Foods To Heal By: An A-to-Z Guide To Medicinal Foods And Their Curative Properties [Mass Market Paperback]

Barry Fox (Author), Arnold Fox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1996

Get the latest nutrition advice on foods you can eat to help prevent disease and promote well-being.

One of today's leading nutrition experts reveals a cornucopia of delicious fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes, lean meats and dairy products, which can help you fight disease and increase your quality of life.

* Learn about the powerful cancer "crucifier" family, which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale
* Discover the magical healing properties of beta carotene, biotin, chromium, and omega-3
* Uncover the warning signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can lead to disease
* Discover the specific foods you need to help prevent heart disease, PMS, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer
* Lower cholesterol, minimize acne, alleviate constipation, and decrease stress through specific foods
* Read about the newly discovered healing miracles in foods-- phytochemicals
* Plus an A-to-Z guide to every essential vitamin and mineral

Includes an easy-to-read guide to the calorie, fat, fiber, vitamin and mineral content of every food discussed.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The latest nutrition advice on foods which help prevent disease is packed into a fine title which covers everything from cancer diets to the healing properties of vitamins, minerals and natural foods. An excellent A-Z guide to medicinal foods and their applications. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Barry Fox is a bestselling author of numerous health books. He is also a contributing editor to Let's Live Magazine and executive editor of the Business Report. A noted inspirational and motivational speaker, Dr. Fox has appeared on television and radio shows across the country.

Arnold Fox, M.D., is a practicing physician in Beverly Hills, California, with over forty years' experience in the front lines of crisis medicine. Currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Pacific, Dr. Fox has also taught at the University of California at Irvine/California College of Medicine, and has served on the Los Angeles County Supervisor's Task Force on Nutrition. Dr. Fox currently hosts his own weekly call-in health program at KBRT radio in Southern California.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312959877
• ISBN-13: 978-0312959876
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barry Fox is an internationally published, best-selling author, ghostwriter and editor of many books that have been published by Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and other major publishing houses - as well as numerous self-published books. His works include two New York Times bestsellers: The Arthritis Cure, which reached #1 on the list, and Healing the Addicted Brain. Another of his works, Diana and Dodi: A Love Story, was printed in several different languages and published in numerous countries.

Barry is best known for his health books, which include Alternative Cures That Really Work (Rodale, 2006), The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide (Broadway Books, 2007), What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension (Warner Books, 2003), Syndrome X (Simon & Schuster, 2000), Arthritis For Dummies (Wiley, 2004), and Cancer Talk (Broadway Books, 1999). Barry also has extensive experience writing and editing books and articles in the inspirational/motivational field, where his work has been praised by giants such as Richard Carlson, Ph.D., (author of the best-selling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and many other books), the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, the Rev. Robert Schuller and Norman Cousins. Among Barry's projects in this field are Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's Life Lessons (Scribner, 2000), Handbook for the Soul (Little, Brown, 1995) and Beyond Positive Thinking (Hay House, 1991).

Based in Los Angeles, California, Barry does quite a bit of ghostwriting on behalf of physicians and other professionals

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and resourceful guide, November 27, 2001

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This review is from: Foods To Heal By: An A-to-Z Guide To Medicinal Foods And Their Curative Properties (Mass Market Paperback)

What this book discussess about:
Chapter 1 Fighting Disease with Food
Chapter 2 What Vitamins Do for You
---Lists which type of food is high in that vitamin
Chapter 3 What Minerals Do for You
---Lists which type of food os high in that mineral
Chapter 4 The Healing Powers of Phytochemicals
---Explains the different types of phytochemicals found in food
Chapter 5 Natural Healing with Foods, A to Z

While this book was published in 1994, I still find myself using this book as a reference. For each food listed, it lists the nutritional benefits and nutritional value.