The Food Bible

Book excerpt: The aim of this text is to provide an authoritative reference for information on food and nutrition for the family. Whether the reader would like information on food allergies, weight loss, food sources or food production, the answers can be found in this book, along with recipes to suit all diets. The text presents research on all aspects of food and health and provides advice on topical food scares and food-related issues such as GM foods. Over 80 ailments are discussed in relation to food cause and food cure with suggested dietary change. The 100 recipes included are all cross-referenced to suit every sort of diet and 65 pages of charts detail the nutritional content of over 350 ingredients including the superfoods.