Earl Mindell's Food as Medicine: What You Can Eat to Help Prevent Everything from Colds to Heart Disease to Cancer (Mass Market Paperback)

by Earl Mindell (Author) "In 400 B.C., Hippocrates, the "father of modern medicine," said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food..." (more)
Key Phrases: deactivate potent estrogens, deactivate carcinogens, complementing proteins, Possible Benefits, Personal Advice, United States (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Mindell ( Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible ), a professor of nutrition at Pacific Western University, is well known for his health advisories. Here he concentrates on food as "strong medicine"--a means of preventing, alleviating, and maybe even curing some maladies. Always systematic, the author outlines types of vitamins and chemical compounds found in food that can serve useful purposes (e.g., capsaicin, an anti-inflammatory that has aided treatment of headaches) before launching into a full-scale listing of the "hot hundred" foods, noted for their capacity to heal: salmon, low-cal and low-cholesterol, which "may help retard the growth of cancerous tumors"; ginger, traditionally used to soothe upset stomachs, as well as the nausea induced by chemotherapy. Mindell goes on to survey illnesses and debilitating conditions, alphabetically, and provide appropriate dietary recommendations. For tooth decay, for instance, drinking green tea or chewing on cardamon seed after eating may be helpful. So is the book in general: clear, common-sensical, avoiding technical intimidation, Mindell is an agreeable authority. Author tour .
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

There is Good Medicine in Your Kitchen!

Earl Mindell's Food as Medicine clearly shows how common fruits, vegetables, grains, and fish can help you fight, prevent, or treat everything from acne to yeast infection to cardiovascular disease to osteoporosis. Check your kitchen for:

Cherries, grapes and strawberries, which may deactivate carcinogens

Parsley, licorice, cereal grains, and citric fruits -- they can protect against heart fisease and stroke by preventing clots

Salmon, halibut, and albacore tuna -- they lower cholesterol and are also useful in treatment of arthritis

Cabbage, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, and soy products, which are defenses against breast cancer

Apples and grapefruit -- known to protect against diabetes

From fighting aging to easing menopausal symptoms, Earl Mindell's Food as Medicine is your tutor as you learn to eat right and stay healthy.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Pocket; Reprint edition (May 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743226623
• ISBN-13: 978-0743226622
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
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