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Food as Medicine
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3 p2 d( T7 Y, f$ k+ |> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! ( X2 H, R' B9 u0 E) [- J" S
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. / P5 m, |8 G: U
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
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  k# n' c% l- t2 g' W: n* p& s6 \> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! * @( o* u7 r* d6 M/ X- e& ?
> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
9 r+ C  `% ^  u$ h* Z> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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% ~0 B0 r1 f5 E! T+ n> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
, l& x6 i: M; @7 v> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of
6 [# r1 v/ F* x2 d+ s0 t" L+ e> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from : L% b( i8 G* G
> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
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> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! # |, [* p6 O7 v0 Z7 C
> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. 4 {  x4 ^* _$ m5 k9 N
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> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! # b' S9 X8 P2 ?  N# p) r9 d2 L+ P
> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was 9 p6 R, f5 y5 ~6 `& q
> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped
, V& }/ i; S" ~> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
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9 g  Z2 V; d5 X5 {/ r# P> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! 7 ~5 _! L$ s0 e- G
> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish 5 d( i, X8 z. Z1 W
> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system)
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& C, U2 k6 y1 s1 O> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! 5 B; P5 f# q3 A0 I3 L. ?6 o
> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach. ) M8 N6 D- Z" J$ o# U* C
> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. . n4 G3 G- V* i$ e* g; `) J& O) x
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> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!   K) |. @6 s0 p  }% S8 p6 ~* H
> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 9 E* I! @3 T# p! p$ z2 w! i1 \
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" D+ j- W; \7 ]! z/ y> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! 4 a6 F4 W4 w# y# {' i8 K
> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in
0 S& s7 J' H2 ?+ j+ W9 h( y4 f> > >>pineapple.
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. O) x$ o  l4 l: X> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! + e, L  @' s% J) b
> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
- ^& t' F& U+ y: W> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue. , e7 Q* H" X* ?7 ]* A
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! f: B- R% e0 M> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! / {9 Z. F4 |& K. Z8 t
> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed $ {' w$ D: p) T" Q, k
> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
1 {2 a# L& d3 F3 I- K/ O> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers
( d+ k  }. p' B0 {> > >>cholesterol, too.)
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; B7 K# @# Z6 ?; c2 ]> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
8 x* T* ?+ M$ ?, A) h* c- U2 p% C& w> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot
. f' O: _: x2 g" I. f( q> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your $ |0 G8 N* C* r1 T
> > >>tummy.
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# r, F& `% i5 f. z! l: }; j> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage 0 E3 h2 M$ V  G3 m" ]( ]$ M. M
> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. 4 v) d; h: |7 E4 Q9 u5 h
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, w& X+ s3 E- x3 U2 j4 R> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! / g/ y$ q3 b  q4 S4 A9 h
> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark # R0 a1 }" _) G6 W9 g. d: O
> > >>green and orange vegetables.
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' e4 a7 k& A# z1 e> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!   u$ C; p2 h( H! m" b* v8 V
> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal * _6 y' D- R3 ^. U$ E
> > >>ulcers. ) ]8 T/ b9 i, g' C6 W# Y& X
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> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! * B8 K6 j% Y& J5 T% r- [
> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this % P# P( ?" u" f& B
> > >>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment) 6 P- S" f  X0 A; P! c
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0 Q+ L7 s1 `$ D! p> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! 2 O8 T& }+ s( d$ L/ u6 h
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
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( t7 G/ m) @; ?1 }, U0 x, R+ E/ B4 s> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
6 Q1 m* `( T/ u> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. ' f: h) K- x$ B* |
> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. 5 v2 @7 @- D8 D* S' u" `
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
# _2 `6 A! ^7 d/ S; F> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood 6 j6 ?' r9 P; ~5 X6 R$ f  v1 X
> > >>sugar.
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% G( a$ _5 E* i6 ^( C; ~> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, ( H) ?& C* y8 c3 [6 a7 r" v
> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. 9 e; ^3 Z2 A. i* F" z6 P! j
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- p5 w7 w. M( W0 C( R> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
0 Q, x2 _# \+ ~; @" r# }+ v> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the
# H; H$ u6 w8 d9 p9 O> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon
  J5 E9 A# Q  ^9 Z4 ]> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke.
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> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total " y+ \- y; R1 x) V
> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer
* J! V; S- e4 P/ t> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is
' ~) a& V! ?) j, W2 |> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us
' p7 b& T+ i1 q+ Y" a( ^> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health 2 _; B4 m: I+ P, W( C6 D
> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our
# @' W" {  y6 i4 D>bodies)
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7 O5 ]' ^' ^% r> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
. B9 }6 r; M- V7 u% z( V> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well
5 a  _2 e6 _9 K  n( P$ E7 Z; i) Q# B> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also
$ L5 D* ]# u" |0 a( N! M> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune , X7 H* c( v* H
> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting / w  f5 S! v* r' N! I6 u, F
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients / N4 F$ F, a3 v0 J% g
> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
6 i2 v- S$ i0 y# ^> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
" P7 I4 i% ]- O, M8 }$ A> > >>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 / P: n4 K  M9 T* ]" Y
> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps ' _7 J9 ], P0 S9 z6 [2 t
> > >>prevent constipation.
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9 i. Q+ \7 V2 X: z/ p) R) l> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for
1 r+ U! ^0 |* F8 W. Q" i! }> > >>gas and indigestion) 7 g" `8 m, Z$ S, R; d( x- M
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- r0 p! q5 G' M9 Z' S- v> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those
; p1 d: {- Q5 X- `- K" k> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.7 B; y- \8 `2 G) T/ ?
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[ Last edited by 樂壇渣Fit人 on 2005-6-6 at 08:21 PM ]

Jho808

wow.....are those truth..........thanks for the tips.......

singgeihot

Originally posted by Jho808 at 2005-6-6 01:36 PM:
# d4 q/ U* r! D: `$ \! jwow.....are those truth..........thanks for the tips.......

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5 ]  Y. b1 k' J; J* d: k8 F  iBased on my knowledge, many of the above are true. Especially the following two, ) _+ {2 }( k4 n- G

5 K, }' I' H: k$ Z/ j1) BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! / R/ ^% X+ q" \* w+ ?7 a" B$ J/ b0 ^
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
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9 ^. m& U3 |* N0 S2 b) z0 E2) Fish has omega-3 fatty acids, and are known to be beneficial to us in various ways. The problem is that our body does not make omega-3 fatty acids, and we need to consume it from fish.
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2 z. f4 A7 [. kMany research had been done on omega-3 fatty acids. In Canada, biotechnology enabled scientists to incorporate omega-3 fatty acids in eggs. It is currently being sold at supermarkets here. As a result, consumers can obtain it from a non-fish source. More new products with omega-3 fatty acids are expected in the near future.

singgeihot

However, there's one thing that we should always keep in mind. ! j3 h2 v5 c! L. h6 I# k
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A balance diet, and exercise regularly / U* c2 _5 f; W' q

( W) i5 z! W+ I, D4 HEven though some of the above are beneficial to your health, if you overdo it, they might actually harm you.: h: G' `& N3 ^* Q' g
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For example, vitamin E is good to you. But overdoing it might lead to Vitamin E poisoning.
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* l* @6 Y8 B# u; Z/ e7 O- ]3 JTherefore, eat a balance diet (eat everything in moderate), and exercise regularly. These are the most important factors for good health.- z6 Q0 E1 N) U

' S: B- o) _% D6 O0 ?' k[ Last edited by singgeihot on 2005-6-7 at 09:14 AM ]