Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine Colleges and Universities internationally since 2007, TCM Foods, Cooking with the Five Elements, is easy enough for the beginner to learn, and the practitioner to use. Handy reference for in the kitchen or take it shopping with you! For millennia, the Chinese have mapped the universe in terms of Qi and Yin Yang, and its relation to humans, this included food. The teachings have been passed down from practitioner to practitioner over the centuries, and a healthy diet and using foods in a certain practice are part of good health and healing. The book includes lists reference list of food by yin yang and western categories, vegetables, grains, herbs and spices, fruit, meat, seafood, dairy products, oils and fats.

Yin and Yang is a popular ancient Chinese concept of two complementary forces in the universe, which work hand in hand, to produce positive energy. Simply put, one force is positive or otherwise referred to as masculine while the other is negative or otherwise referred to as feminine. Neither is preferred or is better than the other, and both are highly desirable elements when it exists in perfect harmony and balance.

Explains eating for health and longevity through the choice of certain foods as remedies for certain conditions, including hypertension, the common cold, heart disease, and cancer

'To take medicine when you are sick is like digging a well only when you are thirsty - is it not already too late?' - Qi Bo, 2500 BCE. Embrace what the Chinese have known for thousands of years - what you eat flows into every part of your life. Eat in harmony with the seasons. Be healthy. Boost your energy. Look your best. In FOOD FOR THE SEASONS, you will discover how to have a healthy body and a healthy mind.

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.

At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.