The Complete Illustrated Guide to Nutritional Healing: A Practical Approach to Nutrition for Healthy Living (Complete Illustrated Guide Series) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Denise Mortimore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Illustrated Guide Series | Publication Date: December 25, 2000

The definitive work for those looking to improve their health through better eating. Covers every aspect of nutrition, from its healing properties to ailments a good diet can help treat and overcome.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"'You are what you eat' is obviously not the whole truth, but what you eat cannot help but contribute to how you are," writes British nutritional therapist Denise Mortimore in The Complete Illustrated Guide to Nutritional Healing, a beautifully designed and photographed book about enhancing health with diet, vitamins, minerals, and herbs.

Mortimore details the detrimental effects of the typical Western diet's overabundance of animal fat, salt, sugar, processed foods, stimulants, and chemicals. She also goes into detail defining a well-balanced diet--so much detail that only serious students of nutrition will attempt to absorb it all. For optimum health, "every meal should be a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and essential fatty acids, and at the same time attempt to achieve 80 percent alkaline-forming and neutral foods to 20 percent acid-forming foods," Mortimore recommends. One section includes descriptions of 39 important vitamins, minerals, and trace elements; how each is utilized and needed; and where each is found in food. The book includes helpful chapters on how diet affects health, including allergies and food intolerance, blood sugar balance, and weight management. The "Nutritional Healing for Common Ailments" section covers almost 100 afflictions, describing the nutritional considerations, diet, and suggested supplements for each. You may not read every word, but it's a good-looking, comprehensive reference book that you'll want to keep handy. --Joan Price

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd.; illustrated edition edition (December 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862041768
• ISBN-13: 978-1862041769
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,096,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Denise Mortimore's Comp. Illus. Guide to Nutritional Healing, January 4, 2000

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BKF (Chicagoland, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Nutritional Healing: A Practical Approach to Nutrition for Healthy Living (Complete Illustrated Guide Series) (Paperback)

This was a wonderful book! I have read many books on nutrition. My frustration with other books was that each book said something a little different. I've read Fit for Life, Eat Right 4 Your Type, Sugar Busters...and gained from each book. However, THIS book contains ALL that information and MORE! (Even includes a section specifically for women's health needs). The illustrations are wonderful, the charts very helpful, and a wealth of information is included in the pages. My favorite book on nutrition BY FAR! Highly recommend!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book to get you started on the road to wellness, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Nutritional Healing: A Practical Approach to Nutrition for Healthy Living (Complete Illustrated Guide Series) (Paperback)

The book was easy to understand, easy to follow and easy to incorporate into your diet. It may not be the most complete book on the subject of nutrition, but it has excellent advice, great places to start and specific topics to peruse.

Everyone is looking toward nutrition to help them out with specific problem areas, this book does just that. It shows you what is good and what is bad for specific illnesses, and symptoms. I particulary liked the glycemic portion of the glucose chapter, it puts into perfect perspective which foods are worse, better and best to control your glucose level. Since many illnesses are now attributed to insulin resistance (like PCO, diabetes, prostate problems) I thought this section was particulary enlightening.The herbs, minerals and vitamins in each portion were very well documented also, and relevant to each health area being discussed.

Its an excellent place to start for those travelling down the road of natural healing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Denise Mortimore's Comp. Illus. Guide to Nutritional Healing, January 4, 2000

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BKF (Chicagoland, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Nutritional Healing: A Practical Approach to Nutrition for Healthy Living (Complete Illustrated Guide Series) (Paperback)

This was a wonderful book! I have read many books on nutrition. My frustration with other books was that each book said something a little different. I've read Fit for Life, Eat Right 4 Your Type, Sugar Busters...and gained from each book. However, THIS book contains ALL that information and MORE! (Even includes a section specifically for women's health needs). The illustrations are wonderful, the charts very helpful, and a wealth of information is included in the pages. My favorite book on nutrition BY FAR! Highly recommend!