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Monday, May 11, 2009

Something on Health Psychology

Let me post here something very much relevant from the vantage point of Health Psychology. People nowadays are very conscious about their health. In fact, there is a big billboard saying "Flat (stomach) is in!" I am just lucky that mine is. So, am I in? Or is my stomach in - to be more politically accurate? Yes, because I am not my stomach. Nonetheless, many today think that they are their health.

The Chart is difficult to place here; hence, let me just place the contents in paragraph form. I'd like to invoke a grammatical license for the following materials:

Apples - Protects your heart, prevents constipation, Blocks diarrhea, Improves lung capacity, and Cushions joints;

Apricots - Combats cancer, Controls blood pressure, Saves your eyesight, Shields against Alzheimer's, and Slows the aging process;

Artichokes - Aids digestion, Lowers cholesterol, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar, and Guards against liver disease;

Avocados - Battles diabetes, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stop strokes, Controls blood pressure, and promotes Smooth skin;

Bananas - Protects your heart, Quiets a cough, Strengthens bones, Controls blood pressure and Blocks diarrhea;

Beans - Prevents constipation, Helps hemorrhoids, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer and Stabilizes blood sugar;

Beets - Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones, Protects your heart, Aids weight loss;

Blueberries - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar, Boosts memory, Prevents constipation;

Broccoli - Strengthens bones, Saves eyesight, Combats cancer, Protects your heart, and Controls blood pressure;

Cabbage - Combats cancer, Prevents constipation, Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Helps hemorrhoids;

Cantaloupe - Saves eyesight, Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Supports immune system;

Carrots - Saves eyesight, Protects your heart, Prevents constipation, Combats cancer and Promotes weight loss;

Cauliflower - Protects against Prostate Cancer - Combats Breast Cancer, Strengthens bones, Banishes bruises, Guards against heart disease;

Cherries- Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Ends insomnia, Slows aging process, Shields against Alzheimer's;

Chestnuts - Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Lowers cholesterol, Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure,

Chili peppers - Aids digestion, Soothes sore throat, Clears sinuses, Combats Cancer, Boosts immune system;

Figs - Promotes weight loss, Helps stops strokes, Lowers cholesterol, Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure;

Fish - Protects your heart, Boosts memory,
Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Supports immune system;

Flax - Aids digestion, Battles diabetes,
Protects your heart, Improves mental health, Boosts immune system;

Garlic - Lowers cholesterol, Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, kills bacteria, Fights fungus;

Grapefruit - Protects against heart attacks,
Promotes Weight loss, Helps stops strokes, Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol;

Grapes - saves eyesight, Conquers kidney stones, Combats cancer, Enhances blood flow, Protects your heart;

Green tea - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Helps stops strokes, Promotes Weight loss, Kills bacteria;

Honey - Heals wounds, Aids digestion,
Guards against ulcers, Increases energy, Fights allergies;

Lemon - Combats cancer, Protects your heart,
Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin, Stops scurvy;

Lime - Combats cancer, Protects your heart,
Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin, Stops scurvy;

Mangoes - Combats cancer, Boosts memory,
Regulates thyroid, aids digestion, Shields against Alzheimer's;

Mushrooms - Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Kills bacteria, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones;

Oats - Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer,
Battles diabetes, prevents constipation, Smoothes skin;

Olive oil - Protects your heart, Promotes Weight loss, Combats cancer, Battles diabetes, Smoothes skin;

Onions - Reduce risk of heart attack,
Combats cancer, Kills bacteria, Lowers cholesterol, Fights fungus;

Oranges - Supports immune systems, Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Straightens respiration;

Peaches - prevents constipation, Combats cancer, Helps stops strokes, aids digestion, Helps hemorrhoids;

Peanuts - Protects against heart disease,
Promotes Weight loss, Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol, Aggravates Diverticulitis;

Pineapple - Strengthens bones, Relieves colds, Aids digestion, Dissolves warts, Blocks diarrhea;

Prunes - Slows aging process, prevents constipation, boosts memory, Lowers cholesterol, Protects against heart disease;

Rice - Protects your heart, Battles diabetes,
Conquers kidney stones, Combats cancer, Helps stops strokes;

Strawberries - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, boosts memory, Calms stress;

Sweet potatoes - Saves your eyesight, Lifts mood, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones;

Tomatoes - Protects prostate, Combats cancer,
Lowers cholesterol, Protects your heart;

Walnuts - Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer,
boosts memory, Lifts mood, Protects against heart disease;

Water - Promotes Weight loss, Combats cancer,
Conquers kidney stones, Smoothes skin;

Watermelon - Protects prostate, Promotes Weight loss, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, Controls blood pressure;

Wheat germ - Combats Colon Cancer, prevents constipation, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, improves digestion;

What Bran - Combats Colon Cancer, prevents constipation, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, improves digestion;

Yogurt - Guards against ulcers, Strengthens bones, Lowers cholesterol, Supports immune systems, Aids digestion.


7 don'ts after a meal
* Don't smoke-Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).

* Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1 hr before meal.

* Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.

* Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.

* Don't bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

* Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.

* Don't sleep immediately - The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

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1 comment:

Courage Philippines said...

Great post on health. I learned a thing or two.