St. Hildegard of Bingen‘s Nutrition: Spelt - The Super Food

by Wighard Strehlow

This book is the most comprehensive summary available of all of Hildegard of Bingen's nutritional insights.  It is a unique and accessible guide utilizing the remarkable possibilities for maintaining and restoring health through simple and tasty nutrition.  A new era in medicine is beginning, which concerns itself with nutrition that can prevent illness and restore health more radically than ever before.Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1189) with her prophetic gift and depth of vision, was the first to describe the healing powers of food. Hildegard's nutritional approach is simple and healthy for many reasons.  Healthy nutrition must not only taste good, but also refresh body and soul.Hildegard of Bingen’s nutritional teachings are divided into three books. This first book focuses on the grain spelt and contains more than 30 spelt-based recipes. The second book contains delicious Hildegard recipes ranging from spelt, vegetables, fruits, fish and meats, to beverages. The third and final book describes 18 remedies and diets for the prevention and healing of the most common diseases, with specific nutritional recommendations for babies, athletes and seniors. Hildegard of Bingen’s approach to nutrition can alter and improve your health and your life. The foods we eat become our treatment in the prevention and even healing of diseases. Proof of this are the thousands of people who have not only experienced and come to love the benefits of Hildegard's nutritional approach, but alleviated or cured their illnesses in this way.

Genres: Food

65 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Nick Pigeon · Rating 3 out of 5]

if you are looking for a book about Spelt - here it is. This book should have really been titled and described as a book about spelt, as there are quite a few other topics regarding nutrition she spoke of. This book was about spelt.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

This book does not cover as much as I would have liked, but it is a quick read and helpful. Now to head to the store to see what they have for spelt!

[Kim Haritopoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good information about an overlooked grain that can truly benefit your health