(NaturalNews) Most people are familiar with processed cane sugar, but very few people in first-world countries have ever seen or consumed raw, unprocessed cane juice, which is actually quite healthy.
To show people what raw cane juice looks like (and how it's processed), Mike Adams (the Health Ranger) visited a
Jugo de Cana roadside stand in Ecuador and filmed the making of the cane juice. The video is available on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Wytd2zn8It shows the use of a diesel engine to power a large, belt-driven cane juicing machine. Raw
sugar cane stalks are fed into the machine, which produces the
juice that's served directly to customers -- nothing added, nothing taken out.
Some Americans and first-world citizens are appalled at the
video, expressing grave concern for
health standards, the use of
child labor and other elements shown in the video. In response to such concerns, Adams says, "Silly gringos. People who have never traveled the world have no idea how most of the world actually lives, and they even seem offended by it."
The
children in the video, Adams explains, are the
family members who help run the family
business. "Virtually all businesses in rural
South America are family-run operations. These cultures have strong family ties, unlike in
North America where parents send their children off to daycare to let somebody else raise them."
And the health concerns of an open-air
juicing operation? "The world is not a sterile place," says Adams. "When you eat the fresh, raw fruits and juices of South
America, you attain a remarkably strong immune system that allows you to eat a little dirt, drink a little
bacteria and ingest a few
germs without any ill effects."
North Americans are fanatically preoccupied with antibacterial soaps, antibiotics and other dangerous chemicals that actually breed superbugs which are far more dangerous than the
natural, "in the wild" germs found in South American foods and beverages, says Adams.
Raw cane
sugar is rich in vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and even living enzymes. It is green in color and rich in taste. Cane is actually a type of
perennial grass. You can read the fascinating history of sugar cane harvesting and processing on
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SugarcaneIt is important to note that while raw, fresh sugar cane juice is quite
healthy, the processed, bleached and nutrient-depleted
white sugar made from it is quite devastating to human health.
Watch the Health Ranger's
Jugo de Cana video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Wytd2zn8
About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health researcher, author and award-winning journalist with a mission to teach personal and planetary health to the public He has authored and published thousands of articles, interviews, consumers guides, and books on topics like health and the environment, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is an honest, independent journalist and accepts no money or commissions on the third-party products he writes about or the companies he promotes. In 2010, Adams created NaturalNews.TV, a natural living video sharing site featuring thousands of user videos on foods, fitness, green living and more. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also the founder and CEO of a well known email mail merge software developer whose software, 'Email Marketing Director,' currently runs the NaturalNews email subscriptions. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. He's also author a large number of health books offered by Truth Publishing and is the creator of numerous reference website including NaturalPedia.com and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. His websites also include the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the innate healing ability of the human body.
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