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 &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.