The Encyclopaedia Of Healing Foods
By (Author) Dr. Michael Murray
By (author) Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno
By (author) Lara U. Pizzorno
Little, Brown Book Group
Piatkus Books
15th June 2008
17th April 2008
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Fitness and diet
Reference works
641.302
Paperback
912
Width 237mm, Height 189mm, Spine 58mm
1230g
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.Michael Murray is the author of 23 books and is regarded as the world authority on natural medicine. Joseph Pizzorno is co-founder of Bastyr University, the first accredited multidisciplnary university of natural medicine in the world.