Traditional Foods The Reinvented Superfoods 1st Edition Swarnendu Roy by Swarnendu Roy, P. Nisha, Rakhi Chakraborty 9783031727566, 3031727568 instant download after payment.

Traditional foods have been consumed for several generations by a specific community in a particular locality, region, or country. This include several plant-based and animal-based foods consumed for generations in different regions of the world without even realizing their beneficial properties. Therefore, traditional foods constituted
the backbone of the age-old indigenous healing system. Apart from the basic nutritional attributes conferred by these foods, they are believed to render additional health benefits owing to their potential in preventing several diseases, including hypertension, hyperglycemia, gastrointestinal disorders, etc. In this connection, the way traditional foods are prepared also plays a key role in naturally preserving the therapeutic potential of the food ingredients. In the present age of globalization, where food habits and food preferences are constantly being challenged, the reinvention of the therapeutic potential of traditional foods can provide a viable proposition.
Presently, interest has been regained concerning the healing potential of such traditional foods, and as a result, measures have been initiated to understand the beneficial attributes of traditional foods experimentally. Unfortunately, some gaps still exist in the proper documentation process of traditional foods with medicinal
values all over the world. This book, therefore, attempts to agglomerate the health benefits of traditional foods in the light of recent evidences. This book also attempts to present the fundamental understanding of food-based therapy, the rationale behind the same and the traditional methods that contribute to preserving the nutraceutical properties of food ingredients. This book emphasizes traditional foods’ therapeutic potential, providing a deep insight into the health-improving properties of the food metabolites simultaneously. Further, the book also highlights the prospects of traditional foods rather than only realizing the nutraceutical