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[/font][/font][/b][/b][font:2018=Arial]Root ginger, commonly sold in
supermarkets, often looks just like the stomach.
So it’s
interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion.
The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years to calm the
stomach and cure nausea, while it is also a popular remedy for
motion sickness.
But the benefits could go much further.
Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota found injecting the
chemical that gives ginger its flavour slowed down the growth rate
of bowel tumours.
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CHEESE – BONES
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Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their
internal structure.
And like most cheeses, it is a rich source
of calcium, a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing the
risk of osteoporosis later in life.
Together with another
mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but
also helps to ‘power’ muscles.
Getting enough calcium in the
diet during childhood is crucial for strong bones.
A study at
Columbia University in New York showed teens who increased calcium
intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg – equal to an extra two slices of
cheddar - boosted their bone density by six per
cent.
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[/font][/font][/b][/b][font:2018=Arial][font:2018=Arial]OUR lungs are made up of branches of
ever-smaller airways that finish up with tiny bunches of tissue
called alveoli.
These structures, which resemble bunches of
grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the blood stream.
One reason that very premature babies struggle to survive is
that these alveoli do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of
pregnancy.
A diet high in fresh fruit, such as grapes, has been
shown to reduce the risk of lung cancer and emphysema.
Grape
seeds also contain a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears
to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by
allergy.
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TOMATO – HEART
[/font][/font][/b][/b][font:2018=Arial][font:2018=Arial]A TOMATO is red and usually has four
chambers, just like our heart.
Tomatoes are also a great source
of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart disease
and several cancers.
The Women’s Health Study — an American
research programme which tracks the health of 40,000 women — found
women with the highest blood levels of lycopene had 30 per cent less
heart disease than women who had very little lycopene.
Lab
experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect
of unhealthy LDL cholesterol.
One Canadian study, published in
the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, said there was
“convincing evidence’ that lycopene prevented coronary heart
disease.
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WALNUT – BRAIN
[/font][/font][/b][/b][font:2018=Arial][font:2018=Arial]THE gnarled folds of a walnut mimic the
appearance of a human brain - and provide a clue to the benefits.
Walnuts are the only nuts which contain significant amounts of
omega-3 fatty acids.
They may also help head off dementia. An
American study found that walnut extract broke down the
protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at Tufts University in Boston found walnuts reversed
some signs of brain ageing in rats.
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