Preventing disease through diet not only provides nutrition but also avoids the toxic side effects of medication, making it a win-win situation. Here, I would like to introduce the following "dietary recipes" for preventing several common ailments. With persistence, you are sure to achieve excellent results. Preventing Heart Disease: Apple + Onion + Tea
Dutch experts have discovered that apples, onions, and tea can protect the heart, reducing the incidence and mortality of the disease. This is because these foods are rich in natural antioxidant flavonoids. In a trial involving 805 men aged 68-84 over nearly 5 years, those who drank more than 4 cups of tea daily had a 45% lower chance of dying from coronary heart disease, while those who ate more than one apple daily had a 50% lower chance. Preventing High Blood Pressure: Vegetables + Fruit + Fish
Experts in Europe and America have analyzed that up to 20% of people in Western countries suffer from high blood pressure, and for many, the blood pressure is not extremely high and can be managed by adjusting their diet. Data shows that a diet of vegetables, fruit, and fish is the best for controlling blood pressure. The large amounts of vitamins in vegetables, the rich potassium, calcium, and other minerals in fruit, and the unsaturated fatty acids in fish can help normalize blood pressure. Preventing Breast Cancer: Soybeans + Chinese Cabbage
The phytoestrogens in soybeans can effectively inhibit the production of estrogen in the human body, and excessively high estrogen is one of the main causes of breast cancer. Experiments have shown that the group of mice regularly fed soy powder had a 70% lower rate of breast cancer compared to the control group. Chinese cabbage contains a compound called indole-3-carbinol, which increases the amount of an important enzyme in the body, helping to break down excess estrogen and thus preventing breast cancer. Preventing Colon Cancer: Grains + Vegetables
A large-scale survey of 260,000 Americans by the American Institute for Cancer Cancer shows that eating more grains and fresh vegetables, and taking low-dose aspirin regularly, can reduce the risk of colon cancer. Preventing Stomach Cancer: Folic Acid + Selenium + Fresh Orange Juice
Both folic acid and selenium yeast have the effect of preventing pre-cancerous lesions of the stomach. This has been demonstrated by experiments in mice and clinical trials in patients with atrophic gastritis. A variety of green leafy vegetables, mushrooms, and foods like liver and kidney are "rich mines" of folic acid and selenium yeast, which can be incorporated into your three daily meals. In addition, drinking a glass of fresh orange juice daily has the same effect. Preventing Brain Decline: Edamame + Peanuts + Beer (or Rice + Eggs + Natto)
To maintain vigorous mental power, in addition to using your brain reasonably and getting plenty of exercise, you should also eat more brain-boosting foods. Professor Nakagawa, a leading authority in brain nutrition at the Protein Research Institute of Osaka University in Japan, recommends edamame, peanuts, and beer, or rice, eggs, and natto (fermented steamed soybeans) as "ideal super brain foods." The rich lecithin they contain is released in the intestines as choline, which, with the help of choline transporters, enters the brain and is metabolized into acetylcholine, helping to enhance memory and thinking skills.