Marcia Zimmerman

Healing Colorful Foods

October 7, 2011

Scientists are just now beginning to understand the medicinal impacts of phytonutrients and why eating foods that contain them may be our greatest preventive tool against cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. But for centuries traditional healers have taught color-coded eating as essential for maintaining health, vitality, and long life.

People who eat primarily animal foods, highly processed foods, and/or foods laden with sugar and fat are in chronic acidosis because they’re not getting the alkaline-buffering minerals of fruits and vegetables. The 7-color plan emphasizes fruits and vegetables, making it ideal for anyone experiencing the unpleasant symptoms of acid overload. Enjoy these recipes.

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The Slow Food Movement

September 22, 2011

The enjoyment of good food – particularly in the company of like-minded people – is the goal of the worldwide slow food movement. Founded in 1986 by Italy’s Carlo Petrini in response to the opening of the first McDonald’s in Rome, the slow food movement recognizes the vital relationship between ecology and gastronomy.

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Phytochemicals – Nutrients Whose Time Has Come

August 30, 2011

The scientific community has produced a growing body of evidence indicating how phytochemicals work to prevent disease. However, scientists are not sure if isolated, single phytochemicals offer the same benefits as those existing within chemically related groups, as occurs in whole food sources. Authorities caution that choosing foods containing naturally occurring phytochemicals is still the best health insurance.

All of these claims are due to “super nutrients” called phytochemicals that are helping to blur the line between food and medicine. They appeal to a better-educated public – one growing older, wealthier and more willing to self-medicate with foods and supplements. The question is whether these claims are valid. Do potato chips enhanced with unknown quantities of Ginkgo biloba really improve memory?

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