- Hardcover: 461 pages
- Publisher: Vhps Rodale (Jan 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0878578129
- ISBN-13: 978-0878578122
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17 x 4.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 998 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,985,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sometimes nutrition just seems too complicated for the average person to learn, like thinking you'll take up calculus when you can barely figure a 15-percent tip (that's why so many of us eat at fast-food outlets--no math required). Daily press reports on the latest amazing discoveries or conflicting research results only further our determination to take up better nutrition--next year. But long-time collaborators Patricia Hausman and Judith Benn Hurley make healthful eating easy. The Healing Foods is laid out in their standard A-Z format with headings for recommended foodstuffs ("Apples," "Apricots," "Artichokes") and common ailments that can be improved by eating right ("Cholesterol," "Colds," "Constipation").
The information is presented in plain language, and the short, informative chapters (usually two to four pages) are easily digestible. The healing foods themselves are items common to any grocery store. Each food chapter gives a brief explanation of the food's intrinsic value, suggestions on purchasing the best produce, tips for storage, and an "Accent on Enjoyment" section that offers ideas for dressing up plain fruits and vegetables to be more appetizing. The recipes that conclude each of these chapters are flavorful and simple to prepare (Sautéed Chicken with Prunes and Shallot, Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce and Dill). Most recipes serve four and take under half an hour to prepare. Even the dietary changes suggested in the chapters on conquering specific health problems are easily accommodated (they are not lifestyle changes, only menu ideas) by the average person. This is not nutritional calculus; it's basic math accessible to everyone. --Brenda Pittsley
From Publishers Weekly
Hausman ( The Calcium Bible ) and Hurley, food columnist for Prevention magazine, have written an alphabetical compendium of more than 100 foods (from bulgar to carrots) and the diseases or physical conditions that are helped or hindered by diet. The authors identify scientific and quasi-scientific links between food and disease-prevention, and offer helpful buying, preparation and cooking tips. Also provided are easy-to-understand nutritional charts, lists of food sources for vitamins and minerals, recipes and menu plans. In exalting the benefits to health of variety in eating, however, the authors neglect certain considerations. For example, they make no mention of the potential dangers in eating pollution-contaminated fish (especially swordfish or tuna), or the risk of hepatitis in eating raw clams, and dismiss too quickly the potential health hazards of estrogen replacement therapy when discussing ways to prevent osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women. A suggested reading list and citations for studies discussed here would have been useful to readers hungry for more information or left less than convinced. Illustrations not seen by PW.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A Good General Book, Nov 4 2004
By Dew - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Healing Foods: The Ultimate Authority on the Curative Power of Nutrition (Hardcover)
Certain foods have always had the reputation of being good for us and there are some that heal. This book is about foods that prevent or ease ailments from arthritis and high blood pressure to allergies and diabetes, to angina and even cancer.A good book to start with, when learning about nutrition.
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More Than Your Average Cookbook, Jan 14 2003
By A.J.W. "wcu_rosebud" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Healing Foods (Paperback)
This book not only provides a few good recipes but also tells what the foods are good for. This book tells you what health issues a certain food can help with. For example, grapefruit is good for cholesterol.
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Nutrition, April 12 2008
By Dianne G. Mendez "DGM" - Published on Amazon.com
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My husband started to read this in a doctor's office. The book is out of print, so we were happy to find it on Amazon.
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