Foods And Their Healing Properties

The key to the best health ever could be healthy eating or by simply eating the right food!  Everything you eat can directly effect your body and your mind. Every mouthful of food you take in could be having an equally beneficial or detrimental effect on your health, both for today and tomorrow.

It is therefore vital that you give real thought to your diet and try to give your body all the help it needs.  Eating the right whole foods could give your body what it needs to be able to heal itself and achieve the best health possible. 

This is a list of foods with healing powers that will help you decide the right food to eat for any health issues you may have or want to prevent!  You are what you eat!  So, decide to eat right for a healthier and happier life! 

"Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food" Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-377 B.C.)

apples	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Aids in good eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer's	Slows down aging process
artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Helps stabilize blood sugar	Guards against  liver disease
avocadoes	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps to stop strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin
bananas	Protects your heart	Helps with depression	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
beans	Prevents constipation	Helps hemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids in weight loss
blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
broccoli	Strengthens bones	Aids in good eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
cabbage	Combats  cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps hemorrhoids
cantaloupe	Aids in good eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
carrots	Aids in good eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
cauliflower	Protects against prostate cancer	Combats breast cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
cherries	Protects your heart	Combats cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer's
chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure
chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats cancer	Boosts immune system
figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps to stop strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure
fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Helps with mild depression	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Fights fungus
grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes weight loss	Helps to stop strokes	Combats prostate cancer	Lowers cholesterol
grapes	Aids in good eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps to stop strokes	Promotes weight loss	Kills bacteria
honey	Heals wounds	Aids in digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	Aids in digestion	Shields against Alzheimer's
mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Prevents constipation	Smoothes skin
olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smoothes skin
onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights  fungus
oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Strengthens respiration	Helps stabilize blood sugar
peaches	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stop strokes	Aids digestion	Helps hemorrhoids
peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes weight loss	Combats prostate cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates  diverticulitis
pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids in digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhea
prunes	Slows aging process	Prevents constipation	Boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps to stop strokes
strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Calms stress	Lowers blood pressure
sweet potatoes	Aids in good eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	May stabilize blood sugar levels
tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Protects pancreas
walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps to stop strokes	Controls blood pressure
wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps to stop strokes	Improves digestion
wheat bran	Combats colon cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps to stop strokes	Improves digestion
yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digestion