false 10464 7 Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about green foods, such as <I>spirulina</I> and blue-green algae, and the "regeneration diets" used by cancer patients and arthritics--along with an inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes.<p> The information on Chinese medicine is useful for helping to diagnose health imbalances, especially nascent illnesses. It's smartly paired with the whole-foods program because the Chinese have attributed various health-balancing properties to foods, so you can tailor your diet to help alleviate symptoms of illness. For example, Chinese medicine dictates that someone with low energy and a pale complexion (a <I>yin</I> deficiency) would benefit from avoiding bitter foods and increasing "sweet" foods such as soy, black sesame seeds, parsnips, rice, and oats. (Note that the Chinese definition of sweet foods is much different from the American one!)<p> Pitchford says in his dedication that he hopes the reader finds "healing, awareness, and peace" from following his program. The diet is certainly acetic by American standards (no alcohol, caffeine, white flour, fried foods, or sugar, and a minimum of eggs and dairy) but the reasons he gives for avoiding these "negative energy" foods are compelling. From the adrenal damage imparted by coffee to immune dysfunction brought on by excess refined sugar, Pitchford spurs you to rethink every dietary choice and its ultimate influence on your health. Without being alarmist, he adds dietary tips for protecting yourself against the dangers of modern life, including neutralizing damage from water fluoridation (thyroid and immune-system problems may result; fluoride is a carcinogen). There's further reading on food combining, female health, heart disease, pregnancy, fasting, and weight loss. Overall, this is a wonderful book for anyone who's serious about strengthening his or her body from the inside out. <I>--Erica Jorgensen</I> 448983 1993 Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (3rd Edition) total:333|5:215|4:92|3:21|2:4|1:1| 333 1515 478 87 5 2 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 16:15:40 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 21:42:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 15:44:13 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 15:50:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 25 06:07:18 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 06:07:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jun 26 19:57:36 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 20:01:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 23 10:09:19 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 10:11:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jun 01 22:14:34 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 22:14:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 16 09:52:27 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 09:55:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 07 11:05:24 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 11:09:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Mar 16 23:06:05 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 23:06:05 -0700 2009 0 1 false false Sun Mar 08 20:27:14 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 20:28:33 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Mon Oct 08 05:01:14 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 05:03:54 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Wed May 16 13:51:05 -0700 2007 Wed May 16 13:52:37 -0700 2007
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