Healthy and Healing - Part 1

Ever-conscious of providing healthy and healing food for all, the particular foods listed in this report are just some of the many healthy foods mentioned in that great Instruction Manual that's been around for thousands of year...the Holy Bible!

Here are the first SIX!  Go ahead...tell SIX friends today! 

1.        Apples:  Song of Solomon.  Apples are considered to be the "all around health food."  They are high in flavonoids, fiber and Vitamin C.  The juices in apples are highly effective virus fighters and apples suppress the appetite without robbing the body of necessary nutrients.

2.        Barley:  Deuteronomy 8:8, Ezekiel 4:9.  Barley's high fiber content can help keep us regular, relieve constipation and ward off a wide variety of digestive problems.  It also may help block cancer.  Barley is full of beta glucans, a type of fiber that can lower the risk of heart disease by reducing the levels of artery-clogging LDL.

3.       Coriander (Cilantro):  When the children of Israel wandered in the desert and received manna from the sky, they described it as looking like coriander seed.  Since then coriander has been called "the healer from heaven."  Coriander is recommended for indigestion, flatulence (excessive gas) and diarrhea.  Externally, it's used to ease muscle and joint pain. 

4.       Fish:  Luke 24:42-43.  Fish is low in cholesterol and contains healthy polyunsaturated fats.  Fish is a rich source of protein, potassium, vitamins and minerals with only a moderate amount of sodium. 

5.       Garlic:  One of the world's oldest healing foods.  By the time of Moses, garlic was already being used as an anticoagulant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor agent, as well as a relief for flatulence, a diuretic, a sedative, a poultice and as a cure for internal parasites. 

6.       Fruits, Berries, Grapes:  Numbers 13:23, II Samuel 16:1-2.  Grapes were the first thing Noah planted after the flood.  Grapes were eaten fresh, dried and eaten as raisins just as we do today, and pressed into cakes.  Grapes may be helpful in preventing osteoporosis, fighting tooth decay, heading off cancer and fighting off viruses.  Other health-giving fruits include figs, melons, and pomegranates.

Excerpts were taken from “12 Healthy and Healing Foods from the Bible” by Judy Thompson, M.A. Health & Physical Education.  Read the full article HERE.