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Food as Medicine
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7 D/ |" u8 q- f$ U# G" c& _6 B> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! 6 D# h# [9 Q- m% s3 V4 P5 A  o' g
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. 5 W. `+ H" f. `6 z% ?7 v& i+ X6 w
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
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> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
8 A6 T8 T" ^8 ~6 p) n8 j; x> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. ! g2 {  I; ]3 \
> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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. f( p7 n9 Y/ K9 V+ |+ l8 O> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
8 X; h5 m  c. G# ~> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of   k8 v5 w5 B" N
> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from % S2 ], q5 v8 R7 H6 D/ f
> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
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, j+ @$ w( E3 v* d3 [> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
7 s$ d/ j3 P1 R! `% i( d1 [> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. 8 [2 _- Z& `3 ]* `3 l
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/ W$ |$ r& N- _> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
5 p/ w: G/ w+ k, V> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was
# y% z; z! n" J- e3 X> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped
1 q, [2 E! h% T& w( A: [2 t> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better). + }( \7 y8 Z: p( O/ @+ E( B
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) t( R5 f% R4 K0 K9 k6 ~> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! & e  |7 ~$ i0 `) D7 f  a/ G$ J
> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish & @4 _2 P# c4 _( R: R
> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system)
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> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
; j) d% \6 l! }% ]! y6 W# D% A> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
# Z1 h% G! l( H8 j- C. e: Q- ^> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. - b) a6 r$ l7 @  _  @
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( Z5 d- y5 x( r- ?> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
2 P! F5 E( O/ V5 V> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
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7 V* ]) Y) F8 {; ^> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
& a. C' o# {. R( b2 h( S( Z. Y7 z- }9 |> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in * C  S) t5 H( I% [
> > >>pineapple. " F( m8 y$ U8 q) o0 V1 Q
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> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! % x5 r$ b( V; `. h+ @3 Q2 b
> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
- N0 w+ m5 u: c' O8 ^$ F5 @: R1 [> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue.
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% ~6 s. z# C/ G) b2 D> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
6 y; D# F! h* g5 `2 @  h> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
& u  X5 B5 c( g% q5 J> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC! * t5 }  T+ v# u( _# f! i
> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers
9 O$ ~4 C  [! n4 Z) @> > >>cholesterol, too.) + E( o7 D5 c: d6 L5 G
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1 S- Y8 Q4 c  y3 x> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
: g& o, ^! B; q* N2 G* N+ x> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot
- u6 j( d/ [( B. S> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your
; I: z* X; }6 S& H, ^! U. u> > >>tummy. 4 ~( W+ w' H* I8 t5 R3 P& H
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> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
) n( o) k& g+ |  k7 Q: L, {5 |9 G; p> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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# d7 `* ^8 N3 z2 v5 \> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! ) e$ X/ F+ j. |8 d: |; }( z; n% n* v& t
> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark " O- d* Y, Y1 w9 ]/ ?* n
> > >>green and orange vegetables.
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> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
$ Y* |  h4 |( |4 ]+ T$ [> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal " \. F7 Z) S  n
> > >>ulcers. ' ?% y: \1 n; ]$ g
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$ a0 z7 ~/ A3 j2 J4 a9 l% F* J> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
: t+ B8 a% B0 J- j5 U> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this # {5 a$ z5 f2 W7 ]" T2 D
> > >>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
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> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! ; _' |! P- v2 G7 \0 ?0 [
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. ' M3 M$ l8 |5 F$ B
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> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
( T* N$ }% Z5 ~9 x0 N2 \& F> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. - _% E0 m6 V) U' _, k( c
> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
& u! x& q1 h& T: H9 p> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood
3 Q4 a) Q2 Y. f0 J" F2 l> > >>sugar.
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3 e; A# I  N! K5 s% H) x> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, & _3 z1 J* h" T! u0 r  N# k: H" k
> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. ( N' t6 q) E" x  D
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7 W( v$ M/ }  {' z> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
9 s7 x( _0 l' A7 w; H. H> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the
8 h3 Q- k# y, V5 z. }% A% |0 X> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon $ ?3 T2 B/ D% `8 W' l
> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke. ) o" E; P) U/ V/ s
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> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total , d! {* k) D" r& b; e/ R$ z9 U5 ?
> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer " w1 A, N5 `8 _+ w4 F) i
> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is 2 g' c. \0 \/ |% b
> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us   p' C" E, N2 x( W, w- I
> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health
5 [5 e7 j9 Z" _* D1 r> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our . a( W: j) \8 P2 K6 A
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& k7 A- x) [& B* h1 S> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep , C  b2 j6 r  v( u& J
> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well ! q2 ]% c/ R3 ]6 Q- c* k, _
> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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7 _  }2 X3 S5 E" U. L6 w0 f* k2 _> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also , W6 A6 u" y- v5 m
> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune   n0 i' [. {7 p4 t$ V
> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting : H& L- \5 J& \% q( h
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
" i* `9 Q. t) |> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has 2 G# }) E3 N5 T  \. K! B
> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, 8 j5 [' C( |/ g! I
> > >>protecting our skin from those darn suv rays) 5 l+ m0 h/ ~. A2 _, f! A( ]
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> > >>Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for ' J' U- ~' w4 l1 Q% z  o4 G
> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps , [: m7 i) t$ M& [: {$ b9 }) O
> > >>prevent constipation.
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> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for
! c/ S1 c% V  R3 T7 ^> > >>gas and indigestion)
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% D7 S+ f3 H+ E" h> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those
; f$ J+ Z$ l* N' w; N6 H$ J> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.. u7 z" k4 i1 N
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