45 Eat to live.

Let food be your medicine, said Hippocrates, the father of all physicians, around 400 BCE. Chinese and Indians have thought along similar lines for three thousand years, and we’ve heard so much about the healing power of certain foods against disease that the evidence is too strong to ignore. Take a look at the chart below. I’ve listed what you can eat to improve several big health issues—along with the calories you’ll save.

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