The red watermelon has lycopene in high quantities. Lycopene is an antioxidant and helps to prevent many diseases. Beta carotene and lycopene neutralize the free radicals that cause tissue and organ damage, in our bodies. Free radicals contribute to inflammation and cholesterol deposits in blood vessels, causing strokes and heart attacks. Lycopene helps to minimize risks of strokes and other ailments like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, colon cancer and asthma.

Fasting is a process that has been practiced for thousands of years (perhaps even longer). More recently, all three Fathers of Western Medicine, Hippocrates, Galen and Paraclesus (who concluded, nearly 500 years ago, that: “Fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within”) practiced and prescribed prolonged fasting.

One of the most frequent questions I get is “What is the difference between juicing and blending?” Some people are uncertain if these methods are the same, or if one is different from the other. Juicing and blending are actually completely different and I believe both can have a role in a living foods diet. However, in terms of nutrient power and efficiency, juices win hands down.