Wellness is Eating Well

Posted on August 6, 2007
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Months ago, I posted a food chart, which shows the benefits of the food we eat. Look what I found now—it is worth sharing.

Eating well is one of the keys to living a healthy life, and some foods can be the go-to sources for particular nutrients. Use this chart to remind you of foods with the highest content in a variety of nutrients.

Calcium is key to strong bones and teeth, as well as proper nerve and muscle function, and while milk is instantly considered as a source of calcium, there are many other foods that can help you get the calcium you need: Milk, other dairy products, Cornmeal, Wheat flour, Collards, Rhubarb, Sardines, Spinach, Soybeans, Turnip greens, Salmon, canned with bone, Kale

Vitamin C helps your body repair itself, fight off diseases and infections and even has shown some indications of fighting off cancer. Here are some of the foods that pack the highest Vitamin C punch: Oranges/orange juice, Peppers (sweet and chili), Grapefruit juice, Papayas, Strawberries, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Peas, Kiwi fruit, Sweet potato

Fiber keeps digestion on track and has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, intestinal problems and several types of cancer: Barley, Bulgur, Beans, Peas, Wheat flour (whole-grain), Oat bran, Dates, Tomato products, Raspberries, Cornmeal, Artichokes

Anti-oxidants are chemicals that may help prevent a host of ailments including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s: Beans, Blueberries, Cranberries, Artichokes, Blackberries Prunes, Russet potatoes, Pecans, Apples, Cinnamon

Folic acid promotes cell division and growth, red cell development and helps prevent some birth defects and can help reduce the risk of some types of cancer.: Turkey/chicken giblets, Lentils, Cowpeas/Black eyed peas, Orange Juice, Beans (specifically kidney, pinto, navy), Chickpeas, Okra , Spinach, Asparagus, Beef liver.

Iron helps carry oxygen through our bodies. If you don’t get enough you can become anemic, which will make you feel tired, and weak.: Mollusks, clams, Turkey or chicken giblets, Enriched whole wheat flour, Enriched rice, Soybeans,Tomato products, Spinach, Liver, Beef, Jerusalem-artichokes, raw, Baking chocolate, unsweetened squares
Source: USDA National Intitute of Health

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5 Responses to “Wellness is Eating Well”

Flor P. Velasco on August 6th, 2007 8:04 am

I will share to you the wonders of WATER:

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH. It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4×160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure – 30 days
2. Gastric – 10 days
3. Diabetes – 30 days
4. Constipation – 10 days
5. Cancer – 180 days
6. TB - 90 days
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times. It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
carlotta on August 6th, 2007 8:40 am

thanks for the post tita! this will surely encourage me to eat healthier. honestly i am not a healthy eater just for the reason na mas malasa pa rin ang junk food! hehehe.
Kyels on August 6th, 2007 10:43 am

This post will surely benefit everyone and encourage them to eat healthier. I know I benefited from it.

Thanks tita!
Em Dy on August 6th, 2007 9:01 pm

Your post reminds me of this quote from Ratatouille, “If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff”.
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