Small Food, Big Effects

Author: Yu Kang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The total amount of food consumed in a person's lifetime is about 60 tons. Such a large quantity of food is sufficient to significantly influence one's health trajectory. If we can establish a healthy lifestyle based on a balanced diet, food can become the best medicine for preventing diseases. The second volume of the "Public Health Series," "Food Is the Best Medicine," aims to prevent diseases by identifying 12 of the main root causes of various diseases and providing the optimal dietary solutions. Now, "Food Is the Best Medicine 2: Small Foods, Big Effects" is written by Dr. Yu Kang, a renowned clinical nutritionist and deputy director of the Nutrition Department at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, based on the newest dietary pyramid in 2005. It introduces the extraordinary benefits of 98 common foods encountered in daily life from both Chinese and Western perspectives, fully explaining the nutritional value of each food. There is also detailed guidance on how to select, store, prepare, and consume these foods. National Chief Expert in Health Education Hong Zhaoguang commented: "Currently, there are countless books on nutrition and diet in the market, but few are truly excellent. Health science popularization books should prioritize 'credibility, clarity, and elegance,' but the challenge lies in achieving 'three ones'—'easy to understand, easy to apply, and effective upon use.' This book has largely achieved this, making it a fine example of a health book masterpiece."