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> > >>HEADACHE? EAT FISH! ) \$ A* j# ^: v" ~
> > >>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. ) T1 H( Y1 Z0 p! ]" K8 ]5 O
> > >>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
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> > >>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
9 j" O2 T0 q7 {8 a9 d" M> > >>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. / Z3 C9 m: ~6 z) [: f
> > >>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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: I2 J* s+ k9 b+ l- N* N: }> > >>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! : J% N, t2 I2 K' n2 W; O
> > >>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of
+ ?# [' _7 a! N1 _> > >>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from 6 L7 k' m; Y5 ]+ _0 C) w: M
> > >>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! % ]  u8 |$ p& M4 F4 Z5 J
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> > >>INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
! n) l# z% @# X' ^3 X> > >>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
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> > >>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
  K8 p7 }" `: A3 Q/ f' t: r2 l> > >>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was
6 ^' T7 t, g7 k( d/ X; g( h> > >>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped ( z) {+ D- s8 X1 O( `4 @
> > >>the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
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> > >>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
: b. a$ n% I/ e" H! [> > >>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish
8 X4 M% u# J3 V( Z8 J+ }& I5 N, s> > >>has omega oils, good for our immune system) 6 _) H1 v- {5 |
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" t) ?. {- d2 d8 ~> > >>UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
4 n7 W$ F7 ~( J" a. m# R: J> > >>Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
" |& b  h4 U  V4 P: V$ ~> > >>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
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> > >>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!   _+ E1 [& Z1 }  V1 t% c
> > >>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 6 @& y4 O2 q' Z
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$ _# Q5 L# \$ ], y> > >>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
5 [) m+ j$ ~* q0 ?& |; O# n9 I> > >>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in
3 q9 H: K- J& O' n. a> > >>pineapple.
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% l- |+ j) S! _6 ~2 X8 t  u9 Q$ Y> > >>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
3 r% q. ?* X4 P8 l% N# [; V> > >>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce # k2 q0 n& ^7 f
> > >>depression, anxiety and fatigue.
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& T4 ]; X9 d, a2 e* D& ?> > >>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! ( ^2 K% r( F$ Q6 Y
> > >>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed - e' M- f+ |) ^- m8 ~9 K
> > >>zinc.
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> > >>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
) O5 E' R  z3 Y: D% C9 V6 |' v2 |> > >>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers 7 `1 w' W- {( |& O" r
> > >>cholesterol, too.)
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5 d: G1 R: U$ _) S( M2 D> > >>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! & Q. z4 v3 ?) k
> > >>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot
; V6 m* Q+ _1 C) r6 ?8 C- [5 v; O> > >>red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your
: c# E- Y* F% s( ~> > >>tummy. 2 X2 E2 l: ~* m, O
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> > >>BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage # B% |! b5 i* x5 x/ e6 @
> > >>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. ' D' G; x4 b/ u: k# @3 w9 D
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> > >>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! : F( u( u& l/ o) B
> > >>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
% ?$ ~1 K* s, n! j; P5 ~> > >>green and orange vegetables. ' }# q3 V& i2 |" }! x
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> > >>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! 6 g+ n- {5 H" x' e' W: C
> > >>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal / N2 J) S. f5 w; h$ x
> > >>ulcers.
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> > >>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! 2 J. `; `& [6 @8 O. \- ~
> > >>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
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> > >>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! 0 b/ `, q( g3 {5 i* O" u* t& Z$ @
> > >>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. / [! W& t5 z8 l) K1 N* s9 {) E: Y
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> > >>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! # M" f& B  N; W' v+ K' m
> > >>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.   l! `! ^6 o0 ?' Y7 ]
> > >>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. ' W: Q( N, I+ ?7 }
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> > >>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
% d" v( Y+ x2 S, G) k> > >>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood
; t% O5 P7 K4 r- n2 z. G> > >>sugar.
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$ b! ?4 y, F) j/ k8 Q4 z> > >>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium,
  V) N' C* O* B" u1 M$ @( q5 \> > >>Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. 4 X$ S# t$ @* C4 p( q
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> > >>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low
7 l) {+ h8 @: V: _  A$ Q> > >>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the , ^! P- L+ {  c9 f- n
> > >>activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon
( {' `6 g8 L/ Q* ?- c> > >>cancer, heart attack & stroke.
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> > >>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total . `) O2 V8 z, ?$ x* k# S; h  v  k# a
> > >>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer
* U1 E  e: r4 @' f7 m+ k8 A9 j# t> > >>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is
% d( Z& m0 o4 ^4 O4 k> > >>good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us 6 u  w1 v8 M# M3 n5 ^
> > >>young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health
7 {' s# \& V% `+ o; X/ M> > >>field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our - j: r4 d% a- q! w2 o) n
>bodies)
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* X+ G; C: `/ }4 K! a- G> > >>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
& [- g5 |1 `; J> > >>colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well
- y9 N" x3 Z4 k( v. ~2 x> > >>as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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* |+ `: x% }3 W+ o7 ~8 g$ z> > >>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also
( x+ H- b; h" ?% z8 v- ?> > >>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune
4 r1 ]1 M5 H5 q% n> > >>system.  They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting 0 x: x  ?2 N; o% O* X& w
> > >>oxidant.  Other nutrients
: [9 V% S1 M) u7 y, H" W: V> > >>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
4 g- x5 k. Y/ l+ S  f> > >>natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
6 s8 B$ R( M" ^6 }; Q* O) n> > >>protecting our skin from those darn suv rays) , N, x7 @+ K& k+ ]1 B  W( v) G
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* t* M" F* f. ?4 r) k! F> > >>Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for ) [5 o3 x1 Z( `
> > >>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps 8 D3 N, M, I7 h  }. Q7 [2 f9 P
> > >>prevent constipation. ; B8 x2 _( Y) Z  J1 X: }* R
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> > >>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for " n: ]! P5 r4 ]- e  v  R" T; Z
> > >>gas and indigestion)
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> > >>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those
4 p9 O+ ^) S" t> > >>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
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