Breakthrough scientific research is finding that spices-even more than herbs, fruits, and vegetables-are loaded with antioxidants and other unique health-enhancing compounds. Studies of dietary patterns around the world confirm that spice-consuming populations have the lowest incidence of such life-threatening illnesses as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.
Bharat B. Aggarwal, the world’s foremost expert on the therapeutic use of culinary spices, takes an in-depth look at 50 different spices and their curative qualities, and offers spice ?prescriptions?-categorized by health condition-to match the right spice to a specific ailment.
| ISBN-13: | 9781402783135 |
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| Publisher: | Sterling |
| Publication date: | 01/04/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | E-book |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Sales rank: | 543,454 |
| File size: | 5 MB |
