The Top 10 Fruit Juices

Pomegranate would have to be the healthiest juice you can drink, due
to it containing almost every type of antioxidant, along with the
highest levels of each. It is also linked to protecting against
certain types of cancer and can help to keep your heart healthy.
Concord Grape Juice
Concord Grapes are another great source of very powerful
antioxidantsand are a great source of fiber. There is also
researchthat suggests they can helpkeep your heart healthy and
contribute in reducing blood pressure so this is well worthy of a
place on this top 10 fruit juices list.
Blueberry Juice
Blueberries are another type of fruit that contain a lot of
antioxidants. They also hold lots of fiber and are a great source of
Vitamin C. The antioxidantsfound in blueberries can help to lower
inflammation, which indicates that they may have a positive effect on
age-related declines in cognitive abilities.
Black Cherry Juice
Black cherries contain...yep,you guessed it, antioxidants! Once again,
ahigh amount are found in black cherry juice. Along with this benefit
however, there has also been research that has suggested that they can
help to reduce muscle injuries caused by exercising, which would of
course be of great benefit to those of us who exerciseregularly.
Acai Berry Juice
Acai berries are yet anothersource of powerful antioxidants. There are
some reports that say this berry could be the greatest but more
research will need to be done on this relatively newly discovered"
superfood ". Other research also links Acai berries to increased
cancer protection.
Cranberry Juice
Cranberries are, like the rest of these fruit juices, very high in
antioxidants. They are also another goodsource of Vitamin C. A
slightly more unique benefit of cranberries however, is that they've
been shown to help slow the build-up of bacteria in the bladder, which
can help to protect against urinary tract infections.
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is the most widely consumed fruit juice, and for good
reason. It's another juice with high levels of antioxidants and as
everybody knows, is packed full of Vitamin C, which is good for your
ligaments, tendons, skin, blood vessels and bones. Good old OJ also
contains 500mg of potassium in every glass, which helps to maintain
your body's water and acid balance.
Apple Juice
The benefits of Apple Juice are only now beginning to be fully
understood. Recentstudies show a glass a day can help heart health due
to a high concentration of phytonutrients, which slowthe break down of
"bad" LDL cholesterol. Apple Juiceis also high in fiber and Vitamin C.
When buying Apple Juice it's best to go for the cloudiest you can
find.
Tomato Juice
Tomato Juice contains phytonutrients including lycopene,
beta-carotene, Vitamin E and more. In addition to reducing
inflammation, regular consumption of Tomato Juice has been linked to
helping to lower blood pressure, and it may even bolster immune
function.
Carrot Juice
Carrot Juice has one of the highest concentrations of vitamin A of any
food, which can help strengthen defective eyesight. It's a good source
of B vitamins and contains minerals including calcium, chlorine,
copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulphur.

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Boycott junk food in schools - California mandates set a healthy eating example

(NaturalNews) Legislation in California has set limits on what foods
can be sold as competitive foods in their public schools. Competitive
food sales include snack bars and kiosks, a la carte cafeteria
purchases, and vending machines.
The restrictions deal with lowering added sugars andfat contents and
even excluding artificial sweeteners. The calorie amounts are limited
while nutritional values are required to meet federal guidelines. For
example, fruit juices are required to contain 50% natural nectarwhile
restricting added sugar contents.
A recent study shows California teens are consuming 158 less calories
per day than teens in 14 other states since thevending machine mandate
was put into effect in California a few years ago.
One-hundred California teens were compared to 560 kids in other states
in early 2010. The study was published in the Archives ofPediatrics
and Adolescent Medicine , May 2012. Healthconditions were not
considered with any of the subjects studied, only calorie content that
could influence obesity. Less obesity is good, as obesity alone can
promote a plethora of negative healthconditions. But there was no hint
of teens switching to healthier diets as a result of placing
relatively decent snack food options in the California schools.
MSG and GMOs are probably in some of those calorie-restricted snack
items since all of them are either processed or derivedfrom Big Ag and
Big Dairy farming methods. Those shiny apples are heavily sprayed with
chemicals, unless they're organic. Throw in even a small amount of
HFCS, colorings, flavorings and preservatives, and the toxicloads are
dramatically increased. In other words, calorie restrictions alone
don't guarantee good health.
Daniel Taber, University of Illinois-Chicago professor and the
California study's lead author stated, "They should definitely be
applauded for their actions.All states could focus on providing more
healthy foods in schools, in addition to banning high-fat, high-sugar,
high-calorie foods and beverages. But I think the lesson is that even
their laws were only a starting point."
Although the nutritional standards applied help somewhat, they are
federalgovernment standards set by dieticians from the old-school. You
know, the type who prepares hospitalmenus. So there is much more to do
before completely healthy foods can be provided by school cafeterias
and competitive food vendors.
Private, underfunded and under-reported groups are promoting
farm-fresh foods for school cafeterias Meanwhile, NGOs (non-government
organizations) are hard at work trying to get organic fresh foods from
area farms into school lunch programs. Vermont and Oregon have taken
the lead in the United States. California has also made inroads in the
effort to feed kids better schools and encourage small organic farming
with increased profits to family run organic farms.
There has been a massive UN study and additional regional studies that
have concluded the best way to feed the world would be from small
scale regional organic farming.
Each region would becomeself-sufficient with less large scale
distributors, such as Cargill, brokering foods to chain retailers
everywhere, and less commodity brokers gambling futures and affecting
food prices because the food growingand distribution would be greatly
decentralized.
Farm to school efforts could be a first step towardthis planetary
downsized sustainable end. Rome, Italy provides a successful example.
Seventy percent of the foods in their schools are organic.

