From the book foods that harm, foods that heal
You might know that the fibre in apples and broccoli helps ward off diabetes and heart disease, that the antioxidants in berries have anticancer powers and that the protein in lean meat builds muscle. But did you know that flaxseeds can reduce hot flashes? Or that pumpkins are one of the foods tolerated by Crohn’s sufferers [a type of inflammatory bowel disease]? Here are 11 more foods that are even healthier than you knew.
ASPARAGUS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Asparagus contains the natural diuretic asparagine, which helps your body get rid of excess fluid and salt. This is helpful for people with oedema caused by high blood pressure. Plus, the B-vitamins in asparagus [B1 , B2 ,B 3 and B6 ] can help fight cognitive decline and depression. If you have gout, though, keep your consumption to a minimum: Asparagus contains purines, which can precipitate painful attacks.
TEA FOR INFECTIONS
A chemical in tea—L-theanine— expands gamma delta T-cells (immune blood cells that form the body’s first line of defence against all types of infections) by up to fifty fold. Tea can, however, cut iron absorption by more than 80 per cent when it is sipped with an iron-rich meal. Drinking your tea between meals or adding lemon minimizes that effect.
ONIONS FOR LUNG CANCER
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BOOKS
Books review
STUDIO - Off Lamington Road by Gieve Patel
Oil on Canvas, 54 x 88 in
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
FOODS THAT FIGHT DEMENTIA
TO HELL AND BACK
The Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan is known as the Gates of Hell. I stood on its edge - and lived to tell the tale
THE SNAKE CHARMERS
Invasive Burmese pythons are squeezing the life out of Florida's vast Everglades. An unlikely sisterhood is taking them on
Sisterhood to Last a Lifetime
These college pals teach a master class in how to maintain a friendship for 50-plus years
...TO DIE ON A HOCKEY RINK
ONE MINUTE I WAS PLAYING IN MY BEER LEAGUE, THE NEXT I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL
Just Sit Tight
Broken, battered and trapped in a ravine for days, I desperate driver wonders, \"Will anyone find me?\"
Allow Me to Mansplain...
If there's one thing we know, it's this: We're a nation of know-it-alls
THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR (AND SUGAR SUBSTITUTES!)
It's no secret that we have a serious addiction. Here's how to cut back on the sweet stuff, once and for all.