Subject: Healthy Tips

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,

TOO!!

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

irritateyour

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

ALSO!!!

Cabbage contains chemicals

that help heal both gastric and

duodena

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.

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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.

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.

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 fibre which

helps

prevent constipation.

Papaya is rich in carotene, this

is good for your eyes.

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Tips on how to stay

young.......

Researches 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.

01. Laugh & have fun, don't

be gloomy.

02. Let bygones be bygones.

Dwelling on the past inflicts

unnecessary

stress.

03. Early to bed, early to rise,

is healthy & wise.

04. Stay lean, being just 30%

overweight is bad.

05. Keep learning, reading &

socializing - an alert & active

mind keeps

brain cells healthy.

06. Keep working, doing

something you like. Don't

retire. It slows down

your body.

07. Be the boss of your own

life. Letting others push you

around

produces stress.

08. Too many pills ruin your

body. Take just what you need.

09. 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!