Health Preservation and Anti-cancer Handbook of Food

Author: Lan Taifu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book selects 130 widely recognized anti-cancer foods from over 500 anti-cancer foods, which are common in daily life and comply with the medicinal and edible substances and health food materials approved by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China. Based on practicality, the book emphasizes both scientific accuracy and knowledge while focusing on usability. The book is divided into six parts: Part 1 for Vegetables; Part 2 for Melons, Fruits, and Seeds; Part 3 for Aquatic, Marine, and Animal Products; Part 4 for Roots, Tubers, and Leaves; Part 5 for Edible Fungi; and Part 6 for Other Categories. Each category introduces some commonly used anti-cancer foods. In addition to concise general knowledge, each anti-cancer food also includes information on its anti-cancer components, nutritional content, and consumption methods. The consumption methods highlight recipes, preparation techniques, and their effects, while also specially compiling preventive and anti-cancer formulas from various medical journals, magazines, and books for reference. This book is suitable for general public reference and can also be used by faculty and students in medical and culinary institutions.