halloween
09-16-2005, 10:31 AM
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 build-up 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 estrogens 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.Kiwifruit: 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…bluebe rries 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.
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