Nutritionally Delicious Meal Planner for Chronic Diseases -- Prostate Disease

Author: Yang Keming
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the concept of "food and medicine share the same origin," which is commonly known as "food nourishment is better than medicine nourishment, and dietary therapy is better than medicinal therapy." This is a typical experience summary from the five-thousand-year history of Chinese civilization. This series of books selects 18 common chronic diseases and elaborates on the principles and techniques of dietary conditioning, the best foods for conditioning, lifestyle and precautions, as well as dietary misconceptions and taboos for each disease. Each disease features 100 nutritious and delicious meal recipes for readers to choose from. Each recipe includes brief explanations of its efficacy, ingredients, preparation method, target audience, and how to eat, as well as the best pairing or taboos. The books also provide distinctive nutritional science knowledge or cooking techniques in the form of "health tips." At the end of each book, a weekly meal plan and more than 30 simple and easy-to-make dietary recipes are compiled. This series is in tune with the times, integrating knowledge, practicality, science, and fun, offering effective thinking methods, dietary therapy knowledge, and home cooking techniques for the prevention and treatment of modern chronic diseases. This book will undoubtedly benefit patients with common chronic diseases in their early recovery and will be loved by patients' families and enthusiastic readers.
Chronic prostatitis is one of the most common diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems in middle-aged and elderly people. Many young men also suffer from this condition. As people age and due to various internal and external factors, the prostate can develop various abnormalities, such as prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostate cancer. Some statistics show that one out of every 10 patients in urology clinics suffers from prostatitis, and men over 50 are prone to developing BPH, with up to 90% of those over 80 years old suffering from it. Data indicates that the incidence of BPH in people over 60 is less than 55%, and prostate cancer often occurs alongside BPH. To help patients with prostatitis properly and scientifically nourish their bodies through diet to enhance their disease-fighting ability, this book proposes specific dietary conditioning principles for chronic prostatitis. Under these principles, it introduces 100 nutritious and delicious meal recipes. Each recipe is clearly explained in terms of ingredients, preparation method, how to eat, target audience, and efficacy, accompanied by color photos. Additionally, "tips" highlight their indications, contraindications, and related medical health knowledge. At the end of the book, 26 dietary recipes for chronic prostatitis are introduced. These recipes are simple, effective, and worth trying.