Customer Reviews

Heinerman New Encyclopedia of Fruits & Vegetables, Revised & Expanded Edition

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If you're looking for nutritional information on fruits and/or vegetables than this is NOT your book. The book does contain interesting information on the healing properties of myriad fruits and vegetables but most of it is based on anecdotal information (ie a "friend") although some studies are mentioned. However I do believe that the book does make an interesting read.

TONS of useful information from around the world on using fruit and vegetables in folk medicine.
I own the oldest edition of this book, had been using it extensively for many years. My only complaint was poor indexing. I have to keep literally dozen of bookmarks,or I might have problems finding useful articles again. So - 4 stars for the old edition because of that.

Diet fads are of no interest to me. Knowing what different foods will do to my body, however, is a subject I've loved to study and talk about. This book was marvellous because it fed my quest for more knowledge of foods, in particular fruits and vegetables.

Contained within this book is a treasury of probably hundreds of natural remedies and "health promoting uses of common fruits and vegetables". It makes a superb reference book, which I've turned to continually to find cures for warts, hair-loss and even the common cold. Almost any kind of malady is given a simple (and perhaps hard to believe!) remedy.

Heinerman has also done us the favour of making this book fun, packing it full of real-life anecdotes spiced with humour and not without authenticity. You may end up reading it just for the fun of it.

One slight unfortunate is that I found some of the remedies somewhat hard to follow. In some cases the explanation was slightly hazy regarding the exact application of the food. Nonetheless, the book remains a great read.

I personally own a copy of this book and would not be without it. It is full of in-depth descriptions of every fruit or vegetable under the sun, as well as how each can be used to treat ailments and maintain good health.
In 2000, I was diagnosed with cancer. After 6 months of treatment, I was told I had months, maybe weeks to live. I turned to an alternative treatment that relies heavily on nutrition. I won't say that regimen cured my cancer, but I am alive and well 11 years later.
To find out more about my battle with cancer and how I dealt with it, get a copy of my book here:

God Said Not Yet!: One Man's Experience With "Terminal" Cancer

The book is all that and a BAG OF DONUTS. The information is nutritionally informative and presents skills to all who wish to improve their diet

There is some interesting knowledge here but using expensive and exotic vegetables to treat minor ailments seems irrational. Also, seeing an enema instruction next to a recipe is just plain gross.

I really like this book for the information on beauty care for certain vegetables and fruits. Fun reading too.

This book gives the reader a great guide book, with loads of info on a large variety of fruits and vegetables. A must for anyone considering a vegetarian diet.

Heinerman is a genius. Using the knowledge in this book saved my life!!! If you want to live a long healthy life this book is a worthwhile investment.

Get the book...Read it....It will change your life !!!
God Bless !!!

This book gives the reader a great guide book, with loads of info on a large variety of fruits and vegetables. A must for anyone considering a vegetarian diet.