Medicinal Cookery: How You Can Benefit From Nature's Edible Pharmacy

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Cover; About the Author; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1. A New Paradigm in Food; 2. Food and Medicine -- No Separation; 3. Phytochemicals -- The Pharmacy in our Food; 4. Medicinal Cookery -- System by System; The Skin; Digestive Problems; The Heart and Circulatory System; The Immune System; The Joints; The Nervous System; 5. Nature's Edible Pharmacy; Fruit; Grains; Nuts and Seeds; Culinary Herbs and Spices; Vegetables; Index.;Dale Pinnock explains how the healing power of foods stretches even beyond the realms of vitamins and minerals, and involves a far more complex and beautifully wondrous group of biological compounds - phytochemicals. He shows how, when delivered in the right way, many of these compounds can work in a very similar way to medicinal plants and even pharmaceutical drugs, but minus the side-effects. He highlights the benefits of each food and shows how to prepare dishes and recipes that are not only delicious but have a medicinal property that makes them a powerful addition to someone's overall di. Cover About the Author Title Copyright Contents 1. A New Paradigm in Food 2. Food and Medicine -- No Separation 3. Phytochemicals -- The Pharmacy in our Food 4. Medicinal Cookery -- System by System The Skin Digestive Problems The Heart and Circulatory System The Immune System The Joints The Nervous System 5. Nature's Edible Pharmacy Fruit Grains Nuts and Seeds Culinary Herbs and Spices Vegetables Index.