Thursday, September 11, 2008

FoOd As MeDiCiNe

asik citer pasal my own life jer kan... skali-skala tukar topik la plak kan... xde la boring kan... kan... kan?! ;-P

meh nak share sket info pasal 'food as medicine'. quite useful la...


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.


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,TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for ourimmune system)


UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!

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

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINKCRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS? EATPINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EATCORNFLAKES!!!!
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reducedepression, anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EATOYSTERS!
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 REDPEPPERS!!

A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot redpepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EATWheat, bran and cabbage
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARKGREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green andorange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGEALSO!!!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.


DIARRHEA? EATAPPLES!

Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure thiscondition. (Bananas are good forthis ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EATAVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EATCELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EATBROCCOLI 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 anorange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although anapple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids whichenhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of coloncancer, heart attack & stroke.


Strawberry:
Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highesttotal antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancercausing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high inanti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the bestand very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all thefree-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day mayhelp keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stonesas 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 immunesystem. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fightingoxidant. Other nutrients
found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPFsources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suvrays)


Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are theclear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiberwhich helps prevent constipation.

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


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

sekian info utk kali nie. wassalam...

* quoted from areleez_dealova@yahoo.com, given by my fren, solehah azit. 'tq, dear...'

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