> > barangkali berguna........... > Food as Medicine > HEADACHE? EAT FISH! > Eat plenty of fish-fish oil helps prevent headaches. > So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. > > HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! > Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. > Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. > > 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)! > > INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! > Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. > > 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). > > ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! > Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has > omega oils, good for our immune system) > > UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! > Bananas will settle an upset stomach. > Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. > > BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! > High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. > > BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! > Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in > pineapple. > > PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME?EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! > Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce > depression, anxiety and fatigue. > > MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! > Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed > zinc. > > COLDS? EAT GARLIC! > Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers > cholesterol, too.) > > 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. > BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage > Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. > > LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN ANDORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is > beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange > vegetables. > > ULCERS?EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! > Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal > ulcers. > > 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) > > CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! > Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. > > 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. > > BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in > broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. > > 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. > > 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. > > 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) > > 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. > > 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) > > 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. > > Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas > and indigestion) > > Tomatoesare very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those > prostrate problems from invading their bodies. >
