Healing Power of Foods
Sunita Pant Bansal
Language: English
Pages: 69
ISBN: B01K92L1SS
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recognized that the medical therapy must be consistent with the nature and the design of the human body. He believed that the effective health care could not be separated from nutrition. He stressed prevention of disease by strongly recommending a balanced diet with a moderate and sensible lifestyle.
Hippocrates wrote,'Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease... Everything in excess is opposed to nature... To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy.' His philosophy was very much akin to the holistic health perspective of today. The various foods provide not only nutrition to our body, but can prove to be medicinal too.
The book offers:
• All the main food groups giving details about the medicinal uses of the commonly used foods from these groups.
• Simple, practical and effective tips about how to make use of the medicinal plants.
• Healthy recipes involving various foods that would provide nutritional as well as medicinal benefits.
means of supplying this medication. Tannin destroys bacteria and virus, thereby inhibiting the growth of dental plaque. But at the same time, tannin inhibits the absorption of iron, calcium and zinc from the food, when tea is consumed along with food. SUBSTITUTES Decaffeinated tea and coffee have their caffeine removed at the green leaves and coffee beans stage. These can be used when caffeine is contraindicated. Green tea is better than black tea. It is known to reduce blood pressure,
ancient and quick method of cooking. It is cooking by direct dry heat, and high temperature is maintained throughout the cooking time. The food is cooked uncovered. The heat is provided either over or under the food. Only very tender foods can be grilled, like kababs, paneer, tomatoes, mushrooms etc. Since the direct contact with fire is not there, the grilled foods do not lose much vitamins. BAKING It is cooking by dry heat in an enclosed vessel or an oven. The enclosed hot air in the oven
(beetroot, carrot and cold drinks) may provoke an attack. Include protein (from cereals, pulses and milk) in the diet for tissue repair. Avoid all beans, broccoli, cabbage and caulifower. Apple, grapes, kiwi fruits, lemon, mangoes, papaya and pineapple rarely cause any allergic problems. HEART DISORDERS Wheat germ, soya beans, sunflower seeds should be a part of the diet for all heart disorders. Apples, apricots, bananas, grapefruits, lemons, papaya, pomegranates, strawberries, watermelons
turnips to provide yourself with a source rich in the vitamin C you need. Turnips are good for the elimination of uric acid and kidney stones derived from uric acid. Boiled turnip taken once a week reduces the blood cholesterol. To cure constipation, steamed turnip with lemon juice and salt should be eaten daily. MUSHROOMS Mushroom is a kind of fungus. Mushrooms have been credited with various curative properties like removing warts and blemishes on the skin, curing madness and now
amounts present are not usually great but may help, like for instance, there is always an improvement in the children’s health during the season of mangoes, when they consume huge quantities of the fruit. (Mangoes have carotene, which gets converted into vitamin A in the body.) Fruits contain little or no protein or fat. Most contain 5 - 20% of carbohydrates. Ripe fruits contain no starch. Fructose and glucose are the chief sugars found. Fruits contain organic acids, which are responsible for