Headache?
Eat
plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does
ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
Hayfever?
Eat
lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your
area (local region) daily.
To
Prevent Stroke
Prevent
build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of
tea.
Insomnia
(can't sleep?)
Use
honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
Asthma?
Eating
onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
Arthritis?
Salmon,
tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
Upset
Stomach?
Bananas
will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning
sickness and nausea.
Bladder
Infection?
High-a
cid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
Bone
Problems?
Bone
fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in
pineapple.
Pre-Menstrual
Syndrome?
Women
can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help
reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Memory
Problems?
Oysters
help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed
zinc.
Colds?
Clear
up that stuffy head with garlic.
Coughing?
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 to help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
Lung
Cancer?
A
good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark
green and orange vegetables.
Ulcers?
Cabbage
contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal
ulcers.
Diarrhea?
Grate
an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this
condition.
Clogged
Arteries
Mono
unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
High Blood
Pressure?
Olive
oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a
chemical that lowers pressure too.
Blood
Sugar Imbalance?
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. Its 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.
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% after, 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.
Guava
& Papaya:
Top
awards for Vitamin C. They are 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.
Tips
on how to stay young... Researchers
have found that people who generally live longer, do so partly because
of good habits. Here, Dr Vernon Coleman and others provide some
of the following 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.
11 - Do not worry about health or death, just get on with your life
& enjoy it!
