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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
‘Father of Medicine’ Hippocrates (460-370BC) stated: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. This book strives to explain in detail as to ‘How Food can be the best Medicine’. The importance of food in both causing and relieving physical ailments is known. The “food as medicine” philosophy of Hippocrates had been largely neglected, with modern food culture and habits. What you choose to eat has profound effects on your overall health. Research shows that dietary habits influence disease risk. While certain foods may trigger chronic health conditions, others offer strong medicinal and protective qualities. Many nutrients in food promote health and protect your body from disease. What we eat is the main culprit behind many chronic diseases, and eating a healthier diet helps prevent and treat the most common of these debilitating conditions.
Diets high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, fiber, and certain spices have been shown to suppress chronic inflammation and prevent the development of chronic diseases. Health benefits of millets, spices, vegetables and fruits are explained. Details on How to boost Immunity, fight inflammation, delay aging are given. Super nutritious supplements, high-fiber rich diet, vegetarian and other food diet-plans are discussed. Remember ‘Health is Wealth’. Wishing You Best of Health!
V. Alphonse Amalraj Ph.D
Retired as Principal Scientist of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India, the author has 39 years of research experience in the fields of plant sciences, fruits and crops genetic resources. He has published 78 research papers in national and international journals, 23 popular articles, chapters in 7 books, 12 books/monographs/catalogues and presented papers in 30 conferences. He has officially visited agriculture research centers all across USA in 1995.
A gold medalist in Master’s degree from University of Madras in 1974, was Research Fellow in TN Carnatic Flora Project from 1974 – 1978. From 1978, he joined as Research Scientist in ICAR working on economic, wild relatives of crop plants, crop/fruit varieties, and medicinal plants. FOUR New species in Curcuma and ONE in Pepper have been described. His Doctoral thesis was on a medicinal tree, Balanites roxburghii, fruits of which yield ‘diosgenin’, a raw material for synthesis of sex hormones, steroids and anabolic drugs. He also served as Nodal Scientist for Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights with respect to sugarcane crop.
