Healing foods

Mark Twain once said that “the only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not”.

Allergy-beating foods

People with allergies can find relief by eating cranberries, wild sunflower seeds, cherries, lamb and more. Beans, blueberries and broccoli are good for people with high cholesterol and radishes, onion and celery can help with a headache. Tomatoes, blueberries, beans and rtichokes are rich in antioxidants

Christchurch City Libraries is one of the best places to find more information on foods which can heal. So, turn your pantry into a bigger, healthier version of a medicine cabinet with these helpful sources.

While some health measures may not be to our liking, there are so many different foods available these days that are not only tasty but can also alleviate or prevent ailments. If you’re looking for an alternative or addition to other forms of treatment, changing your diet can be well worth the effort. For example, yoghurt is an immunity booster, tomatoes can protect the prostate, or that cherries act as a pain reliever? These are just a few of many everyday foods which offer significant health benefits.

The healing properties in food stem from the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients they contain. Organic foods can offer higher levels of healing elements, but just as important is the way foods are cooked. If you boil or microwave your veggies, you could be destroying virtually all of their healing properties. Steam or eat them raw and you’ll be getting the maximum benefit.

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HealingFoodReference.com is a website by “health ranger” Mike Adams who has listed a whole range of food items and their health benefits as well as common ailments and the food items that can help.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Published by Oxford University Press, 1995. Electronic Resource from Oxford Reference Online.
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