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Food as Medicine ***** 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. ----- I'm not sure why hot fudge isn't on here, but..... | |
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good thread, thanks Flesh | |
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Reincarnate said: good thread, thanks Flesh
You're welcome. | |
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You could have at least deleted all those damn > > > > >'s!! I'm not reading that shit. | |
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JoeyMFinCoco said: You could have at least deleted all those damn > > > > >'s!! I'm not reading that shit.
>> > > 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) | |
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Great thread idea. | |
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