An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper's Reference

An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper's Reference

Elise Marie Collins

Language: English

Pages: 176

ISBN: 1573244198

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Filled with science, natural remedies and modern wisdom, this portable and concise reference is needed by those confused by the all the claims of superfoods or who want to make an informed decision about what foods are best for them. Yoga instructor, nutrition expert and active mother Elise Collins has compiled a compact yet comprehensive list of healing foods, their vitamin and mineral content, and what they do to promote health, prevent disease, and decrease symptoms of illness. Arranged alphabetically and complete with a cross-reference for what's best to eat to treat specific ailments, this guidebook to nutrition is designed to be as convenient as a shopping list. Included are preparation tips and recipes make this the ultimate tool for joyful eating and radiant health. The A-Z Guide to Healing Foods inspires the reader to explore, prepare, procure, grow, taste, savor, and above all, enjoy healing foods. This guide will steer readers towards fabulous foods that foster an overall sense of well being.

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Hydrating and cleansing, cantaloupe can replace drinking water for hydration. It's low in calories, and high in minerals like zinc and potassium. Cantaloupe has more heart-healthy potassium than bananas. The zinc in cantaloupe also benefits prostate health. Researchers have found that cantaloupe may have an anticlotting effect on the blood. Carob Chips and Powder: Health-conscious consumers have been substituting carob for processed chocolate since the 1970s, but carob has been cultivated in.

Central and South America. Agave has a low glycemic index, creating less of a spike in blood sugar levels than most processed sugars. A flavorful amber liquid, similar to a runny honey, agave delivers sweetness without the unpleasant sugar rush that is associated with processed sugar or artificial corn syrup. For these reasons many diabetics have found agave to be a safe alternative to conventional sweeteners or chemical, diet sweeteners. Raw chefs recommend using unheated agave. Ajwain.

Used to preserve lunch meats, bacon, and wine. If you are sulfite-sensitive and deficient in molybdenum, you may experience symptoms of anxiety or headaches when you eat sulfite-containing foods. Garlic: Sanskrit writings record the use of garlic as a healing agent over five thousand years ago. Egyptians, Chinese, and Greeks also used garlic medicinally. A food as well as a popular flavoring agent, garlic acts as a pungent pill to ward off a multitude of illnesses and degenerative diseases,.

And rashes as well as simply to moisturize the epidermis. Ginger: Ayurveda calls ginger a universal healer for its many benefits and because it is believed to be balancing to all constitutions. Traditionally used to treat gastrointestinal problems, ginger aids in digestion of large or poorly combined meals. (See Food Combining sidebar, p. 30). Recommended for arthritis sufferers, ginger reduces inflammation and rheumatic pain. Powerful compounds found in ginger, called gingerols, may explain.

Sweet, tropical papayas contain an incredibly powerful enzyme, papain, that helps digest protein so effectively that, in some cases, it actually dissolves. Workers in papaya processing plants are required to wear protective gloves because lengthy exposure to papain will literally eat away at the flesh of their hands. Besides helping with indigestion, papaya may alleviate symptoms of diarrhea. In Chinese medicine, papaya will cool you off. A rich source of vitamin C, carotenes, flavonoids, and.

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