Introduction: Food therapy is arguably one of the most popular preventive measures for modern people. Since "illness enters through the mouth," let's fight disease back through food! As a "natural remedy" with no side effects, food has tremendous advantages. In fact, natural "pills" are all around us. When you feel a little under the weather, just find some to eat, and you'll be in perfect health!

1. Loquat and Pear: To resolve phlegm

Loquats are very effective for relieving coughs and resolving phlegm. If your throat feels strange as if there's phlegm, peeling and eating a few fresh loquats can soothe the discomfort. Pears can clear the throat and reduce internal heat. Regularly eating cooked pears can increase saliva in the mouth, helping to maintain throat health. Modern research also shows that pears have the effects of clearing heat and calming the nerves, and are highly nutritious. However, because they are cool in nature, you should not eat too many at once.

2. Kiwi and Citrus: To prevent the flu

Kiwifruit, which is abundant in autumn, is rich in heat-clearing, diuretic, and antioxidant components. It can boost immunity, ward off bacteria and cold viruses, and enhance cardiovascular function. Citrus fruits can also prevent colds. It is recommended to eat them whole, including the pith, for better throat-soothing effects. Recent research has found that increasing vitamin C intake is very effective in preventing colds, and both oranges and kiwis are rich in vitamin C.

Kiwi Mango Juice

3. Jujube: Vitamin C

Citrus fruits, lemons, kiwis... these foods, which are usually considered the champions of vitamin C content, all bow down to the sweet and crisp fresh jujube. This is because the vitamin C content in 100 grams of fresh jujube flesh can be as high as 200-500 milligrams.

4. Mulberry and Grape: To nourish the blood

Purple mulberries can promote circulation, nourish the eyes, prevent gray hair, and combat aging, giving one a healthy complexion. People with a poor complexion can eat them, but usually need to consume them continuously for one to two months. Washing mulberries with rice water, then juicing them and drinking the pulp and juice together is a secret to maintaining a good complexion. Grapes, which are juicy and sweet in summer, can nourish the liver and kidneys, and replenish qi and blood to make hair black. The vitamin P in grape skins can repair nerves, so juicing them with the skins and seeds has a better anti-aging effect. However, mulberries contain allergens and hyaluronic acid, and excessive consumption can easily lead to hemolytic enteritis, so children should not eat too many.

5. Broccoli: Anti-aging

Broccoli is rich in nutrition, containing protein, sugar, fat, vitamins, and carotene. Its nutritional content ranks first among similar vegetables, earning it the title "King of Vegetables." Broccoli is also a very popular vegetable; it is delicious, highly nutritious, and has significant medicinal value. Its vitamin C content is extremely rich, much higher than that of chili peppers. It also has anti-cancer effects, a benefit recognized worldwide. The average nutritional value and disease prevention effect of broccoli far surpass other vegetables, ranking it first. Moreover, broccoli is rich in antioxidants like vitamin C and carotene. Cruciferous vegetables have been scientifically proven to be the best anti-aging and anti-cancer foods.

Sausage and Broccoli

6. Pomelo: To inhibit mouth ulcers

Pomelo is known as the "natural fruit can." It is rich in organic acids, proteins, vitamins, and essential elements like phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and sodium for the human body. If a person has a mouth ulcer, eating pomelo can help suppress the symptoms. Eating 100-200 grams of pomelo per day is easily absorbed by the body. Pomelo has a slightly sour taste, and eating it one hour before a meal can also stimulate appetite.

7. Cabbage: To relieve gastrointestinal discomfort

Fresh cabbage juice can treat stomach and duodenal ulcers, has analgesic and healing effects, and can relieve gastrointestinal discomfort. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cabbage is sweet, mild, and non-toxic, with effects such as nourishing the marrow, benefiting the joints, strengthening muscles and bones, benefiting the five organs, regulating the six fu-organs, clearing heat, and relieving pain.

8. Garlic: To inhibit tumor cells

Elements in garlic such as germanium and selenium can inhibit the growth of tumor and cancer cells. Experiments have found that the population with the lowest cancer incidence is the group with the highest selenium content in their blood. The U.S. National Cancer Institute considers garlic to be the number one plant with the greatest anti-cancer potential in the world.

Basil and Garlic Mashed Eggplant