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HADEES :- ~

'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: "I heard the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saying•►'Souls are like
conscripted soldiers; those whom they recognize, they get along with,
and those whom they do not recognize, theywill not get along with.'"
(Saheeh al-Bukhaari)
The hadeeth was also narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh, 4773. Al-Nawawi
said: "With regard to the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), 'Souls are like conscripted soldiers; those whom
they recognize, they get along with, and those whom they do not
recognize, theywill not get along with', the scholars said that the
meaning is•► groups gathered together, or different types. As for
themgetting along, this happensbecause of something in common between
them that Allaah has created. It was said that they are similar
attributes that Allaah has created in them, or that they were created
in a group and then dispersed in their bodies, so people who have
similarcharacteristics will like one another, and those who donot have
similar characteristics will not like one another.
Al-Khattaabi and others said•► this getting along with one another has
to dowith what Allaah decreed from the outset about the ultimate
destiny of souls, whether they will be among the blessed [in Paradise]
or the doomed [in Hell]. Souls are of two opposing kinds, and when
they meet in this physical world, they will either love or hate one
another depending on the way they were created. Good souls will be
inclined towards other good souls, and evil souls will be inclined
towards other evil souls. And Allaah knows best.
We have narrated a mawsool report in Sunan Abi Ya'laa, at the
beginningof which is the story narrated from 'Amrah bint 'Abd
al-Rahmaan, who said: "There was a woman in Makkah who liked to joke,
and she came and stayed with a woman in Madeenah who was like her.
When 'Aa'ishah heard about this, she said•► 'My beloved spoke the
truth. I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessingsof Allaah
be upon him) saying…' and mentioned a similar hadeeth like the one
above."
And Allaah knows best. ♥

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Egypt's military 'grants itself sweeping powers'

Egypt's ruling military has issued a declaration apparently granting
itselfsweeping powers, as the country awaits results of presidential
elections.
The document by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (Scaf) reportedly
says new general elections can not be held until a permanent
constitution is drawn up.
It also allegedly gives the Scaf legislative control.
Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate, Mohammed Mursi,
has won Sunday's presidential election.
Mr Mursi, an Islamist, is competing against Ahmed Shafiq, who served
as prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak.
Mr Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood said he was holding a 52%-48% lead over
Mr Shafiq with almost all the vote counted after Sunday's second-round
run-off election.
Speaking at his party headquarters, Mr Mursi pledged to be a president
for all Egyptians, adding that he would not "seek revenge or settle
scores".
"Thanks be to God who hasguided Egypt's people to the path of freedom
and democracy, uniting the Egyptians to a better future," he said.
But Mr Shafiq's campaign said it rejected"completely" the victory
claim by Mr Mursi.
"We are astonished by this bizarre behaviour which amounts to a
hijacking of the election results," Shafiqcampaign official Mahmud
Barakeh was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
Official results have yet to be announced.
The election - the first sinceHosni Mubarak was forced from office in
2011 - also comes amid a bitter row over the dissolution of parliament
following a court ruling on Thursday.
The Brotherhood has denounced the step as unlawful and a coup against democracy.

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