The Healing Kitchen: From Tea Tin to Fruit Basket, Breadbox to Veggie Bin-How to Unlock the Curative Powers of Foods that Heal!

by Ellen Michaud, Anita Hirsch

More than 350 ways to unlock the curative powers of foods are presented in this down-to-earth guide to physical well-being. Backed by scientific studies, the pragmatic tips can turn any kitchen into the preventative and healing center of the home. Organized by how foods are stored, such as the Tea Tin, the Vegetable Bin, the Breadbox, and the Freezer, cutting-edge information on 120 different foods is presented. From information on virus-fighting apricots and natural anxiety-relieving tea to stomachache-quelling honey and natural cleaning products, this reference explains why and how these everyday ingredients heal the mind, body, and spirit. Consumer-oriented information on buying, storing, and using each food is offered, as well as 165 recipes that detail simple and delicious ways to create a healthy diet using these powerfoods.

Genres: Food, Health

274 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2005

Reviews

[Kat Rodenberger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good information, great premise, and then there are the recipes.

Here are the good things that food can do for you! Here are great ingredients and how they help your body! Here are a bunch of recipes that are full of refined sugars and flowers and excess fats.

I guess that didn't work out so well.

[Anjie Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one covers a lot of topics...everything from tea to breads and grains. It tells you the best way to buy and store foods and herbs, and the best ways to reap the benefits of certain foods. I love this one!