Healing Foods

Certain ordinary foods have extraordinary powers. Apples, for example, can lower cholesterol levels, broccoli helps guard against cancer and garlic combats lung infections. This guide to the best foods for good health contains eating plans and recipes. A photographic catalogue profiles 50 foods with details of their therapeutic properties and scientific research. All the foods are featured in a collection of recipes for every occasion with an at-a-glance evaluation of each dish's main nutritional benefits. A health section highlights foods to eat more of to prevent or relieve conditions ranging from heart disease to colds.