PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters [Paperback]

Stephanie Beling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

From garlic to grapefruit, rasperries to rutabagas, all plant foods contains phytochemicals, powerful substances that have been scientifically proven to help retard the ageing process, boost the immune system and fight ailments such as cancer and heart disease. This text introduces readers to these foods, explaining what they are, how they work and the best ways of getting more of them into every meal.

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Amazon.com Review

By now, most people who follow the buzz in health and fitness know about phytochemicals, the nutrients within plants that offer so many healthful benefits. Power Foods not only sings their praises, but divides them into 10 groups--red, yellow, orange fruits; red, yellow, orange vegetables; nuts and seeds; sea vegetables; etc.--and shows how to work them into meal plans so you can derive maximum benefit from them. The book also contains 140 recipes. All told, Power Foods is thick and authoritative; there's plenty here for anyone interested in a more nutrient-rich diet. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Remember when Mom used to tell you to eat all your vegetables? Beling, the medical director at the Canyon Ranch spa in the Berkshires, is just like your Mom; she explains why we should eat plenty of red, yellow, and orange fruits and veggies. Quoting such sources as the Agriculture Department and the World Cancer Research Fund, she notes that these "powerfoods" contain phytochemicals, nutrients proven to help boost the immune system and prevent certain diseases. For example, apricots help guard against osteoporosis and hypertension, tomatoes lower the chances of getting prostate and lung cancer, and sweet potatoes help fight endometrial cancer and heart disease. This powerfully persuasive book also promotes soy products, garlic, beans/legumes, mushrooms, and grain products and concludes with easy-to-follow recipes created by Canyon Ranch's former executive chefs. A suggested reading list is included, which makes this a wonderful supplement to The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition (LJ 2/1/93). Recommended for all public libraries.?Connie Weaver, Bosler Free Lib., Carlisle, Pa.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Collins; 1 edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060929545
• ISBN-13: 978-0060929541
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,552,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, enlightening nutrition-wise, August 3, 2000

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Alexander Baranosky (Newport, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters (Paperback)

This book tells the reader about the plethora of newly discovered phyto-nutrients. Found in Veggies fruits, grains, beans... They are linked to all elements of good health. The author tells which foods are the best sources of these phytonutrients. The last third of the book is a collection of recipes which use these 'powerfoods'.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on phytochemicals and good health., January 23, 2011

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eneg40 - See all my reviews

This review is from: PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters (Paperback)

Those wishing to know what foods contain what Phytochemicals them this is your book. Not to complexed or hard to read for the basic Medical Scientist and well worth reading, of-course if you find the time.

Remember, your health comes first and I bet not many people have heard of phytochemicals. We all heard of Fats, Sugars and proteins, plus our essential Vitaimin and Minerals, which all all need to take every day for good health. But Phytochemicals! What are they? This book explains all to those readers who want to know more about the subject of Phytochemicals.

Phytochemicals mostly come from Green plants and Coloured fruits ann herbs and are essential in removing free radicals in the blood and also help boost the immune system, giving you a better resistance to bacteria, viruses and diseases. Who needs chemotherapy, raidtherapy or drugs when all you might need is knowing the rights foods to eat, especially the right fruits and vegatables.

Another great book you might want to read would be my David wolfe -Superfoods.
This is the right book to buy about phytochemicals and their effects on health. You could buy another book in more detail on Phytochemicals, but it would cost you much more money.
Buy with confidence.
John from Malta