Food: Your Miracle Medicine
by Jean Carper
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Author: Jean CarperEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-05-06
ISBN: 0061013307
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: HarperTorch
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Summary: 5 Stars
Jean Carper, author of FOOD, YOUR MIRACLE MEDICINE, is herself a miracle of modern medicine! Born in 1933, she is, at this writing, 77 years old, and not only a living advertisement for the miracle medicines in food, (and of this book, FOOD, YOUR MIRACLE MEDICINE!), but ALSO a living, breathing example for all the wonders of her other books, including STOP AGING NOW, THE FOOD PHARMACY, JEAN CARPER'S TOTAL NUTRITION GUIDE, and several other books on nutrition and health. She wrote a column on nutrition, (eagerly read by many -- including me!), for USA WEEKEND magazine for many years, stopping only because she wished to devote more time to her other activities. She has not only added years to her life, (and probably many other people's lives), but has added life to her, (and their) years. On her official website, she looks like a young 55-65 year-older. Her genuine and friendly smile, (something that can't be faked), says the information in her books work!
FOOD YOUR MIRACLE MEDICINE gives an almost encyclopaedic amount of knowlege about almost every food imaginable, in an easy-to-understand format. Yes, Ms. Carper DOES go into some scientific detail...but, (another miracle of sorts), it is always understandable scientific information. Ms. Carper is not only a nutritionist, but she is also a natural teacher. A true teacher, in that she makes everything she writes -- no matter how complex -- totally understandable to the lay-reeader. This is important in any book on a technical subject, and the workings of various types nutrition in the body, can certainly be seen as technical!
The book has a full and detailed table of contents. Each chapter is neatly summarized in a small box under the chapter title. Additional easy-to-reference, stand-alone "boxes" are scattered throughout the book, including "What People Eat Who Don't Die of Strokes", "The Five Most Likely Allergic Food Triggers of Chronic Disorders", "A Cup of Milk, A Bowl of Cereal, And..." (Anti-colon cancer advice), "Foods Most Likely To Trigger Headaches", "Anti-Birth-Defect Diet", "If You're Trying To Wean Yourself From Cigarettes". amd many, many others. Also included, in the general text, but highlighted by the words "Thumbs Up" or "Thumbs Down", and an illustration of either thumbs-up or thumbs-down, are longer discussions of such things as: Thumbs Up: Stroke Survival Medicine: An Extra Carrot A Day; Thumbs Up: In Sweden, It's Blueberry Soup,
Thumbs Up: Yogurt, The "Safe Food"; Thumbs Up: First Alert: Eat Protein; Thumbs Down: Toddlers' Downfall: Fruit Juices; Thumbs Down: Too Many Dietetic Candies; Thumbs Down: Curb Your Drinking, Save Your Brain; Thumbs Down: "I Was Crippled By My Cheese Cravings".
The last chapter of the book begins with a list of the "Disease Fighting Power In 60 Common Foods", listing each food and a short, though detailed listing and explanation of the individual food's benefits, The Appendix lists: "Foods With The Most Pharmachological Vitamins, Minerals, And Oils", (including lists of "Foods High In Beta Carotene", "Foods High In Calcium", "Foods High In Folic Acid",
"Foods High In Potassium", "Foods High In Zinc", "Foods High In Vitamin D", "Foods High In Vitamin E", "Types of Fatty Acids In Oils", and "Omega Fatty Acids In Seafood". Following this is a chapter entitled "References", which lists, first, the Articles consulted for this book, for different ailments, from Arthritis to Ulcers, and then lists the twenty-one separate books, on all health subjects, that Ms. Carper consulted and used whilst writing this book. Following all this is a (very!) detailed index, so a reader can go immediately to the exact page(s) on any particular problem of interest.
Like blueberries, walnuts, carrots, lemons, and other "superfoods", this book, FOOD, YOUR MIRACLE MEDICINE, gathers a lot of powerful stuff in a book one can hold in one's hand! It is, in itself, somewhat of a miracle -- as is, as I have mentioned, its wonderful and knowledeable author, Ms. Jean Carper! Five stars...and counting!
Summary of Food: Your Miracle Medicine
Food -- Your Miracle Medicine is the breakthrough book on food and health for the nineties. This comprehensive guide, based on more than 10,000 scientific studies, reveals how you can use the extraordinary powers of food to prevent and alleviate such common maladies as headaches and hay fever, as well as to ward off major killers, including heart disease and cancer. Jean Carper, the bestselling author of The Food Pharmacy, has now translated the amazing new discoveries about the medical powers of food into practical advice and information that you can use every day to conquer disease, increase your mental energy, and live longer.
- A carrot a day could slash your risk of stroke by 70 percent.
- Ginger can stop migraine headaches and nausea.
- Half an avocado a day can dramatically improve your blood cholesterol.
- Brazil nut may improve your mood.
- Brazil nuts may improve your mood.
- Tea helps prevent stroke, heart disease, and cancer.
- A food allergy may be the cause of your fatigue.
Did you know that fish oil and collard greens block breast cancer? Brazil nuts can improve your mood? That contrary to popular belief, sugar actually mellows out most people? Carper's collection of culinary medicine is astounding. Based on research culled from prestigious scientific institutes around the world, Carper reports on what you ought and oughtn't to eat for ailments ranging from heart disease to cancer, strokes to depression and anxiety. It's pleasant to think of health as taking place in your kitchen instead of the doctor's office or hospital.
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