For those of you that eat too much

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Food is 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
&fibre. 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.



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