wonder it has brought into my life ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 500mls/16.9oz of Organic Valencia juice, using Amco hand juicer.

Midday - 600mls/20.29oz of Organic Valencia juice, using Amco hand juicer.

Afternoon - 4 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth, and 1 large freshly squeezed juice from a juice bar.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

I hour fast walking.

Have Wonderful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 79 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 79♥

today, I was thinking about consequences and choices.

For those of us who live in the Western World, we probably have more wide-ranging food choices than ever before. Whilst the Supermarkets are ever trying to reduce the varieties of fruit and dumb down fruit selection, the overall food choices in any one Supermarket is something that I often find staggering.

Higher disposable incomes, freezing, refridgeration, canning, air flights, road infrastructure, and shippping, all combine to bring permanent seasons and continents into our Supermarkets.

Also, the huge amount of processed foods and frozen foods, canned food and dehydrated foods mean that fresh is not an  important critera for most of the food stocked in grocery stores.

And so we have a massive choice of all kinds of foods from all over the world all year round.

Even just 50 years ago, food was so much more seasonal; but as cheaper air freight was made possible, and also huge juggernauts took to the road, suddenly the food seasons were not so clearly defined.

As well as most of us having the opportunity to eat out of season foods, the type and variety of foods seems to be ever increasing as food companies are constantly looking for new market opportunities.

But, I feel, whatever dietary we chose there are consequences that ultimately we are responsible for.

For me personally, my ultimate diet would be all local, foraged or home grown fruit, grown without chemicals or animal by-products, and grown in such a way that allowed for sharing with other creatures. So no killing or trapping of animals who also wanted to share the fruit.

When I buy fruit from a farmer I do not know, then I have to face the fact that he or she may put up barbed wire to kill Fruitbats, or they may kill so called 'pests'.

Also, the transportation of fruit will have an negative impact on our environment.

But as we do not all live in Edenic fruit gardens, then I feel that we have to make the most appropriate choice we can, and accept that there may be compromises in the way our food was grown or transported.

By planting fruit trees and spreading fruit seeds, then I think I can help to rebalance a little bit the harm my diet may cause to the Planet.

In the end, life is all about balance and, I feel, making the most optimal choices that we can, given our present circumstances.

So whilst some of my food choices may not be my ideal, I hope to strive for making the best choice I could at the time, whilst still being aware of the consequences of my diet.

And I also feel that it is important to be very thankful to all the trees, the tree planters, the growers, the pickers, the sellers and the drivers and pilots who make my life so enjoyable and healthy because they combine to bring me beautiful fruit ♥

And I have been very fortunate that they have brought  me so many Wonderful Oranges over the past 79 days ♥

                                      ♥ Thank You ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—14 Syrup Balls, juiced with a spoon

Midday—14 Syrup Balls, juiced with a Spoon.

Afternoon 4 Syrup Balls, juiced with a spoon, 4 syrup Balls, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout

20 minutes arm and hand exercises.

Have Beautiful and Happy Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day78 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 78 ♥

Now as you might expect, during this 78 days on Orange Juice my body shape has altered a bit.

I feel no less energy and endurance despite the loss in weight.

And I am pleased to find that I am really liking my body. Sure it may be a little lean for some people's tastes, but it certainly feels very efficient, as if it is working really well and with no extra body fat or fluid to hamper its movements and inner workings.

And I very much appreciate this feeling of efficiency in my body.

I feel very fluid and lose and I like the way my body looks.

One aspect is I feel very feminine still and I am still having my female cycle, but my body does not look as typically 'womanly', not so many curves for me at the moment!

But as I was watering the fruit trees this evening, I just felt a sense of being very happy with my body shape and very grateful to have been able to experience this change in my physical body that has come with the Orange juice diet.

Some thoughts I had as to why exercise could be more effortless on my Orange juice diet are that my limbs weigh less, and also that my muscles are less tense and my joints have an improved range of movement.

I think that the more comfortable and happy we feel about our bodies when we are fasting or juice dieting, then the less other people's concern's or views will affect us.

Because others may not have fasted before, and because our body's appearance may be very different from their own, it may be challenging for some folk to comprehend the leaner stage that we are going through.

Also, if our bodies feel good and are working well, then this is a strong sign to me that whilst the body weight is certainly lower, the functioning of the body is effective; and hence the body is getting its needs met.

