Download or read book Plants with Benefits written by Helen Yoest and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garden expert Helen Yoest takes us on an aphrodisiac adventure through the history, lore and science around 45 common (and not-so-common) plants that have "something special" to offer us. Plants with Benefits is filled with lush photography and tasty, sensual recipes and more - for your pleasure--COVER.
Download or read book Fruits and Plants for Wellness written by Adolphus Gilbert and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the power of nature's pharmacy with "Fruits and Plants for Wellness: A Local Guide to Preventing and Curing Diseases." This comprehensive handbook delves into the healing properties of locally available fruits and plants, offering insights into their potential to prevent and cure a myriad of ailments. From boosting immunity to fighting inflammation, each chapter explores the therapeutic benefits of nature's bounty, providing practical tips and recipes for incorporating these healing foods into your daily routine. Whether you're seeking to enhance your well-being or address specific health concerns, this guide empowers you to harness the healing power of local produce for optimal health and vitality. Treatments and Prevention of Cancer, Diabetes, Rheumatism, High Blood Pressure, Low Sperm count, Menstrual Pains and many more. In addition to the countless remedies for ailments, explore many other benefits of using your locals plants and fruits.
Download or read book Food Is Medicine written by Brian Clement and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles summaries of current scientific studies that show the healing effects of common foods like garlic, turmeric, berries, mushrooms, and legumes in preventing and treating chronic illnesses.
Download or read book Food Is Medicine written by Brian Clement and published by Hippocrates Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food IS Medicine, Volume Two compiles summaries of current scientific studies that show the healing effects of common foods like garlic, turmeric, berries, mushrooms, and legumes in preventing and treating chronic illnesses. With an in-depth analysis of 34 fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, and other healing foods from algae to wheatgrass, this indispensable reference provides a descriptive profile of each food, its nutritional value, and its general effects on the body. Food IS Medicine is a three volume series presenting noteworthy and provocative data from studies clearly demonstrating that the most important ingested medicine comes from the food we consume. In all volumes, the key finding of each study is summarized in accessible language both for lay people and culinary or nutrition professionals. The studies are then presented chronologically, so the reader can grasp the evolution of findings and theories about the health effects of various nutrients and foods.
Download or read book Discovering Fruit Nuts written by Susanna Lyle and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensively researched A-Z guide is a vital reference to 300 temperate and subtropical food-producing plants from around the world. It includes a table of plants for different garden situations, with emphasis on the nutritional and health benefits of the fruit or nut described. Find out more at www.growhealthy.net.
Download or read book Improve Your Health With Dry Fruits and Medicinal Plants written by Rajeev Sharma and published by The Book Factory. This book was released on 2021 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature has provided mankind with a gamut of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and other sources to maintain a healthy lifestyle. These natural sources of food are rich in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and other essential nutrients. Moreover, they have numerous unexplored healing powers. Through this series, we have made a sincere attempt to unfold the various benefits of these foods. You will find a cure for every big or small disease in this invaluable series, and will discover what treasure nature holds.
Download or read book Medicinal Cookery written by Dale Pinnock and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 disease treatment plan, be this orthodox medical treatment or natural therapies. He includes recipes for all common health disorders, including problems with digestion, the heart and circulation, the immune and nervous systems, joints and skin disorders.
