It is no secret that food and diet impact our health and well being. It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to at least vaguely know a good and bad difference. However, how do you know what food is more beneficial for a particular problem?
Well unless you are some dietician and nutritional expert you probably won't. Unless of course you like to keep your finger on the pulse and do a bit of light reading on a range of topics. Like my real life Bestie who reads all kinds of amazing books just because she wants to learn more and look after her body as much as she can.
Thankfully for me I have her and she is only too happy to pass on any important tidbits that she thinks I might be interested in. Which is great because unlike her there is no way I can find the time to read and raise three children and keep house. Mind you she does not have distractions like a blog or Facebook to rudely chew into her precious time.
Back to the point though.
One of the books that she raves on about most is this one
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| Healing Foods by Miriam Polunin can be found here No that is not an affiliate link I just thought I would be helpful to those interested in more info |
Plus why buy it when I can just ask Bestie to check it out for me?
Inside this wondrous little book is information on fifty foods and the fantastic things that they can do for your health. There are also a bunch of yummy recipes to help inspire some new dishes to your table.
Sick of me always asking her to look something up Bestie has left her book with me for a few days so I can absorb some of the information within it's covers for myself. Being the kind and sharing gal that I am I thought I would also share that info with my lovely readers. Plus it means when I give the book back I will still have something to reference.
Mind you working out which bits were the most important to remember and write about was no easy feat. Even though there are only 160 pages in the book, there is a lot on each page. As such I have decided that I will do a bit of a series about it all. I can hear you all cheering from here.
The whole series thing will also give me a chance to schedule posts for while I am kicking my heals up at the afore mentioned #DPCON13. Have I mentioned how excited I am about it?
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Sounds interesting! I have read bits and pieces in terms of the healing benefits of foods, this book look like the 'go to' for it.
ReplyDeleteYes apparently the author was quite well known and respected for her opinion.
DeleteVery interesting! I used to work with a lady who was right into healing properties in foods & it was very interesting hearing what she had to say around the lunch table!
ReplyDeleteSure is interesting. Makes a lot of sense to me
DeleteI have just signed up, I am very interested in this!
ReplyDelete#teamIBOT ;)
Thanks Sophie, I hope you get something out of it.
DeleteSounds good.
ReplyDeleteI can never get enough of healthy, inspiring posts.
Hit me with it. ;)
They will be out each Thursday lovely
DeleteIf only jess and the gang were sitting on those beach chairs as they read posts. That would be so cool
ReplyDeletewouldn't it just
DeleteOh you're going to DPCON13!? Damn, I'm going to miss out on meeting so many awesome people!
ReplyDeleteAnd on topic- I have this Readers Digest book called 'Foods that harm, foods that heal' and I love it. Talks about a variety of foods and what they do. Fascinating stuff. xx
Oh no about not going, and that sounds like a super interesting book
DeleteInteresting stuff, I have a couple of books that I read ages ago about this sort of thing, trouble is, I did the recipes for a while but then forget about it. I really should dig them out again.
ReplyDeleteyes the trick is keeping it all in the forefront of our minds isn't it?
DeleteI don't want to miss this series, so I took the easy non-forgetting way out and subscribed :)
ReplyDeleteGood thinking Lisa and thanks
DeleteSounds great - although I have to say I really do know what I should and shouldn't do but often do the latter!
ReplyDeleteBet you're excited about DPCON13, will be some great peeps there for sure! Em
I am so excited Em. As for the foods a lot of it is common sense but it is interesting seeing what is good for particular things
DeleteThat looks like a great book , what a lovely bestie you have :)
ReplyDeleteOn another note , 2 weeks to go!!!!!!!!
I know! So exciting!! And yes the bestie is a bit special
DeleteMy sister is a dietician and nutritionist, I'm forever picking her brain. Looking forward to the series.
ReplyDeleteIt is such an interesting field to be in. I am really enjoying looking into it
DeleteSound really interesting. Looking forward to your series Rhianna.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita, will be out each Thursday
DeleteLooking forward to hearing more, and if I don't get a chance to tell you before you go- have a great time at DPCON! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks lovely, I wish you were going to be there, I would so love to meet you. One day.
DeleteFood really is the very first medicine, my Chinese Herbalist/acupuncture friend recently gave me some information about when to eat certain types of foods and the impact it can have on our systems at certain times of the year or the month and even the day.
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Yes it really is the first medicine and there are so many other cultures that pay it more heed than us. A lesson we could do well to learn I think. Thanks for stopping by and joining in the fun that is #IBOT
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