Eating Mediterranean foods can help you

The flue and cold period is arriving. For those of you don’t believe in the vaccine or other medicines, here a list of useful Mediterranean diet foods that help prevent this diseases.

I think that everybody of us know that to prevent flue and colds you should:

• Drink plenty of liquids. Water and fruit juice
• Eat Garlic that contains an agent called alliin which acts as a decongestant.
• Drink a lot of Lemon juice and Red Orange juice to increase your vitamin C intake.
• Eat foods full of Vitamin C like Citrus fruits, Potatoes, green peppers and strawberries.
• Eat honey to stop cough

Here the foods to not eat with fever:

• High-fat
• High-sugar junk foods
• Skipped meals
• Lot of caffeine
• Dairy products
• Excess salt

Other to these well known rules I’d like to suggest you some foods and plants typical of the Mediterranean region that could help you prevent and defeat fever, cold, Bronchitis, Cough and Sore throat.

Here a list of the foods in alphabetical order with their health proprieties and how to use them. At the end of the article there is a list of useful resources and and some specific recipes for specific diseases.

Artichoke

Thanks to golfbravo

The plant has numerous properties against fever. It is used by an infusion of leaves (10 gr. Each liter of water). Drink a cup before meals. The plant is also indicated in the treatment of cholesterol and liver disease.

Resources for Artichoke

• Artichoke Herb and Supplement Health Benefits
• Health 24 – Healthy foods – Veggies A-Z
• Artichoke Extract Herbal Remedy-Studies, health benefits

Beech

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Bark is best indicated to cure the fever and lung diseases. It is used boiled in water (30 gr. For each liter).

Resources for Beech

• Medicare Supplements and Medicare Benefits in Beech grove

Birch

Thanks to ktb

Plant typical of the alpine area on Etna volcano in Sicily. Its bark is used as anti-fever. Macerate the bark in a liter of red wine for a week. Drink a glass of wine a day

Birch resources

• Birch for bones, flesh, cartilage, skin and eyes

Cabbage

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This vegetable is rich in vitamin C. To combat the common cold and bronchitis should boil the leaves with milk and honey.

Resources for Cabbage

• Benefits of Cabbage
• Medicinal Uses and Benefits of Cabbage
• The Health Benefits of Cabbage

Carob

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Its healthy properties are concentrated in its flour after it’s dried. To combat infections of the throat and bronchitis should dissolve a tablespoon of flour in a glass of water.

Resources for Carob

• Carob fiber offers Health Benefits
• Carob fibre to reduce cholesterol levels
• Carob Fiber Offers Health Benefits

Celery

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To combat the cough boil for about 20 minutes. Drink 2 cups per day of this preparation. The juice is helpful for sore throat.

Resources for Celery

• Benefits of celery
• Advice on Foods – Benefits of Celery
• Health benefits of celery juice

Chestnut

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In cases of infection of the throat and cough just boil its leaves in water for 20 minutes.

Resources for Chestnut

• Health 24 – Healthy foods – Nuts
• Chestnuts

Garlic

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In addition to the trace elements and minerals, garlic contains vitamins A, B1, B2, PP and C. Famous are his benefits as antiseptic and it is very effective in preventing rheumatic pain, bronchitis, fever and intestinal worms. Against the catarrh from smoke: Boil 400 ml. Of Milk with 4 cloves of garlic and filter. Sweeten with honey. Use: Two cups a day, morning and evening.

Resources for Garlic

• Health medicinal benefits of eating fresh garlic for weight loss
• Benefits of Garlic in Heart Disease

Lemon

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Lemon juice- It’s full of citric acid and vitamin C. In case of flue, bronchitis and fever is recommended the consumption of lemon juice in the morning.

Resources for Lemons

• Benefits of Lemon Juice
• Amazing Health Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water

Licorice

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Very useful in combating cough, bronchitis and the common cold. Boil about 20 gr. Root dry in half a liter of water for 10 minutes. Drink a cup in the morning and one at night.

Resources for Licorice

• Licorice Root and Extract Benefits
• Licorice International – Health Benefits
• Licorice Root Benefits

Linden

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Its flowers are used for fever. Boil its flowers in a cup of water. Drink up to 4 per day. Combined with orange flowers has excellent defense capabilities against cough.

Resources for Linden

• Linden Tea and Leaf Benefits
• Learning About Health & Illness

Mint

Thanks to tonomura

To disinfect the throat just boil the leaves in water with lemon and honey.

Resources for Mint

• Health Benefits of Mint
• Mint Health

Oats

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For throat just boil 100g. in water.

Resources for Oats

• Benefits of oats
• Benefits of Oats 2
• Health Benefits of Oats

Olive

Thanks to robwallace

The leaves and bark are a useful remedy for fever. Boil 30 to 40 gr. Leaves in water for 10 minutes. Drink warm 3 times a day before meals.

Resources for Olive

• Olive oil’s health benefits
• The health benefits of olive oil
• Health Benefits & Grades of Olive Oil

Orange

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Its fruits are rich in vitamins C, A, PP, B. In addition to fruits you can boil the leaves in hot water for 10 minutes and drink during the day.

Resources for Orange

• Benefits of Orange Juice

Sage

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To combat the cough must boil the flowers in water and drink two cups a day.

Resources for Sage

• The herb sage benefits
• Sage Herb Benefits

Walnut

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The fruits are rich in vitamins A, PP and B. The infusion of the leaves is useful for the sore throat.

Resources for Walnut

• WHFoods: Walnuts
• The health benefits of walnuts and walnut oil
• Walnut Benefits

Recipes to avoid risks

Bronchitis

Ingredients:

• 10 gr. Melissa leaf
• 20 gr. In Eucalyptus leaves
• 20 gr. Malva in leaves and flowers

Preparation: Far rest of the ingredients for 15 minutes in a liter of water boiling. After filter. Consume two cups per day meal.

Flue

Ingredients:

• 10 gr. Thyme
• 10 gr. Eucalyptus
• 10 gr. The borage
• 10 gr. Linden

Preparation: Mix all ingredients. Boil a spoon, mix in 250 ml. Water for 10 minutes. Consume 3 cups per day meal.

Cold

Ingredients:

• 10 gr. Linden
• 10 gr. Elderberries
• 20 gr. Laurel
• 10 gr. Sage

Preparation: Mix all ingredients. Boil 10 gr. To mix in 250 ml. Water for 2-3 minutes. Consume a cup lukewarm half hour before going to bed with a spoonful of honey.

Cough

Ingredients:

• 20 gr. Eucalyptus
• 20 gr. The green anise
• 5 gr. Poppy
• 10 gr. Liquorice

Preparation: Mix all ingredients. Boil a teaspoon of the mix for 5 minutes in 250 ml. Water. Let rest for 10 minutes. Drink 2 cups per day with a tablespoon of honey.

Resources

• What comfort foods can I eat when I have a cold?
• Tips from About
• 7 healing foods to fight colds and flu

To find these herbs on-line

• http://www.herbalindex.com
• http://www.norfolkherbs.co.uk
• http://www.drugstore.com