Food as Medicine

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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 suv

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.