SHA Magazine Healthy Nutrition
Healing Foods
There are plenty of beneficial foods for our body, just as there are others that are not beneficial at all. Today we wanted to make a compilation of some of the most important healing foods. We recommend you to know the benefits in order to introduce those you think may meet your specific needs. Some of them won’t sound familiar, but surely you do not know the wonderful properties of some of the most common foods in our daily lives.
Healing Foods
Azuki Beans
Nourishing to kidneys, bones, joints, and adrenals – can help lower blood pressure and act as a natural diuretic.
Dried Daikon
Weight loss, helps to dissolve fat deep in the body.
Shiitake
Good source of iron, lowers cholesterol, good for heart and liver, calming.
Sea Vegetables
Rich source of trace minerals especially calcium, high alkaline food, strengthens blood, calms and soothes the nerves
Lemon
Treatment of throat infections, indigestion, constipation weight loss, respiratory disorders, high blood pressure, strengthens immunity and cleanses liver
Pears
Lower blood pressure and cholesterol, high in fiber, mild laxative, cleansing for gallbladder
Greens
Weight loss, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, lung health, good source of calcium, iron, vits A,C and K
Celery
Anti-inflammatory, regulates blood sugar, weight loss, stress relief, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure
Caraway seeds
Prevent bloating, digestion
Fennel seeds
Bloating, balance reproductive, weight loss
Healing Dishes
Light Lemon Broth
A light, uplifting soup, which is great for relieving stress and feeling relaxed.
Preparation:Place the water, kombu and shiitake in a pan. Bring to a boil over a medium heat. Remove the kombu and add a pinch of sea salt.Season with shoyu and mirin and add the Chinese cabbage and spring onions. Cook over a low heat for about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with lemon slices and strips of toasted nori. |
Dried Daikon Tea
Preparation: Place the dried daikon in a small bowl. Rinse then cover with water. Leave to soak for about 10 minutes. Discard the water.
Place the daikon in a pan. Add 4 cups of spring water. Cover and bring to a boil over a medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Season with a few grains of sea salt, Remove the dried daikon and drink the tea while hot.