Hello,

This is a new plan to save time and mony spent on clinics.

Food as Medicine

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. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

UPSET STOMACH? Â 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.

PREMENSTRUAL 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. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

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 irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? Â EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
Helps to maintain estrogens 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 duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

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.

Kiwifruit: 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. (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. Â They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Â Other nutrients Â
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 suv rays)

Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which 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 those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.

.. i have to say this is a very informative post thank u for sharing..

.. these days i have a problem with my lips.. they are so dry and taste like chilly lol.. so my mother brings me some honey to spread it on them before i go to bed.. and alhamd lillah it seems working well!!

.. if anyone got a problem with loosing hair.. especially ladies :hyper: .. try to use el7abah elsawda or 7abit elbarakah oil.. i dont know what it's called in english.. it's very useful and tried 100%.

i know that ginger, added to black tea helps with PMS symptoms....

GREAT thread Solafa, that was very informative. I didn't know that about the Watermelon.

I'm not convinced about the CornFlakes/PMS though...

You will have many related topics about food and health... there is no define cut to say YES this diet will cure this disease...

nutritional status is important for health and curing a disease. BUT we cannot say that certain food will cure a disease... evidence are not available.

Sallam,

Adding to the previous list:

Cloves: they help, when you suffer from toothache and gum ache

Cinnamon: boiling some water with some ground cinnamon can help to strengthen bones and body. It’s a good drink to supply you with Iron!

Dried Dates: another good source in getting supplies of Iron.

Almonds, cashew, pistachio, peanuts, etc: good source in providing oil to your body and your mind. Strengthen the memories. It’s a good source of vitamin B

Milk: good source of calcium and vitamin A. to strengthen your bones

Tomatoes: good source of vitamin C and it brighten your eyes and your face.

Cucumber: it helps to clear and minimise the dark areas under the eyes.

Carrots: eating carrots exercises the bones around the mouth and strengthen the teeth, plus it supplies you with good vitamins.

Oranges, Lemon, Lime, Tangerine, and its family: provides you with vitamin C that helps in the digesting process. Helps in curing from cold, flu and Influenza and minimizes fever. Also relaxes you from feeling sick and dizziness.

Ginger: when ginger is boiled with water and sometimes added with tea, it helps you in curing from sore throat and from cold.

Lemon juice: lemon juice with a small tea spoon of sugar and salt, can balance up your blood pressure. If you have a high blood pressure then the sugar takes its place in trying to minimise the level. But if you are suffering from low blood pressure, then the salt takes its place in trying to bring back the level into normal!

:angel: :love: :blush: :3mani:

Wow - that's pretty cool... once I read all the nutritional information from wholemeal bread, you wouldn't believe all the stuff it has!!

Water 10.67 g
Energy 70 kcal
Energy 291 kj
Protein 2.75 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.19 g
Ash 0.65 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 13.05 g
Fiber, total dietary 2 g
Sugars, total 5.62 g
Calcium, Ca 20 mg
Iron, Fe 0.93 mg
Magnesium, Mg 24 mg
Phosphorus, P 65 mg
Potassium, K 71 mg
Sodium, Na 149 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.55 mg
Copper, Cu 0.079 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.657 mg
Selenium, Se 10.4 mcg
Thiamin 0.099 mg
Riboflavin 0.057 mg
Niacin 1.084 mg
Pantothenic acid 0.156 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.048 mg
Folate, total 14 mcg
Folate, food 14 mcg
Folate, DFE 14 mcg_DFE
Vitamin A, IU 1 IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.09 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.6 mcg
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.258 g
14:0 0.003 g
16:0 0.161 g
18:0 0.088 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.475 g
16:1 undifferentiated 0.006 g
18:1 undifferentiated 0.467 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.283 g
18:2 undifferentiated 0.269 g
18:3 undifferentiated 0.011 g
20:4 undifferentiated 0.001 g
Tryptophan 0.04 g
Threonine 0.082 g
Isoleucine 0.105 g
Leucine 0.19 g
Lysine 0.085 g
Methionine 0.042 g
Cystine 0.059 g
Phenylalanine 0.13 g
Tyrosine 0.079 g
Valine 0.125 g
Arginine 0.125 g
Histidine 0.062 g
Alanine 0.099 g
Aspartic acid 0.15 g
Glutamic acid 0.835 g
Glycine 0.108 g
Proline 0.272 g
Serine 0.13 g
Carotene, beta 1 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 19 mcg


Compared to plain white bread:

