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Food
as Medicine
HEADACHE?
EAT
FISH!
Eat
plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY
FEVER?
EAT
YOGURT!
Eat
lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO
PREVENT STROKE
DRINK
TEA!
Prevent
buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of
tea. (actually,
tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from
invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA
(CAN'T SLEEP?)
HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA?
EAT
ONIONS!!!!
Eating
onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when
I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our
chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us
breathe better).
ARTHRITIS?
EAT
FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
(fish
has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET
STOMACH?
BANANAS
- GINGER!!!!!
Bananas
will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER
INFECTION?
DRINK
CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid
cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE
PROBLEMS?
EAT
PINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese
in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL
SYNDROME? EAT
CORNFLAKES!!!!
Women
can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY
PROBLEMS?
EAT
OYSTERS!
Oysters
help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
zinc.
COLDS?
EAT
GARLIC!
Clear
up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember,
garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING?
USE
RED PEPPERS!!
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in
hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can
irritate your tummy.
BREAST
CANCER?
EAT
Wheat, bran and cabbage
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
LUNG
CANCER?
EAT
DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
A
good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS?
EAT
CABBAGE ALSO!!!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and
duodenal ulcers.
DIARRHEA?
EAT
APPLES!
Grate
an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
condition. (Bananas
are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED
ARTERIES?
EAT
AVOCADO!
Mono
unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE?
EAT
CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
BLOOD
SUGAR IMBALANCE?
EAT
BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
The
chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood
sugar.
Kiwi:
Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium,
Vitamin E & fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an
orange.
Apple:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which
enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the
risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry:
Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant
power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer
causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually,
any berry is good for you. They're high in anti-oxidants and they
actually keep us young. Blueberries are the best and very
versatile in the health field, they get rid of all the
free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange:
Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney
stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
Watermelon:
Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed
with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune
system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer
fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin
C & Potassium. (Watermelon
also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our
skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn uv rays)
Guava
& Papaya:
Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their
high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps
prevent constipation.
Papaya
is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also
good for gas and indigestion)
Tomatoes
are
very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate
problems from invading their bodies.
GOOD
AS MEDICINE
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