The Encyclopaedia of Healing Foods

ISBN-10: 0749909714
ISBN-13: 9780749909710
Category: Diet therapy.
Pages: 903
Language: English
Published: 2008
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Authors: Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno, Lara Pizzorno

Description

This accessible and science-based reference guide is both an educational text and a source of inspiration for the millions of people who want to know more about the connection between food and health. In a clear and focused style, the authors take us beyond nutritional facts, sharing cutting-edge clinical discoveries on what and how foods stimulate the body's natural ability to rejuvenate and heal. They advise readers on designing a safe diet by exploring such current programs as The Zone Diet and Atkins; discuss the roles that fibre, enzymes, fatty acids and other dietary components have in helping us to live healthily; offer over views of important food groups and tips on preparing them; and provide food prescriptions for a wide variety of ailments. This is a comprehensive, accesible, fascinating and uniquely effective owner's manual on what to feed the 'vessel of the soul' that guides readers to a greater understanding of diet and health.

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