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Food as Medicine
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> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! 4 X, A; c6 J* m5 h+ v2 J7 Z
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
% b  m# o8 ?, Q> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. - I9 ]/ m( d) f& P- d6 f
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. |3 d8 D  y3 x9 ^7 G$ [> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
% H- _$ t$ y/ u3 W. M' N0 S. l" n" K> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
7 Z) k5 }  x" |5 w2 Q> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! + ?( ]2 h4 h1 E0 _
> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of
1 k$ B' N9 X: X5 W( Z! F# C) i> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from
) g( A! U) _# y! G( K> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
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> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
. ~  p( E/ C0 [( G7 ^( }$ l> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
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5 W+ l+ ~$ u4 j6 K4 b9 l2 S$ f( U> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
: o' A/ k9 }/ v/ P& k> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was & e3 ~" x$ |; j8 \
> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped
* j& w- u4 I: A5 s) o> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
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> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! : z5 J3 y% a1 W; `
> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish ! y$ W6 }" ^" C8 s8 v
> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system) 1 s0 M* T% D& j! G' `
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> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! 2 \" ~$ C) q3 S9 I: z' R
> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
8 a3 T# `9 u% p% a> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
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> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! ' j) N0 D, e9 S* P& O' D
> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. : ~, r' c0 U4 v8 n' J" H2 O/ ~; Z
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9 H9 I* {2 J0 v4 s> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
" z9 M; {. o8 w> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in
# q3 c( [) }' |> > >>pineapple.   s! |' s4 ~" ]1 Y, E; z6 e
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$ n& [+ e7 l. c0 c> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
/ C  x1 v/ n( H8 I2 z> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
1 k* k' D6 V. F! y0 [% i0 L> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue. / [; t0 |* A4 L% }9 o7 _
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> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! ' ?% h( ?% T$ ^2 a' S
> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed / L' c' {+ L1 r- U
> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
2 C2 O" o) j) o" t> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers 2 i4 I) p- o; p
> > >>cholesterol, too.) " {' k) L/ a( }* ]# d
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> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
$ z5 e$ ]; J) M( W> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot + O& l2 p" w  b. @
> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your
; p: s& h6 T9 a! N4 U- w6 x> > >>tummy.
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> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage + j0 K8 S, W" F) o; b0 [
> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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, k- ?' u# z! ]> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
! }4 {& `: D" h8 O3 l( P; w> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
, M6 \- j8 u$ L# W$ r> > >>green and orange vegetables. 0 {5 r9 y( D) E$ N
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& ^0 [* h& n2 _> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
7 ?( P$ w% Q9 I. w> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
4 f7 s( I* R4 X( \: M6 i> > >>ulcers. , b5 s1 n5 O6 w* l; H$ E
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1 a3 r7 V; S" L$ t! E) N% F3 J> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
6 H9 V8 J! S; A9 ?) P. i> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this / t, {3 _1 \3 ]( z6 s5 ^
> > >>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
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0 c: t  U6 B# m; o* U& _) C5 l> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! & y: I1 g5 a. ~% `$ L  \. E$ D
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. 0 Y$ ~9 K' p- u1 z, N- @
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> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! , p* u% |3 g% o( v& \& Y; e- i5 s
> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
. m' c) k+ b* t- F* Y> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. 9 ]: G/ d. n0 f4 {& s8 b* ^
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! $ `( N; y& p- n7 A4 z& {
> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood . O, o* _7 ]! }8 X, m+ `
> > >>sugar. 1 I& o9 z. P* Y% |# E; D
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> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, & w) E! ~# o+ R. G
> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
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5 d: b, G2 Q+ @3 N1 u8 B> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
$ g1 a0 y  `; [" G# M/ r3 O, y> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the
8 ]: u4 f# \( _. D1 [9 G> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon ; a/ v+ E, |4 C1 d$ K
> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke. 2 x( b8 ]$ O6 q
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. ^5 h9 }* a- l# x4 d$ A/ u> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total
2 n" |$ e: i. i- d) Y> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer " \! Y1 ]3 R4 F# N5 {
> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is ' r3 v# F) u1 C/ V8 D
> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us " s8 i. s$ j% y% G7 C& }
> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health
9 G& ?% q$ |% L. `6 r; l> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our
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  r) c( x- [# J  [. O> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
2 m( ~- L& y( Y/ ~> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well
$ M; [* I5 G! U> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also   u0 G0 M- N! C* p3 W, P
> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune + _/ Q- S9 U* ?, S2 `9 H
> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting , o8 A+ t& J% @2 V- t1 C
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
  X! {7 {& k# k( {0 X/ e3 w7 q> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
. e0 d. U% r# |1 ]( q+ f> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
# F: O# Y( |/ \" j3 l> > >>protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
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' g' G3 f# v8 f# l4 q> > >>Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for 6 m0 M2 L" h! J: e
> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps
: Y; L) w, e+ k2 ]> > >>prevent constipation.
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> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for , m: U5 F+ C  @* y% W8 w
> > >>gas and indigestion) , ~- _( j  i1 D3 u
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> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those " q- w, H! `0 o: J; D
> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
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