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Food as preventative medicine

by Teris

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In the past several years we have seen food recalls increasing as the commercialization of food has not insured the safety of the very food we eat for nourishment and health.

The additives in food permitted by regulations have sacrificed quality to increase risks to consumers who rely on safe and wholesome foods that we ingest into our bodies. Food has always been for the soul and to sustain our daily energy requirements and there are many types of foods that actually prevent diseases.

Cooking fruits and vegetables destroys 100 percent of the needed enzymes which devalues the benefit of good foods and it becomes dead food. In its purest state raw foods such as vegetables and fruits contain active enzymes that are essential for digesting and absorbing the nutrients of our foods.

Diseases that can Be Prevented by Real Foods:

Foods can prevent major life threatening diseases such as; high cholesterol, heart attacks, diabetes, arthritis and cancer. Some foods can irritate these illnesses such as with arthritis tomato, potato, and eggplant vegetables aggravate arthritic conditions.
There are various types of enzymes such as Amylase which breaks down carbs, sugar and starch. Protease enzymes digest heavier foods such as: proteins, meat, and dairy products.

Foods That Prevent Illness:

The primary basic necessities for a healthy body are sunlight, clean water, and clean air. Water is essential for cleansing the body of toxins, and sunlight gives us vitamin D for anti-cancer. Clean air is needed to bring oxygen into our lungs and to rid out bodies of carbon dioxide when we breathe out.

Specific foods have special functions that assist and promote a healthy body such as:

Alfalfa Sprouts: High in vitamins, enzymes, phytonutrients help with arthritis pain.

Avocados: Reduce cholesterol, helps diabetes, prevent high blood pressure.

Berries: High antioxidants to prevent cancer such as blueberries.

Bran, Oats, Wheat: Oats reduce cholesterol and fiber absorbs fat in digestive tract.

Black Strap Molasses: High in magnesium and anti oxidant properties for cancer.

Coconut Oil: The healthiest oil on earth medium chain fatty acids can kill bacteria from sinus infections, ulcers, pneumonia, yeast. Fungus and viruses for Hepatitis C, HIV, and cancer viruses.

Green Tea: Very powerful anti-oxidant properties as well as increasing energy.

Nuts: High in healthy oils, almonds are good for cancer and reducing cholesterol.

Raw Fruits: Benefits heart cardiovascular, mood, blood pressure and bowel health.

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