Healing Properties of Plants - Part 1

Winston Craig, MPH, PhD, RD Chair, Department of Nutrition and Wellness, Andrews University, USA This workshop will include: * A discussion of the role of herbs and spices in Bible times, and during the nineteenth century. The growth of herbal and natural remedies in modern times. The medicinal use and clinical studies of herbs commonly available in the marketplace. The therapeutic value of concentrated extracts of herbs and spices. The use of culinary herbs to treat general problems. * A discussion of the action of the health-promoting and disease-preventing phytochemicals found in foods (including legumes, whole grains, fruits and vegetables), and culinary herbs and spices that lower the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. The effects of synergy and processing. * A discussion of the use and misuse and abuse of herbal and health products. Learning how to avoid the latest health scam.