cantaloupe

WIth loads of Vitamins A & C, if you have had cancer, heart disease, are a smoker, struggle with constipation, or want to lose weight, you probably want to add cantaloupe to your diet.

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The high vitamin C content acts as a good anti-oxidant that protects cells from damages by free radicals.  Regularly drinking juices high in anti-oxidants keep cancer at bay, especially against intestinal cancer and melanoma.

May help prevent cancer in organs and glands with epithelial tissue due to its high Vitamin A content.

The strong content of vitamin C stimulates white cells to fight infection, naturally building a good immune system.

Tamarind Treat

Have you ever heard of a Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L. ~ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) ~Common Names: Tamarind, Tamarindo, Tamarin, Sampalok) I had never heard of it before our trip to Florida. We stopped at a fruit stand and Dennis was excited to find some. He could remember enjoying it as a boy, a kind of treat in Honduras.

I was hesitant to try it. As you can see it kind of looks like a bean. The outside is hard and rough. Once you break it open it's gooey inside. You can easily pull some off, it's very sticky! And each little mound you see is a seed.

So you pop the sticky mess in your mouth and try to deal with your fingers. But take the seed out once you have the goodness off, lol. The taste reminded me of sour candy, like sourheads. Haden loved it, I could handle a small amount but not a whole "bean". I did keep some seeds and I would like to see if I could grow one of the plants. I'm sure I'll tell you all about it if I can.

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