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Food as Medicine
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5 M8 {# L& y1 Y0 }! y7 w1 ^> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! , L; p# }: M. {; R3 i! o' O; u6 Y
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. 1 p& C' `# i5 N3 C: G
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. 2 ?- c  |: U% j+ K3 w* K8 S
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> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
+ }$ X% A) m. \. h" u7 w> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. 9 z, ^. U7 c: M3 f5 {) {
> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. ( ^" u& R9 ~# }$ e* u
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4 T: f2 a8 _0 R" ^> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
! }0 ]( @  c. t4 Z: X4 ]6 h> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of 3 I- R5 }( w4 S9 T
> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from 3 r* }, p  m0 P. [! ~/ ]7 H
> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! . c! X9 n+ m. E  ~3 H
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+ r( P7 m1 s. z& e: t. P& n> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! 8 m! z) o- l' c3 D
> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
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> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
  Y' c0 ^) r- p1 H% f6 ~  f; L! T> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was # s, }$ `" O) o6 r. n' I3 `
> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped
$ M( D+ p' o1 u$ J# f2 N7 ]> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better). 5 _. ^# e7 {$ z
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' P' n5 u: S1 j( Q7 [> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
7 @$ u+ e  [8 V* c> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish
. Y" F6 U4 d+ d1 i* a  A" a4 N$ Y> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system)
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> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
9 M; q/ F0 p! E" ~- c> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach. % e4 `9 G8 `7 d/ h+ D1 M
> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
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> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
1 ^: R; q, a9 K8 D1 V$ f6 Y( ^> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. , q' g; b# m6 b0 l! s3 _: t" m6 N$ L
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. W5 ^, K2 X& Z6 _$ a# Z% a6 D6 o" C> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! & J- k& K! j! B3 V' @, E7 }
> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in 6 T. C0 |' h7 p# m7 R
> > >>pineapple.
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> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! * F% ~7 L1 A1 }+ `
> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
% A8 W/ Z% x( |5 Z% ^> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue.
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4 K/ }# x) ]' s' s6 T" R3 a> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
2 m3 j1 U2 l: J0 Y> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
& V, D3 b" r& \1 `> > >>zinc. - M- p, R9 [0 l' [, V# D
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( e" x5 S* D4 v" ?> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
/ ^7 U" J$ N6 \+ p> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers 2 L& ?) ^! O& f4 n  p
> > >>cholesterol, too.) ' z# @7 [8 m( i& X( n
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2 {8 a/ ]; Y- ?( Q6 y2 U> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! 9 V- h0 L! v6 m! ^2 g1 m9 g/ F$ n
> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot 5 V' t! c* I, P/ k/ o# U1 U$ m: G
> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your $ j8 L. D: N! q+ D* X5 D7 x/ Q
> > >>tummy. % _# N- i) k' Z5 D' _7 f3 W9 X  _
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! M# v1 L1 H1 T' z> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
. m- B# w  S; x9 B- c> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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: h! x5 b' m2 u1 \) [> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
3 B4 G8 g$ v) E) g% V> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark 5 d  h, t  j; m
> > >>green and orange vegetables. 5 B* L6 O$ y: S: S: {+ O
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2 ^4 w9 B5 t* _( t) s> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
% y0 N; b: E1 f, e8 T> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
3 S2 U% I" b( f- X) u$ I! R" y> > >>ulcers. ! G6 `; |6 [6 Y+ O
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> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
- v$ c& V9 T9 N& M4 z6 ~> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
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) C5 t  ~5 d8 D; g) ^5 _! \& e> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! - Y0 {+ u! H5 G* H
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. 6 v1 X9 [4 [2 h( Q
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> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
& K  L% U3 P9 o# M+ w* N" X> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
" N, f- |% B9 W, D) p7 E> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
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' E" w2 n* E# E- b' @  I' ~+ s> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
. O+ ]+ ^+ p5 D' }% ^5 w$ T> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood . g: ]6 ~! S4 V- o3 P
> > >>sugar. ' J4 r# k. G3 z' L- u) y) |
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9 m+ K1 H6 A# L. o> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, ( {) y4 m# l- d. k2 I+ O
> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
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> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
! H+ X1 k6 k* u' l> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the % Z" y& f6 D  y5 {9 A
> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon ; v" d3 _1 o- z5 J2 J3 v' p9 W! g
> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke. 0 C+ C  g5 i; f6 m# x& i3 r
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! p2 r+ h1 `+ j. Y> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total
$ ], O# k5 |5 e, l0 l> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer
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> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us 3 l* b/ G. p1 @7 a" r6 J1 u5 b
> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health
3 X4 I+ {  H4 {: r> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our - Z8 ]& n: v. v0 g, v4 s
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> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep ! H- V! \# `0 v% s) M+ L0 e
> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well
; [* P# r9 Y3 C! ^* Q> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also
7 k- N4 ^+ h" K7 P' V> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune ) e$ W, @5 ~3 C
> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting / u4 j& e+ I" @: ~$ `# X8 u
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
( O8 O& D: \9 Q* O! f. p/ _, t4 Q# u> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has ; ]/ g" {/ m8 s
> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, 7 ~4 n# a/ ^- I5 j7 e' Y
> > >>protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
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> > >>Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for
  I% o5 d. b9 e. l/ _> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps
, p9 B, |) [+ H; v> > >>prevent constipation. + C; v( F# L* X7 B; e
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> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for 9 E# Z4 n6 K) i/ d, a
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% L) B$ N$ O, s5 c7 K> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those
& x% V' J" v3 x> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.) b: ?& `2 K" {! S% a/ {
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