Star Foods for Healthy Living The Illustrated Guide to Strengthening the Body's Defense Systems

Our bodies have a truly remarkable ability to heal themselves and to ward off illness, but too often our immune systems are undermined by our reliance on nutrient-depleted foods. This fabulously illustrated full color book shows you how to redress the balance by eating foods that stimulate the immune system and supply it with the nutrients that it needs to enhance your body's defense systems and not only feel better but look better and have more energy. By explaining the simple principles of eating for immunity and showing how you can incorporate tasty, immunity-boosting recipes into your diet, Kirsten Hartvig gives in-depth information about common ailments and serious illnesses -- from colds and 'flu to cancer and heart disease -- with expert advice on how to arm the body to protect itself through good nutrition.Hartvig, Kirsten is the author of 'Star Foods for Healthy Living The Illustrated Guide to Strengthening the Body's Defense Systems', published 2002 under ISBN 9780007644865 and ISBN 0007644868.