Water 10.93 g
Energy 80 kcal
Energy 334 kj
Protein 2.29 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.99 g
Ash 0.61 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 15.18 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.7 g
Sugars, total 1.29 g
Glucose (dextrose) 0.41 g
Fructose 0.55 g
Maltose 0.33 g
Starch 12.18 g
Calcium, Ca 45 mg
Iron, Fe 1.12 mg
Magnesium, Mg 7 mg
Phosphorus, P 30 mg
Potassium, K 30 mg
Sodium, Na 204 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.22 mg
Copper, Cu 0.075 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.141 mg
Selenium, Se 5.2 mcg
Thiamin 0.135 mg
Riboflavin 0.099 mg
Niacin 1.314 mg
Pantothenic acid 0.06 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.024 mg
Folate, total 33 mcg
Folic acid 26 mcg
Folate, food 8 mcg
Folate, DFE 51 mcg_DFE
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.07 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.9 mcg
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.213 g
16:0 0.111 g
18:0 0.099 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.204 g
18:1 undifferentiated 0.204 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.405 g
18:2 undifferentiated 0.363 g
18:3 undifferentiated 0.039 g
Tryptophan 0.024 g
Threonine 0.066 g
Isoleucine 0.087 g
Leucine 0.159 g
Lysine 0.06 g
Methionine 0.039 g
Cystine 0.048 g
Phenylalanine 0.111 g
Tyrosine 0.066 g
Valine 0.099 g
Arginine 0.084 g
Histidine 0.048 g
Alanine 0.078 g
Aspartic acid 0.108 g
Glutamic acid 0.741 g
Glycine 0.081 g
Proline 0.246 g
Serine 0.108 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin 13 mcg

...you actually typed all that out fatamo? :p

Wow - that's pretty cool... once I read all the nutritional information from wholemeal bread, you wouldn't believe all the stuff it has!!




Sallam,

thank you dear for adding this infromation:)

I knew that Wholemeal bread are full of fiber, and you can have it in the morning, that would last you for at leats 4-6 hours without feeling hungry.

:)

PT- Theres this newfangled trick I discovered... called copy-paste, it's AWESOME.

lol, I wasnt aware that you could find the nutritional information of bread on the internet. Well, I was obviously, I just didnt know that anyone actually bothered :p

nice thread Solafa :D but im looking for a good source of protins ? help please..


P.S: hmm Behemoth Rocks = PT told Fatamooo about it hmmm lool they are both suitable for each others :) good luck for both :)

MP - the best sources for proteins are:
Chicken, turkey and fish (low fat)
Red meats (more fat than above)
Any types of beans and nuts
Dairy and soy milk
Eggs..

Thanks Alot Dear Friend :) thats what i need.

P.S: hmm Behemoth Rocks = PT told Fatamooo about it


Sorry off topic but - what???
:think:

Hey Metal Priest, if you want protein for muscle purposes, then avoid protein shakes - theyre the easy fix. Short-term, you put on bulk fast. But when you stop, it gets turned into fat. Avoid them - go for natural sources of protein like the ones Fatamo mentioned. Especially chicken and eggs.

yeah thats why i asked about natural sources of protein in this thread any ways thanks PT and Fa6ooma :)

hello,


Feel free to share more of this information:) :)

Wow..thanks :)

Does anyone know what good honey is?

Sallam,


Kiwi: If you will have at least 2 kiwis a day it covers all the needed vitamins from any other fruits, for as simple as it contains most of the natural vitamins that the body needs.

Papaya: Is a good fruit that helps to soften your stomach, if you are suffering from indigestion and difficulties in getting rid of what you have eaten! Plus it is the same as the Kiwi contains most of the vitamins that the body needs!


Ginger: is good to be boiled and drunk with or without tea bags, which helps in curing sore throat. But a Lady who is in her PM[monthly period] should not drink any thing with ginger nor eat food that contains a lot of it, as it is causing it to stop the bleeding, which can cause some disturbance in the natural system of the female body as well as there are some possibilities in affecting the womb!

Spinach: a good source of Iron, it is best eaten raw as like adding the leaves into salad or sandwiches!

Avocado: Having at least 1/3 of it every day, can help you to reduce weight and control your diet… You have it in many forms, such as added into salads, juice or mashed….

Lentils: It is a good source of fibre, and including it in you healthy diet is a good thing. You can have lentil in many forms, as soup, added into your salad, your rice…..etc

Cucumber: is useful to keep your skin healthy and young u need to eat at least 2 whole cucumbers daily. It can be used as part of treating your facial skin. By having slices of them kept on the face for few hours and then wash your face as usual. It absorbs the grease from your face.

Yogurt: It’s a healthy dairy that you need to have daily if possible…
It has many use of it, such as it helps in growing the useful bacteria that helps in digesting! It is one of the sources in calcium that the bones need! It is as well used as part in beauty and facial mask treatment. For your hair it strengthens the hair from the root and shines it. For your face again it absorbs grease and softens your facial skin.

