Food as medicine... Health Tips!!! (附中文解釋)

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Food as medicine... Health Tips!!  

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!  頭痛? 食魚!Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. 食多d魚 - 魚油幫助防止頭痛~
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. 薑都係, 可以減少炎症 + 痛楚~

HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!  花粉症? 食乳酪! Eat lots of yogurt! before pollen season. 花粉季節前食多d乳酪~Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. 每日食你周遭地區出產既蜜糖~

TO PREVENT STROKE? DRINK TEA!  預防中風? 飲茶!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. 養成飲茶既習慣，可防止積存喺動脈壁既脂肪阻塞血管~

INSOMNIA? HONEY! 失眠? 食蜜糖!Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. 蜜糖有鎮靜 + 穩定精神既作用~ 

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!  哮喘? 食洋蔥!
Eating onions! Onion helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. 洋蔥幫助放鬆 + 緩和收緊既支氣管~

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!  關節炎? 都係食魚!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. 三文魚, 吞拿魚, 鯖魚 (秋刀魚) + 沙甸魚都可以預防關節炎~

UPSET STOMACH?  BANANAS - GINGER!!  胃痛? 香蕉 + 薑!!
Bananas will settle an upset stomach. 香蕉可令胃痛情況穩定下來~Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. 薑可消除晨吐 +  噁心~
 
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!  膀胱炎? 飲紅莓汁!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 紅莓汁既酸性可以控制有害既細菌~
 
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!  骨問題? 食菠蘿!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple. 菠蘿所含有既錳可以預防骨折 + 骨質疏鬆~
 
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!  經前綜合症? 食粟米片!!
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue. 食粟米片可避免經前綜合症，減低抑鬱、焦慮 + 疲勞~
 
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!  冇記性? 食蠔! (我老公應該食多d~~~)Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much needed zinc. 蠔可提供多d鋅，幫助改善腦功能~
 
COLDS? EAT GARLIC!  傷風? 食蒜頭!
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. 蒜頭可消除頭重重~
Remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too. 蒜頭亦可降低膽固醇~

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!  咳嗽? 用紅椒!!A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. 紅椒裡面含有一種物質，喺咳藥水某成份相類似~
Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution - it can irritate your tummy. 小心使用紅辣椒 - 會刺激腸胃~   
BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage!  乳癌? 食麥, 麥糠 + 椰菜!
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. 幫助維持健康水平既雌激素~ 
LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE VEGGIES!  肺癌? 食深綠 + 橙色既蔬菜!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. 胡蘿蔔素係好既抗毒 / 解毒劑，係一種可以喺深綠 + 橙色蔬菜中搵到既維他命A~
 
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!  潰瘍? 都係食椰菜!!!Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers. 椰菜含有化學物質可以幫助胃潰瘍 + 十二指腸潰瘍癒合~
DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!  肚瀉? 食蘋果! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. 將一個連皮蘋果磨成茸，待蘋果茸變成啡色之後服下，可治癒下痢情況~ (吓??? 係咪架...) 
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!  動脈閉塞? 食牛油果! (即鱷梨~)                       Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.  牛油果 / 鱷梨含有單式不飽和脂肪可以降低膽固醇~
 
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!  血壓高? 食西芹 + 橄欖油!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. 有証據顯示橄欖油可降低血壓~
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. 西芹所含既化學物質亦可降低血壓~
 
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!  血糖唔平衡? 食西蘭花 + 花生!!!The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. 西蘭花 + 花生含有鉻，可幫助調整胰島素 + 血糖~
 
Kiwi:  奇異果
Tiny but mighty. 細小但好有用~
This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber. 係一個好既鉀、鎂、維他命E + 纖維素來源~It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. 含有比橙多出2倍既維他命C~
  Apple: 蘋果
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? 每日一蘋果，醫生遠離我?
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. 雖然蘋果只含少量維他命C，但蘋果裡面既抗氧化劑 + 黃酮可以加強維他命C既活動，從而減低結腸癌、心臟病 + 中風既風險~  Strawberry: 士多啤梨 (草莓)                                                                                               Protective fruit. 防護性水果~Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. 士多啤梨含有水果之中最高既抗氧化功能，可預防自由基堵塞血管 + 癌症既形成~
(Actually, any berry is good for you...其實任何莓類都係有益既...they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young...莓類含大量抗氧化劑可保青春~
blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field...藍莓係最好，對身體健康多方面都有益處...they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies. 可清除入侵體內既自由基~)    
Orange: 橙
Sweetest medicine. 甜既藥~
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. 每日食2至4個橙(咁多!?!?) 可預防傷風感冒、降低膽固醇、預防 + 分解腎石 (咁勁!?!?)，亦可減低結腸癌風險~ .       

Watermelon: 西瓜
Coolest Thirst Quencher. 最好既消暑解渴佳品~
Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. 西瓜由92%水份組成，含大量榖胱甘肽可加強免疫系統~They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. 西瓜亦係茄紅素 (打擊癌症既氧化物) 最主要來源~
Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. 西瓜亦含有鉀 + 維他命C~
 
Guava & Papaya: 蕃石榴 + 木瓜
Top awards for Vitamin C.                                                                                                    
They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. 維他命含量最高~
Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. 蕃石榴亦含有豐富纖維素可幫助預防便秘~
Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. 木瓜有豐富胡蘿蔔素，對眼睛有益~
(Also good for gas and indigestion) 對脹氣 + 消化不良都有好處~

Tomatoes: 蕃茄Are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostate problems from invading their bodies. 對男人非常好既防病措施，可預防前列腺問題入侵身體~