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Whether looking to help with a particular medical condition or maximise your intake of essential fats, vitamins and minerals for optimum health, this is a reference book you cannot do without. Many of us know the importance of eating a wide range of fruit, vegetables and nuts for well-being. But less well-known are the specific beneficial health properties of plants. Plant foods are powerful - they can lower your blood pressure, improve brain function, protect against certain cancers, repair nerve damage ...the key is knowing which plants pack the most punch. Susanna Lyle's new book does just that. Taking over 100 commonly available plant foods, she advises which can help with particular medical conditions or which will maximise your intake of essential fats, vitamins and minerals for optimum health. This is a reference book you cannot do without - and it will save you money on expensive supplements. Find out more at www.growhealthy.net
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Lyle, a plant scientist, presents an easily readable explanation of medicinal and nutritive compounds in foods and herbs and how they work in our bodies. . . . [The book] nicely breaks down healing properties . . . addressing limitations and cutting through popular misconceptions.-- "American Herb Association Quarterly, 31:4 (Winter 2016)"
About the Author:
Dr Susanna Lyle is author of Discovering Fruit & Nuts (2006) and Discovering Vegetables, Herbs & Spices (2009), both published internationally. While researching these books, she uncovered a huge amount of information on the specific nutritional and health benefits of hundreds of edible plants. She has selected over 100 of the most powerful for this book. Susanna was born and educated in the UK and is now based in Northland, where she grows many of the plants she describes.
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- PublisherDavid Bateman Ltd
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1869537335
- ISBN 13 9781869537333
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages312
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