Download or read book Cold Hardy Fruits and Nuts written by Allyson Levy and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *2023 GardenComm Media Awards Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement The easy-to-use resource for growing healthy, resilient, low-maintenance trees, shrubs, vines, and other fruiting plants from around the world—perfect for farmers, gardeners, and landscapers at every scale. Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and covering 50 productive edible crops—from Arctic kiwi to jujube, medlar to heartnut—this is the go-to guide for growers interested in creating diversity in their growing spaces. "[Levy and Serrano] go way beyond the standard fare. . . . With their help, you’ll be growing persimmons, currants and hazelnuts in no time."—Modern Farmer Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts is a one-stop compendium of the most productive, edible fruit-and nut-bearing crops that push the boundaries of what can survive winters in cold-temperate growing regions. While most nurseries and guidebooks feature plants that are riddled with pest problems (such as apples and peaches), veteran growers and founders of the Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano, focus on both common and unfamiliar fruits that have few, if any, pest or disease problems and an overall higher level of resilience. Inside Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts you’ll find: Taste profiles for all fifty hardy fruits and nuts, with notes on harvesting and uses Plant descriptions and natural histories Recommended cultivars, both new and classic Propagation methods for increasing plants Nut profiles including almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, and pecans Fertilization needs and soil/site requirements And much more! With beautiful and instructive color photographs throughout, the book is also full of concise, clearly written botanical and cultural information based on the authors’ years of growing experience. The fifty fruits and nuts featured provide a nice balance of the familiar and the exotic: from almonds and pecans to more unexpected fruits like maypop and Himalayan chocolate berry. Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts gives adventurous gardeners all they need to get growing. Both experienced and novice gardeners who are interested in creating a sustainable landscape with a greater diversity of plant life—while also providing healthy foods—will find this book an invaluable resource.
Download or read book Plants and Health written by A. C. Sas and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man depends on the plant kingdom for his very existence, his food, oxygen, clothing and shelter. Nature provides everything man needs, even plants, which, as healing remedies, are far more suitable for treating diseases in the human body than chemical products would be. And, there remains many healing properties of plants yet to be discovered.Beautiful, full-color photos illustrate this book. It describes more than 300 plants and their medicinal use for your better health! Contains also an index of diseases, botanical names of plants used, and many other features.
Download or read book Vegetables Fruits and Herbs in Health Promotion written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of dietary vegetables and medicinal herbs to improve health is a phenomenon that is taking society by storm. Herbal products are now a multi-billion dollar business. Even more important, this business is built upon extremely little research data. The FDA is pushing the industry-with Congress' help- to base their claims and products on scientific phenomena. Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Health Promotion discusses the most effective ways of conducting research geared toward deriving maximum nutritional benefit from vegetables, fruits, and herbs. The book addresses such questions as: o How much vegetables and herbs should be consumed? o Can extracts or components be useful replacements for vegetable consumption? o Does red wine reduce the risk of heart disease, and if so, what are the active agents and mechanisms? Increased consumption of vegetables and herbs promotes health, increases longevity, and reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease. Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Health Promotion is an invaluable reference for providing you with the knowledge necessary for fostering positive changes in dietary habits.
Download or read book Fruits And Vegetables For Your Health written by Jule Sharley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fruit is defined as the edible part of a plant that consists of the seeds and surrounding tissues, while vegetables are plants cultivated for their edible parts. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of micronutrients and dietary fibers and are components of a healthy diet, which help in preventing major diseases. Due to the fact that fruits and vegetables have health-promoting properties, they contribute to dietary guidance. In this book, the author gives documented evidence of how 52 vegetables contain the 25 plus nutrients needed by the body to provide true health and healing. Written in a style that is easy to understand and follow. Click on the What's Inside and It walks you through an example of Crimini Mushroom highlighting its health benefits and possible prevention/treatment of different health problems. It also shows you the different nutrients within each fruit or vegetable that provide a high or good amount of your daily needs. In addition, there is a link to each nutrient. The book also highlights some of the research done on each of the fifty fruits and vegetables. Health Benefits and Healing of 25 Different Nutrients The What's Inside walks you through an example of the mineral Selenium found within Crimini Mushrooms highlighting its health benefits and possible prevention/treatment of different health problems. Each nutrient has a link to the best fruits and vegetables for the particular nutrient and also shows other foods that are best for the particular nutrient. For each nutrient like each fruit and vegetable, the book highlights some of the research done on each of the 25 nutrients.
Download or read book Health promoting Properties of Fruits and Vegetables written by Leon Alexander Terry and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides detailed information on identity, nature, bioavailability, chemopreventative effects and postharvest stability of specific chemical classes with known bioactive properties.
