This book is a layperson's guide to healthy eating through the wisdom of Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is more than 2,000 years old, and Chinese dietary therapy is one of the wisest, most important aspects of this ancient healing art.

In this book, you will learn the Chinese medical description of digestion and all the practical implications of this description for day to day diet. Find out what Chinese medicine has to say about cooked vs. raw foods; vegetarianism; obesity; high cholesterol; food allergies; and candidiasis.

Also included are the Chinese medical descriptions of 150 commonly eaten foods and the Chinese medical descriptions of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. If you're confused about what to eat and why, let 100 generations of Chinese physicians guide you along the Tao of Healthy Eating.