Simple Health Cures

   It’s important  that we eat plenty of different fruit and vegetables every day. Diets rich in fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruit ad vegetables provide essential vitamin and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health. Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories and are filling.

   You’ve probably heard about the 5 a day for better health program. It provides easy ways to add more fruit and vegetables into your daily eating patterns. It’s vital that we eat a wide variety of colorful orange/ yellow, red, green , white, and blue/ purple vegetables and fruit everyday. By eating vegetables and fruit from each color group, you will benefit from the essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that each color group has to offer alone and in combination

   There’s several different yet simple ways to start incorporating vegetables and fruit into your familiar and favorite meals. You can begin your day with 100 percent fruit or vegetables juice, slice bananas or strawberries on top of your cereal, or have a salad with lunch and an apple for an afternoon snack. Include a vegetable with dinner and you already have about 5 cuos of fruit and vegetables. You may even try adding a piece of fruit for a snack or an vegetable at dinner.

  Don’t be afraid to try something new to increase your vegetable abd fruit intake. There are so many choices when selecting fruits and vegetables, Kiwifruit, asparagues, and mango may became your new favorite. Keep things fresh and interesting by combining fruits and vegetables of different flavors and colors, like red grapes with pineapple chunks, or cucumbers and red peppers.

   Get in  the habit of keeping fruits and vegetables visible and easily accessible you’ll tend to eat them more. Shor cut and cleaned produce at eye-level in the refrigerator, or keep a big colorful bowl of fruit on the table.

   It seem like everywhere you look, there’s a new pill or medicine that will “instantly  cure” your sickness, disease or health issue. And while taking a pill to cure what ail you might be convenient and simple, maybe it’s really time to sit down and take a good, long look at what you’ve feeding your body, or as it might be, not feeding your body. Are you truly giving your body the nutrients it needs to take care of itself. Most of us find when we take a look at what we’ve been eating that the choices we’ve been making in the name of convenience, simplicity, or saving time have actually been determental to our overall haelth body, mind and spirit.

   Our modern day diet largely consists of excessive consumption of starch, sugar, fried and fatty foods. As a result, diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s and some cancers are becaming more and more common.

   Healthy foods and good nutrition can not only help keep you fit, nut treat diease as well. You may not even have to go to a health food store. You can purchase them right at your grocery store, or make a trip to the farmer market. And if you focus on basing a healthy, well-balanced diet on the 14 “Superfoods,” the detrimental effects of these diseases can be slowed, stopped or even reversed.

   And when you nourish your body physically with these nutrient-dense foods, your mental capacities increase, and your spiritual wellness is enhanced as well. In addition, since your spiritual health is optimal, it will shine through to the outside, and people will notice you’re happy, calm, and that your stress levels have decreased dramatically.

   So look for ways to cut the junk out of your daily eating and replace it with members of the superfoods group. Your body, mind and spirit will all be healthier as a direct result.

   Recent  dietary research has uncovered 14 different nutrient- dense foods that time and again promote good overall health. Coined “superfoods,” they tend tohave fewer calories, higher levels of vitamins and minerals and many disease- fighting antioxidants.

   Beans (legumes), berries (especially blueberries), broccoli, green tea, nuts ( especially walnuts), oranges, pumpkin, salmon, soy, spinach, tomatoes, turkey, whole grains and oats, and yogurt can all help stop and even reverse disease such as hypertension, diabete’s, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer. And where one might have an effect on a certain part of the body, it can also effect the health of other body functions and preformance, since diet, weight loss grimmicks and other fly-by-night programs can became a thing of the past in your life.

   Conversely, the ill-effects of an unbalanced diet are several and varied. Low energy levels, moos swings, tired all the time, weight change, uncomfortable with body are just a few signs that your diet is unbalanced. An unbalanced diet can cause problems with mainenance of body tissues, growth and development, brain and nervous system function, as well as problems with bone and muscle systems.

   Symptoms of malnutrition include lack of energy, irritability, a weakened immune systems leading to frequent colds, or allergies, and mineral depletion that can trigger a variety of health concerns including anemia.

   And since the body is connected, realizing that an unhealthy body will result in an unhealthy spirit only make sense. When we nourish our body with these superfoods and complement them with other nutrient-dense and healthy fresh foods, our spirit will be vitalized and healthy as a direct result.

