An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper's Reference

75 Pages·2010·0.58 MB·English

by  Elise Marie Collins

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
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ISBN: 978-1-57863-419-0
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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
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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.