When I prematurely ended my  52 day Orange juice diet, in 1995, it was because I was paying more attention to the concerns of others, rather than listening to my own body and its needs.

I only want to disembark from this Orange Juice Train when I have reached the right stop for me. 

Toot Toot!

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—5 Syrup Balls, juiced with a spoon

Midday—16 Syrup Balls, juiced with a spoon.

Afternoon— 14 Organic Valencis, juiced with a spoon, 6 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes fast walking

20 minutes weights and stomach exercises.

Have Sweet and Fruitful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 74 Syrup Balls from Heaven ♥

Day 74 ♥

My oh my today was a corker !

There is one little wholefood store on the Sunshine Coast that has the smallest, the sweetest, the most syrupy of all the Syrup Balls.

And today was the day to visit that store.

I had already had my usual three meals of juice, when we returned home with bags of sweet Syrup Balls

(For those of you who have not been following this Orange Juice Train, Syrup balls are particularly small and sweet Late Season Valencias. Less than half the size of a standard Valencia, they tend to get left behind on the shelf. A kind of Cinderella Orange, deceptively clothed in not the glitziest of skin—but pure sweet beauty beneath the cinders).

So whilst the Syrup Balls are often left 'on the shelf' by those who opt for 'Bigger is Better', this little Orangeophile is one gal who really appreciates them.

So when we arrived home, I couldn't wait to taste their sweetness, and then I did not want to stop my Syrup Ball Feast. And because I juice each one individually with a spoon, the feast lasted a nice amount of time. And I just felt so good and happy and warm afterwards.

Pure Golden Nectar ♥

I am finding that the last week my appetite for Orange juice has increased.

And I think that after a stage of elimination, then there may be a stage of assimilation. So it may be that after doing some deeper elimination, my body now is in more of an assimilation stage, and there is a need for a greater quantity of juice.

I am listening to my body on this mono diet, and the needs it has and I am trying to go with the flow as it were.

That is one reason why I did not finish the mono diet, as I had intended to on day 60.

There was a need to continue.

And now I really am taking it day-to-day.

I could finish tomorrow, or I could not. It is open-ended when it will end ♥

I really appreciate all the lovely positive comments and support I have had here ♥

I am very grateful and wish to thank you all for your companionship during this Orange Juice train ride.

It has been one of the best journeys of my life, and a great deal of fun too ♥

 ♥ Thank You ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—7 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon, 3 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Midday—9 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon, 1 Organic Valencia, juiced in my mouth

Afternoon—1 large fresh squeezed Orange Juice, from a juice bar

Late Afternoon—18 Syrup Balls, juiced with a spoon, 2 Syrup Balls, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

20 minutes walking

20 minutes dancing.

Have the Sweetest Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 73 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 73 ♥

My second longest Orange juice mono diet ended after 52 days.

But I ended it not because I was listening to my own body, but because I was listening to the concerns and considerations of other people.

I accept that those who were concerned for my welfare were only acting out of love and care.

They saw a loss of weight and that was what they focused on.

I had lost a lot of weight (28lbs) but I was stronger and had more endurance and felt as well as I have ever done.

And when I stopped my mono diet, I knew that I had ended my Orange juice diet prematurely because the wonderful fruits that I broke my diet on (my fathers fresh Greengages and then a beautiful Mango) tasted only like ashes in my mouth after my beloved Orange juice.

On another Orange juice diet in 2008, I broke it after 40 days, and the Persimmon that I ate tasted like nectar.

So the big difference was that  the breaking of the 52 Day Orange juice diet, was due not from messages within but without.

And on the 40 Day Orange juice diet, my body was ready to stop.

So the message I am trying to relate is that one skill which is vitally important on any kind of raw unprocessed diet is Listening to Your Own Body.

We are taught the importance of listening to others, and how to be good listeners; but also equally vital is listening to your own body and its very important needs.

I truly believe that on a raw unprocessed diet, where most of the food is eaten totally unaltered and mono, your body will give you very clear signals of its needs and desires.

We have the internal 'ears' to hear our bodily needs but it is not always easy to listen with these ears.

Why is this?

I believe that a big part of it is that most of us have not been raised to listen to our own bodies, and also we have not been raised on a raw unprocessed diet from birth.

We have been told to listen to our parents, listen to our teachers, listen to the 'experts' and nutritionists, and listen to the Television, and listen to the doctors.

