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, mothers 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
an 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.
