The Fruit Newsletter - February 2002

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February 2002 - Year 3, issue 1
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This month gives reason to think about the heart twice: Valentine's day on the 14th of february and the American Heart Month. We wish everyone much love for Valentine.

That an American Health month is necessary points out once again that fruit is still underestimated. This month we're happy to present a compilation of articles of which we're sure they'll motivate you to eat more fruit.

American
Heart Month

In this issue

1) Why American Heart Month

The no.1 deathcause of American women is cardiovascular disease.
2) New on the site

Questions to poll and survey added.
3) Fruit of the month

The Chocolate Fruit - Black Sapote.
4) Why 5 to 9 pieces of fruit a day?

Reduce the major risk factors for heart attacks and strokes.

5) Lower you Blood pressure

Just eat more bananas...
6) Dare to take a test

Heart- and healthtests.
7) Healthy Valentine Gift

Get health crazy with special tangerines from Ceebee's Citrus.

1) Why American Heart Month?
President Bush has stated that "The number one killer
of women is cardiovascular disease." Not for men?
Probably because of their more reckless lifestyle!

You can help in the battle against heart disease by firstly making sure that you don't become a victim yourself. Just have 5 pieces of fresh fruit a day.

Read the statement of President Bush

2) New on the site
We've added new questions to the Fruit Poll and the User Survey.

Fruit Poll Visitor Survey

3) Fruit of the month - The Chocolate-Fruit
Black Sapote is also called Chocolate Fruit or Chocolate Pudding fruit. When eaten raw it has a mild sweet nut-like taste but when ripe fruit pulp is blended with milk, cream or ice-cream, it tastes like mild chocolate. This is the chocolate you want to have if you don't want to have the calories! Help your heart, have fruit like candy.

The Chocolate-Fruit - Top of page

4) Why 5 to 9 pieces of fruit a day?
Five fruits a day can help you reduce three of the major risk
factors for heart attacks -- high blood cholesterol,
high blood pressure and excessive body weight.

Article americanheart.org - Top of page

5) Lower your Blood pressure, eat more bananas
From Bananas and your lifestyle. Potassium reduces blood pressure.
Bananas are significant sources of potassium
so have a beneficial effect on the blood pressure.

Read the full article - Top of page

6) Dare to take a test.
Quick heart health test Texas Heart Institute.
Important if you are over 45 years old.

Yahoo Health Assessment Test.
Interesting but takes some time.

7) Healthy Valentine Gift

Send your valentine a whole healthy box of fruit!
Act nuts, be crazy, and send a big box of Robinson tangerines from CeeBee's Citrus. CeeBee's is a special citrus grove in Florida that is proud to cultivate Tangerines of extra-ordinary taste.

CeeBee's Citrus - Top of page

We hope you've enjoyed this month's newsletter.
If you have any comments or suggestions don't
hesitate to reply to this mail.

Best wishes and 'till next time,
The Fruit Pages

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Lose weight with fruit.
Nutrition Facts
Tangerines - Handy pocket fruit
Fruitarianism.
Lycopene antioxidant.
Select the most delicious fruit.
Squeeze your 5-a-day.
Cherimoya - The delicious fruit from the Incas.
Foods That Fight Cancer.
Calcium in Plant Based Diets.
Effect of grapefruit on medication.
Ten Reasons to eat Fruit.
Strawberry
Fruits originated in China.
Square water melon.
Not Freshly Squeezed Fruit juice.
Beautiful With Fruit And Dove.
The Fruit Store
Mangoes, Mangosteens and Lychees
become a cyber Activist
Vegetarian foods - powerful for health.

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