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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 build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular
doses of tea.
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) - HONEY
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? - EAT ONIONS
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
ARTHRITIS? - EAT FISH
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
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.
PRE-MENSTRUAL 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.
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?
Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
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.
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE
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.
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.
Fruit's content:
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. A strawberry have the highest total
antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from
cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals.
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.
Water Melon: 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 water melon are Vitamin
C & Potassium.
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.
Tips on how to stay young:
Researchers have found that people who generally live longer do so
partly because of good habits. Here are some good habits for
longevity:
1. Laugh & have fun, don't be gloomy.
2. Let bygones be bygones. Dwelling on the past inflicts
unnecessary stress.
3. Early to bed, early to rise, is healthy & wise.
4. Stay lean, being just 30% overweight is bad.
5. Keep learning, reading & socializing - an alert &
active mind keeps brain cells healthy.
6. Keep working, doing something you like. Don't retire. It slows
down your body.
7. Be the boss of your own life. Letting others push you around
produces stress.
8. Too many pills ruin your body. Take just what you need.
9. Constantly alternating between weight gain & loss is bad.
10. Exercise, quit smoking & eat less fatty foods.
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