Food as thy Medicine: Healing with Nature in Fall…
Here are a few known healing properties of common foods you may be tempted to enjoy at fall festivities:
Cranberries: As you may already know, cranberries are body purifiers, low in calories, have no fat and are a nice source of Vitamin C. This health blog states:
“some of the health benefits of eating cranberries:
* prevent bacteria in the bladder, kidneys and prostate
* supports optimum urinary tract health
* may prevent kidney stones
* have both antiviral and antibacterial propertiesHere are some fun facts about cranberries:
* More than 85% of the weight of cranberries is water!
* Native Americans used a brewed a cranberry mixture to draw poison from arrow wounds..”
Tomatoes: Pureed, cooked, stewed, in sauce, stored as a sundried treat or marinade, lycophene rich tomatoes are super healing for the body.
