I’m a bit of a food nerd. I love food {don’t we all} but I’m especially obsessed with trying and learning about things that are good for me. We only get one body in this life, so we better do our best to take care of it and make it last!! In all of the research and reading I’ve done over the years on this topic, the number one thing that always rings true is unprocessed…straight from the earth is always best. You can’t go wrong with things that were naturally created by mother nature herself. {although these days you have to make sure man hasn’t stepped in and added chemicals & toxic nasty things to these foods} Mother nature is one smart lady, she has incorporated the things we need to keep our bodies balanced and healthy AND she has put them together in the right combinations that make them the most effective in our bodies {one of the reasons why you get so much more benefit from eating these healthy foods then you do from taking individual supplements} I believe its entirely possible to not only prevent disease but to reverse it by eating the right combinations of foods!! {check out this book for more information}. Here are just a few of these amazing {and yummy} healers!!
Acai
- Pronounced {ah-sigh-ee}
- Highest antioxidant food value currently known to man
- COX-2 inhibitor and anti-inflammatory
- Has no sugar content
- Highest of all fruits in anthocyanins – the anti-inflammatory phytochemical that fights free radicals that cause cancer and aging
- Lower cholesterol beause of their fatty acid profile
- Great way to get the benefits is with the acai powder {with no added sugar} – can be mixed with water as a refreshing drink
Almonds
- Very benefitial for people suffering from any lung disease
- High in calcium and manganese
- Highest nut in vitamin E {good for your skin}
- Good for relieving constipation
- Raw organic almond butter is a great replacement for peanut butter in your diet {ALL peanut butter contains high concentrations of the cancer causing fungus aflatoxin!}
Apples
- Skin & seeds of apple contain hundreds of different phytochemicals that fight disease
- Seeds contain a blast of phytochemicals, but also a “friendly” dose of special cyanide that doesn’t hurt you but goes after and kills any cancer cells in your body. As long as the seeds are blended or eaten with the source apple they came from they are safe and highly beneficial
- Apple pectin is a soluble fiber that is a very good artery cleanser
- Helps lower cholesterol
- Cleanses the colon
Asparagus
- “The mighty cancer fighter”
- has the highest levels of Glutathione of any food – a phytochemical composed of three different amino acids that bind to fat soluble toxins & removes poisons from the body. It is also the primary ingredient responsible for phase 2 enzyme, which is the liver’s main detoxification outlet.
- Involved in the bodies mercury and heavy metal detoxification process
- Excellent source of folic acid
- Cleans out the kidneys {hence the sometimes stinky pee}
- Healing properties of asparagus actually increase when lightly steamed
Avocado
- 20% living fat which decreases your bad cholesterol and increases the good, also helps the body naturally loose weight
- Very high in glutathione; the liver’s most potent detoxifier
- Naturally lowers cholesterol {because of beta-sitosterol}
- Contains soluble fiber which removes plaque from the arteries
- Contains omega-9 fatty acids {oleic acid}
- Perfect food for lowering or eliminating heart disease
- If you can blend up the seed {♥ my Blendtec!} The seed contains the most soluble fiber of any food on earth!!
Talk about amazing gifts from mother nature!! What’s great about these foods, is that most of them are probably already on your list of things you eat. They are easy to get and for most of them very inexpensive. So find ways to incorporate these healing foods into your diets and pat yourself on the back knowing that you are not only filling your belly with good natural things, you are healing your body and showing it some much needed love!!
Happy Eating
~ Jillian
