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Fruit
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Function
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Fun combo
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Grapefruit
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Reduces prostate cancer risk. Note: Grapefruit juice interferes with certain heart medications, so ask your physician about possible interactions.
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Combine with tangerine juice to increase sweetness.
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Lemon
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Stuffed with cancer-fighting limonoids.
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Add juice of 1 lemon and a bit of lemon zest to a glass of mango, peach, or papaya juice blends.
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Lime
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Peel contains abundant cancer-fighting d-limonene.
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Blend together juice of 1/2 lime with 1/2 teaspoon lime zest, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/2 cup pineapple juice.
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Orange
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Highest in vitamin C and rich in folate. Supports immune function and lowers cancer risk.
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Mix with equal parts pineapple juice and a dollop of plain yogurt.
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Tangerine (Mandarin orange)
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Highest beta-carotene source among citrus; also rich in tangeretin, a potent cancer-fighting compound.
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Blend juice of 2 tangerines with juice of 1 kiwi.
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