Spoonful of Ginger: Irresistible, Health-Giving Recipes from Asian Kitchens
Author: Nina Simonds
Here is a cookbook based on the Asian philosophy of food as health-giving. The 200 delectable recipes she offers not only taste superb but also have specific healing properties according to the accumulated wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. The emphasis is on what's good for you, not bad for you. It's primarily a question of balance: eating in harmony with the seasons; countering yin, or cooling, foods (spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, seafood) with yang, or hot, foods (ginger, garlic, hot peppers, beef) and neutralizers like rice and noodles. Whatever your health concerns may be, you will find the right restorative and satisfying recipes. Babies and toddlers have special needs, as do adolescents, pregnant and menopausal women, the aging - and all of these are addressed with specific recommendations. The wealth of information Nina Simonds offers here derives from her extensive research into the evidence amassed over three thousand years by practitioners of Chinese medicine, and from her interviews with leading experts today in food as medicine, who offer their firsthand testimony.
NY Times Book Review
...[S]eeks to incorporate Eastern healing principles into food Americans might like....[The author] has tried to go beyond the usual yin-yang explanations...
Library Journal
Simonds has been in love with Asian food since her first visit to China more than 25 years ago. Shes the author of numerous books on the topic, including China Express (LJ 11/15/93), but this is her most ambitious work to date. Simonds describes the Chinese holistic approach to health, with its emphasis on balance, and points out that we Westerners tend to be obsessed with what foods are not good for us rather than taking a holistic approach and focusing on what is good for us. Food should be in harmony with the seasons, argues Simonds, and it should taste good. To this end, she includes 200 delicious, healthful recipes inspired by a variety of Asian cuisines, from Roasted Malaysian Cornish Hens to Grilled Scallops in a Fresh Cilantro Dressing. Sidebar notes describe the health-giving benefits attributed to various dishes and ingredients; readable chapter introductions provide more background information. Interest in Asian medicine and therapiesincluding food as medicinehas been growing in recent years, but Simondss new book should appeal to anyone who likes Asian, and especially Chinese, food. Highly recommended.
Asianweek - M C. Anderson
...[E]xcellent....The well-written recipes are easy to follow....Although the book is geared toward those with some familiarity with Asian cooking techniques, Simonds also keeps the novice in mind.
NY Times Book Review
...[S]eeks to incorporate Eastern healing principles into food Americans might like....[The author] has tried to go beyond the usual yin-yang explanations...
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Breuss Cancer Cure
Author: Rudolf Breuss
Rudolf Breuss, a German naturopathic practitioner, pioneered the use of beta-carotene and live enzymes as an alternative treatment for cancer when he developed this 42-day juice fasting program to nourish the body but starve cancer. With variations depending upon the kinds of cancer, also included are naturopathic and sometimes unusual treatment suggestions for a wide range of conditions from leukemia to rheumatism, infertility to cramps. Throughout the book are grateful letters from his patients who testify to complete recoveries.
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