Download or read book Harvesting Health written by Robert Dale Rogers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That is where the fruit is. UNKNOWN. This volume explored the health and medicinal benefits of fruits that grow in northern climates. Some are indigenous and others introduced. Fruit is derived from the Latin FRUITUS meaning, "to enjoy". Fruit contains a vast variety of compounds that both prevent disease and maintain health and well-being. Modern research has discovered that many of these nutrients are synergistic and surpass artificial vitamins and minerals in both availability and potency. And they taste better! There is not much else to say, expect to whet your appetite, and bite in. The life you extend may be your own. Enjoy.
Download or read book Fruits Vegetables and Herbs written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-23 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion brings together experts from around the world working on the cutting edge of research on fruit, vegetables, and herbs in health promotion. Offering a timely, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods to prevent disease and improve the quality of life, Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion provides valuable evidence-based conclusions and recommendations. This reference text will encourage further research on the potential benefits of fruits and vegetables in health and disease prevention, providing a basis for possible dietary modifications by the government and the public. Provides insight on bioactive constituents found in fruits and vegetables that can be further studied to improve health and disease resistance or incorporated into other food products and used as alternative medicines and dietary supplements Includes valuable information on how fruits are important sources of bioflavonoids and nonnutritive bioactives that modify body functions Offers a conclusion or summary of evidence at the end of each chapter to enhance understanding of new approaches in the field
Download or read book How to Eat More Plants Transform Your Health with 30 Plant Based Foods per Week and Why It s Easier Than You Think written by Megan Rossi and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning gut health doctor and author of Love Your Gut comes a medically proven guide—featuring the revolutionary Plant Point plan—that makes it easy to fuel up on fiber and nutrients by eating 30 or more plant foods each week “A must-have guide to plant-based eating.”—Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, NYT–bestselling author of Fiber Fueled “This is the ultimate guidebook for anyone wanting to transform their health in a practical, sustainable way without sacrificing the food they love.”—Carleigh Bodrug, NYT–bestselling author of PlantYou This book was previously published in the UK titled Eat Yourself Healthy Happy gut microbes are the key to our health goals—they support our brain, skin, immunity, hormones, metabolism, and more. In How to Eat More Plants, Dr. Megan Rossi explains how to give your gut what it really craves—variety! Eat 30 different plants per week, to fuel up on fiber and nutrients Each fruit, vegetable, legume, grain, nut, and seed counts as 1 Plant Point—and getting to 30 is easier than you think. Start your journey with the 28-day Plant Points Challenge Dr. Rossi’s 4-week plan makes it fun to get more plants on the menu! Rack up Plant Points with over 80 delicious recipes Fiber-filled breakfasts: Eat-the-Rainbow Pancakes Lighter bites: Leafy Taco Wraps, Butternut Muffins Easy to-go lunches: Roasted Veggie and Freekeh Salad Protein-packed dinners: Stir-fry, five ways; Hearty Lasagna Decadent desserts: Prebiotic Rocky Road, Loaded Melon Wedges How to Eat More Plants is all about inclusion, not exclusion—whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just want to eat more veggies. Don’t diet—diversify. Your gut will thank you.
Download or read book Fruits Grown in Highland Regions of the Himalayas written by Syed Zameer Hussain and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses different fruit crops and provides first-hand information on the nutritional composition of commercially important, as well as unexplored fruits, which are grown in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. A detailed nutritional profile of each fruit is presented in the book. The potential health implications against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, carcinoma, oxidative damage, asthma, aging and cognition are discussed and explained. Besides, nutritional composition and medicinal implications, origin, morphology, taxonomy and production scenarios of unexplored, as well as commercially important fruits, have also been highlighted in the book. This book will be of interest to students and researchers involved in agricultural sciences, food science, nutrition and the Indian medicine system.
Download or read book Herbal Medicine written by Iris F. F. Benzie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
