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Always go with fresh foods as much as possible. They are loaded much more with the stuff that keeps you healthy. Foods found in bags, boxes or cans have been altered and highly processed, making them empty of the essential nutrients you need.Your snacks can be a smaller version of your meals. Remember to always have protein and carbohydrates together: humus and carrots, a piece of bacon and half an apple, almonds and grapes.Remember,if you can have only a square,try some dark chocolate as a l...

Instead of reaching for that cookie or biscuit, ask yourself what's eating you? Are you feeling stressed, pressured, hurt, depressed, anxious, or bored?Try not to stuff down your feelings. Only use food for what it's meant to be used for-fuel for your body and mind and that's it.

Green tea helps to reduce the incidences of colon, bladder, esophageal, pancreas, rectal and stomach cancer by up to 60%. The antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate in green tea is very effective in fighting these forms of cancers.

-         helps to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the ratio of good cholesterol (HDL).

-         helps to stop the development of blood clots which lead to strokes and heart attacks.

-         helps to reduce high blood pressure.

-         helps to l...

Oats are the grain which contains the highest amount of soluble fibre so eating more can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease. Fibre is digested slower therefore you feel fuller for longer, this combined with the low saturated fat content means oats are a great weight loss food too and are also known to lower cholesterol. Fibre also aids in digestion and alleviates symptoms of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

Cranberries have become increasingly popular within the last decade as they have been crowned as a ‘superfruit’. They are a great source of antioxidants which are essential to fight the signs of aging and contain vitamin C which is good for both hair and skin. The small red fruit is usually found in a juice or dried form but can also be bought fresh.

Chocolate can actually be good for you! It is rich in the antioxidant, flavonoid, which is thought to help prevent cancer and heart disease. The darker the chocolate the better for you as it contains more antioxidants. Chocolate also improves your mood as it makes your body release endorphins which are ‘happy hormones’.

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!

Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation & pain.

HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!

Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!

Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!...

1. Lungs & Big Intestines share the system. If one or the other is infected or sick, the other will also be sick.

2. When the Liver is in pain, there is not much signs or symptoms to be detected. Before many cancers happen, usually the Liver will be the first to get sick.

3. Liver filters out the poisons and it attacks all other viruses in the body.

4. 99% Chinese have weak livers as they eat a lot of meat, and high fat foods.

5. The Liver's repair time is effective from 11pm - 3am. Therefore, Sl...