Foods for your cold or flu!

03 Tuesday Nov 2020

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So you’ve got a cold or the flu…

Here’s what to eat/drink to feel better, according to clinical dietitians at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

First: Ginger: If you’re feeling nauseous, ginger has been shown to provide relief. Try ginger tea, or add it to soup or a stir-fry.

Another food to eat when you’re sick: Garlic. It has healing antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Finally, feel better by eating bananas. They’re easy to digest on an upset stomach and provide potassium, an essential electrolyte that helps maintain the right balance of water for optimal cell function.

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The stinky fix for athlete’s foot!

07 Tuesday May 2019

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This fix for foot fungus may work, but it may also make your feet stink to high heaven. It’s garlic! It’s antimicrobial, which is how garlic protects itself from being eaten by bugs and rotted by fungus. But that’s also how it can help athlete’s foot! Just crush 2 garlic cloves and mix with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Massage the mixture on your feet and between your toes. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry your feet thoroughly. Do that once a day until the rash goes away. The American Academy of Dermatology says garlic is better at fighting foot fungus than the most popular over-the-counter foot spray!

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Eating some garlic shrimp?

12 Tuesday Dec 2017

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You’ll probably eat less overall! That’s because the stinkier the food, the less we eat! That’s because the odor is so strong, we’re fooled into thinking we’ve eaten more than we actually have – and feel full sooner.

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To make dieting easier, put your nose to work.

30 Monday Oct 2017

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Olfactory scientist Dr. Pamela Dalton says deliberately breathing in a food’s aroma helps us appreciate its flavor more. And when we think food is more flavorful, we need less of it to feel full. So take a deep whiff of your food before eating. And when you’re cooking, use things like fennel, garlic and onions – to increase your food’s aroma. You can also try doing a few jumping jacks before eating. The activity will increase blood flow to your nasal passages – improving your sense of smell and enhancing the effect of the food’s aroma even more.

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Here’s what may be the best way to fight colds and flu:

12 Thursday Oct 2017

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Order Italian! Get some minestrone soup and an order of garlic bread – with extra garlic. That meal can help you heal a day and a half faster, according to experts from the University of Nebraska. The key is the vegetable-rich soup, which has tons of antioxidants, and is also hydrating… and the sulfur compounds in the garlic, which act as an anti-inflammatory. And they’re both immune-system boosters.

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That garlic is still good!

23 Thursday Feb 2017

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Don’t toss your garlic bulbs when they start to sprout green shoots… because they’re just getting good. Older garlic has up to 46% more antioxidants than fresh ones. Because sprouting bulbs produce more of the antioxidants that prevent cell damage linked to heart disease. And sprouted garlic is perfectly safe to eat, and tastes just the same. So don’t toss older bulbs… Cook with them to stay healthy.

Try these 3 foods to add years to your life:

03 Friday Jul 2015

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They all contain major antioxidants. And the more different types of fruits and vegetables you eat – the better. Because people who get a variety of produce – and therefore a variety of antioxidants – have greater health benefits. So try eating more of these 3…

Grapefruit: The antioxidants in grapefruit, the ones that make it bitter, may help treat diabetes! They break down the fatty acids in your liver the same way diabetes drugs do.

Cranberries: They have antimicrobial properties – which means they protect you from infections. They also reduce the risk of plaque buildup in the arteries – and help prevent the growth of some cancer cells.

Finally, have more garlic. It lowers blood pressure and prevents certain cancers. It also lowers bad cholesterol – reducing your risk of heart disease.

Do you get bruises often?

02 Thursday Jul 2015

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Did you know that in general, women bruise more easily than men because their skin is thinner? People also bruise more easily as they age, because the skin gets thinner and blood vessels become more fragile. We also bruise more easily if our skin has sun damage. Natural redheads also bruise more easily, compared to people with brown or blonde hair. It has something to do with a mutation of the gene that controls pigment.

Bruising could also have something to do with medications you may be taking, ones that thin the blood – like ibuprofen or aspirin, or prescription blood thinners. Some supplements and foods can also have a blood-thinning effect, mostly things that we associate with good heart health, like fish oil and vitamin E, and foods like garlic and ginger.

Want to protect yourself from stroke?

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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Eat more white produce. Things like garlic, leeks, onions, apples, pears, bananas, cauliflower, and cucumbers. Research found that the people who eat the most white fruits and vegetables – or those with white flesh – have a 52% lower risk of stroke.

Why white-fleshed fruits and veggies are beneficial isn’t known. One theory is that those foods are high in dietary fiber and antioxidants, which lower blood pressure or cholesterol, and can protect brain blood vessels or prevent clots from forming. But before you OD on the white flesh of a POTATO – they’re not on the list, because they’re considered a starch, not a vegetable.

Marinate BEFORE you grill!

26 Monday May 2014

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Those burgers, steaks, or ribs sizzling on the grill are cooking up chemicals that can potentially turn your cells cancerous. High heat reacts with proteins in red meat, poultry and fish to create chemicals that are linked to cancer, especially of the colon and breast. And since they form within cooked meat, you can’t get rid of them by scraping off char. However, meat that’s been marinated in a mixture of thyme, rosemary, garlic, and black pepper has been shown to contain 88% fewer carcinogens after grilling. Marinate your meat for an hour to get the full benefits.

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Foods for your cold or flu!

The stinky fix for athlete’s foot!

Eating some garlic shrimp?

To make dieting easier, put your nose to work.

Here’s what may be the best way to fight colds and flu:

That garlic is still good!

Try these 3 foods to add years to your life:

Do you get bruises often?

Want to protect yourself from stroke?

Marinate BEFORE you grill!