10 Pieces of Fruit or Veg A Day

I was really interested to read the new guidelines recommending 10 pieces of fruit or veg a day for optimum health and to keep cancer and heart disease at bay.  It looks like the carrot diet I mentioned previously could actually be a good idea after all.  The article said that having MORE than 10 pieces of fruit or veg could be even more beneficial health wise.

I'm not sure I could ever eat 10 pieces of fruit or veg a day.  I have bladder problems which are exacerbated by fruit in particular. The acid in it doesn't seem to agree with me at all.  Oranges are the worst (and I love them).  I can manage bananas and less acidic fruit such as melon, papaya and some types of plum but other fruit can be an issue for me.

My juicer arrived this week and I immediately juiced grapes, blueberries and orange and an apple.  I was up 5 times in the night to pee after that!

I've also been juicing carrots. It makes a right old mess of everything.  The juicer has taken on an orange tint that I feel sure will always be there. I've not managed to drink as much as is recommended to fight cancer though.  It's very hard to drink litres of juice.  It reminds me of drinking the Prep for a colonoscopy. Not great. So far, it's sent me to the loo a lot. I also put it in the fridge and now when trying to drink it, it gives me brain freeze! I'm trying to build the amount of juice up per day but it's not easy.  I'm thinking it might be a lot more palatable with gin or vodka in it!!

There is a bigger issue though with eating more fruit and veg.  The calories!  5lb of carrots juiced is about 600 calories!  That's quite a lot if you are already trying to cut down and 10 pieces of fruit depending on type could be anything from about 600 to 900 calories.  Yes doctor I've gained weight on the fruit and veg diet! Added to that, the cost of my fruit and veg this week has been around £30, it won't be easy for families on low incomes or benefits to buy it.

Back to the carrot juicing. I emailed the guy who champions the carrot diet, Ralph Cole.  He emailed back - he's such a lovely person. He is 100% convinced his cancer was cured by carrots. It all sounds a bit quacky I know, but what if he's right?!!! It's very risky isn't it and as I have mentioned before I wouldn't turn down conventional cancer treatments in favour of it, but along side it, I'm giving it a go.  Ralph doesn't try and sell anything and doesn't charge for his information. He just wants to share it with others in the hope that they too can fight cancer.

There is another piece here from Ann Cameron, who also did the carrot juicing to fight her own cancer.  I'm quite intrigued by it all at the moment.

http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/ann-cameron-cured-her-cancer-with-carrot-juice/