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The Top 100 Immunity Boosters: 100 Recipes to Keep Your Immune System Fighting Fit (The Top 100 Recipes Series)

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I would have liked more in-depth info on these immunity boosters. Instead, this book has a brief overview of the items chosen plus a recipe for incorporating it into your diet.

Not surprisingly, most of the foods are various fruits & veggies, but some herbs, meat and fish, and yogurt are included, too. The 100 are also not listed by importance or in any heirarchy, either, and I think that would have been helpful, at least for me. They are categorized by type, and I found cauliflower included with green leafy vegetables, which I found surprising.

I do like the ailment directory in the back of the book, though. You can look up what's "ailing" you and get suggestions and specific foods to add to your diet for that specific ailment.

this is a great book showing how foods work with your body. explains what foods are not useful with certain illnesses. very simple and direct. and i love that with each food there is a recipe to go with it. i have tried some of them, and they have all been good. i have purchased this book for my two sisters as when they saw it in my home they wanted it and i also purchased it for two friends who have used it extensively.

It is a great book if you are interested in the components of each food that is listed here.
I'd like the book to have more specifics on which type of flavonoids the food has but other than that it is really great.
I really recommend it for people that is trying to figure out what is right to eat..

"...a poor diet will immediately result in a weakened immune system." pg. 7

I don't know about you but I tend to forget to eat certain healthy foods and need a gentle reminder. This book was perfect in that regard. Simply by reading this a few times a year it will give you ideas for incorporating immunity boosting vegetables, herbs and fruits into your daily diet. This will help to prevent digestive problems, aching joints, muscle weakness, poor skin and fatigue.

There are interesting facts throughout this book like the fact that you can also boost your immunity by being more positive. I also learned that exercising too much can suppress the immune system. I will also continue to eat lots of onions because they have antioxidants which block the formation of cancer cells.

Some of the foods mentioned in this book may be hard to find. I can only find canned guavas and lychees. I also thought a few of the recipes had strange combinations like pineapple and cucumber or mint and eggs.

Some of the other recipes include:

Masala Chicken
Evening Primrose Salad Dressing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Tropical Fruit Salad
Broiled Bananas with Lime Syrup

What you may find helpful is the ailment directory. Acne, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, colds, depression, hay fever, heart disease, influenza, migraine and sore throats are all mentioned. Once you find the ailment you are concerned about you can then look up recipes which work as cures.

While this book is helpful in many regards it doesn't indicate that some people will have allergies to the nuts mentioned. For instance, brazil nuts can be used to cure acne but in some people it will cause acne or worse.

I think this is an excellent book that works as a reminder to eat the foods that will make you healthier. But do consult with your physician if you have any questions or concerns.

~The Rebecca Review

My girlfriend has had this for a while and I'm always reading it. As someone with a couple health conditions, this is a great reference to get a simple low down on various food and how they can help you.

Sure, there are more in depth books out there, but as a quick reference, the short descriptions and the friendly index help adjust your diet for certain ailments. This book is perfect for people who are just starting to get into diet and how it can improve their lives beyond just "dieting". It's short, easy to read, and comes with healthy recipes.

Of course, if you're REALLY serious, you should be talking to a nutritionist or certified doctor in homeopathy/herbology. I've seen a few western medicine doctors already and none of them even took my diet into account as part of the problem/cure. But they did blindly recommend some pills as specified from a computer. Yea health!

So the bottom line for me (IMO), see a doctor, double check with a homeopathy/herbology doctor, and get this book as the reference.

This is a short book; it doesn't have too much that one would call revolutionary in it. But it's a nice, economical listing of some of the best immunity-boosting foods out there. As the author, Charlotte Haigh, says at the outset (page 8): "To keep the body's immune organs and cells healthy, it is vital to eat the right foods."

There are also some thumbnail recipes going with each of the immunity boosters. It's not really a cookbook, but some of the recipes might be interesting to readers (e.g., gazpacho for the tomato, rosemary tea, broccoli stir fry).

Much of what appears here, many people already know. But a compilation of 100 items in a short book like this is a nice resource. Some examples?

Onions: they have lots of one specific flavenoid, and it helps against cholesterol, h. pilori, and serves as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Chili pepper: Red chili peppers contain the antioxidant beta-carotene; another chemical may give some a bit of relief from headaches.

Broccoli: Unlike President George H. W. Bush, I love broccoli! And it's a very healthful food, with antioxidants, fiber, and so on.

Walnuts: They are rich in antioxidants, omega fats, and vitamins. Crunchy and tasty. I'm trying, parenthetically, to have a handful of handfuls of mixed nuts each day--with walnuts among those.

Rosemary: It contains flavenoids, has oils that are healthful to one, and various minerals.

And so on and so on. Again, not much new here, but there's a lot of information in a small volume, so its portability is attractive.

This is a great primer to start with when looking for healthy foods to prepare. It's very to the point. It's also inexpensive. The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't rank the foods. But maybe that's asking too much since they're all very good for you, anyway.

Very interesting book it helped me a lot to understand what I should eat to fight an specific sickness and improve my immune system

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER OWNED. I REFER TO THIS BOOK ALL THE TIME.

Great book for you library.