   Many modern diets based on prepackaged convenience foods are solely lacking in many vitamins and minerals, which can affect our mental capacities as well, and cause irritability, confusion, and the feeling of “being in a fog” all the time.

   Superfoods can be the basis of a sound, healthy, nutritious solution to curing many of these ailments and more.

   Eat is a part of life. Your body gets it’s nturients from food. Sometimes we can go overboard with our eating habits and it can result in gaining weight. One issue with food is emotional eating.

   The problem of emotional eating may end with the scale but it begins in the mind. Stress takes it’s toll on your life. When your defenses are compromised your health takes a hit and so do your emotions.

   Everyone has good days and bad days. How we deal with the bad ones brings emotional eating into play. You look for comfort for your hurts. People who turn to food for comfort find a coping mechanism that won’t judge them, hurt them or tell them “no”. To complicate the issue, eating pleasurable foods can stimulate the release of endorphins just like exercise. So after you eat, you feel better.

   Emotional eaters use food to relieve stress. They hide behind the food instead of seeking solutions to the problems. This is not uncommon when the stressor is something horrible such as physical abuse or a death.

   But how do you know you are usings food in this way? The first sign is obvious. You will gain weight if you eat too much. In light of the weight gain, examine other areas of your life.

Have you been under stress lately at work or at home?

Has anything traumatic happened in the last year?

Are you dealing with a problem but haven’t found a solution?

   Answering yes, to any of these questions could mean that you are an emotional eater. You eat but you are not necessarily hungry at the time. The foods that you choose are what we term comfort foods.

High fat foods like french fries, fried foods

High carb foods like macoroni and cheese and, mashed potatoes

Sugary foods like ice cream, donuts, cookies, cake

   There is help for emotional eaters. The first step is recognizing that you have a problem. You’ll experience feelings of helplessness and quilt. The quilt is over potentially ruining your health and the helplessness lies in the fact that you don’t see a way out.

   Secordly, seek counseling. There are many types of counselors out there that can meet your need. Emotional eating has nothing to do with dieting or changing your eating habits but gaining control over your emotions.

   A counselor might suggest things like visualization, practicing problem solving skills, relaxation techniques and family support. Visualization helps you to see your problemd in a realistic way and not blown out of proportion. You will also learn to see foods as nutrition for the body and not an emotional crutch.

   Thirdly, your family can learn your triggers for stress and be on the lookout for changes in your eating habits. They can help you be aware of the foods you are eating assist you in making healthy food choices and exercise along with you. Proper diet and exercise increases immunity, blood flow and positive thinking. Yoga enhances the mind/ body connection so you don’t eat when you aren’t hungry.

   Finding new ways to solve your problems and deal with stress will push food out of the equation. You’ll feel good about finding solutions which will replace the dependence on food.

   Everyone wants to grow old gracefully. Some go under the knife to get that youthful look while others opt for more natural way to maintain that healthful glow. The way to make peace with age can be found in the types of foods that we eat and the miracle ungredient they contain.

   This hidden “miracle” is called antioxidants. They have graced the pages of magazines, medical journals and every product from hand cream to supplement pilss. But what are antioxidants and what can they do to keep you looking your best?

   Antioxidants are substances that fight the aging process that goes on in your body. They are not produced by the body so to get the benefit of these power-packed substances you must ingest them. A variety of foods contain antioxidants.

   Let’s go back to the beginning. The body continually replenishes its cells. Through a process  called cellular metabolism, the body produces energy, more cells and repairs any damage. One by products of cellular metabolism is unstable molecules called free radicals.

   Free radicals are molecules that damage your body. They are unstable because they are missing an electron. To get another one and become stables, free radicals will steal electrons from cells. That theft damages the cells in a variety of ways.

   The results are visible and invisible changes to our bodies. The development of disease like cancer, diabetes, arthritis and neurolical deficiencies may begin to affect you as you age. also, thinner skin wrinkles and brittle bones are a problem. Free radicals enter our body from outside sources as well: cigarette smoke, radiation and the sun’s UV rays. The more free radicals we encounter, the greater the damage that can be done.

   Antioxidants have been shown to be of great help in the free radical problem. Antioxidant substances combine with free radicals and neutralize them. Once they are neutralized, they can no longer do any damage. Scientists don’t have any idea of a recommended daily dose of antioxidants to correct free radical damage and the disease that come with age, but they do know that eating foods rich in antioxidants makes a huge difference in how we live.

