Meals That Heal: A Nutraceutical Approach to Diet and Health [Paperback]

Lisa Turner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

Can a regular diet of tomatoes, soy products, and cruciferous vegetables help ward off cancer and heart disease? Can meals really heal? With increasing frequency scientific studies are responding with a resounding "yes." It has been general knowledge for years that vitamin C prevents scurvy and calcium helps build strong bones. But this pales in comparison to recent discoveries concerning phytonutrients and nutraceuticals. Garlic, for example, contains compounds that may reduce blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. Broccoli contains substances that may help prevent cancer. Meals That Heal takes the latest scientific data on these substances out of the lab and puts it into the kitchen.

Presents a compilation of the most recent research on the proven benefits of various foods along with charts and graphs that relate this research to specific diseases.

More than 100 recipes for creating healthy and delicious meals include the healing properties of the foods and the benefits we can obtain from them.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The value of food as a weapon against disease is becoming increasingly recognized, as evidenced by the number of recent books on the subject (e.g., Eileen Behan's Cooking Well for the Unwell and Rachel Keim and Ginny Smith's What To Eat Now: The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook, both LJ 5/1/96). Turner, a traveling chef with the Kushi Institute of Macrobiotics, explains nutraceuticals as foods or parts of foods that aid in preventing or ameliorating disease. Whole foods are advocated over supplements and are analyzed for their healing chemical components. Unfortunately, some of these "foods," such as wheat and barley grasses, may be unattainable or unpalatable to the general reader. More than 120 dairy-free, meat-free recipes are included. Most are simple to prepare, although certain ingredients may be difficult to locate. While Maureen Keane and Daniella Chase's What To Eat If You Have Cancer (LJ 10/1/96) is geared toward those already ill, its information is more concrete and lucid. This book is for larger collections only.?Janet Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"A lucid and inclusive text that clearly explains nutraceuticals and their role in health and longevity. Until now, no one has written a comprehensive book on nutraceuticals geared toward the consumer."
(Stephen DeFelice, M.D., Chairman, The Foundation for Innovative Medicine )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press; 1 edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892816252
• ISBN-13: 978-0892816255
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Turner is a food writer and intuitive eating consultant, with more than 25 years of professional experience and training. She has written five books on health and nutrition, and hundreds of magazine articles; her work has appeared in Self Magazine, Vegetarian Times, Alternative Medicine, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, and many others.

In her Intuitive Eating programs, Lisa meets with individual clients and groups, and teaches about ways to address food challenges like emotional eating, overeating and binge eating. Her programs are geared toward helping clients lose weight, heal digestive issues and establish a more comfortable relationship with food. For more information, visit www.InspiredEating.com.

Lisa is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post (www.HuffingtonPost.com/Lisa-Turner), a faculty instructor at Bauman College of Culinary Arts and Nutrition in Boulder, Colorado, and co-owner of Boulder Organic Foods. At the moment, she's hard at work on her next book, to be released in the fall.

To contact Lisa, visit www.InspiredEating.com, or email her at [e-mail].

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meals that Heal, July 12, 2009

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This review is from: Meals That Heal: A Nutraceutical Approach to Diet and Health (Paperback)

Wonderfull book on healthy eating. Was definetly before its time. I enjoyed very much the author's dedication to educating the reader in addition to providing some exciting recepies.