You are What You Eat

The basic principle of naturopathy is that you are what you eat. First expounded by Hippocrates, increasing numbers of people are using this principle to achieve better health and healing. This is a look at naturopathic nutrition which challenges ideas about diet and shows you how you can treat acute and chronic illnesses naturopathically. The authors explain how much protein, fat and carbohydrate we really need to be healthy, and how much of each vitamin and mineral we should obtain from our diet in order to maintain good health. They explain how to analyze your diet and design a diet plan according to your particular needs, whether you are convalescing, pregnant, want to lose weight or simply want to improve your health and diet. Clear tables are provided to help the reader find the best sources of all nutrients and there are details of a wide range of foods. There are also details of 12 wonder foods that should be eaten as often as possible.
 
The basic principle of naturopathy is that you are what you eat. First expounded by Hippocrates, increasing numbers of people are using this principle to achieve better health and healing. This is a look at naturopathic nutrition which challenges ideas about diet and shows you how you can treat acute and chronic illnesses naturopathically. The authors explain how much protein, fat and carbohydrate we really need to be healthy, and how much of each vitamin and mineral we should obtain from our diet in order to maintain good health. They explain how to analyze your diet and design a diet plan according to your particular needs, whether you are convalescing, pregnant, want to lose weight or simply want to improve your health and diet. Clear tables are provided to help the reader find the best sources of all nutrients and there are details of a wide range of foods. There are also details of 12 wonder foods that should be eaten as often as possible.