The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
eBook - ePub

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods

  1. 912 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods

About this book

From the bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, the most comprehensive and practical guide available to the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of virtually everything edible

As countless studies have affirmed, diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing a wide range of diseases. But just what is a healthy diet? What does the body need to stay strong and get well? In The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Michael T. Murray, N.D., and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., two of the world¹s foremost authorities on nutrition and wellness, draw on an abundant harvest of research to present the best guide available to healthy eating.

Make healthy eating a lifetime habit.

Let The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods teach you how to:
  • design a safe diet
  • use foods to stimulate the body¹s natural ability to rejuvenate and heal
  • discover the role that fiber, enzymes, fatty acids, and other dietary components
  • have in helping us live healthfully
  • understand which food prescriptions will help you safely treat more than 70 specific ailments, including acne, Alzheimer¹s disease, immune system depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, PMS, and rheumatoid arthritis
  • prepare foods safely in order to prevent illness and maximize health benefits
  • select, store, and prepare all kinds of healthful foods


Providing the best natural remedies for everyday aches and pains, as well as potent protection against serious diseases, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is a required daily health reference.

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Information

Publisher
Atria Books
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780743480529
eBook ISBN
9781439103449

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. PART I Basic Principles of a Good Diet
  5. PART II Food Components
  6. PART III Compendium of Healing Foods
  7. PART IV Food Prescriptions for Specific Diseases
  8. Glycemic Index Carbohydrate Content and Glycemic Load of Selected Foods
  9. Acid Alkaline Values of Selected Foods
  10. Pesticide Content of Popular Fruits and Vegetables
  11. Oxalate Content of Selected Foods
  12. Food Drug Interactions
  13. Nutrient Content of Selected Foods per 3 ½ Ounce 100 Gram Serving
  14. References
  15. Index
  16. About the Authors
  17. Copyright Page

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