Saturday, May 23, 2009

What's Eating You...


Thanks Ronda!

APPLES
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to aid diarrhea.(Bananas are good for diarrhea


AVOCADO
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

CELERY AND OLIVE OIL
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

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.

BANANAS - GINGER
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

CRANBERRY JUICE
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria that cause bladder infections.

PINEAPPLE
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

OYSTERS
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

Garlic
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)


HONEY
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ONIONS
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (onion packs place on chest helped the respiratory ailments and actually made breathing better).


TEA
Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

FISH
Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

Arithritis? Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

YOGURT
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

Cabbage
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.


Kiwi

Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fibre. 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.

Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies...

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 UV rays)


Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fibre which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)

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