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This is a vibrant collection of dishes, packed with powerful,
nutrient-rich ingredients, shown in over 500 photographs. You can
discover the powers of broccoli, goji berries, seaweed, oily fish,
miso and many more, and the importance of including these and other
foods in your diet. Enticing, easy-to-follow recipes include Tofu
and Pepper Kebabs, Moroccan-spiced Mackerel, Pink Grapefruit and
Avocado Salad, Quinoa Salad with Mango, Apple and Bilberry Fool,
and Apricot and Hazelnut Oat Cookies. Recipes are illustrated
step-by-step, and each is accompanied by quick-reference
nutritional notes. Our dietary choices can impact on our energy
levels, moods, libido, mental performance and overall well-being.
Certain foods - ranging from the humble carrot to the more exotic
wheatgrass, referred to as superfoods, are believed to offer
specially health-promoting nutrients and properties, including
iron, mineral, calcium, vitamin and flavonoid content. This book
offers a spectrum of mouthwatering recipes, featuring at least one
superfood in each. You can try home-made Granola, delicious Green
Soya Bean Salad, Barley Risotto, Hemp and Nut Roast, Baked Apricot
Compote, and Berry Smoothies for noticeably increased energy levels
and enhanced health benefits.
A delicious take on the latest superfood meal, with innovative
grain, seed, and rice recipes ideal for everyday healthy eating
Grain bowls and porridge are hitting the headlines with their
nutritious properties. Restaurants worldwide are adding grain-based
dishes to their menus - and not just for breakfast. These recipes
are guaranteed to surprise and inspire, built around quinoa, oats,
rye, spelt, buckwheat, barley, amaranth, black rice, and millet.
The Grain Bowl is a collection of 90 hearty recipes for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner - delicious, satisfying, easy, and heart-healthy
- made with a variety of grains, seeds, rice, and superfoods, plus
fresh fruits, slow-cooked meats, roasted vegetables, and sweet
treats. This book serves up delicious and nourishing options for
home cooks everywhere.
Energy Foods gives readers delicious, natural, healthy ways to eat
for maximum energy, detox their systems, and live happier,
healthier, more vigorous lives. The book is filled with
irresistible recipes: breakfasts to launch one into the day;
lunches to boost one into afternoon action; and dinners to keep the
metabolism ticking through the night. Snacks complete the food
workout, with high-energy fillers such as Greek Olive and Lime Pâ
té or a "Ruby Reviver." Stylish recipes and food photography make
this a mouthwatering and inspiring book.
Cook your way through 75+ simple yet tantalizing Mediterranean
recipes that make the most of what's in season. Mediterranean Every
Day embraces a style of cooking that celebrates flavor with a
relaxed, flexible attitude. It's simple enough for a quick family
meal, but never out of place for a weekend gathering with friends.
Alongside stunning photography, discover easy crowd-pleasers like
Herby Ricotta; weeknight meals like One-Pan Sausage, Pepper, and
Onion Bake; and desserts like Roasted Figs with Dark Chocolate and
Sea Salt. Beyond the recipes, this is a book that teaches how to
build a wholesome, well-stocked pantry. Start off with an
introduction to the Mediterranean style of cooking and then choose
your own adventure: Three-Ingredient (or Less) Snacks and
Cocktails: Whether it's a pre-dinner snack you crave or a simple
cocktail to shake up for friends, you'll find easy and fun ideas
like Smoky White Bean Hummus, Za'atar Pistachios, and Honeyed
Prosecco. Salads and Soups: Enjoy creative salads like The Easiest
Arugula Salad, Smoked Salmon Greek Salad, Peak-Summer Panzanella,
and a must-try Nicoise. Hearty soups include Lemon Parmesan Soup
with Beans and Greens and Roasted Greek Tomato Soup. Beans, Grains,
and Bready Things: This non-traditional chapter features a variety
of main dish-worthy recipes that can also be served as sides.
Celebrate the seasons with a Spicy Broccoli Rabe and Chickpea
Skillet, Lentil Fritters with Herbed Yogurt Dip, a Cheesy Brussels
Sprout and Farro Bake, and risotto ideas for winter, spring,
summer, and fall. Colorful Pastas: Who doesn't love a diet that
lets you eat pasta? Enjoy feel-good pastas that are heavy on
vegetables. Recipes include Brown Butter Tortellini with Spinach
and Hazelnuts, Melted Broccoli Pasta with Capers and Anchovies,
Pasta with Burst Cherry Tomatoes and Swordfish, Israeli Couscous
Salad with Herbs, Green Olives and Pistachios, and a No-Cook Summer
Tomato Pasta. Gathering Dishes: The chapter's name says it all!
