9780028604428: The Healing Diet
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0028604423 ISBN 13: 9780028604428
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1995

Synopsis

"This book deserves exceptional praise. It presents, in a highly readable form, the cutting edge of sound, scientifically based knowledge in an area traditionally beset by myth, quackery, and pseudoscience." —Peter G. Bourne, M.D., Chairman of the Board, American Association for World Health In the barrage of nutrition advice we hear each day —cut fat, use less salt, eat more fiber —one crucial fact gets lost: What is good for one person may not be good for another. The Healing Diet gives you all the information you need to create a nutrition program tailored to your personal needs. In an easy–to–follow style, it tells you:

  • How to create a family medical tree
  • How to use that information to create a diet tailored to your personal needs
Included are specific guidelines and nutrition plans for a variety of special needs: heart disease • hypertension • obesity • alcoholism diabetes • cancer • food allergies A solid blend of scientific information with sound, practical advice makes The Healing Diet an invaluable tool for anyone interested in eating right, feeling good, and living longer.

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About the Author

Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., is President of the Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health of the American Association for World Health. For nine years she chaired the Nutrition Coordinating Committee at the NIH. Victor Herbert, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.P., teaches at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is the author of several books, including The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Complete Book of Nutrition, for which he served as editor. He is one of the country's leading nutrition educators and advocates. Writer Beverly Jacobson is the co–author of The Woman's Guide to Good Health.

From the Back Cover

"This book deserves exceptional praise. It presents, in a highly readable form, the cutting edge of sound, scientifically based knowledge in an area traditionally beset by myth, quackery, and pseudoscience." Peter G. Bourne, M.D., Chairman of the Board, American Association for World Health In the barrage of nutrition advice we hear each day cut fat, use less salt, eat more fiber one crucial fact gets lost: What is good for one person may not be good for another. The Healing Diet gives you all the information you need to create a nutrition program tailored to your personal needs. In an easy–to–follow style, it tells you:

  • How to create a family medical tree
  • How to use that information to create a diet tailored to your personal needs
Included are specific guidelines and nutrition plans for a variety of special needs: heart disease hypertension obesity alcoholism diabetes cancer food allergies A solid blend of scientific information with sound, practical advice makes The Healing Diet an invaluable tool for anyone interested in eating right, feeling good, and living longer.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0028604423
ISBN 13 
9780028604428
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
352