>>標題: Fwd: Food as medicine
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>> Hi,
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>> It is often said health is better than wealth.
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>> Do take care of your health by eating the right food.
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>> Best Regards,
>> Vicky
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>> food as Medicine
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>>HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
>>Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
>>So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
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>>HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
>>Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
>>Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
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>>TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
>>Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular
>>doses of
>tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from
>invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
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>>INSOMNIA (CAN’T SLEEP?) HONEY!
>>Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
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>>ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
>>Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I
>>was
>young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest,
>helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe
>better).
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>>ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
>>Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
>>(fish has
>omega oils, good for our immune system)
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>>UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
>>Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
>>Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
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>>BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
>>High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
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>>BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
>>Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese
>>in
>pineapple.
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>>PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
>>Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help
>>reduce
>depression, anxiety and fatigue.
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>>MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
>>Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying
>>much-needed
>zinc.
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>>COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
>>Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers
>cholesterol, too.)
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>>COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
>>A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in
>>hot red
>pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your
>tummy.
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>>BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
>>Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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>>LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
>>A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
>>green
>and orange vegetables.
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>>ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
>>Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
>ulcers.
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>>DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
>>Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure
>>this
>condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
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>>CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!
>>Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
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>>HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
>>Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
>>Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
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>>BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
>>The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and
>>blood
>sugar.
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>>Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium,
>>magnesium,
>Vitamin E &fiber. It’s Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
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>>Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has
>>a low
>Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances
>the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of
>colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
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>>Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total
>antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer
>causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry
>is good for you..they’re high in anti-oxidants and they actually
>keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in
>the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that
>invade our bodies)
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>>Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep
>>colds
>away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as
>lessen the risk of colon cancer.
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>>Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is
>>also
>packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune
>system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer
>fighting oxidant. Other nutrients
>>found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has
>>natural
>substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy,
>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
>their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which
>helps prevent constipation.
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>>Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good
>>for gas
>and indigestion)
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>>Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps
>>those
>prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
>> For females it prevents breast cancer. Eat cooked tomatoes.
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