Food for Life: Lifelong Health from the Food You Eat

Food for Life: Lifelong Health from the Food You Eat

by Michael Van Straten (Author)

Synopsis

We all know that we need to be leading healthier, more active lives but it is all too easy to feel overwhelmed by all the advice, much of it conflicting, about which foods are best for which condition and what we should all be eating on a day-to-day basis. Written by Michael van Straten, one of the leading experts on all aspects of nutrition, Food for Life explains the building blocks of a healthy life-long diet and how to achieve this amidst all the other demands of a busy life. The particular focus of the book is on the needs and demands of different age groups - The Seven Ages of Life . This central section of the book shows the top ten foods for each stage of life and explains how eating the right foods can help you combat the different problems of each age. The means of doing this is found in The Recipes - tasty simple-to-prepare dishes guaranteed to restore you and your family to good health. Unique in its emphasis on making all the essential information user-friendly, the book provides a background to all the necessary nutrients as well as when you need them and how to incorporate them into your diet.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Published: 06 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 1844002799
ISBN 13: 9781844002795
Book Overview: The essential reference book on nutrition for all members of the family: Written by an authoritative, best-selling author: Eat right at every age to ensure a long and healthy life: The top 10 foods to keep you healthy at each stage of your life: Special features throughout the book look at the right foods to eat for conception, pregnancy, babies and children, teens, young adults, middle age and the golden years: Over 80 family-friendly recipes provide simple, nutritious and tasty dishes for every mealtime.

Media Reviews
This is an excellent resource for all families seeking sensible, sound nutrition guidelines, for the new-born through to Grandma. Health & Fitness This is the kind of read that will make you so enthusiastic about healthy eating, you'll be straight down to the farmers' market. Marie Claire
Author Bio
Michael van Straten is one of the nation's favourite medical broadcasters, a prolific writer and probably the best known practitioner of complementary therapies in the UK. A qualified Osteopath, Naturopath and Acupuncturist, he has produced more than 40 books, videos and tapes including the bestselling series of Superfoods health and cook books, one of which, Super Juice, has been a runaway bestseller worldwide. Michael is Complementary Health Editor for Woman magazine, writes for national newspapers, women's monthlies, BBC Good Food, supermarket magazines and now also writes features for the food glossy Fresh.