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Praise for An A–Z Guide to Healing Foods “A Super Guide to Super Foods! ‘Let food be thy medicine,’ and let Elise Marie Collins be the Hippocrates of healing food guides.” —Kenneth D. Fine, MD, founder and director of The Intestinal Health Institute and the EnteroLab.com Reference Laboratory “The encyclopedic information about the nutritional, medical, and holistic benefits of foods in An A–Z Guide to Healing Foods is so fascinating that every time I look something up, I just keep reading. Thanks to Elise Collins, who has made this the easiest shopper's guide ever. I now shop smarter and eat better.” —Dana Jacobi, author of 12 Best Foods Cookbook and The Essential Best Foods Cookbook “As a nutrition doctor, I have dedicated my career to the idea of food as medicine. This book is a wonderful tool for people who also believe in this concept and want to make the best possible and most enjoyable eating choices for optimal health.” —Melina B. Jampolis, MD, author of The No-Time-to-Lose Diet “This useful guide reminds us that an amazing array of edibles, from the mundane to the exotic, deserve to be labeled ‘superfoods.’” —Daphne Miller, MD, author of The Jungle Effect “This easy-to-use companion belongs in the kitchen for everyday use. Health expert Elise Collins has distilled an enormous amount of information into a compact, concise resource on the nutritional properties and healing benefits of foods. This book brings to your kitchen the practical knowledge of using food as your medicine for healing yourself and your family.” —Kami McBride, herbalist “Straightforward, clear, and organized simply, An A–Z Guide to Healing Foods contains lots of information about what is in a wide variety of foods, as well as where to shop for them. I especially like the suggestions for how to use food to spur healing of many common illnesses and problems. Elise Collins has helped simplify the confusion about what to eat by making finding and understanding nutritional facts both fascinating and accessible. Highly recommended for foodies and emerging foodies.” —Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, yoga teacher since 1971 and author of 8 books including Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology and Asana First published in 2009 by Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC With offices at: 500 Third Street, Suite 230 San Francisco, CA 94107 www.redwheelweiser.com Copyright © 2009 by Elise Marie Collins All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages. ISBN: 978-1-57863-419-0 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Cover design by Maija Tollefson Text design by Maxine Ressler Typeset in Fournier and Super Grotesk A Cover photographs: Blueberries © kone/iStockphoto.com; cranberries © pederk/iStockphoto.com; pomegranate © Anna Sedneva/iStockphoto.com; sugar peas © Alisdair James/iStockphoto.com Printed in Canada TCP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1992 (R1997). This book is not meant to treat, diagnose, or prescribe. The information contained herein is in no way a substitute for medical advice. For any medical condition or symptoms, always consult with a qualified physician or appropriate health care professional. Neither the author nor the publisher accepts any responsibility for your health or how you choose to use the information in this book. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The A–Z Guide What to Eat: Ailment Treatment and Health Maintenance Glossary Online Shopping and Resource Guide Bibliography About the Author Acknowledgments Thank you to the spirit in each of us that seeks peace, love, and greater good for all. Thank you to Ragi and Krishna for your encouragement, support, and down-to-earth sensibility. Thanks to my parents for their support, especially my mom who always made fresh peas. Thank you to Amber Guetebier, Ali McArt, Jordan Overby, and Jan Johnson of Red Wheel/Weiser and Conari Press. Thank you Yunah Kim and Brenda Knight.
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