REMEDY Mar. 2014 | Page 10

THAT LOOKS LIKE WHAT!!!? By YAHIMBA UHURU My granddaughter Kayla and I were shopping in Whole Foods one day when she started asking me what certain vegetables were good for. She was so fascinated by my answers that I felt I should share that information with the Westside Weekly readers! I told her that if she took a really good look at the fruit or vegetable, she could figure out on her own what that particular fruit or vegetable was good for. A sliced carrot looks like the human eye, and carrots greatly enhance blood flow to the eyes. A tomato has 4 chambers and is red in color, just like the human heart. Tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and is a true heart and blood food. Grapes resembles the alveoli (the air sacs) of the lungs. A diet high in fresh grapes reduces the risk of lung cancer and emphysema. Kidney beans look just like kidneys and they help to maintain kidney function. If you have healthy kidneys, the beans will contribute to your kidney health, but if your kidneys are diseased, limit your intake of kidney beans. 10 REMEDY remedymag.com Figs resemble male testicles and the fruit hangs in pairs. Figs increase sperm count and help men to overcome sterility. A walnut looks like the brain, and walnuts enhance the signaling and and encourages new messages link between the brain cells as they also ward off dementia. Mushrooms sliced in half look like the shape of the human ear and they improve hearing abilities. Ginger resembles the stomach and it aids in digestion.