Honey: is a good source in vitamin A. And it was and still used in many treatments and medicines around the globe. One of the medications is that if you are suffering from a chesty cough then, mixing a tea spoon of honey with a tea spoon of a squeeze of lemon and might add a tea spoon of warm water and drink it 2-3 times daily; you would get cured from your chesty cough in a very short time. As well as another way of curing such cough is by mixing honey with raw egg [ I think it is the yellowish part] and drink it every morning, then you will never suffer from it again…


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Will come back for more, inshallah:)

Hmmm, that's cool - I thought there were more benefits to honey, though :p.

Hmmm, that's cool - I thought there were more benefits to honey, though :p.


sallam dear,


there are many more benefit of the honey.....:)

will try to mention them soon.

Sallam, just thought of refreshing this thread, and inshallah will come for more to post. :)

What do you mean by refreshing it ?!!

What do you mean by refreshing it ?!!

Salam,

I guess it means with a clear English to add more information to this thread.:rn:

Informative.

Sallam, here we go with more information for the benefit of all. :)

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Whole Grain Foods (at most meals). The body needs carbohydrates mainly for energy. The best sources of carbohydrates are whole grains such as oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice. They deliver the outer (bran) and inner (germ) layers along with energy-rich starch. The body can't digest whole grains as quickly as it can highly processed carbohydrates such as white flour. This keeps blood sugar and insulin levels from rising, then falling, too quickly. Better control of blood sugar and insulin can keep hunger at bay and may prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.

Plant Oils: plant oils, good sources of healthy unsaturated fats include olive, canola, soy, corn, sunflower, peanut, and other vegetable oils, as well as fatty fish such as salmon. These healthy fats not only improve cholesterol levels (when eaten in place of highly processed carbohydrates) but can also protect the heart from sudden and potentially deadly rhythm problems.

Vegetables (in great quantity) and Fruits (2 to 3 times). A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can decrease the chances of having a heart attack or stroke; protect against a variety of cancers; lower blood pressure; help you avoid the painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis; guard against cataract and macular degeneration, the major cause of vision loss among people over age 65; and add variety to your diet and wake up your palate.

Fish, Poultry, and Eggs (2 times). These are important sources of protein. A wealth of research suggests that eating fish can reduce the risk of heart disease. Chicken and turkey are also good sources of protein and can be low in saturated fat. Eggs, which have long been demonized because they contain fairly high levels of cholesterol, aren't as bad as they're cracked up to be. In fact, an egg is a much better breakfast than a doughnut cooked in an oil rich in trans fats or a bagel made from refined flour.

Nuts and Legumes (1 to 3 times). Nuts and legumes are excellent sources of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Legumes include black beans, navy beans, garbanzos, and other beans that are usually sold dried. Many kinds of nuts contain healthy fats, and packages of some varieties (almonds, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios) can now even carry a label saying they're good for your heart.

Dairy or Calcium Supplement (1 to 2 times). Building bone and keeping it strong takes calcium, vitamin D, exercise, and a whole lot more. But there are other healthy ways to get calcium than from milk and cheese, which can contain a lot of saturated fat such as sesame seeds. If you enjoy dairy foods, try to stick with no-fat or low-fat products. If you don't like dairy products, calcium supplements offer an easy and inexpensive way to get your daily calcium.

Red Meat and Butter (Use in moderation): they contain lots of saturated fat. If you eat red meat every day, switching to fish or chicken several times a week can improve cholesterol levels. So can switching from butter to olive oil.

White Rice, White Bread, Potatoes, White Pasta, Soda, and Sweets (Use in moderation): They can cause fast and furious increases in blood sugar that can lead to weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic disorders. Whole-grain carbohydrates cause slower, steadier increases in blood sugar that don't overwhelm the body's ability to handle this much needed but potentially dangerous nutrient.

Fibre appears to reduce the risk of developing various conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, diverticular disease, and constipation. Despite what many people may think, however, fibre probably has little, if any effect on colon cancer risk.

Some tips for increasing fibre intake:

•Eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices.
•Replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice and whole-grain products.
•Choose whole-grain cereals for breakfast.
•Snack on raw vegetables instead of chips, crackers, or chocolate bars.
•Substitute legumes for meat two to three times per week in chilli and soups.
•Experiment with international dishes (such as Indian or Middle Eastern) that use whole grains and legumes as part of the main meal (as in Indian dahls) or in salads (for example, tabbouleh).


Sources of Fibre

Soluble Fibre
oatmeal
oat bran
nuts and seeds
legumes
•dried peas
•beans
•lentils
apples
pears
strawberries
blueberries


Insoluble Fibre
whole grains
•whole wheat breads
•barley
•couscous
•brown rice
•bulgur
whole-grain breakfast cereals
wheat bran
seeds
carrots
cucumbers
zucchini
celery
tomatoes

Sesame seeds are rich in manganese, copper, and calcium (90 mg per tablespoon for unhulled seeds, 10 mg for hulled), and contain Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and Vitamin E . They contain powerful antioxidants called lignans, which are also anti-carcinogenic. They also contain phytosterols, which block cholesterol production. The nutrients of sesame seeds are better absorbed if they are ground or pulverized before consumption.

