Healing with Whole Foods, Third Edition: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition--Your holistic guide to healing body and mind through food and nutrition

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I read about 20% of the book and stopped because the author's ideas were too unproven and detached from modern knowledge.

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Ultimately, Healing with Whole Foods is more than just a book—it’s an invitation to a healthier way of living. First, the large scope it covers: from raw food to cooked food, from herbs to animal product, from water to minerals, from food combination to the art of chewing. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. The combination of scientific explanations with descriptive pictures of how energy works and moves is a living example of just such ‘balance’ in the whole approach Paul Pitchford offers.We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads. Just as important as filling up on the right foods on the healing foods diet is limiting your consumption of unhealthy, pro-inflammatory ingredients. The healing foods diet is designed to heal the body and improve health by encouraging the consumption of nutritious, whole foods like fruits, veggies and healthy fats.

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While a plant-based diet is primary, grass-fed meat, wild-caught fish and organic poultry are also permitted as part of the plan, along with an assortment of healthy condiments, herbs and spices. White rice, pasta and noodles are a few examples of refined grains that are low in the important micronutrients that your body needs. Delicious Healing Recipes:Immerse yourself in Part V, with vegetarian recipes that unite robust flavor with therapeutic benefits. This mineral may also help speed recovery and promote wound healing, making shellfish great for recuperating from surgery ( 29, 30, 31). Bridging Ancient and Modern: With masterful proficiency, Pitchford interlaces the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine with contemporary nutritional science.

Similarly, wild-caught fish is lower in calories, higher in important minerals and less likely to be contaminated by harmful toxins than conventional farmed fish. Many foods, including fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and protein sources, have been shown to reduce inflammation, improve immune function, promote healing, and provide the fuel necessary for you to get on the mend. In this book you learn about foods and how they work in the body, then you make your own decisions on how you want to approach what you eat. The concepts of yin-yang, heat-cold foods, interior and exterior immunity don't have support in contemporary medicine. Informed Eating: The book enlightens you on the deeper nuances of your diet, touching upon elements like food presentation and dietary practices, and their significant impact on wellness.