Ginger: Acid-absorbing powered ginger root capsules are a scientifically tested nausea and motion-sickness remedy.

Onions: Loaded with anti-cancer compounds, onions may also fight colds, high-cholesterol, and asthma.

Yams: Yams are packed with beta-carotene, which is shown to prevent several cancers.

Watermelon: This picnic favorite contains two anti-cancer compounds - lycopene and glutahione.

Yogurt: Yogurt boosts immune functioning by stimulation the production of gamma globulin and increasing the activity of natural killer cells that eat bacteria and viruses.

Tea: Scientists say that the tannins in black, oolong and green teas help control cholesterol.

Bananas: The world's most popular fruit soothes the stomach and may prevent ulcers.

Chicken Soup: Researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center found that certain chemical in this old folk remedy increases the flow of nausea mucus, which flushes out germs.

Chili Peppers: Blah, blah, blah, chili peppers, blah, blah.

This is not intended as medical advice. If you're sick, see your doctor. No food, or type of food, is a substitute for the care and advice of trained medical professionals - or for the drugs they prescribe. That said, it is amazing to see what medical science is learning about the healing and preventive powers of food.

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