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  build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular  doses of
tea. (actually,  tea suppresses
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.
 (onion  packs place  on chest  helped  the respiratory ailments
and actually made  breathing  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.



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
& 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 UV  rays)





Guava  & Papaya:  Top awards for Vitamin C. They
are the clear winners for  their high Vitamin C
content. Guava is also rich in fibre  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......GOOD  AS
MEDICINE.



    

                

 

 



 

 

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The Amazing Cucumber!

THE AMAZING CUCUMBER!

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems. 1.    Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day... Just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2.  Feeling tired in the afternoon?  Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber.  Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. 3.    Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror...  It will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. 4.    Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds?  Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long.  The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.  WOW! 5.    Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool?  Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes.  The photochemical in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite.  Works great on wrinkles too!   DOUBLE WOW!! 6.    Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache?  Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!! 7.    Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation. 8.    Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes?  Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water. 9.    Out of WD-40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge?  Take a cucumber sliced rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone! 10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams. 11.  Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the photochemical will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath. 12.  Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel?  Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean. 13.  Using a pen and made a mistake?  Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls! Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems...