More Top Healing Foods

7. Honey and Pomegranate

Our oldest sweetener - honey - comes from the nectar of flowers and nature's "most efficient factory" - the beehive. The word "honey" or "honeycomb" is mentioned more than forty times in the scriptures. The "Promised Land" is described as the land of "milk and honey."

(Exod. 13:5)

Honey is a great source of antioxidants and plays a role in the prevention of cancer as well as heart disease. It's also known to wipe out the bacteria that cause diarrhea. Honey is best eaten the way God intended (which is how the bees create it): raw and unheated, preserving the naturally occurring enzymes and bee pollen.

Pomegranates are renowned for their antioxidant qualities and are referred to as the "fruit of royalty" in the Bible. Did you know that the pomegranate has 613 seeds?

8. Soaked and Sprouted Seeds and Grains

Antioxidant-rich foods like sprouted grains, seeds, and nuts retain their plant enzymes when they are not cooked. Soaking and sprouting also greatly helps digestion. When soaked or allowed to germinate, these nutrients transform into nutritional powerhouses that produce vitamin C and various vitamin B's - B2, B5, and B6. If you're wheat intolerant you may want to try sprouted wheat bread because the digestive system will be better able to accept sprouted grains. Look for Ezekial sprouted breads in the freezer section at your grocery store.

9. Cultured and Fermented Vegetables

Things like sauerkraut, pickled carrots, beets, or cucumbers often get the "upturned" nose at the dinner table. However, fermented veggies like these are some of the healthiest foods on the planet. Raw cultured fermented veggies supply the body with useful organisms called probiotics, as well as lots of vitamins, including vitamin C.