When we are sick, what food should we eat?

Author: Health Today Classics
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: A New Family Guide to Food Nutrition and Health! Food can be an effective preventive medicine. This book lists common diseases and explores which foods, vitamin supplements, or dietary habits may help prevent these diseases or alleviate their symptoms. Food plays an extremely important role in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. Research shows that the vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and other nutrients in food can help us combat certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Additionally, certain chemicals in food can slow down the aging process of the human body. Since many diseases are caused by nutritional deficiencies, why can't we improve them by supplementing with nutrients through food? This book lists common conditions and tells you which foods or dietary habits may help prevent, treat, or alleviate these diseases.