Eat Smart, Stay Well: Power Foods that Could Save Your Life! - Softcover

Lyle, Susanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082483593X ISBN 13: 9780824835934

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2011

Synopsis

Whether you are looking for help with a particular medical condition or to maximize your intake of essential fats, vitamins, and minerals for optimum health, this is a reference book you cannot be without.

Many of us know the importance of eating a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. But less well known are the specific beneficial health properties of individual plants. Plant foods are powerful―they can lower your blood pressure, improve brain function, protect against certain cancers, repair nerve damage . . . the key is knowing which plants pack the most punch. Eat Smart, Stay Well contains:
- Information on 115 readily available edible plants that will support and strengthen your health and wellbeing;
- Detailed analysis of what is in the plants and their specific benefits for a range of health issues;
- Recipe suggestions, which accompany many of the entries, and tables listing plants by specific health benefits for easy reference.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Susanna Lyle is author of Discovering Fruit & Nuts (2006) and Discovering Vegetables, Herbs & Spices (2009), both published internationally. While researching these books, she uncovered a huge amount of information on the specific nutritional and health benefits of hundreds of edible plants. She has selected over 100 of the most powerful for this book. Susanna was born and educated in the UK and is now based in Northland, where she grows many of the plants she describes.

Review:

Lyle, a plant scientist, presents an easily readable explanation of medicinal and nutritive compounds in foods and herbs and how they work in our bodies. . . . [The book] nicely breaks down healing properties . . . addressing limitations and cutting through popular misconceptions., American Herb Association Quarterly, 31:4 (Winter 2016)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 082483593X
• ISBN 13: 9780824835934
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310