FUNCTIONAL FOODS

Most diseases in our bodies arise from improper diets. Foods can be used as natural remedy for certain ailments and I believe that adequate nutrition will eventually be the medicine of tomorrow. Here are some foods which may replace the use of drugs in the treatment of diseases.

Recent discoveries in natural medicine indicate that researchers in University of Southampton, UK, may have some close to a cure for breast cancer. Watercress, a plant which boost immunity and promotes longevity, may have the ability to combat the developing cells in breast cancer. In take of this salad leaves interferes with the development of cancer cells and the growing of cells are starved of essential blood and oxygen. This way, damage to the cells and DNA is prevented. This leaf is called OMISURU in Yoruba, a Nigerian language. Other foods with anti-oxidants properties which enable cells defend themselves against damage include – peas, spinach, parsley, broccoli, carrots, red peppers, yellow fruits like mango and apricots; cabbage, cherries, grapes, beans, grape fruits and other citrus fruits, tomatoes, pawpaw, green tea, strawberries, water melon, unprocessed wheat, oats, onions, water.

Food scientists at Florida State University, USA, have come up with evidence to show that WATER MELON can be an effective natural medicine for hypertension. When taken everyday, blood pressure is consequently lowered, thereby helping to prevent or control cardiovascular diseases.

Other foods used as remedy for ailments are as follows:
FOR:
Heart Disease: – apples, bananas, cherries, grape fruit and other citrus fruits, olive
oil, pea nuts, brown rice, green tea, strawberries, tomatoes, onions.
Blood Pressure Problem: Avocado, bananas, mushrooms, pawpaw, lemons.
Diabetes: Avocado, brown rice, oats, olive oil.
Constipation: beans, chili peppers, apples, cabbage, carrots, honey, unprocessed wheat, oats.
Reduction of Cholesterol: oats, mushroom, tomatoes, water melon, unprocessed wheat, low fat yoghurt, onions, peanuts.
Building up immunity: oranges and other citrus fruits, yoghurt.
Bone problem: pine apple, yoghurt, sweet potato, banana.
Poor eyesight: sweet potatoes, pawpaw, carrots, grapes.
Prostrate problem: tomatoes, water melon, peanuts.
Ulcers: Yoghurt, honey.
Wounds: Honey.
Weight Loss: Olive oil, peanut, water melon, water, green tea, grapefruit and other citrus fruits.
Colds: pine apple, ginger, citrus fruits.
Mood swings: sweet potato, honey, milk.
Bacteria: onions, garlic, chili peppers.
Kidney stones: brown rice, water, grapes.
Loss of energy: honey, bananas.
Alzheimer: pawpaw
Memory Loss: pawpaw, strawberries.
Skin problems: oranges, ginger, apples.
Warts: pineapple.
Stress: strawberries, honey, milk.
Hangover: banana, honey and milk shake.
Stubborn cough: bananas, ginger, citrus fruits.
Hemorrhoids: beans.
Sore throat: Chilli pepper
Diarrhoea: apples, bananas.
Sinuses Chilli peppers
Poor blood flow: ginger, grapes.