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VITAMIN GUIDE BODILY USE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
VITAMIN A Needed for: normal growth; Green vegetable (thin leaves);
smooth, soft skin; healthy yellow vegetable and fruits
lining of body cavities and glands;
strong bones and teeth; steady nerves;
vision in semi-darkness.
VITAMIN B Needed for: growth; healthy Kale, broccoli, cabbage,
COMPLEX appetite; good digestion; cantaloupe and strawberries
normal functioning of nerves,
heart, and circulatory system;
prevention of fatigue; healthy skin.
VITAMIN C Needed for: growth; healthy Fresh fruits and vegetables:
bones, teeth, and gums; blood strawberries, tomatoes, cantaloupe,
regeneration; tissue respiration; pineapple, berries, rhubarb, peppers,
healing of wounds; resistance rutabaga, kohlrabi, greens,
to infection. kale and cabbage
VITAMIN D Needed for: growth; strong Sunshine and fish-liver oils
bones and teeth; use of calcium mixed with juice combinations
and phosphorus. for finer flavor
VITAMIN K Normal clotting of blood and Greens, carrots, kale,
prevention of hemorrhage. cabbage and tomatoes
For the most pleasant way to get the valuable nutrients you need each day,
look for vitamin-rich refreshments from fresh fruits and vegetables.
GUIDE FOR EXTRACTING JUICES
FRUIT OR APPROXIMATE
VEGETABLE AMOUNT YIELD
Apples 2 medium 1/2 cup juice
Apricots 4 medium 1/2 cup nectar
Bananas 2 medium 1/4 cup nectar
Cabbage 1 pound 1 cup juice
Cantaloupe 1 medium 2 cups nectar
Carrots 1 pound 1 cup juice
Celery 5 large stalks 3/4 cup juice
Cranberries 2 cups 1/4 cup juice
Cucumber 1 medium 2/3 cup juice
Grapes, seedless 2 cups, stemmed 1 cup juice
Lettuce, head 5-6 large leaves 1/3 cup juice
Onions 4 medium 1/2 cup juice
Papaya 1 medium 1/2 cup juice
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RUIT OR APPROXIMATE
VEGETABLE AMOUNT YIELD
Parsley with stems 2 cups 1 tsp. juice
Peaches 2 medium 1/2 cup nectar
Pears 2 medium 1 cup nectar
Peppers, green 2 medium 1/2 cup juice
Pineapple 1/2 medium 1/2 cup juice
Potatoes 2 medium 1 cup juice
Radish 6 ounces 1/4 cup juice
Rhubarb 4 large stalks 1 cup juice
Spinach 1/2 pound 1/3 cup juice
Strawberries 2 cups 1 cup nectar
Tomatoes 3 medium 1 cup juice
Turnips 3 medium 1 cup juice
Watercress 1 pound 2/3 cup juice