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Don’t judge a book by its cover. Same goes for food. Fitting into the stereotypical if-it’s-good-for-me-it-can’t-taste-good category, bitter melon may look funny (like a warty cucumber) and may have a sharp taste, but it kills cancer cells. It Really is Bitter–Sugar-Loving Cancer Doesn’t Like it. Commonly used in Chinese cooking and medicine, the juice of bitter melons (also known as bitter gourd or karela) contains an enzyme that inhibits the transportation of glucose (sugar), cutting off cancer cells’ food supply. When bitter melon juice was introduced to pancreatic cancer cells, progression was halted and reversed. Mice were sixty percent less likely to develop the cancer after consuming it. “BMJ [bitter melon juice] also inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis and activates AMPK [a biomarker for cellular energy status] in vivo. Overall, BMJ exerts strong anticancer efficacy against human pancreatic carcinoma cells.”[1] Continue Reading Page 2>> ...

Avocados are extremely delicious and healthy. The avocado fruit can be added to almost any kinds of meals, salads, or sandwiches. You can also make a homemade guacamole if you love nachos. However, almost all of us always throw away its seeds, and it is a huge mistake! Namely, it seems that these seeds have been regarded as extremely beneficial in the traditional medicine for decades. You may have heard that some seeds can be toxic, like the ones from fruits like cherries, plums and apricots, which contain the toxic chemical However, do not worry, as this is not the case with the avocado seed. The avocado seed contain mildly toxic compounds, tannins, which means that you need to consume several before you notice any negative side effect. Yet, a study published in the Scientific World Journal in 2013, found that the avocado seed extract is completely safe and it didn’t show any toxicity. Health Benefits of Avocado Seeds Avocado fruits are abundant in folate, Vitamin B and healthy f...