Nutritionally Delicious Meal Planner for Chronic Diseases - Rheumatism

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Publish Date: 2006-03-09
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the concept of "food and medicine originate from the same source," which is commonly known as "food nourishment is better than medicine nourishment, and dietary therapy is better than medicinal therapy." This is a typical empirical summary from the five-thousand-year history of Chinese civilization. This series of books selects 18 common chronic diseases and elaborates in detail on the principles and techniques of dietary conditioning, the best nourishing foods, lifestyle and precautions, as well as dietary misconceptions and taboos for each disease. Each disease features 100 selected nutritional and delicious meal plan illustrations for readers to choose from. Each meal plan includes brief explanations of its effects, ingredients, preparation methods, suitable populations, and consumption methods, as well as the best meal pairings or taboos. The series also provides distinctive nutritional science knowledge or cooking techniques in the form of "health tips." At the end of each book, a weekly meal plan and over 30 simple and easy-to-make dietary recipes are compiled. This series keeps pace with the times, integrating knowledge, practicality, scientific rigor, and entertainment, offering effective thinking methods, dietary therapy knowledge, and related food preparation 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 patient families and enthusiastic readers.
Rheumatism refers to diseases that primarily manifest as pain and affect the musculoskeletal system, such as joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bursae, regardless of their underlying causes. In fact, it is a general term encompassing a group of diseases. This book introduces over 100 delicious dishes, medicinal diet recipes, herbal wines, and more than 20 simple and easy-to-follow small recipes for preventing and treating rheumatism, based on the etiology, pathogenesis, physiological, and pathological characteristics of rheumatic diseases. Each recipe is concisely described in terms of its effects, preparation methods, consumption methods, suitable populations, and meal pairing taboos, striving to integrate knowledge, entertainment, and scientific rigor. This allows readers to prepare and enjoy the meals in a relaxed and enjoyable way while also aiding in disease recovery. Another feature of this book is that each dish includes a short tip, which provides small pieces of knowledge related to rheumatism, treatment tricks, and culinary insights. The book is richly illustrated, visually intuitive, and easy to follow. Additionally, to guide daily meal planning, a "weekly meal plan" is specially included for reference.