Hippocrates, the father of medicine said, "Let food be thy
medicine and medicine be thy food." Born in 460 B.C., he knew
then what we know now: we are what we eat. Ahead of his time,
Hippocrates understood the healing and protective properties of
food. Most of the ills we face today are a reflection of what we
feed our bodies. Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes
and even certain cancers are linked to poor diet. Diets laden
with saturated fats, sugar, salt and chemicals don't allow us to
receive true nourishment. Foods such as berries, broccoli, cold-
water fish, garlic, nuts, green tea and spinach have super
health powers. They include lowering blood pressure, protecting
cells from cancer, relieving depression and reducing
cholesterol. More physicians today are rallying around more
natural treatments of disease and some are even prescribing a
good diet instead of or with reduced medication. There's no
miracle drug -- or even a single miracle food -- that will wipe
out illness. A good quality life is a