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. Shop Amazon - Most Wished For in Grocery & Gourmet Food
Author -
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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1) A Healthier Life - "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
By Rebecca of Amazon HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on November 1, 2006
2) Easy to use guide - 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 !
By Book Girl on January 31, 2010
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