Foods that ease your pain

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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