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, 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 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. Its 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 and falconoid 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 & protect 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
sun 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.