Saturday, April 28, 2007
Food as Medicine - Eat well & Stay healthy, my
> friends...
>
> 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. (fishhas 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 pin eapple.
>
> 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 regu late
> 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 & dissolv e 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. (alsogood for gas and
> indigestion)
>
> Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for
> men, keeps those prostrate
> problems from invading their bodies.
so he said @
12:00 PM
