Healing Foods for Dummies [Paperback]

Dr Molly Siple RD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 18, 1999

You must know by now—since you’ve heard it at least a million times since kindergarten—that eating too much junk food and other poor quality, empty-calorie foods, will make you look and feel lousy and ruin your health. And you also know that eating a balanced diet will help keep you healthy and looking good. But did you know that there are foods that actually heal? Harassed by hay fever? Try garlic or onions, or if you prefer something sweet, try papaya or pineapple. Bugged by dermatitis? Broccoli and kale can stop the itch, so can salmon and tuna. For earaches you might try ginger, walnuts, onions, or papaya. And chili peppers are great for relieving the symptoms of bronchitis.

The delicious way to better health, Healing Foods For Dummies puts the “treat” back in treatment.  Packed with shopping tips, cooking tricks, and more than 60 scrumptious recipes, this bountiful guide shows you how to:

• Harness the healing power of ordinary foods
• Know which foods to avoid for specific problems
• Help reduce the risk of cancer, stroke and heart attack
• Relieve the symptoms of common ailments
• Fight off fatigue and improve your mood
• Get your family eating right

Guided by crack nutritionist and bestselling author of nutritional guides and award-winning cookbooks, Molly Siple, you’ll discover hundreds of healing foods and the vitamins, minerals and therapeutic phytochemicals they contain.

From alfalfa to zucchini, she describes an array of best nutritional remedies, and she supplies:

• Easy-to-follow instructions on how to shop for healthy, good tasting foods
• A Symptom Guide—simple and easy nutritional remedies for more than 80 common conditions, listed alphabetically by symptom
• An A-to-Z guide to 100 healing foods available at your neighborhood supermarket
• More than 60 recipes for easy-to-prepare healing appetizers, beverages, breads, breakfasts, condiments and seasonings, dairy foods, desserts, and more

This friendly, caring, and accessible introduction to the world of healing foods medicine is a fun, fact-filled resource for anyone looking for a safe, easy-to-use alternative, or supplement, to conventional medicine, and who looks forward to a long, healthy life.

Editorial Reviews

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"This magnificent book provides the reader with a comprehensive and incredibly useful guide to healthy eating. Everyone can benefit from the helpful information that Molly Siple includes on how diet affects a variety of health conditions, as well as her useful tips on food planning and preparation. She has also included many delicious recipes. I highly recommend this book!" -Susan M. Lark, M.D., author of The Chemistry of Success

"Simply browsing through this book is a healthy experience in itself. So imaging what is possible for your health and healing when you actually prepare and eat the delicious foods so nicely presented in Healing Foods For Dummies." - Christiane Northup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, editor of Healthy Wisdom for Women, monthly newsletter

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Praise for Healing Foods For Dummies^?

"This magnificent book provides the reader with a comprehensive and incredibly useful guide to healthy eating. Everyone can benefit from the helpful information that Molly Siple includes on how diet affects a variety of health conditions, as will her useful tips on food planning and preparation. She has also included many delicious recipes. I highly recommend this book!" ?Susan M. Lark, M.D., author of The Chemistry of Success

Food remedies for dozens of common health problems

The delicious way to better health, featuring more than 60 recipes that put the "treat" back in treatment! Pick up an all-natural prescription for health and wellness ? at your grocery store! Packed with shopping tips, cooking tricks, and tasty recipes, this bountiful guide shows you how the right foods may help you ward off disease, alleviate aches and pains ? and feel more alive.

Discover how to:

• Harness the healing power of ordinary foods
• Help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease
• Relieve symptoms of common ailments
• Combat fatigue and improve your mood
• Improve your family's eating habits

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551981
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551987
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.9 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded expectations!, September 19, 2006

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Healthy Foodie (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healing Foods for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is great! It explains complex terminology in simple terms, and it advises natural, unprocessed, whole foods eating. I was very happy to read that the author recommends organic, local, and whole foods. This book would be great for anyone who would like to stop getting sick, have more energy, and learn more about nutrition.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, June 2, 2001

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This review is from: Healing Foods for Dummies (Paperback)

Just after reading the first couple of chapters, I started eating healthier! This book has a great wealth of information on how to choose, cook, and eat healthier foods. I especially found the lists of food brands that were more natural and organic very helpful when I went to the market. There are some good recipes in here too. Give it a try! You'll never look at food the same way again!