Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Paperback)

by Elaine Magee (Author)
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Product Description

Over the past few years, scientists have made dramatic new breakthroughs in harnessing the healing power of foods. In addition to discovering which "superfoods" offer maximum health benefits, they now know that some nutrients pack a special healing wallop when eaten together rather than alone.

In more than 25 books and her nationally syndicated newspaper column "The Recipe Doctor," popular food writer Elaine Magee has demonstrated a special gift for translating the science behind nutrition into easy-to-understand advice. Here, whether she is highlighting the latest news on phytochemicals or explaining why new lab studies suggest that tomatoes and broccoli work together to reduce prostate growth better than either vegetable alone, she not only details the best foods to eat and why—but also shows how to utilize the most nutritious food combinations and turn them into tasty everyday meals the whole family will enjoy. The book features over 40 delicious recipes, a 2-week menu plan for weight loss, and all the information anyone needs to use food synergy to lower the risk of high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, and stroke the natural, drug-free way.

About the Author

ELAINE MAGEE, MPH, RD, is the author of more than 25 books on nutrition and healthy cooking. Her medical nutrition series, Tell Me What to Eat If I Have…, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. She has conducted healthy cooking segments on various television shows and her weekly Q&A column, "The Recipe Doctor," is distributed to newspapers nationally. She lives in Northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1st edition (March 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594866228
• ISBN-13: 978-1594866227
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #339,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Food Snynergy is good buy, September 19, 2008

By	Christine Rosenbloom (Atlanta,GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found Iuse this book in many ways: as a reference for food sources of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (those compounds found in fruits, vegetables, and grains that provide health benefits), as a cookbook, or chapter by chapter to overhaul one meal or your entire diet. I found Magee's writing style to be inspirational.

I like the fact that Magee anchors her concepts by focusing on the research into foods and nutrients that fight the "big four" chronic diseases that strike Americans: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. This book provides guidance on how to eat for prevention or treatment of disease and arm you with the tools to select food combinations that can keep you healthy.

The book is loaded with tips on cooking, incorporating more whole foods into your diet, tips for eating more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, as well as many easy to make recipes. The appendices include the top food sources of nutrients and a 1500-calorie meal plan for those who want to lose weight.

This book presents a unique approach to getting the most out of the foods you eat.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly suprised., May 20, 2008

By	Mrs.Chill "Mrs.Chill" (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This book gives you the breakdown of everything you read in the news headlines regarding the whats and whys of vitamins and minerals and how they work together in your body to either help or hurt you. I never felt preached to by some 'doc' type. Written with the layman in mind. Very informative... So much so you may change the way you eat after this read!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A total disappointment!, April 16, 2009

By	m "Lady of the Lake Lamoka" (east coast) - See all my reviews

This book wasn't ready to be written.
I was looking for information that basically said what it promised. This food + this food = this affect on the body. While she does give a few examples of that it is way less than hundreds.
More than anything, she rehashes previously known "diets" and what she believes are the benefits of such for the reader.
She is a big proponant of soy products and canola oils and margarine products.
Soy is surrounded by controversy over its supposed benenfits.
Canola has approx. 4.6% fatty acids similar in makeup to plastic!
And margarine is made from rancid oils through hydrogenation (a big no no) and has trace amounts of hexane which is a known cancer causing solvent.
She advocates eating fish for your omegas but fails to educate the reader as to the dangers of consuming too much fish and the mercury it carries. She focuses on flax seed for omegas but fails to mention the myriad other places they can be found.
While the recipes in back were intriguing, no alternatives were given for those who don't care for tofu or soy.
And as a woman going into her menopausal years, I am concerned about the link between soy products and disruption of hormones in both men and women. Not to mention the additives in soy including but not limited to MSG, which in and of itself affects weight and has a host of its own debilitating side effects.
I think her efforts are honorable, but her information and knowledge severly lacking.
I will be returning this book for refund.