Over 2,000 years ago Hippocrates wrote: Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a man s diet, acts upon his body and changes it in some way, and upon these changes his whole life depends, whether he be in health, in sickness or convalescent. To be sure, there can be little knowledge more necessary. Now, as never before, we have to really reconsider these wise words for in our modern fast-paced, stressed, over-wrought and fear-filled lives, we are not coping and we are not glowing with abundant health and well-being.Step by step, and easily accessible, Margaret Roberts showcases the superfoods and warns of the danger foods, and lists the ailments we suffer from, offering comforting natural ways of correcting and rebuilding our health and regaining our vitality.More than 150 common and lesser-known vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices and other food plants that are the building blocks of good health are described in full, covering aspects such as: * The plant s history and origin* Instructions on how to grow the plant* Medicinal uses and major nutrients* Ideas on how to include the plant in the diet, along with recipes* Cosmetic and household uses and other interesting facts and hintsThe book concludes with an extensive A Z list of ailments, with information on which danger foods to avoid and which superfoods, supplements and other therapies to consider to bring relief for each of the more than 100 common ailments discussed.
Margaret Roberts was probably one of the first organic farmers in Southern Africa. She imported the first herbs into South Africa over 40 years ago and has trialled and tested unusual medicinal and food plants at her Herbal Centre at De Wildt ever since. She is the author of more than 30 books, and Healing Foods is the culmination of her many years of dedication to building wellness naturally, a mammoth work that reflects this enduring passion.
A book such as Healing Foods by Margaret Roberts could have the
potential to overwhelm. However, it has been concisely set out with
chapters such as Healing foods at a Glance, an A-Z Ailment Chart
and of course Healing Plants, which devotes a page to each food
plant and includes tips on how to grow and properly use them. The
addition of recipes makes it easy to incorporate these vital food
plants into daily living and thus allows us to attain a state of
wellness so lacking in a time when many of us are plagued by
stress, fatigue and over-exposure to pollutants."
This fascinating book describes the history and use of 150 plants,
used for centuries for both food and health. Descriptions
throughout the book include details on growing and using each
plant, its specific health benefits, and recipes. The first section
of book provides an overview of these 150 superfoods in a table
summarizing nutrients and benefits. The second section examines
each plant in more detail. Unfortunately, this section is not in
alphabetical order (starting with okra and ending with ginger!) The
third section comprises of an alphabetical ailment chart from
abscesses to worms. An index rounds this amazing text at the very
end. This book is not only a guide to healthy plants but a recipe
for good health."
What Roberts has done is to make it easy for readers to decipher
the way they should eat. Or how foods can, in fact, aid healing.
Yes, it would be ideal if we could all follow the Roberts dictum
daily, but few can achieve that. At least we can come closer to our
goals and reap the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. The book
starts with a list of healing foods, a description of what danger
and what super foods are, supplements, pharmacological activity in
common foods and then a few chapters on the different ways of using
food to cure specific ailments. She takes specific ingredients like
salt, bread, yoghurt or water and has an in-depth look at what
their strengths and weaknesses are. What she has done is cross off
all the possible health hazards and made it as easy as possible for
the reader to follow her path to a much-improved lifestyle. If you
re a Roberts novice, start with this one. Followers won t have to
be pushed. How can you not heed her advice? This is her life s work
and she knows best."
"Healing Foods" by Margaret Roberts is an amazing compendium of a
forty-year task of fascination and love by the author. She is a
physiotherapist and among the first organic farmers in South Africa
in the past century. She imported the first herbs into South Africa
and has spent four decades researching their impact on health. She
has researched using food as medicine and how the proper foods,
grown in the proper healthful ways promote wellness and good health
and can also be used instead of medicines. Having written 30 books
in this field, she is one of the leading world authorities on this
subject. This book is a treasure which compiles all her research
and discoveries about how we should and can grow our food and eat
right for good health and energy, and even use foods for healing.
The book is easy to read and has excellent directions for
understanding the benefits of each plant and for simple to follow
recipes for tasty, healthy, nutritious eating. This book should be
in EVERY kitchen and used daily! EXCELLENT!
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