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Keegan (a nutrition consultant) provides information and advice on dietary choices, with a focus on nutrition throughout the lifespan. The book covers the importance of nutrition, the basic science behind it, healing foods, and weight control. Specific advice is offered on reading food labels, eating living foods, using medicinal herbs, adopting a vegetarian diet, juicing, dieting, and--best of all<-- >taking advantages of the healing powers of wine.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Healing Nutrition is a practical guide to eating in order to optimize health. Features an updated weight control section that includes an analysis of fad diets and their effects. Compares the pros and con of living foods such as sprouted seeds, yogurt and salads, and the benefits and hazards of vegetarian diets. Examines the progression of nutritional needs over a lifetime. (key words: healing nutrition, healing, nutrition, weight control, healthy foods, vegetarian, health food, holistic)

Book Info
University of Texas, San Antonio. Concise reference for nurses on a holistic approach to nutrition, using food to fulfill body, mind, spirit, and emotional needs. Includes strategies on eating to maximize personal potential. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Part 1: The Importance of Healing Nutrition. Chapter 1: Why healing Nutrition? Chapter 2: The Meaning of Food. Chapter 3: Food and Disease. Part 2: Understanding the Basics. Chapter 4: Basic Nutritional Needs. Chapter 5: Proteins. Chapter 6: Fats. Chapter 7: Carbohydrates. Chapter 8: Vitamins and Minerals. Chapter 9: Emotions and Food. Chapter 10: Nutrition Through the Lifespan. Part 3: New Dimensions of Healing Foods. Chapter 11: New Food Facts. Chapter 12: Living Foods. Chapter 13: Healing Herbs. Chapter 14: Vegetarianism. Chapter 15: The Joys of Juicing. Chapter 16: The Healing Powers of Wine. Chapter 17: Controversies in Nutrition. Part 4: Gaining Control of Your Weight. Chapter 18: Effective Dieting.