Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (3rd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556434308 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 784 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Healing with Whole Foods contains a wealth of information on health, diet, alternative medicine, natural food presentation, and recipes, researched by an expert in the field. Readers will learn how to apply Chinese medicine and the five-element theory to a contemporary diet; treat illness and nervous disorders through diet; and make the transition to whole vegetable foods. Also featured are sections on chutneys, relishes, pickles, different milks, rejuvelac, yogurt, salads, and desserts."—Midwest Book Review. The most detailed source book yet published on preparing food and eating consciously, Healing with Whole Foods includes complete sections on Ayurvedic principles of food-combining; the treatment of disease conditions through meals; transition from animal products to whole vegetable foods; micro-algae; selection of waters and salts;
For more than three decades, he has applied the unifying wisdom of Far Eastern thought to the major dietary therapies available in the West to create a new vision of health and nutrition. . His early training, following ancient traditional practice, was primarily through apprenticeships and private instructions with masters of meditation and East Asian medicine. In his healing work with individuals, he develops rejuvenative plans based on awareness and dietary practices. Paul Pitchford is a t
Live giving book, thank you Paul Pitchford CHARLENE TANENBAUM I am just getting into this book, already I think it is wonderful, not only am I learning a lot it is the most comprehensive book on this subject, helpful and a reference book to keep handy in my library always. Glad I got the hard cover edition.. "An amazing source of information on the food you eat" according to Stephanie Manley. Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford is an amazing book. It is amazing for the depth that it goes into in how asian traditions combined with modern medicine can be used in making you healthier by what you choose to eat. This book is well over 600 pages, and while it is thick,. jstsayinBought this as a gift for a friend. I jstsayin4u Bought this as a gift for a friend. I have a copy that sits in my kitchen with my recipe books. This is an investment for your health.. u said Bought this as a gift for a friend. I. Bought this as a gift for a friend. I have a copy that sits in my kitchen with my recipe books. This is an investment for your health.
It's also a primer on nutrition—including facts about green foods, such as spirulina and blue-green algae, and the "regeneration diets" used by cancer patients and arthritics—along with an inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes.The information on Chinese medicine is useful for helping to diagnose health imbalances, especially nascent illnesses. For example, Chinese medicine dictates that someone with low energy and a pale complexion (a yin deficiency) would benefit from avoiding bitter foods and increasing "sweet" foods such as soy, black sesame seeds, parsnips, rice, and oats. Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. Overall, this is a wonderful book for anyone who's serious about strengthening his or her body from the inside out.. It's smartly paired with