But who ever told you "Listen to Your Own Body".

And it is hard on a mixed, cooked, and processed diet to listen to your own body because the instinctive signals from raw unprocessed foods are not there.

There are so many mixes and de-natured foods that how could your body possibly be getting any clear signals as to what food it really needs.

So, I believe,one huge advantage of eating raw mono meals is that your body has a far easier time seeing what works for it personally, and then it also has a far easier time letting you know. The message is not lost in a barrage of other bodily messages from mixed, cooked, or processed foods.

So I am listening to my body regarding the stop point of my diet.

I am trying to listen with my internal 'ears' to my physical, mental and spiritual needs.

On the physical side, I do the same workout every day, so that is a good benchmark for me of how my body is doing physically.

And at the moment I find this workout to still be easier than when I am on a mixed fruit diet.

So this is one indicator, another is my general energy levels and my weight.

I am still losing weight, but I still have not lost much muscle mass. I accept there will be a point where I do not want to go any lower weight wise. And I think that this will most likely be an influence in my decision to end the Orange diet, if the weight loss become an issue and my body tells me it has lost enough weight.

The emotional and spiritual signals may be more subtle than the physical signs, but I believe they are still there if we listen to our internal 'ears'.

To be able to listen to others is indeed a great and valuable skill. However, also vitally important is the skill of being able to listen to yourself ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning— 14 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon

Midday—9 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon, and 3 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Afternoon—7 Organic Valencias, juiced with a spoon, 3 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout 

20 minutes dancing.

Have Beauty, Fruity Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 70 ♥ Mono Orange Juice Diet.

Day 70 ♥

I have been reading the detailed account of the addition of Orange juice to the diets of 341 children, from 1930– 1931, in Mooseheart, Illinois, 'City of Children' village.

The account is written by Dr. Milton T. Hanke and it makes for pretty interesting reading.

There are very detailed accounts of the children's diets before the Orange juice was added, and the diet was kept the same during the tests, with the only exception being the addition of 16 oz (in two lots of 8oz) of fresh raw squeezed Orange juice daily, with the addition of a half a lemon (for taste) to each 8oz Orange juice serving.

The diets, to me, seemed woefully lacking in fruit. The average fruit consumption being less than half a pound of fruit per day.
So I would imagine that the children would have been getting less than optimal vitamin C.
This is despite the daily calories seeming quite adequate, with an average of 2, 545 calories for the girls, and 3,064 for the boys. The age range of the children was ten to seventeen.

Interestingly, after the test period, the Orange juice was reduced to just 3oz daily, and the benefits that the children enjoyed from the two 8oz daily drinks of Orange juice was greatly diminished.

So, the major recorded benefits to the children were 57% less cavities and 83% less gum disease. And in addition the children's growth rates increased by 75%.
A control group who had the same diet, but did not receive the Orange juice, had no decrease in cavities and gum disease, and no improved growth rate.

It is sad to think that the average diet of many of today's children contains even less fresh fruit than the Mooseheart children, and it just goes to show that even without taking any of the processed foods out of their diet, children on a SAD diet could hugely benefit from two big glasses of fresh Orange juice daily.
Taking into account my previous post (on Day 59) on the benefits to children and prison inmates of fresh fruit and Orange juice, it is clear that the addition of fresh raw fruit is so very important to the mental and physical well-being of our Western Society.
Even without reducing the cooked and processed foods, fresh fruit would make such a valuable addition to our children's dietary. And then imagine if the amount of processed foods were reduced what the amazing effects could be.

So looking at the United States in the 2000 cencus, there were 76.6 million children enrolled in schools.I estimate (based on the costs of my Biodynamic Oranges) that this would cost around $2.50 per day for 2, 8oz glasses of Biodynamic Orange juice.

So, for all the school children to have free fresh Biodynamic Orange juice it would cost $191.5 million dollars per day.
Seeing as the US spends $1948 million on defence each day, the cost of $191.5 million per day on Biodynamic Oranges seems a small price to pay to defend what is vitally important— our children's health.

And as a beautiful bonus there would be thousands of lovely groves of chemical free Oranges. So more tree cover, more oxygen and a better soil structure, as well as the possibility for many to work in a chemical free environment surrounded by fruit trees ♥
 
Fruity Fare ♥
Morning —500mls/16.9oz Organic Valencias, using Amco Hand Squeezer.
Mid-morning—10 Organic Valencias, juiced using a spoon to squeeze out the juice
Afternoon—10 Organic Valencias, juiced using a spoon.
 
Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minute workout
30 minutes fast walking.
 
Have Beauty Days ♥
Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Mono Orange Juice Day 69 ♥

Day 69 ♥

I am reminded today of how very fortunate I am to have such an abundance of great quality citrus. Not only are there more than five or six local places where I can select my own Organic or Biodynamic Oranges, but I can even get them delivered right to my door!

So, I guess it is easy sometimes to take abundance for granted, especially when there is so much great citrus for me to chose from.

I feel that, for me, it is important to appreciate this abundance and wealth that is in my life. This ability to always have access to good quality fruit, and this constant ability to be able to buy it and be nourished by it.

In his book , 'The True Power of Water', Masaru Emoto talks about the power of the words 'Thank You'.

So although it may seem a small exchange, the words 'Thank You' in return for all this beautiful fruit and the wonderful surroundings that I find myself in; I am truly Thank-ful ♥

Here is a quote from the webpage: http://www.healthrecipes.com/

"One hundred years ago, when my father was a boy, oranges were only for 'rich people', so he received one orange a year in the toe of his Christmas stocking. He treasured this annual bounty by sucking the juice from it on Christmas day. On the second day, he opened the orange and ate the pulp. On the third day, he ate the skin. Things have changed greatly over the years and now oranges are inexpensive and available everywhere."

So a Mighty ♥ Thank You ♥ to all the Mighty Oranges that have passed my lips since I began this Orange diet.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning— 500mls/16.9oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer

Mid-morning—400mls/13.53oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer

Afternoon— 300mls/10.14oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

20 minutes leg and stomach exercises.

Have Beautiful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 68 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day ♥ 68 ♥

Although, generally I believe that consuming a fruit in its whole unprocessed state is optimum, I do make an exception for Orange juice. This is the only fruit that I tend to juice, as opposed to consuming whole.

I accept that freshly squeezed Orange juice is processed to a degree, and that in doing so something is taken away from the whole fruit.

Having said that, this time on the Orange juice I have been more attracted to just cutting the Orange into four pieces and juicing in my mouth.

My electric Breville juicer, normally a vital part of my Orange Juice Diet, has not been used once. And because the Oranges are nice and ripe, it feels great to simply juice them in my mouth.

I would like to share an example of how although a substance may mimic another chemically, and may appear 'the same' on paper, there is a huge difference between a substance that occurs in natural raw food, and another that is laboratory made.

This fits in for me with the idea that we cannot really improve upon natural uncooked wholefood (which is wonderful and health-giving) when humans try to emulate its properties in the science lab.

This information is taken from http://www.whfoods.com/

"Consuming vitamin C supplements does not provide the same protective benefits as drinking a glass of orange juice, shows research by Italian researchers in the Division of Human Nutrition at the University of Milan, Italy (Guarnieri S, Riso P, et al., British Journal of Nutrition).

Seven healthy test subjects were given each of three drinks, two weeks apart: blood-orange juice containing 150 milligrams of vitamin C, fortified water containing 150 milligrams of vitamin C, and a sugar and water solution containing no vitamin C. Blood samples were collected immediately before the drink was consumed, then every hour for 8 hours, and finally 24 hours after consumption of each drink.
Blood samples were exposed to hydrogen peroxide, and free radical damage to DNA was evaluated at 3 and 24 hours. Only when orange juice was consumed was any protective effect seen. After drinking orange juice, DNA damage was 18% less after 3 hours, and 16% less after 24 hours. No protection against DNA damage was seen after consumption of the vitamin C fortified drink or the sugar drink. "


So, I believe, there is a world of difference in the effects of Vitamin C as contained in fresh Orange juice and Vitamin C that has been manufactured in a laboratory.
The best way, I feel, to get the nutrients and vitality we need, is from fresh raw ripe fruit (and veggies if desired).
Fresh fruit is imbued with life-force and energy and magic that simply cannot be manufactured in a factory.
It is in one way a simple way of eating, and yet in another contains so many wonderful energies that are so complex and developed that man cannot even begin to re-create them ♥


Fruity Fare ♥
Morning— 11 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.
Midday— 10 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.


Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minutes fast walking
10 minutes leg exercises.

Have Happy and Wholesome Days ♥
Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 66 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 66 ♥

Sixty-six is a good number, it was the year I was born, and the year England won the World Cup!

Seriously though, 66 was a good day, as all the others have been on this journey.

I was pretty sure I was going to break the juice on Day 60, but here I still am, a little bit thinner but just as happy.

The Oranges, to me, have been just Beaut. And each morning all I want is ...

...Orange juice.

And what is very beautiful is that I can have Orange juice.

I am able to take the golden nectar that I desire.

I am going to quote a bit more from the wonderful Dr. Leon A. Wilcox, friend and champion of the Orange.

Wilcox says:

" I, one time, heard a great physician and dietition say, "orange juice is water distilled in God's own distillery". How true this is.

It is a food and a drink for the healthy and medicine for the sick. For those who are seeking to regain health, there is nothing that can be taken that will assist nature like the golden elixir of life."

Hooray for Dr. Wilcox! ♥

Imagine if we had physicians today who were prescribing Orange juice instead of man-made allopathic drugs.

Would Dr. Wilcox survive today though, or would he be run out of town by the big pharmacuetical companies who have nothing to gain if people are well, but all kinds of profit to make if they are sick.

I so admire these health pioneers such as Leon A. Wilcox and Frank McCoy, both doctors, who had their eyes open to truth and healing.

I have no doubt that the members of our current medical system truly want to help people and remove sickness from the world. But it seems that they are trained to look for quick short term fixes which stop any symptoms of elimination, rather than allowing the body's own intelligence to predominate and be given the appropriate conditions to heal itself.

Can a powder or a potion ever truly compete with the marvellous intelligence and healing capacity of the human body ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—10 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Afternoon— 10 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

50 minutes fast walking.

Wishing you Great Health and Happiness ♥♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 64 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 64 ♥

It has been great spending the last couple of Days with other fruit lovers, I feel that Cappi has really benefited too from having the company of others who eat like he does and who love fruit. He has really enoyed sharing fruit and time with Darrick, Jess and Nick.

My energy and strength continue to be good, and I continue to relish the Oranges and really look forward to my morning juice, especially if I finish my juice by early afternoon the previous day.

I have three lots of Organic Oranges from different sources in the house, all are great, and I feel the variety of fruit from different growers, and so different soils, will help ensure that I get a wider range of nutrients.

One reason why, I feel, the Orange juice diet works so well for me is that it is a great cleanser whilst at the same time being a great source of nutrition ♥

Yesterday when out walking I was 'hit' by the fact : "Arnold Ehret Was Right!" I could feel that V=P-O, in that Vitality equals Power minus Obstructions.

I could feel so much freedom and fluidity in my muscles as I exercised, and a huge source of energy that was not just related to the amount of juice I was consuming - it was a Wonderful feeling ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 11 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Midday - 9 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minute workout

2 and a half hours fast walking.

Have Fabulous Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX

♥ Day 62 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 61 ♥

I have decided to remain on the Orange juice for now, but I am taking my decision day-to-day. I have some elimination continuing, and it still seems the best option to me to continue with the Orange juice. I feel to add mixed fruits to my diet would slow the body in its cleansing efforts.

I am feeling strong and  have good energy and endurance which pleases me ♥

I have started to look through the doctor's account of the very positive effects Orange juice mixed with Lemon juice had on the gums and teeth of the 341 children.

It is quite scientific in nature, but I am inspired by the comment in the foreword (written by the twelve doctors who made up the Chigargo Dental Research Club):

"Definite dietary instructions were given and in certain cases massive doses of orange juice were recommended. These cases were carefully watched and tabulated and it was at this time that certain soft tissue changes were noticed. The effects were so startling that in some instances the members of our group were soon prescribing large amounts of orange juice in all cases showing soft tissue pathology."

There is very detailed data of the diet of the 341 children, including what fruit they ate, and I feel that this will be a very interesting study to investigate.

I am still loving the weather, and find its heat a perfect accompaniment to the Orange juice diet.

The Orange juice today tasted even better than usual after a day of water ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 8 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Mid-morning - 3 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Afternoon - 8 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

20 minute workout

40 minutes fast walking

10 minutes weights

Have Peaceful and Beautiful Days ♥

Love and Peaches,

from Anne XX