{"id":4673,"date":"2019-07-19T04:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/?p=4673"},"modified":"2019-07-25T09:11:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T09:11:48","slug":"6-foods-with-medicinal-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/2019\/07\/19\/6-foods-with-medicinal-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"6 foods with medicinal effects"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are healthy foods and \u201cwith the extra virtue of helping the body to reduce inflammation and reverse some small imbalances.They are \u2018medicine\u2019, products whose substances also help the body create its own anti-inflammatories.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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Let\u2019s see what they are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Berries<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Especially, cherries and cranberries store large amounts of antioxidants and antiocianins, which are excellent allies to prevent chronic inflammation, which \u201cfavors the appearance and development of certain tumors, such as colon, liver, stomach or bladder, hepatitis C and infection by Helicobacter pylori<\/span>\u00a0. \u201cCranberries, of which Spain is the largest producer in Europe, are excellent for the prevention of ulcerative colitis and inflammation;<\/span>\u00a0while raspberries, specifically its extract, are excellent for preventing arthritis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Herbs and spices<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In nature we can find a good number of herbs and spices that, in addition to flavor the dishes, give us health, while helping to mitigate a long etcetera of evils.<\/span>\u00a0According to the Heart Foundation, \u201cturmeric, ginger, cloves, pepper, oregano, sage, thyme, cinnamon and laurel are among the most potent antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatories.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0For example, ginger and turmeric are excellent for reducing inflammatory processes.<\/span>\u00a0Likewise, generous herbs in thymol, such as lemon or oregano, mitigate dental problems and help in the healing processes of pharyngitis and bronchitis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Tea<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This variety, whose discoverers were the Chinese, who consume it for millennia, stands out for its anti-inflammatory power.<\/span>\u00a0In addition, it is an excellent ally when it comes to mitigating the effects of Crohn\u2019s disease, ulcerative colitis and arthritis.<\/span>\u00a0It may even help to prevent some types of cancer, because, as pointed out by the Heart Foundation, \u201cthere are encouraging studies on the effects of green tea in the prevention of some types of cancer, such as colon cancer.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0To which is added that a recent study, published in the \u2018Journal of Biological Chemistry\u2019, has discovered the presence of a molecule that could contribute to reduce the coronary risks derived from atherosclerosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Garlic<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Heart Foundation defines this vegetable as \u201cbetter than ibuprofen\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0The reason is that it contains allicin, a compound with anti-inflammatory powers similar to the aforementioned drug, ideal for the treatment of conditions such as sinusitis, gastroenteritis or bronchitis.<\/span>\u00a0Of course, it only has an effect when the garlic is taken raw.<\/span>\u00a0In addition, it is a good antibiotic against bacteria and fungi, regulates cholesterol, blood pressure and, therefore, prevents cardiovascular diseases.<\/span>\u00a0It even \u201cprevents the appearance of certain types of cancer, as it has been found that consumers of garlic reduce by 60% the chances of developing tumors in the stomach.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Omega 3<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Not all fats are bad.<\/span>\u00a0Omega 3, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, proves it.<\/span>\u00a0And it is that it provides energy to the body and intervenes in the functions of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and the immune and endocrine systems.<\/span>\u00a0Blue fish is one of the major sources of this fatty acid and it is advisable to consume it at least twice a week if we want to \u201creduce inflammation and protect cell membranes from adverse effects\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0Also green leafy vegetables, such as chard, spines or cabbage, contain it.<\/span>\u00a0These also contain interesting amounts of vitamin E, \u201cwhich protects the body from cytokines, molecules that cause inflammation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fermented vegetables<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sauerkraut, scallions, miso, pickles and even beer or wine (yes, they are also fermented) are part of this healthy family, which is increasingly popular with consumers because of how much it does for our health<\/span>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0In particular, \u201cthey take care of the microbiota, reinforce the immune system and prevent chronic inflammation of the intestine, the origin of numerous diseases, but in order to preserve all their healthy properties, vegetables must ferment in sea salt, never in vinegar\u201d, such<\/span>\u00a0as the Heart Foundation points out.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are healthy foods and \u201cwith the extra virtue of helping the body to reduce inflammation and reverse some small imbalances.They are \u2018medicine\u2019, products whose substances also help the body create its own anti-inflammatories.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[166],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4673\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=4673"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4673\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4679,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4673\/revisions\/4679\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4672\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=4673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=4673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restaurantecostafamara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=4673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}