With cancer killing more children than any other disease, it is estimated that 40 million American children having abnormally high cholesterol levels. Since good nutrition and other important health habits are best established in childhood, parents need to be more aware!!!

Parental support and involvement is the key to successfully establishing good health habits. The more you know, the more that our children will benefit! So here is some information on fruits and vegetables to help make the best choices for our families:

Eating cabbage more than once a week cuts colon cancer odds by 66%
Eating a carrot per day cuts stoke rates in women by 68%
Eating a half-cup of spinach once per day cuts macular degeneration odds by 43%
Eating 6 servings of fruits and veggies a day cuts stroke rates by 44%
Eating 9 servings per day of fruits and veggies cutes stroke rates by 66%
Blueberries lower cholesterol better than prescription drugs
Apples have natural estrogen and help reduce cholesterol
Acorela cherries are known to relieve symptoms of Osteoarthritis
Cranberries are strong antibiotics and antivirals
Oranges, besides being high on vitamin C, have every class of Cancer inhibitor known
Papayas are natural medicine for helping digestion
Peaches contain Boron, which aids in Calcium absorption
Pineapple is your best anti-inflammatory and helps dissolve blood clots
Raw beets are a natural antidepressant
Broccoli is a super source of chromium, which helps regulate insulin & blood sugar
Cabbage is anti-ulcer
Carrots fight heart and eye disease
Kale has 50% more calcium than milk
Parsley lowers blood pressure
Spinach lowers cholesterol
Tomatoes reduce your risk of skin, pancreatic, bladder and prostate cancer

Did you also know that all these fruits and vegetables are also your best source of antioxidants to prevent you from all the degenerative diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes? Don’t you want to do everything you can to prevent illness and promote wellness?

Brandi Albright is the owner of Liberty Fitness in Temecula, and is a Juice Plus Wellness Coordinator. She can be reached at 951-303-1060.