Food As Medicine:

5 of the most powerful natural medicines that you should have in your kitchen

Food. It not only prevents us from starving, but it helps us build a healthier body, too.

You see, Mother Nature is pretty clever. She not only gave us food as a way to prevent starving to death, but also as a way to help heal our bodies. Here’s the tricky part: knowing which foods benefit us the most. That’s because not all food has been studied for benefits outside of typical vitamin and mineral content. But, several foods have been looked at in studies for their remarkable healing properties.

Apples

In an examination of over 28 studies, it was found that this flavonoid-rich fruit enhances cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of disease. This involved hundreds of healthy non-smoking adults, aged 18-64 years old. 

Flavonoids are antioxidants. And antioxidants are things that fight the oxidation of your cells.

Oxidation is not a good thing.

If you’ve ever seen a rusty piece of metal, then you’ve seen what oxidation does. It destroys metal; turns it into rusty flakes. So, when it comes to living tissue, this same process destroys cells. Cells age quicker. Which leads to them dying sooner. This means a person’s body ages faster than it should.

Of course, your cells will never turn into rust. But because oxidation means cells age quicker than they should, this is why people who don’t get enough antioxidants suffer from premature aging.

Thankfully, apples help prevent that. Their antioxidants help neutralize ‘free radicals’ that oxidize cells. This prevents oxidative damage from happening. So, if you can prevent that, you have a strong ally in your fight to prevent disease and premature aging. (MORE)

Source: Natural News