protect yourself and your family from heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, allergies-- and more /
Jessica Black.
1st ed.
Alameda CA :
Hunter House Pub.,
c2006.
xii, 243 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-232) and index.
The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear. Many food allergies and poor dietary choices overstimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the body's wellness and pave the path for ill health. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete program for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation and its consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The second half contains 108 recipes, offering many substitution suggestions and including a healthy-ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favorite recipes.--From publisher description.