The all-new “Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal” is based on the newest health and nutrition research to uncover the link between our health and the food we eat, according to Courtenay Smith, executive editor of Reader’s Digest. This 2013 edition is a complete update from the first edition published in 1997.
“This is a complete guide on what to eat – and what to avoid – for everyday ailments, long-term conditions and overall health concerns,” she said. “Some people may be surprised to learn that a food that’s generally healthy may still be a bad choice for them if they take a certain medication or are at risk for a family illness.”
The book examines and helps consumers discover the connections between diet and chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and other serious illnesses, as well as the impact of food on stress, insomnia and other common complaints.
Divided into three sections:
- Nutrition: This section examines the ways food can help – or hinder – our health, breaking down the details on nutrition, food safety and eating to heal. Special features include the potential dangers of pesticides and other chemicals; a look at genetically modified crops, prebiotics and probiotics; dietary supplements and if we really need them; organic foods and if they are worth the cost; eating fast food on the run; the best cooking methods; and dietary restrictions such as dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free.
- Foods: The second section offers an A-Z guide to more than 175 foods that harm and heal – from acorn squash to zucchini – plus simple ways to eat, cook and store each one to maximize its healing potential. Special features include a look at caffeine; eating healthy while traveling; super foods and if they live up to the hype; and the best ways to beat cravings.
- Ailments: A condition-by-condition guide to what you should eat – and avoid – to prevent or treat 100 ailments, from acne to ADHD; depression to diabetes; the cold and flu; food poisoning to fever; PMS, menopause, stress and several other diseases. Additional features include a description of the glycemic index and how to use it; warnings about medicine and food interactions; and a look at special nutrition needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, infancy and childhood, and senior years.
"Kulingana na Courtenay Smith, mhariri mtendaji wa Reader's Digest, ""Kula ambayo Huharibu, Chakula ambacho Huponya"" inategemea utafiti wa afya na lishe mpya ili kufunua uhusiano kati ya afya yetu na chakula tunachokula." Toleo hili la 2013 ni toleo la mwisho la toleo la kwanza la mwaka 1997. "Hii ni mwongozo kamili juu ya nini kula <unk> na nini kuepuka <unk> kwa magonjwa ya kila siku, hali ya muda mrefu na wasiwasi wa afya kwa ujumla, "alisema. "Watu wengine wanaweza kushangazwa kujua kwamba chakula ambacho kwa ujumla ni afya bado inaweza kuwa chaguo mbaya kwao kama wao kuchukua dawa fulani au ni katika hatari ya ugonjwa wa familia. ""Kitabu hicho inachunguza na kusaidia watumiaji kugundua uhusiano kati ya mlo na hali ya muda mrefu kama vile ugonjwa wa moyo, kansa, kisukari, ugonjwa wa viungo na magonjwa mengine makubwa, pamoja na athari ya chakula juu ya mkazo, usingizi na malalamiko mengine ya kawaida." Sehemu hii inaangalia njia ambazo chakula kinaweza kusaidia au kuzuia afya yetu, ikivunja maelezo juu ya lishe, usalama wa chakula na kula ili kuponya. "Mapendekezo ya ""Mafunzo ya Kinywaji"" ni pamoja na hatari za dawa za kuua wadudu na kemikali nyingine, kuangalia mazao yaliyobadilishwa chembe za urithi, prebiotics na probiotics, virutubisho vya chakula na kama tunahitaji kweli, vyakula vya kikaboni na kama wana thamani ya gharama, kula chakula cha haraka juu ya kukimbia, mbinu bora za kupika, na vikwazo vya chakula kama vile ""bila maziwa, vegan, mboga au gluten.""" Sehemu ya pili ya kitabu hiki inatoa mwongozo wa A-Z kwa vyakula zaidi ya 175 ambavyo vinaweza kuharibu na kuponya - kutoka kwa squash ya acorn hadi zucchini - pamoja na njia rahisi za kula, kupika na kuhifadhi kila moja ili kuongeza uwezo wake wa uponyaji. Vipengele maalum ni pamoja na kuangalia caffeine; kula afya wakati wa kusafiri; super vyakula na kama wao kuishi hadi hype; na njia bora ya kushinda tamaa. "Kuna ""Mwongozo wa hali kwa hali"" wa kile unapaswa kula na kuepuka kuzuia au kutibu magonjwa 100, kutoka acne hadi ADHD; kushuka moyo hadi kisukari; homa na homa; sumu ya chakula hadi homa; PMS, menopause, mkazo na magonjwa mengine kadhaa." Maelezo ya kipekee ya glycemic index na jinsi ya kuitumia, maonyo kuhusu athari za dawa na chakula, na kuangalia mahitaji maalum ya lishe wakati wa ujauzito na kunyonyesha, utotoni na utotoni, na miaka ya mwisho.