When was the last time you ate because of a specific food’s nutrients or properties? Some greens when you were on a diet, some ginger when your stomach hurt, some meat because you felt that you were protein deprived? In my last post I talked about the types of vitamins that we need every day and listed a few foods that provided them. But now I think it is important to be able to preventatively eat, meaning choosing certain foods because they will heal you, prevent you from becoming sick, and keep you energized.
Here it is, my long list of foods and why they are good for you:
Aloe: Antibiotic, antibacterial and anti-fungal. Used externally to treat burns, abrasions and other minor skin injuries and also aids in digestion.
Apple: Stimulates appetite, cleansing, benefits the effects of radiation and mercury level in the body.
Almond Butter: Rich in vitamin E, benefiting skin and hair, anti oxidant, contains copper and iron, increases blood flow and bone mineral density.
Avocado: Contains copper, vitamin E and protein.
Beet: Benefits the heart, circulation, purifies blood, cleans intestines, anti-parasitic.
Bok Choy: Low in calories. Rich source of Vitamin C.
Bee Pollen: Astringent, detoxifiying, aids alcoholism and hypertension and contains potassium
Bell Pepper (green and red): Improve appetite, aid circulation, contains vitamin C
Blueberry: Source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Manganese
Carrot: Contains beta carotene, benefits lungs, spleen, pancreas, assimilation and digestion, anti parasitic
Cabbage: Cleansing, benefits skin, digestion, stomach and intestines, contains vitamin C, vitamin E, iodine and calcium
Celery: Detoxifying, aids hypertension, contains silicon, benefits lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas, assimilation, digestion, anti-parasitic
Collard Green: Contains vitamin A and chlorophyll
Coconut: Potassium, magnesium
Cucumber: Detoxifying, benefits heart, blood, skin, stomach, pancreas, large intestine, spleen, and aids hydration
Daikon: Cleansing, detoxifying, anti-parasitic
Dandelion: Used internally for dyspepsia, loss of appetite, flatulence, and as a diuretic
Fennel: Aids stomach and gas build-up
Flax Oil: Rich source of omega fatty acids, lignans, protein and fiber, beneficial for women’s hormone balance, aids weight management, improves immune function
Garlic: Cleansing, anti-parasitic and pungent, aids digestion, colds, circulation and healthy intestinal bacteria
Goji Berry: Cleanses blood, boost immunity, anti-oxidant, helps detoxing, aids weight loss, strengthens the heart
Ginger: Used internally to treat nausea, motion sickness, vomiting
Green Chard: Vitamin A
Kale: Aids congestion, contains chlorophyll, beta-carotene, calcium and iron
Lecithin: Brain food, contains omega fatty acids, phosphorus and vitamin B
Lemon: Astringent, anti-septic and anti-microbial, aids circulation and hypertension
Mango: Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidants, rich in vitamin A, E, and mineral selenium, alkalizing, improves digestion
Parsley: Contains beta-carotene, chlorophyll, sodium, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, aids digestion
Peanut Butter: Rich in vitamin E, anti-oxidant, fiber, coenzyme Q-10, calcium, iron, niacin, and protein
Pineapple: High in vitamin C, anti-oxidants and fiber, benefits elasticity of skin and eyesight
Red Leaf Lettuce: Detoxifying, contains vitamins A and C, chlorophyll and iron
Romaine Lettuce: Detoxifying, contains chlorophyll, vitamins A and C
Strawberry: Anti-oxidant, detoxifying, high in folate, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium and some B vitamins
Sweet Potato: Detoxifying, contains vitamin A, benefit blood
Spinach: Laxative, removes toxins, aids digestion, contains chlorophyll, vitamin A, iron and calcium
Tomato: Detoxifying, benefits hydration, stomach, blood and digestion
Turmeric Root: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, improves circulation, boost immunity, contains essential minerals and amino acids, supports liver health and a number of women’s health issues
Wheatgrass: Acne, aging, arthritis, asthma, bladder, blood pressure, bones, bronchitis, cancer, circulation, diabetes, eyes, fatigue, hair, heart disease, kidney, liver, lung, skin,weight loss, nervous disorder, ulcers
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Where are the jars from?
Also wondering where the jars are from?:) x