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Preventive
Health Care Article - Simple & Easy Health care tips one
can follow.
Following
are the most simple & practicable, that everyone can
afford to keep in good health and spirits! These are the
collections of articles from many sources that are reproduced
here in good faith and interest for the benefit of the net
surfers. Yes, your daily intake of good and healthy food
itself act as a preventive medicine for many ailments and
health setbacks! Regular timing for your daily intake -
breakfast, Lunch & supper plus avoiding eating in-between
would itself make you fit and healthy. The following tips
should give you a good idea, how we can maintain your health.
And a minimum of six hours undisturbed and sound sleep should
add to your longevity! A refreshed mind, freshness in your
look and feel you can get, if you're a early raiser. All the
best.
Warning:
Neither I
am a Doctor nor a physician. The suggestive methods that are
practiced in India and for generations these methods are
carried to the younger ones by our grandmas'. Some of these
tips are availed from other sources and many of these I got by
hearsay. Some of the tips given here below are of with items
that are objectionable to Srivaishnavas & Jain community.
However, the same can be taken as medicine without giving much
importance to religious feelings. And for the sake of my legal
protection, please visit this
page, before you practice!
And
the saying is, Prevention is better than cure!
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Apples
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Protects
your heart
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Prevents
constipation
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Blocks
diarrhea
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Improves
lung capacity
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Cushions
joints
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Apricots
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Combats
cancer
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Controls
blood pressure
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Saves
your eyesight
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Shields
against Alzheimer’s
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Slows
aging process
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Artichokes
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Aids
digestion
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Protects
your heart
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Stabilizes
blood sugar
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Guards
against liver disease
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Avocados
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Battles
diabetes
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Helps
stops strokes
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Controls
blood pressure
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Smoothes
skin
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Bananas
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Protects
your heart
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Quiets
a cough
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Strengthens
bones
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Controls
blood pressure
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Blocks
diarrhea
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Beans
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Prevents
constipation
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Helps
hemorrhoids
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Stabilizes
blood sugar
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Beets
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Controls
blood pressure
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Combats
cancer
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Strengthens
bones
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Protects
your heart
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Aids
weight loss
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Blueberries
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Stabilizes
blood sugar
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Boosts
memory
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Prevents
constipation
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Broccoli
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Strengthens
bones
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Saves
eyesight
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Controls
blood pressure
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Cabbage
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Combats
cancer
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Prevents
constipation
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Promotes
weight loss
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Protects
your heart
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Helps
hemorrhoids
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Cantaloupe
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Saves
eyesight
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Controls
blood pressure
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Supports
immune system
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Carrots
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Saves
eyesight
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Protects
your heart
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Prevents
constipation
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Combats
cancer
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Promotes
weight loss
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Cauliflower
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Protects
against Prostate Cancer
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Combats
breast cancer
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Strengthens
bones
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Banishes
bruises
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Guards
against heart disease
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Cherries
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Protects
your heart
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Combats
cancer
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Ends
insomnia
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Slows
aging process
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Shields
against Alzheimer’s
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Chestnuts
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Promotes
weight loss
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Protects
your heart
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Controls
blood pressure
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Chili
peppers
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Aids
digestion
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Soothes
sore throat
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Clears
sinuses
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Combats
cancer
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Boosts
immune system
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Figs
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Promotes
weight loss
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Helps
stops strokes
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Controls
blood pressure
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Flax
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Aids
digestion
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Battles
diabetes
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Protects
your heart
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Improves
mental health
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Boosts
immune system
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Garlic
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Controls
blood pressure
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Combats
cancer
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Kills
bacteria
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Fights
fungus
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Grapefruit
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Protects
against heart attacks
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Promotes
weight loss
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Helps
stops strokes
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Combats
prostate cancer
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Grapes
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saves
eyesight
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Conquers
kidney stones
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Combats
cancer
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Enhances
blood flow
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Protects
your heart
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Green
tea
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Helps
stops strokes
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Promotes
weight loss
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Kills
bacteria
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Honey
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Heals
wounds
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Aids
digestion
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Guards
against ulcers
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Increases
energy
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Fights
allergies
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Lemons
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Controls
blood pressure
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Smoothes
skin
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Stops
scurvy
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Limes
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Controls
