Editorial Review:

The American Cancer Society recently recommended that Americans eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. Based upon the works of pioneering nutritionists, this well-researched, comprehensive guide reveals the restorative and healing properties of fruits and vegetables. A food analysis chart includes the length of time needed for digestion. Line drawings. 50 charts.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

History of Healing Foods that Still Work Wonders+:

This is still effective reading on the therapeutic uses of fruits and vegetables.The book was published some twenty years ago,and has the mind-set of the natural food craze of the late 20th century.The nutrient information is still useable and the one hundred plus delicious recipes are still tasty sounding.There are more volumnous health books around,that have more complete information on nutrition listings. What i liked most about the book is that of the little known history about the natural foods.And how... more info

A Health Food Encyclopedia:

This is an excellent little book. This book offers "foods that heal" and interesting health/food subjects, as well, as a myriad of helpful food factoids and tips to assist the reader on the road to wellness.
Dr. Jensen not only goes into depth about each of the foods he has chosen as the ones that heal, offering a ton of history for each and how each food can best be used, but he also quickly built a foundation about the very basic physiological needs of the body. From there, Dr. Jensen discusses the... more info

Just what I'd wanted for years:

Love the way this book is organized. If you want to look up a given food, you don't need to look it up in an index, then search thru a lot of text on various pages. Foods are alphabetized and the one thing that stands out with this book is that it doesn't give a food's value, stating "large peach," etc. It will give the weight of the food and value per that weight. Perfect. I call it my food bible.

Nice remainder - or Introduction for some - to the benefits of natural foods:

Well, Dr. Jensen again has to teach a lesson to most of us. If you don't know who Dr. Jensen, you need to find out and do what he says. Really. He was a pioneer in nutrition, alternative therapies and iridology (diagnostic through iris study) - lived for 93 years until 2001. Being saved himself through nutrition from an incurable - at least at that time, in the 20's - lung disease, he turned out to study how foods impact our health. He traveled worldwide, and learned about the food of many nations. Not only... more info

Similar Products:

Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care: A Complete Program for Tissue Cleansing... by Bernard Jensen (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Dr. Jensen's Guide to Diet and Detoxification : Healthy Secrets from Around the... by Bernard Jensen (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Dr. Jensen's Nutrition Handbook : A Daily Regimen for Healthy Living by Bernard Jensen, Bernard Jensen PhD (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Dr. Jensen's Juicing Therapy : Nature's Way to Better Health and a Longer Life by Bernard Jensen, Bernard Jensen PhD (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Dr. Jensen's Guide to Body Chemistry & Nutrition by Bernard Jensen, Bernard Jensen PhD (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Visions of Health : Understanding Iridology by Bernard Jensen (Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Doctor's Book of Food Remedies by Selene Yeager, Prevention Health Books (Paperback)

New Foods for Healing: Capture The Powerful Cures Of More Than 100 Common Foods,... by Prevention Magazine Editors (Mass Market Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Food Is Your Best Medicine by Henry G. Md Bieler (Mass Market Paperback) - Usually ships in 24 hours