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> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! " \9 I5 O( E) R0 ?2 s
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. $ `7 T" H# m) D8 b9 S5 M, X8 ]
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. 3 t5 J- ^% M% K0 A
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$ [, T' f' F1 J/ j7 B> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
8 w  a3 f- }/ I! ]* ~7 g> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
9 T7 i* @2 [, d; S6 p> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. 9 W4 t6 ^5 |! p8 Y
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> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
2 P: }% Q/ H4 W+ J- A# i> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of 5 T, {! l5 v2 s% C  J# I
> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from / W: t7 a! j* ]) ^; Y
> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! ; m3 b/ h" t/ b! A2 I
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> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
3 X: X" _. `1 v$ m8 }2 c4 q, {> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. . B- V6 {4 B3 u$ G  ]) }9 Q
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+ D" ?( E- D& `$ G' d> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! . G: ]* s. {! @
> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was ! w& l: [" T8 e  I
> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped 1 F$ W' E; t3 |3 B2 D' S9 V
> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better). / R8 c. V; x2 T, C# Q& Y! @% R
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3 \1 \7 T4 g$ [  |) X5 X> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! ; u. F4 I4 B3 ^
> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish 8 p  u0 u6 S" D9 t/ @8 h
> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system) # Q: c* N3 A" I: }  l* [
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> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! : ~7 g( u, n2 S* t. ?9 }* e& i! e
> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach. 6 A3 M) g4 }4 H" x
> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. 2 |9 c8 M- J; H+ |
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; D: V8 q* ~& ]( F2 G> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
4 l8 J/ g: x; Z7 T9 i+ X> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 1 k  ^% K4 D8 U6 o0 @: Q
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& a# x( ~0 @3 o7 o+ E> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! 9 z- U& f3 a0 }; B7 r
> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in 1 Y+ E  W, z. M
> > >>pineapple.
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/ U+ G4 ]8 r8 B. S0 U- A! k> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
8 p, p" n$ D. R/ Q* \> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce / e. y! J; D5 \8 f. L
> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue. $ E# ~. c+ ]' A8 \% X1 \( x' o
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  Q, q! L4 z  J/ R> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
7 {, ^% z# P$ R> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
* Z" _( f9 S* ?' U  _6 u. j! m> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC! - d: a0 K* F: s8 x* O* N+ c
> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers
0 _& x6 \+ J. l5 D( m( t> > >>cholesterol, too.) 8 I/ x$ c2 h& c# v
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( o2 i1 Y1 N% n# p, V" r+ F: C5 \> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! & `, N$ g1 E4 j8 w
> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot
2 A5 \0 q8 C" h7 B$ U6 r> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your & U2 b8 j5 z# o& i+ W
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> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
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1 U# {1 ]9 j; a> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
2 b. A" K, s7 ^: Z  o( q> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
0 q3 |! d$ t5 u- x8 O( P> > >>green and orange vegetables.
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> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
0 o9 ^) h. y9 b" Q) K> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
( \' D3 E( n# r* O. H. z# F> > >>ulcers.   F0 a$ ^2 T/ M
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, P* |: K/ G) i. V8 S) ^. n) }+ [" A> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! . u, j$ h' F$ O/ \6 n. y
> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
) ^% Y- o8 X; e. d" g> > >>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
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3 y0 ]6 G4 I3 ]- U# T$ K* E> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! + w# [- s# u& P
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
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8 F& k' u4 L4 l& X4 j3 w1 z9 p. S: t> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! & d3 C7 i8 J0 ?
> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
/ ~& Z4 @! `/ L> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. - ?9 `. h$ F7 R1 U  P6 i
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
+ K' f' ]5 w  i  G" Z> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood 8 I5 m2 [$ E* l1 b
> > >>sugar.
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> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
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- J/ ~- n, t2 B8 ]/ B5 [# Y6 M; f> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
* d1 P4 t" f1 q8 i! H7 A( S/ Y' E> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the
& u. d* Y! y8 n# v( o- O0 U  ?> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon 2 E! ]; l' ?. `* N3 ^' p; l
> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke. ! p9 g3 ^' H' |
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# U5 @! c6 F2 O% B5 h> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total ; Y6 N. @, Q6 K
> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer   N6 f1 g' t' ?$ ]; @* r! a+ w
> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is 1 K' ~- ?0 B1 _$ C8 x
> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us " ^) W( [2 ~3 B/ K! P0 T9 F
> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health 7 L  @, n( c% f
> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our ! [4 Z& ]! a# _0 ^, q/ k
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> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
0 W  u6 L1 p( w1 \) ~> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well
( ]! q* l4 v# i3 W5 K) K> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer. / \6 F0 d' d  I$ i! L: M' [
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> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also 1 W: e, u6 e  k. A5 A/ q; p
> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune 1 J! r' n8 ~0 ^. ?: r: F
> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting
* m3 f* p7 c9 G( V& E' D> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
) ~# z% ]6 z8 j> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
9 c, F4 ~; i4 l" h! C5 M> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
/ O7 X5 q3 U# @% }5 `8 q. x> > >>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
# b7 d8 L) a; E/ `% V( \0 g; C4 p> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps
) x2 i7 C0 k# H; w6 I> > >>prevent constipation. 0 Y/ o* \/ v" o6 z5 I& R
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, @; I/ v/ a$ N  {5 C> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for : M7 q2 c# J! O
> > >>gas and indigestion)
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> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those # D5 t* A" l/ m* v6 F
> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
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