blood pressure
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Smoothes
skin
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Stops
scurvy
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Mangoes
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Combats
cancer
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Boosts
memory
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Regulates
thyroid
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Aids
digestion
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Shields
against Alzheimer’s
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Mushrooms
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Controls
blood pressure
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Kills
bacteria
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Combats
cancer
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Strengthens
bones
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Oats
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Battles
diabetes
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Prevents
constipation
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Smoothes
skin
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Olive
oil
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Protects
your heart
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Promotes
weight loss
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Combats
cancer
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Battles
diabetes
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Smoothes
skin
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Oranges
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Supports
immune systems
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Straightens
respiration
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Peaches
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prevents
constipation
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Combats
cancer
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Helps
stops strokes
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Aids
digestion
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Helps
hemorrhoids
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Peanuts
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Protects
against heart disease
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Promotes
weight loss
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Combats
prostate cancer
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Aggravates
diverticulitis
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Pineapple
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Strengthens
bones
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Relieves
colds
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Aids
digestion
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Dissolves
warts
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Blocks
diarrhea
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Prunes
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Slows
aging process
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Prevents
constipation
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Boosts
memory
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Protects
against heart disease
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Rice***
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Protects
your heart
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Battles
diabetes
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Conquers
kidney stones
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Combats
cancer
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Helps
stops strokes
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Strawberries
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Combats
cancer
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Protects
your heart
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Boosts
memory
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Calms
stress
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Sweet
potatoes
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Saves
your eyesight
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Lifts
mood
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Combats
cancer
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Strengthens
bones
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Tomatoes
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Protects
prostate
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Combats
cancer
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Protects
your heart
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Walnuts
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Combats
cancer
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Boosts
memory
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Lifts
mood
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Protects
against heart disease
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Water
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Promotes
Weight loss
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Combats
cancer
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Conquers
kidney stones
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Smoothes
skin
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Watermelon
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Protects
prostate
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Promotes
weight loss
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Helps
stops strokes
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Controls
blood pressure
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Wheat
germ
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Combats
Colon Cancer
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Prevents
constipation
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Helps
stops strokes
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Improves
digestion
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Wheat
bran
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Combats
Colon Cancer
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Prevents
constipation
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Helps
stops strokes
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Improves
digestion
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Yogurt
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Guards
against ulcers
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Strengthens
bones
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Lowers
cholesterol
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Supports
immune systems
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Aids
digestion
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According to some, Rice is to be limited as sub dish rather than whole meals or
main one. The reason for suggesting this is, it contain more sugar than sugar
itself! But western people notably in N. America have quite a high incidence of Diabetes Type II but the incidence is comparatively
much less than in Tamilnadu where the percentage of diabetics in the total
population is highest in the world. And in the whole of Tamilnadu, Rice is
consumed as a main food item!
When wheat or other fiber is eaten water consumption
increases. This flushes the body well. Rice eating slows down water consumption
which is not good for the kidneys in the long run. The human body is also NOT
DESIGNED to digest meat in any form. The cave man ate meat raw because he did
not have the facilities of cooking. Almost 95% American children have dental
caries due to high candy intake. In India less than 50% children have dental
caries.
In urban
area, where children consume more of soft drinks, is more predominant. Aerated water known as soft drinks like coke, Sprite, Fanta, Pepsi etc. all damage the teeth enamel and spoil the nephrons in the
kidneys. There is NO tangible benefit in these drinks. True, these artificially flavored drinks also spoil the digestive system and makes one feel not so hungry to eat main foods. In the longer run,i
it might even affect your eyesight and nerve system, if taken often.
Also
avoid taking junk and fast food, would help your digestive systems.
A brisk morning walk also increases digestive system which burns the
fat and excessive sugar level in the blood.
Now,
for Eye-care, a preventive course of action could save your eye
sight and from blindness at a later age. Here are few simple but
easy methods to prevent blindness in old age:
For
persons over the age of 55, it is common to get color blindness, eye strains,
less visionary and headache due to these disorders. To make good the deficiency
of ageing, rely on four special nutrients to help reduce your risk of a common
eye problem by up to 35 percent. Diets that contain ample amounts of vitamin C,
vitamin E, beta carotene, and zinc are associated with a greatly reduced risk of
age-related macular degeneration,
(AMD) an eye disease that is common with aging and can lead to blindness. Good
sources of these nutrients: fresh produce, nuts, fortified cereals, and
supplements.
Diet
plays a role in many disease processes, including age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 55. A
recent study of people in this age group proves, that those who reported the
highest intake of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, and zinc were
significantly less likely to develop AMD than those who had the lowest intake.
Fill up on oranges, mangoes, lemon, guavas and strawberries for vitamin C.
Fortified
cereal are great sources for zinc. Almonds and peanut butter, or a supplement,
can help boost your intake of vitamin E. Sweet potatoes, apricots, carrots and
peaches are excellent sources of beta carotene. Other nutrients that appear to
be beneficial for eye health include lutein and zeaxanthin. Like beta carotene,
they are carotenoids found in various kinds of fruits and vegetables. Good
sources of lutein include spinach, peas, and green bell peppers. Good sources of
zeaxanthin include corn, spinach, orange bell peppers, and tangerines.
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