Dietary Do's and Don'ts for Common Diseases in Middle-Aged and Elderly People and Delicate Methods of Food Therapy

Author: Wu Baokang
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book is a highly practical and uniquely written guide on dietary and food therapy for common diseases among middle-aged and elderly people. The first chapter "Introduction to Food Therapy" introduces the basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine food therapy, including: what food therapy is, the nature and functions of foods, the compatibility of Chinese herbal medicine and food, the principles of food formulas, the raw materials for food therapy, the cooking and seasoning of medicinal and edible dishes, dietary taboos, and dietary recommendations for patients. The second chapter "Dietary Recommendations and Food Therapy Recipes for Common Diseases in Middle-Aged and Elderly People" includes: an overview of various common diseases among middle-aged and elderly people, syndrome differentiation and dietary adjustment, precautions for dietary conditioning, recommended foods, foods to avoid, taboos of food and medicine combination, and food therapy recipes. Target Audience: Patients with common diseases among middle-aged and elderly people and their families, medical personnel, and nutritionists.