Home Health and Nutrition

Healing with Whole Foods

Paul Pitchford

Paul Pitchford

Healing with Whole Foods

22min

22min

Download offline

Add to library

Buy the book

Chinese medicine has evolved from age-old tradition and knowledge going back over two thousand years. The West has always tended to underestimate its benefits, pitching it against modern science and technological discoveries. Meanwhile, Westerners are increasingly turning to the principles of Chinese medicine when searching for a cure to their ailments. Paul Pitchford studied this ancient knowledge with some of the great masters, and combined it with modern knowledge of nutrition to bring us Healing with Whole Foods. The book is a meeting point of cultures and philosophies, guiding the reader towards the kind of well-being in which food has a key role to play, and every meal becomes a gift we give our body.

read more

read less

0:00
0:00

Analysis and key concepts

01.

Everything we eat has an impact on both our physical and mental health

02.

Foods that are good for you: wholegrain foods are the most nutritionally dense

03.

Some natural alternatives to the refined foods that fill many of our pantries

04.

The yin-yang philosophy applies to every aspect of life, including nutrition

05.

Measuring energy and life essence according to Chinese medicine to understand what causes some common conditions

06.

The hot and cold properties of food change over time, depending on which part of it is used and how it is prepared

07.

Interior and exterior conditions are important to the functioning of the immune system

08.

The properties of excess or deficiency are a measure of a person’s strength

09.

Water, protein, fats and other key nutrients that make up a balanced diet

10.

The right combinations of foods can help digestion

11.

The five element and organ systems

12.

Ayurveda and the principles of nutrition: food as medicine for the body and mind

13.

Quotes

14.

Take-home message

01. Everything we eat has an impact on both our physical and mental health

Today, Western medicine recognises that nutrition plays an essential role in our well-being, and most medical professionals acknowledge that not only can the food we eat help to keep us strong, but it can also help us heal. These principles, which, until recently, have been largely ignored by Western science, have been an integral part of Asian culture for centuries, for instance, in traditional Chinese medicine. Paul Pitchford has spent years researching the oriental approach to health, and has tried to combine ancient wisdom with modern knowledge of nutrition science.

Western treatments to cure all manner of diseases are yet to fully acknowledge the role food has to play in human health, but if we want to regain and maintain health in the long run, it simply cannot be avoided. Diet can in fact contribute to both prevention and cure: knowing the approach of the masters of Chinese medicine, based on the principles of yin and yang, can help us better understand how to find balance in our diet, remembering that there is no one size fits all approach, but each of us must find the diet that helps us feel good. Healing with Whole Foods helps provide us with a full introduction to the Chinese and Ayurvedic systems, which both classify food as medicine, and this can help us learn to take better care of ourselves.

02. Foods that are good for you: wholegrain foods are the most nutritionally dense

03. Some natural alternatives to the refined foods that fill many of our pantries

04. The yin-yang philosophy applies to every aspect of life, including nutrition

05. Measuring energy and life essence according to Chinese medicine to understand what causes some common conditions

06. The hot and cold properties of food change over time, depending on which part of it is used and how it is prepared

07. Interior and exterior conditions are important to the functioning of the immune system

08. The properties of excess or deficiency are a measure of a person’s strength

09. Water, protein, fats and other key nutrients that make up a balanced diet

10. The right combinations of foods can help digestion

11. The five element and organ systems

12. Ayurveda and the principles of nutrition: food as medicine for the body and mind

13. Quotes

14. Take-home message

Unlock this and thousands more with 4books Premium!

You'll have 7 days free, and if you're not satisfied after 30 days, you can get your money back.

Many useful tips to:

  • Discover the main principles of Chinese medicine.
  • Learn some useful information about the key elements of nutrition.
  • Find out more about a diet based on vegetables and cereals.

Paul Pitchford is a researcher and university lecturer. He became passionate about nutrition more than thirty years ago, and has studied with masters of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as Tai Ji meditation, Qi Gong, and Zen. His ground-breaking book, Healing with Whole Foods, has been translated into several languages including Chinese, and forms the basis of his dietary teachings, which combine Eastern and Western therapies. Pitchford also teaches traditional Chinese medicine in schools, and is the director of the Asian Healing Arts and Integrative Nutrition Program at North Carolina's Heartwood Institute.

Publishing house:

North Atlantic Books

Year:

2002

Pages:

784

ISBN:

978-1556434303