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| good thingsas well as specific information on which foods are the best medicine for specific ailments. You'll also find flavorful recipes that remind you that smart, healthy eating also tastes great. |
| Chapter 1 covers the history of healing foods. Chapter 2 looks at the basics of good nutrition. In chapters 3 and 4, you'll find out which foods are the best of the best, offering top nutritional and healing benefits as well as terrific flavor. |
| Chapter 5 describes healing herbs and spices that add zest as well as nutritional zing to everything you eat. Finally, chapter 6 provides an A to Z of common ailments and the best foods to prevent and treat them. |
| Remember that food, for all its wonderful health-enhancing and healing properties, is only one type of medicine; it is not a cure for all ills. Many conditions require medical supervision; always consult your health practitioner before embarking on or changing your treatment. And keep in mind that research on the healing benefits of food is still in its preliminary stages. Finally, foods that prove beneficial for one person's arthritis, or migraine, or scratchy throat, or any other malady may do nothing for yours. But eating a diet rich in wholesome, nutrient-rich foods is a surefire bet for improving your overall healthand maybe working some natural healing miracles as well. |
| So eat up, and eat smart. And here's to your health! |
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