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Europe and asia. so many traditional medical systems came together. they joined. in many cultures, they were using bee venoms for pain problems. the effectiveness of this type of treatment is highly contested, and in turkey it s still on the fringes, but doctors like this are experimenting with bees to not only treat a.l.s. but also m.s. and arthritis. the thinking is each sting floods the body with chemicals that fight inflammation even better than manmade steroids. most people don t smile when they re getting stung by bees. it can play a role so after
But if you re going to be loading it down with other enhealthy foods, it s not the best choice but at least you ve got them on the plate. can they act like medicines in the sense they can decrease inflammati inflammation, your cholesterol, things like that. there are studies that show some of these foods can do that, but also part of our lifestyle that we want to get, as well. sweet potatoes i know are on your list. yes, they re great. the center for science and public interest calls these one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat and that s because they re so packed with nutrients. there s vitamin a in there, also vitamin e for our skin. fish is, i know, very much on your list. the fatty cold water fish that have the omega 3 fatty acids, which is the good fat that helps fight inflammation. and those are salmon, tuna, all fish with great omega 3s in them. you may think, i don t have a market like that in my backyard.
Know there s vitamin a in there. fish is i know very much on your list. the fatty cold-water fish that have the omega 3 fatty acids, which is the good fat that helps fight inflammation. those are tuna, sardines, and herring are a great fish with omega 3s in them. you may think great, but i don t have a market like this in my backyard. good point, a lot of people don t. but you can get a lot of these foods frozen and canned. and eat those super foods with a healthy diet in general. every now and then, even get a little bit of exercise. back to you. all right. i am going to bring this conversation now on the air. i m sitting here getting into it with this doctor i have sitting next to me. physician and author of the book heart of the matter. everybody s curious what they should be eating, what they should be doing. he went through some of those super foods. and you re telling me you should get these into your diet every single day. yes.
Calories expended. reporter: okay. erase some of my other bad eating habits? if you start replacing some of those bad eating habits with nor fruits and vegetables it can help. if you re going to load it down with other unhealthy foods, probably not the best choice. at least you ve got them on the plate. reporter: can these foods act like medicines in the sense they can decrease inflammation, your cholesterol, things like that? some foods can do that, but it s part of our lifestyle as well. reporter: sweet potatoes are on your list. yes. they re great. the center for science and the public interests calls this one of the healthiest you can eat. packed with nutrients. deep orange color, vitamin a, great for eyes. vitamin e for skin. reporter: fish is i know very much on your list. the fatty cold water fish that have mega 3 fatty acids, good healthy fat helps fight inflammation. salmon, halibut, mackerel, tuna, sardines and herring, all great