Grandpagak

Subject: Fw: Food as Medicine! something that i thought would help many of us here. If you haven't seen this you may learn something now. HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. HAVE FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better). ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system) UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple. PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue. MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc. COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.) COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers. DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment) CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke. Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies) Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune ne system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays) Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good fo r gas and indigestion) Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies

thats gotta be tough to cope with.. as my daughter and i are very close, and i cant even imagine what it would be like without her here.. god bless you my friend, and my heart goes out to you..

amen, to that..

it looks pretty good , squidman... i like it.. you did good !!!!

sorry to hear the bad news.. im glad that your still with us, and that you heall quikly.. we will be prayin for your quik recovery.. keep us posted...

great pictures.. thanx.. :clap2:

both of my helmets are fullface.. i tried an open face and just didnt feel safe.. the wife has an open face helmet.. she cant wear a fullface, she gets closet tra fobia in one..

what phil said..

what carl said..

been there , done that.. :crying:

at least it wasnt too bad or costly to fix..

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. :clap2: i like that bob..

great looking trike... thanx:smile11:

i know that my daughter will miss me when i die.. we are pretty close..

great pictures guys.. :clap2:

i could agree this.. i used to have a hitch like that 20 years ago.. never did use it so i sold it.. but it should work.. :)

i stay back from all vehicles hauling any thing from furnature to garbage and anything in between... dont want a suprise:)

i have done it many times on several different bikes , with no problem.. but i always leave the vehicle engine turn off..

i have to agree with arthur, 100 %

Don, you never fail to amaze me.... I couldnt have said how i felt about this here site, no matter how many circles that i talked in kinda , sorta ... you silver tounged devil you... i just wanna say thanx for all that you do for us here at venture rider... keep up the good work and thoughts.... MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU...

pets, are just as important as your kids.. and they are so loyal to you...we have had to put down our britany spanial that was with us before the kids we had her for 17 years.. three cats ... one was 71/2, one was 9, one was 13, ... the 13 year old cat was krippled for 7 years.. (hit by a car) so he was extra special to the wife.. ( the dog passed away 15 years ago, and we still find ourselves talking about her..) sorry i just talk to much...

AND YOURS LOOKS GREAT..

maybe a taller tire?? i need to let the air out of my tires, sos i can reach the ground..

well the kit does run right around 10,000 dollars.. that was a couple of years ago or so..

that is a pretty sweet trike on ebay..