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Foods that ease your pain

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July 23, 2013, 4:34 AM

168723855 Eating 20 tart cherries may be as effective as taking an ibuprofen. According to Prevention, cherries naturally reduce inflammation in your body. Also, the spice turmeric contains a compound that eases pain for people with osteoarthritis.
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153739681 For sore muscles, try ginger. Those who had some in their tea felt less sore after a workout.
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167248924 For an upset stomach, give peppermint or coconut a try - but not together. But both have been proven to calm cramping and upset stomachs.
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115790958 Prevention.com says try eating beans to quell your acid reflux. High fiber foods will move food out of your system faster and prevent the problem.
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169261230 Pop a few almonds when you're craving chocolate. A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found women with the highest levels of riboflavin, found in nuts, were more than a third less likely to feel the symptoms of PMS.
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From Prevention Magazine, here are foods to help tackle what ails you.

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