The perfect one-stop resource for anyone who wants to eat well and live well, this book is both a comprehensive guide to healing foods and a stunning collection of mouthwatering recipes. This updated and expanded edition of the classic Superfoods takes the reader on a culinary tour of the most nutritious foods on the planet, and offers advice on the healthiest foods to eat.
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A leading authority on complementary health, Michael Van Straten is a practicing acupuncturist and a nutrition consultant, a well as the author of more than 20 health titles, including DK's best-selling classics Superfoods and Superfast Foods, and the phenomenally successful Foods that Harm, Food that Heal, for which he was a consulting editor.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Superfoods: Nutrient-Dense Foods to Protect Your Health (Paperback)
"Vegetables: nature's own health insurance - no other foods provide so much protection against heart disease, skin disorders, cancer, and high blood pressure, and give the body all-around vitality." ~ pg. 198
In SuperFoods you will find information on how to lower cholesterol by eating apples, why figs can help prevent cancer and how members of the squash family can help to keep your lungs healthy. Each Super Food is featured on its own page (sometimes two) and is shown in full-color pictures. This cookbook is divided into three main sections: The Superfoods The Recipes Protect Your Health Some of the food featured include blueberries, mangoes, melon, kiwifruit, asparagus, onions, sweet potatoes and celery. Nuts, seeds, dairy, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, herbs, spices and miscellaneous items like chocolate, tea and coffee are discussed in detail. Each recipe features an illness the foods help to cure. Like the Pumpkin soup helps with digestive, respiratory and skin issues. An Avocado, walnut and pear salad can help with fatigue. A few examples of the delicious recipes include: Banana and Almond Muffins Green Tea Bread Spicy Winter Bread Pudding Red Plums with Brandy Linden-apple Tea Ginger Punch Tagliatella with Artichokes Asparagus Citronette Spiced Peaches "It is no longer possible to doubt that there is a direct link between diet and cancer." ~ pg. 264 In the last section, menus are given for various health conditions. You can find information regarding: cancer, circulatory problems, digestive problems, stress, fatigue, joint problems, respiratory problems, skin problems, urinary problems and weight control. This book also has some fun ideas, like reading the "Ten Commandments for the Overweight" gives you permission not to eat everything on your plate (see page 333). A good page to photocopy for relatives who insist on feeding you seconds, thirds, etc. The first section on the specific foods is an educational and fun read. Seeing all the delicious foods in full-color pictures makes you hungry for something healthy. The recipes are uncomplicated and this book is perfect for anyone who loves to cook or wants to make excellent food choices from any menu. ~ The Rebecca Review
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This is a great book for anyone starting to be more health conscious or trying to prevent or aid a particular health problem. The book lists out many different foods and what they are good for, there's a recipe section, then a section per issue that lists out what foods to help prevent/treat that ailment, ie, cancer, digestive problems, joint problems, stress, and fatigue. Wonderful!
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great reference book!,
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This review is from: Superfoods: Nutrient-Dense Foods to Protect Your Health (Paperback)
If you read Shape, Self, or Fitness, you'll love this book. Not only does if have great information about the best foods to eat to lose weight and protect your health, but it's beautifully presented! This very modern-looking reference book is a must have for your diet/cookbook library. It's easy to read, and the recipes and various meal plans don't look terribly complicated. Oh, and great cover too!
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The purpose of this book is to help people suffering from specific ailments in the simplest, most effective wayby teaching them to eat and enjoy those foods that will promote the healing process, and to avoid those that aggravate the condition, or indeed, may have caused it in the first place. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harmonious eating, hay diet, winter bread pudding, crucifer family, tbsp chopped fresh parsley, tbsp sunflower oil, natural yogurt, tbsp olive oil, rye crispbread Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Macks, Sauce Mornay, Grains Barley, Monday Breakfast Oatmeal, Mid-afternoon Fruit, Harmonious Diet, Vegetables Asparagus Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The purpose of this book is to help people suffering from specific ailments in the simplest, most effective wayby teaching them to eat and enjoy those foods that will promote the healing process, and to avoid those that aggravate the condition, or indeed, may have caused it in the first place. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harmonious eating, hay diet, winter bread pudding, crucifer family, tbsp chopped fresh parsley, tbsp sunflower oil, natural yogurt, tbsp olive oil, rye crispbread Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Macks, Sauce Mornay, Grains Barley, Monday Breakfast Oatmeal, Mid-afternoon Fruit, Harmonious Diet, Vegetables Asparagus Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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