Healing Foods for Dummies Book

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, once declared, "Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." This certainly holds true today, for not all food is good for you or your body. Understanding the differences between natural whole foods and those that are refined or processed can be a daunting task. Healing Foods For Dummies explains what you need to eat for optimal health. This book is written in easy-to-understand language and organized so you can open it and take just what you need. It also sorts through gobs of complicated nutrition information and presents it to you in clear terms. Author Molly Siple, a Registered Dietician, presents her all-natural prescription for health and wellness by answering the following questions:

• How do foods affect body chemistry, and what does the latest research tell us about the role of diet in health?
• What are the differences between natural ingredients free of chemical additives and those that are refined and processed?
• How do you set up a kitchen that supports healthy cooking and eating habits?
• How do you spot healing foods by color, texture, and taste?
• Which foods heal specific ailments, and how do you choose foods to help prevent the onset of serious health problems?