Salt, mankind’s oldest preservative, was extremely rare in the past. So rare, in fact, that it was often used to pay for labour. Imagine earning a couple of tablespoons of salt for a hard day’s work. Today salt is so common that restaurants give it away for free
Ginger is a proven remedy for nausea and can help relieve morning sickness after a few days of treatment. Try adding ginger into hot water and drink it as tea.
Papaya is a rich source of anti-oxidant, minerals and fiber and helps cure many natural ailments. This highly nutritious fruit aids in clearing digestion problems and is useful in skin treatment.
A teaspoon of the powdered pomegranate skin taken with water early in the morning will not only purify your blood but also will serve as a good de-worming agent
For a cool refreshing treat, cut a banana into chunks and put in the freezer. Take out in a couple of hours and enjoy.
Health benefits of eating onions
The regular consumption of onions has, like garlic, been shown to lower high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, both of which help prevent atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease, and reduce the risk of heart strok. Onions are very rich in chromium a trace mineral that helps cells respond to insulin, plus vitamin C, and numerous flavonoids.
Bay laves, clove and sage all act as natural insect repellents for ants and other crawling insects.
Eat three to four figs and drink some warm milk in the morning. This is very good tonic to cure constipation and anemia.
Grape Juice flavonoids help keep arteries clear by reducing the production of clotting factors while increasing the production of nitric oxide, a substance that keeps arteries open. The dark pulp variety is the best. Grape juice turns out to be an even more potent source of antioxidant than the grapes alone.
Plums stimulate bowl movement. But peel the fruit and lose its benefits as the skin contains all the goodness.
Small bulbs of garlic can be as much as 20 times as strong as larger bulbs
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