   Where do you find antioxidants? They are all around us. Look no further than your local farmer’s market or produce stand in the grocery store. Fruits and vegetables contain the principle sources of antioxidants. Vitamin C, A, E, Lutein, Lycopene, Beta-carotene.

   Certain minerals like zinc and selenium also function in the body. They are not antioxidants but they boost the immune system to fight against free radical damage.

   Antioxidants are also found in nuts, legumes, cold water fish, seafood and red meat. So, eating a varied diet of fruits, vegetables and the foods just named will increase the amount of antioxidants in your system and help reduce the incidence of disease. Eating fruits and vegetables in their natural form instead of juices brings the benfit of other nutrients found in the foods. Juices also contain a lot of sugar that is not needed by your body.

   Food does more than stave off hunger. Natural substances found there can cause us to live longer and stay free of disease as we age.

   What is the secret to a long and healthy life? It is in the food that you eat. As you well know, all foods are not created equal. Choosing and eating the right foods may help increase your life expectancy as well as the quality of your life.

Here are a list of power foods:

   1- Beans- If they give you gas, take precautions before you eat them. Now if you soak them before can help alot. Beans of all kinds (kidney, navy, lentils, chickpea, northern) are high in protein. This is plant protein so it contains very little fat, carbs and calories. If fiber is a problem in your diet, eating a healthly portion of beans each day can keep your digestive system healthly

   2. Oatmeal- Oatmeal is coming into popularity as a food that lowers blood cholesterol. You can make it yourself with rolled oats or eat the instant kind if you are in a hurry. Oatmeal is a filling grain that also provides mush needed fiber to keep hunger at bay and your blood sugar constant.

   3. Fruits- Fruits are filled with antioxidants such as Vitamin C and A. Antioxidants fight free radical damage in the body and reduce the risk of cancer. Berries such as blueberries and grapes have the highest amount of antioxidants. But choose an array of  fruits in a wide variety of colors for maximum health. The antioxidants in fruits boost the immune system to fight the effects of aging in the body.

   4. Alluim foods- This class of foods include garlic, onions, leeks and shallots. Garlic is known for lowering cholesterol. Allium vegetables helps guard the body against the risk of cancer and many other ailments. They also help lower blood pressure and prevent bllod clots. Eating these power packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.

   5. salmon- Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduces the risk of heart disease and other conditions like atherosclerosis. Wild salmon is a fatty fish but it contains good fats that has been proven to improve health in children and adults. Salmon is rich in protein which is of great use after an exercise session to build muscle tissue.

   6.Flax seed- Like salmon it contains omega-3 fatty acids. These seeds also contain omega-6 and omege-9 fatty acids. You get a lot of power to fight high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes, with this seed. Ground flax seed can be added to fruit smoothies, sprinkled in yogurt, eaten with cereal or added to pancake mix to name a few.

   7. Peppere- Peppper are colorful. They contain antioxidants like beta-carotene and vitamin C. Pepper ranges from mild and sweet to so hot you’ll be calling the fire department. All peppers contain a substance called capsaicin. Capsaicin has the properties of an anti- inflammatory, a pain reliever, lowers cancer risk and heart disease. They are good in salads, salsa and all sorts of dishes.

   8. Nuts and Seeds- Nuts are high in fat but those fats are the good kind. Peanuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts and pistachios are all providers of good fats and protein. Crush them into a fine powder and use as a coating instead of higher carb bread crumbs. Nuts help to lower cholesterol. Eat them right out of the shell with no additives.

   9. Acai- This berry has been in the news. It is rich in antioxidants and increases energy. You can get more done and look better while doing it. You can get Acai juice and supplements in your health food store.

   10.Yogurt- The fat free varity is good for you. Yogurt contains calium, vitamin B, and protein. If you don’t drink milk, yogurt is an alternative to get your calcium in to build strong bones and teeth. Live yogurt also contains friendly bacteria to help promote a healthy dugestive system.

   Building a better healthier body begins with what you eat. Try these super foods to get started on the right foot.

