Hi Singapore Parents
Below are some interesting food for thought remedies using fluids, food, fruits and vegetables.

USING FLUIDS

BLADDER INFECTION?  DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!  High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

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

TO PREVENT STROKE – DRINK TEA!  Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.  (Actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading. Green tea is great for our immune system!)

HAY FEVER?  EAT YOGURT!  Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.  Honey also helps for this ailment. 

USING FOOD

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME?  EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!  Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

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

HEADACHE?  EAT FISH!  Fish oil helps prevent headaches.  So does ginger which reduces inflammation and pain.

MEMORY PROBLEMS?  EAT OYSTERS!  Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
 

USING FRUITS

APPLE – although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants and flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C.  It thereby helps to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack and stroke.  As the saying goes “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”

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

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!   Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
UPSET STOMACH?   BANANAS – They will settle an upset stomach.

BLUEBERRIES – high in anti-oxidants.  They are the best and very versatile in the health field as they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies.   (Actually, any berry is good for you as they’re high in anti-oxidants.  They actually keep us young.)                         

GUAVA - top award for Vitamin C. It is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation

KIWI – tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E and fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

ORANGE –  sweetest medicine. By taking 2 – 4 oranges a day, it may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent/dissolve kidney stones and lessen the risk of colon cancer.

PAPAYA (like guava) – is top awards for Vitamin C.  It is also rich in carotene and this is good for your eyes.  In addition, It aids in indigestion gas release.

BONE PROBLEMS?  EAT PINEAPPLE!!!  Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

STRAWBERRY –  protective fruit. It has the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits and protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals.

TOMATOES are very good as a preventative measure for men.  They keep prostate problems from invading their bodies.

WATERMELON –  coolest Thirst Quencher composed of 92% water. It is packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. It is also a key source of lycopene – the cancer fighting oxidant.  Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & potassium. It also has natural substances that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those ultra violet rays.

USING VEGETABLES

BREAST CANCER?  EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage.  They help to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.  

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE?  EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!  The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

ULCERS?  EAT CABBAGE!!!   It contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

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.

COLDS?  EAT GARLIC!  Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.  Remember, garlic also lowers cholesterol.  

HEADACHE?  EAT GINGER!  Ginger reduces inflammation and pain.

UPSET STOMACH?  EAT GINGER!  Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

LUNG CANCER?  EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE VEGGIES!!!  A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ASTHMA?  EAT ONIONS!!!!  Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.(As a traditional remedy, try putting onion packs on the chest. It would help the respiratory ailments and actually made breathing easier.)

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.

So parents, do try out the above tips the natural way and skip the pills.