Sesame oil is used for massage and health treatments of the body in the ancient Indian system as the most viscous of the plant oils and believes it may pacify the health problems associated with vata aggravation.

Figs are good source of flavonoids and polyphenols. Figs and other dried fruit were measured for their antioxidant content. A 40 gram portion of dried figs (two medium size figs) produced significant increase in plasma antioxidant capacity. Figs also have higher quantities of fiber than any other dried or fresh fruit.

Mango fruit flesh of a ripe mango contains about 15% sugar, up to 1% protein, and significant amounts of vitamins A, B and C.

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Red Chilies are very rich in vitamin C and provitamin A. Yellow and especially green chilies (which are essentially unripe fruit) contain a considerably lower amount of both substances. In addition, peppers are a good source of most B vitamins, and vitamin B6 in particular. They are very high in potassium and high in magnesium and iron. Their high vitamin C content can also substantially increase the uptake of non-heme iron from other ingredients in a meal, such as beans and grains.

Recent studies reveal that chili peppers can have a wide range of benefits from helping alleviate pain in arthritis patients, to acting effectively against cancer causing tumors. Experts say capsaicin, the chemical that gives spicy food its kick, could be used to kill tumours with few or no side effects for the patient.

Hot peppers, along with other spices are also known for its ability to kill parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract; for this reason, they are a useful dietary component in tropical regions.

Chili peppers also have cardiovascular benefits, weight loss properties (by inducing thermogenesis) and helps to clear mucus from stuffed noses or congested lungs. Chili also helps to lower the risk of Diabetes; according to a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the amount of insulin required to lower blood sugar after a meal is reduced if the meal contains chili pepper. Canadian researchers believe that chilies could play a vital role in curing diabetes. Chili pepper as a weight loss technique has also been the subject of a book titled "The Chili Pepper Diet".

The pain caused by capsaicin stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, natural opioids which act as analgesics and produce a sense of well-being. Psychologist Paul Rozin suggests that eating chilis is an example of a "constrained risk" like riding a roller coaster, in which extreme sensations like pain and fear can be enjoyed because individuals know that these sensations are not actually harmful.

Thanx Solafa for this comprehensive thread and it seems to me that all fruits and vegetables are very useful to us .

may I ask you is there any fruits or veg we should avoid ? I mean it can cause harm to our bodies if eaten constantly.

Thanx Solafa for this comprehensive thread and it seems to me that all fruits and vegetables are very useful to us .

may I ask you is there any fruits or veg we should avoid ? I mean it can cause harm to our bodies if eaten constantly.

Sallam cloud,


I am not a nutritionist but what I know as the Arabic paraphrase says [ إذا زاد الشٸ عن حده ٳنقلب ضده] in the meaning of [If something exceeds its limit then it rolls back negatively].

So you can have as much as you want of fruits or vegetables, but try to balance of what you are eating and try to avoid fruits that got lots of acids because they can really bring bad to your stomach, such as gas, ulcer and heart-burn. Orange and the citrus family is the main in containing acids, so really need to control consuming them. Though they are good source of Vitamin C but then there are other alternatives to get vitamin C without having lots of them, like having soft fruits such as Cranberry or cranberry juice, kiwi, pineapple…etc

But the doctors always recommend you to have green vegetables and fruits for the green colour are really good for your stomach and helps sooths your digestion and help you to get rid of the food load quick and makes you feel light and not heavy in your stomach. Such as broccoli, cabbage, celery, spinach, cucumber, avocado, ice-berg…etc

Sallam,

More healthy infos.:)


Sweet Potatoesroots are most frequently boiled, fried, or baked. They can also be processed to make starch and a partial flour substitute. Industrial uses include the production of starch and industrial alcohol.

Although the leaves and shoots are also edible, the starchy tuberous roots are by far the most important product. In some tropical areas, they are a staple food-crop. Besides starch, they are rich in dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. All cultivars are more-or-less sweet-flavored. Despite the name "sweet", it is actually a good food for diabetics as preliminary studies on animals have revealed that it helps to stabilize blood sugar levels and lowered insulin resistance.

Considering fiber content, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium, the sweet potato ranked highest in nutritional value. Sweet potato varieties with dark orange flesh have more Vitamin A than those with light colored flesh and their increased cultivation is being encouraged in Africa where Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem.

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Raisins are about 90% sugars by weight, of which about half is fructose and half is glucose. Raisins are also high in antioxidants, and are comparable to prunes and apricots in this regard.