"I've experienced that raw carrots, finely grated and sprinkled with lemon juice, are not only a refreshing food but also calm the nerves, especially the nerves in the eyes. I have heard - but I have not personally experienced this - that one of the components of raw carrots, carotene, definitely strengthens the optic nerves and sometimes prevents blindness and clears incipient cataracts. This is possible, but not certain. What is certain is that raw, grated carrots, sprinkled with lemon juice and eaten with a meal or instead of a salad, are invigorating, refreshing, beneficial, and healing. It is also certain that it does no harm. In the same way, I can recommend unpeeled apples - one every day when it's the season - and a generous consumption of lemon and orange juice. I have noticed that in years when I have eaten plenty of raw carrots, lemon, and orange juice every day at the end of winter, I have not had colds or infectious diseases.
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I've experienced that raw carrots, finely grated and sprinkled with lemon juice, are not only a refreshing food but also calm the nerves, especially the nerves in the eyes. I have heard - but I have not personally experienced this - that one of the components of raw carrots, carotene, definitely strengthens the optic nerves and sometimes prevents blindness and clears incipient cataracts. This is possible, but not certain. What is certain is that raw, grated carrots, sprinkled with lemon juice and eaten with a meal or instead of a salad, are invigorating, refreshing, beneficial, and healing. It is also certain that it does no harm. In the same way, I can recommend unpeeled apples - one every day when it's the season - and a generous consumption of lemon and orange juice. I have noticed that in years when I have eaten plenty of raw carrots, lemon, and orange juice every day at the end of winter, I have not had colds or infectious diseases.
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Tapasztaltam, hogy a finomra reszelt, citromlével megöntözött nyers sárgarépa nemcsak üdítő étek, hanem nyugtatja az idegeket, így különösen a szemidegeket. Úgy hallottam – ezt már nem tapasztaltam személyesen –, hogy a nyers sárgarépának egyik alkatrésze, a karotin, mindenképpen erősíti a látóidegeket, s néha megakadályoz vakulási folyamatokat is, eltünteti a kezdődő szürke hályogot. Ez lehetséges, de nem biztos. Ami bizonyos, hogy a citromlével öntözött nyers, reszelt sárgarépa, melyet étkezés közben, saláta helyett is fogyaszthatunk, erősíti a szervezetet, üdít, van benne valami hasznos és gyógyító. Bizonyos az is, hogy nem árt. Ugyanígy ajánlhatom a hámozatlan almát – ha itt az évszak, mindennap egyet – s a citrom- és narancslé bőséges fogyasztását. Észrevettem, hogy olyan években, mikor tél végén bőségesen, mindennap fogyasztottam nyers sárgarépát, citrom- és narancslevet, nem kaptam meghűléses, fertőző betegségeket.
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Am constatat că morcovii cruzi, rași mărunt și stropiți cu suc de lămâie, nu sunt doar un aliment răcoritor, ci calmează și nervii, în special nervii din ochi. Am auzit - dar nu am experimentat personal acest lucru - că una dintre componentele morcovilor cruzi, carotenul, întărește cu siguranță nervii optici și uneori previne orbirea și elimină cataractele incipiente. Acest lucru este posibil, dar nu sigur. Ceea ce este sigur este că morcovii cruzi, rași, stropiți cu suc de lămâie și consumați la masă sau în loc de salată, sunt revigoranți, răcoritori, benefici și vindecători. De asemenea, este sigur că nu fac rău. În același mod, pot recomanda merele necojite - câte unul în fiecare zi, când este sezonul - și un consum generos de suc de lămâie și portocale. Am observat că în anii în care am consumat din belșug morcovi cruzi, lămâie și suc de portocale în fiecare zi, la sfârșit de iarnă, nu am avut răceli sau boli infecțioase.
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