Healing through nutrition The essential guide to 50 plant-based nutritional sources
Book - 2020
"Harness the healing power of plant-based foods. Natural medicine isn't just herbs and oils -- what you eat every day has the power to support your health and well-being. Healing through Nutrition is your essential guide to 50 plant-based foods packed with vital nutrients like antioxidants and dietary fibers. With this nutrition reference at your fingertips, it's easy to integrate more plants into your diet -- and invite their healing properties into your life. Discover some of the greatest benefits of plant-based nutrition and learn the basics about food and beverage remedies. With details for a wide variety of superfoods -- vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, herbs and spices, even coffee and tea -- you'll find res...ources for many common health problems. In Healing through Nutrition, you'll find: 50 healing sources : Get acquainted with each food's restorative powers, the medical conditions it may benefit, and how you can use it in your everyday life -- 94 nourishing recipes : Integrate each nutrition source into your life with one or two accompanying recipes, like Apple Cinnamon Ginger Oats, Chickpea-Stuffed Acorn Squash, Grapefruit Avocado Salad, and more -- Food as medicine : Explore a short history of nutritional healing and get the rundown on adding medicinal foods to your diet for overall wellness." --
- Subjects
- Genres
- Cookbooks
Informational works - Published
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Emeryville, CA :
Rockridge Press
[2020]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- ix, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-[198]) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781641528139
- Introduction
- Part I. Food as Medicine
- 1. History of Nutritional Healing
- 2. Plant Nutrition Basics
- Part II. 50 Powerhouse Healing Sources
- 3. Vegetables
- Sweet Potatoes
- Beets
- Carrots
- Parsnips
- Cucumbers
- Fennel
- Spinach
- Radicchio
- Kale
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Acorn Squash
- Pumpkins
- Tomatoes
- 4. Fruits
- Grapefruits
- Oranges
- Lemons
- Apples
- Pineapples
- Avocados
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Watermelons
- Pomegranates
- 5. Whole Grains, Legumes, and Nuts
- Brown Rice
- Oats
- Quinoa
- Corn
- Farro
- Lentils
- Black Beans
- Chickpeas
- Almonds
- Peas
- 6. Herbs and Spices
- Mint
- Basil
- Garlic
- Parsley
- Lavender
- Cinnamon
- Turmeric
- Ginger
- Cumin
- Cayenne
- 7. Coffee and Tea
- Coffee
- Green Tea
- Oolong
- Yerba Mate
- Rooibos
- Resources
- References
- Index
- Health/Medical Condition Index