Myrtie- ance, asthma, coughs, irritated skin- addiction, self distructive behavior, depression

Neroli- mature skin, oily skin, scars, stretch marks- anxiety, depression, anger, irritability, stress

Niaouli- acne, bronchitis, colds, coughs, dull skin, sore throat, whooping cough- concertration,mental fog

Nutmeg- arthritis, constipation, muscle aches, nausea, neuralgia, poor circulation, slow digestion- mental fatigue

Bitter orange- colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion- anger, confidence, depression, fear, happiness, peace, stress

Oregano- coughs, digestion, respiration- insecurity

Parslay- congestion, digestion, diuretic, immune system, kidney infections, stones- frigidity

Patchouli- acne, cellulite, chapped skin, dandruff, dermatitis, eczema, mature skin- fatigue, stress

Black Pepper- aching muscle, arthritis, detox, constipation, muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish digestion- anxiety, fatigue, concertration

Peppermint- asthma, colic, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headaches, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo- fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, memory, concertration

Petitgrain- rapid heartbeat, insomnia-anxiety, panic

Pine- colds, congestion, cough, flu, lungs sinusitis- depression, fatigue,

Rose- eczema, mature skin- anger, depression,grief, menopause, happiness, peace, loneilness, panic, stress

Rosemary- aching muscle, arthritis, dandruff, echaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramps, poor circulation- fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, confidence, memory, concertration

Sandalwood- bronchitis, chapped and dry skin, laryngitis, strep throat, urinary tract problems- anxiety, depression, exhaustion, burnout, fear, grief, irritability, stress

Spearmint- asthna, exhaustion, flatulence, headache, gastritis, laryngitis- depression, mental fatigue

Thyme- arthritis, bronchitis, candida, cuts, dermatitis, gastritis, laryngitis- concertration, memory

Vetiver- acne, arthritis, muscular aches, rheumatism- anger, anxiety, exhaustion,insomnia, fear, grief, insecurity, stress

Violet leaf- bronchitis, insomnia, liver congestion, sluggish circulation, problem skin- fear, nostalgia, obsession, shyness

Yarrow- acne, arthritis, inflammation, hair care, hypertension, insomnia- insomnia, stress, tension

Yiang Yiang- hypertension,  menopause, PMS symptoms. palpitation- anger, depression, frigidity, mood swings, PMS, stress

Cypress- excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, oily skin, rheumatism, varicose veins- confidence, grief, memory, concertration

Elemi- bronchitis, coughing, scars, stress, wounds,- agitation, grief

Eucalyptus Globulous- arthritis, bronchitis, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis- concertration, memory

Fennel- bruises, ceilulite, flatulence, gums, halitosis, nausea, obesity, toxin build-up, water retention- fatigue, emotional imbalance

Frankincense- anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme coughing, scar and stretch marks- anxiety, depression, fatigue, exhaustion and burnout, fear, grief, happiness, peace, panic, stress

Galbaum- acne, cellulite, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin- mood swing, nervousness and stress

Geranium- acne, cellulite, lice, menopause- anxiety, depression, happiness, mood embalance, stress

Ginger- aching muscle, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation- fatigue, burn-out

Grapefruit- cellulite, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention- confidence, fear, depression, stress

Helichrysum- abscesses, acne, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, wounds- grief, loneliness, panic attacks, shock

Hyssop- bruises, coughing, sore throat, respiratory system- concertration, nervousness

Jasmine- dry skin, labour pains, sensitive skin- stress, depression, fear, fatigue,confidence, anger

Juniper berry- gout, hemorrhoids, obseity, rheumatism, toxin build-up, urinary system- agitation, negetive energy

Lavender- ance, anxiety, asthma, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, earaches, headaches, hypertension, insect bites, vertigo, whooping cough, stress, migraine, itching- anxiety, depression, panic attacks, stress

Lemon- athlete’s foot, cols, corns, dull skin, flu, oily skin, spots, warts- fear, happiness, peace, memort, concertration

Lemongrass- acne, digestion, excessive perspiration, flatence, insect repellent, muscle aches, oily skin, scabies, stress- fatigue, mental confusion

Linden Blossom- headaches, migraine, acne, dull skin, oily skin, scars, spots, wrinkles- insomnia, stress, tension

Marjoram- aching muscle, arthritis, cramps,migraine, neuralgia, spasm, sprians- mood swings, PMS, stress

Melissa- flu, indigestion, herpes, nausea, shingles, cold sores- agitation, anxiety, dementia, nervous tension

Myrrh- amenorrhea, bronchitis, chapped skin, gums, halitosis, itching, ringworm- emotional imbalance, creativity

Angelica root- dull skin, psoriais, toxin build-up, water retention- Exhaustion, nervousness and stress.

