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> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! 0 S. |5 d$ ]" }
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. 4 o. h# d1 ]- B. {
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
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9 n. d6 d2 ^4 k5 e5 x; j7 i: J> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
* y6 a% v+ N/ I# l  i> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. 5 d  D9 U9 o# N3 _8 }& G7 S$ u
> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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: _6 ]/ E- s2 h+ n> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! 6 t/ `* [4 r# N; J- ?. ^3 `, h
> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of 7 W5 ^# V) ]  x0 _/ D9 @
> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from
& `) @3 P# D4 r. d> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! 1 l- w/ {( c1 q* G1 ?
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3 X! i: g9 u' x> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! : C" `% k; P1 ^% P
> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. ) n# O% p4 Z' U
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; o7 j) y, ?1 {4 G" @1 m> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! + i7 b" K2 W5 |9 u
> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was 9 K& h+ D! _2 c% h. g3 [9 w" ?) H
> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped ) N/ W: i2 H& m7 o* p; m
> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better). 8 @! F* R2 l! C; g* r+ Q. g
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> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
" L# e) Y6 V0 m& i( i8 V: s> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish
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> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! 9 _6 o1 n7 K( D, `0 \
> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
9 B9 l6 y: x4 A  j- @> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.   _" g5 ]& \" S2 I) e, p0 c7 t
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1 T; q$ z$ d) [& o! K> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! . C8 F6 b3 S5 m. m! Z5 W
> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 1 Q! d. i: ?, q7 Z' d
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* Q& Y1 G" B' n! n8 j( u/ p> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
7 X& d& D3 ]% a4 z- }9 V( L> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in
( ?" _5 g# D0 X4 I> > >>pineapple. ) y* f+ D+ X. K) h/ g. e
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> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
6 w% E- a9 {  j+ W> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce
" D, p/ E5 Y% h4 L> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue.
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> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! ( m, z: `6 t. n2 ?0 }5 H2 T
> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
, g0 b% j- A8 `* S> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
$ Z; n$ {, g5 f; v. u- J3 U% q> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers
" T8 S" b$ ^: G: z! _  L" h> > >>cholesterol, too.)
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> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! / B! S* F5 H* W- ~" N
> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot 7 A& @. o- \' t
> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your
  ~  l6 d4 a3 U" N- F0 T> > >>tummy.
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> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage 7 A* f1 J; c& o8 B. v# q
> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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4 a7 D# L8 g  B> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! 2 Z4 W% _1 J& Q# F- I9 `; K
> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark 7 F3 B% W5 }) X- I
> > >>green and orange vegetables.
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> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! $ j+ }* v6 ]# {/ C) a3 {
> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
+ K: q6 C# {% q7 t! Z5 w5 T6 K) a> > >>ulcers.
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> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! - H, }0 P/ Z6 n' W! ]8 f4 p
> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
- v, `& i% [) z2 @> > >>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment) 6 @/ u! f6 U- \# a
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> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! $ c+ D: V, m6 _0 u
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
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> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
8 [. e7 a' j4 _( I/ a+ K& Z> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
5 G4 t8 q4 e4 F5 e1 {> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.   L! z) R8 R, C8 V" @0 [
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! , |0 y, w( T0 }
> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood ! X2 \  y" H4 ^# S8 z$ ^
> > >>sugar. ' S; g$ U; U2 u5 ?' n5 \
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> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, # ]- P/ }( n( \% d2 h
> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
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4 ]& D  E2 G& T( r& B$ n5 f& r> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low   y1 U; o" H2 L! c( f+ c! N) a
> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the
! }  s8 u  ~) E> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon
: ?4 }; A; H4 Y- R7 ]. ~7 y> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke. 4 p) T6 o6 R' b. e
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" z" n6 H# j2 C7 k! S4 L> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total
! Y: t% q( y' K) {* H# M! `> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer
$ K/ p% }3 b7 g7 @6 a> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is
# ?* I+ i7 U3 l; C7 t5 A> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us
- b- B/ u8 N) U9 @> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health 9 a( B' s) v  B3 D
> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our
: c. X2 l$ A6 M- r* b>bodies)
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> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
  @% d1 ^% B: Q/ W5 A> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well 4 ~2 s* X& B& |) f6 M1 X
> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer. / J' U% w: @) C, ?( r3 w
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9 v5 N/ ?$ K9 c7 r9 h+ x> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also
+ W$ w; E, A1 \( b. o! l0 S! S> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune
/ {; V  F+ K0 ?> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting ; y0 X, f  Y0 B  N; t
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
! N$ Y7 E1 |4 \> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
8 l; ~3 n0 i$ a1 c5 N$ A2 d> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
" H  m0 W! y# Y) M. |' M4 U> > >>protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
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0 J/ n0 f2 l% M5 a> > >>Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for , ?) C8 `3 m* I
> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps ( `. F; r/ ^* S2 X" G+ {# q
> > >>prevent constipation. 4 Q. R$ d* ?9 ^0 e( @, }% b
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> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for . \% r) ^. W, K- Y+ J% Z
> > >>gas and indigestion) : _3 w: [( n8 m2 t' q. i( `
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# x  O% R+ O) I+ M: B+ L$ ]# R> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those
6 p  u, }1 V1 N' @3 ]- @6 p2 D> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
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3 X; A8 V. P, D% }$ g[ Last edited by 樂壇渣Fit人 on 2005-6-6 at 08:21 PM ]