Anise- bronchitis, colds, coughs, flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism- Depression

Basil- bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, muscle aches, reheumatism and sinusitis- Fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, memory and concertation

Bay- Dandruff, hair care, neuralgia, oily skin, poor circulation, sprians and strains- Emotional exhaustion and fatigue

Bay Laurel- Amenorrhea, colds, flu, loss of appetite, tonsilitis- confidence, mental confusion

Benzoin- Arthritis, bronchitis, chapped skin, coughing, laryngitis- Insecurity

Bergamot- Acne, abscesses, anxiety, boils, cold sores, cystitis, halitosis, itching, loss of appetite, oily skin, psoriasis- anger, anxiety, confidence, depression, stress, fatigue, fear, peace, happiness,and loneliness

Bois de rose (Rosewood)- acne, colds, dry skin, dull skin, fever, flu, frigidity, headache, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks- Depression, emotional imbalance

Cajeput- Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, muscle aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat and spots

Cardamom- Appetite loss, colic, halitosis- fatigue, stress, shame, quilt

Carrot seed- Eczema, gout, mature skin, toxin build-up, water retention- Anxiety, confussion, exhaustion, mood swings and stress

Cederwood Atlas- acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughing, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis- anxiety, fear, inssecurity and stress

Cederwood- acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, stress- anxiety, fear, insecurity

German Chamomile- abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neusea, neuralgia, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, wounds- Anger, anxiety, depression, fear, irritability, loneliness, PMS, stress.

Roman Chamomile- abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headaches, insect bites, nausea, neuralgia, PMS- anger, anxiety, depression, fear, irritability, loneliness, insomnia, stress.

Cinnamon- constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies- concertration, emotional, mental fatigue

Citronella- excessive perspiration, fatigue, headache, insect repellent- mind fog, tension

Clary Sage- amenorrhea, asthma, coughing, gas, labour, pains, sore throat- anxiety, fatigue, exhaustion, fear,loneliness, stress.

Clove Bud- arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, immune system, rheumatism, toothache- memory, concertration, fatigue, depression.

Coriander- aches, arthritis, colic, gout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism- fatigue, irritation

Ashwagandha is one of the more intriguing herbs for ADHD, in common use in India, which has a long tradition of herbal remedies.  This is good for concertration and easing anxiety.

Brahmi is with boosting thinking abilities. It is thought to protect the brain from free radical damage even better than the drug deprenyl , while improving learning.

Chamomile tea is excellent for taking the edge off of the anxiety that ADHD sufferers often experience.

Coffee, Yes some people have used coffee, which may have a Ritalin-like effects on user, a stimulant that relaxes hyperactive people.

Ginkgo Biloba, may be the king of all herbs for ADHD. Good for keeping the circulatory system healthy, it is frequently used in Chinese medicine.

Ginkgo is excellant for older people suffering from memory loss and forgetfulness and for kids with problems focusing.

Gotu cola, this benefits the brain and nervous system. It also increase blood flow about the brain and body.

Hawthrone is functions by improving circulation in the heart and circulatory system.

Hyoscyamus decreases excitability, restlessness and disruptive behavior. It good for easing outbrust, involuntary twitching, fidgetiness and grunting that are hallmark’s of childhood ADHD.

Lavender essential oils, is one of the ADHD natural cures that works through the nose and is used for nervous excitement, exhaustion, and insomnia.

Orange essential oil, is the other that works through the sense of smell and is relaxing and uplifting.

Panax Ginseng is good for decreasing stress and fatigue and improving motivation.

Roolbos allows relaxation and emotional balance.

Schisandra is another herb for ADHD that improves brain efficency and work capacity.

Siberian Ginseng that is a brain stimulant that improves endurance and concertation

Skillcap used to reduce feelings of being overwhelmed. Promotes the natural equilibrium optimally present in the mind.

St John Wort’s this helps mange depression often link to ADHD

Tuberculinum this calms irritability and frustration.