Whether it's Tuesday or Saturday, and whether you're cooking for
just your family or a handful of friends, gather around Salmon in
Crazy Water, Thyme Pesto Roast Chicken with Crispy Potatoes,
Roasted Cod Saltimbocca, and Baked Chicken Milanese with Lemony
Escarole. Desserts: Seasonal and fresh is at the heart of this
chapter. Recipes include Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta, Apricot Almond
Clafoutis, Rose-Soaked Peaches, and Chocolate Olive Oil Cake.
In Japan, the preparation of miso has been considered an art form
for centuries, and those who prepare miso are looked upon as
Masters. As a food, miso can be used in a wide variety of
satisfying dishes. As a folk remedy, it has been successfully used
to treat poor digestion, cancer, radiation sickness, and even low
libido. Through a unique double-fermentation process, soybeans and
grains are transformed into this wondrous food. Readily available
in supermarkets and natural food stores, miso is an integral
ingredient in numerous health-oriented cookbooks. The Miso Book
begins by offering miso basics--the different types, the various
manufacturing methods, and miso's role in maintaining good health.
Also presented are easy-to-use directions for making miso at home.
What follows is the book's recipe section, which starts with
information on the cooking and blending qualities of different
types of miso, pointers on which types of miso work best with
various foods, and guidelines on how to use different misos as
dairy and meat substitutes. Finally, the book offers over 100
recipes in which miso is used in dips and spreads, sauces, fish
dishes, grain dishes, soups and stews, vegetable dishes, and bean,
tofu, and tempeh dishes.
More than a mix of rich history, gorgeous beaches, and warm blue
waters, the countries along the Mediterranean Sea and their people
have a history of living longer and healthier lives and you can
too! By simply following a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil,
nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, even drinking wine with
meals, you can prevent diseases and prolong your life. The Ultimate
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is the only book needed tounleash the
power of one of the world's healthiest diets.It integrates the
latest research and clinical findings with 100 delicious,
authentic, easy recipes and Mediterranean lifestyle tips while
dispelling any myths and misinformation. Using the Mediterranean
Pyramid as a guide, cuisine expert Amy Riolo gets to the core of
the Mediterranean lifestyle, and explains what is eaten, when to
eat it, and why. Each recipe in The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet
Cookbook contains a cultural tip from the Mediterranean region. Fun
historical facts, legend, and lore, as well as nutritional
information accompany each recipe. The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet
Cookbook features recipes from 25 countries in the region to
include perennial favorites, little known treasures, and recent
discoveries. Get ready to enjoy a healthy lifestyle that includes
enticing, satisfying, recipes- great for family dinners and
entertaining, for any and all occasions, to be appreciated by any
palate. "Amy Riolo is a true guardian of the techniques and
inherent goodness of the Mediterranean life style! Her food, her
philosophy is an absolute pleasure to read and consume." - Chef
Jason Roberts www.chefjasonroberts.com
You really can eat more and weigh less -- if you know what to eat. As this groundbreaking book clearly shows, it's not just how much you eat, it's primarily what you eat. Most diets rely on small portion sizes to reduce calories sufficiently. You feel hungry and deprived. Dr. Ornish's program takes a new approach: abundance rather than deprivation. If you change the type of food, you don't have to be as concerned about the amount of food. You can eat whenever you're hungry , eat more food -- and still lose weight and keep it off. Simply. Safely. Easily. In this book, you'll find 250 gourmet recipes from the country's most celebrated chefs. Unlike high-protein diets that may mortage your well-being, Dr. Ornish's diet and lifestyle program is scientifically proven to help you lose weight and gain health. People not only keep off the weight, they lower their cholestoral and reduce their chances for getting heart disease and such other illnesses as breast, prostate, and colon cancer; diabetes; osteoporosis; and hypertension. Dr. Ornish's program has given millions of people new hope and new choices.
The fast and easy way to get a flatter belly Tens of thousands of
Americans have changed their bodies and their lives with the help
of the recipes and guidelines developed to eliminate body fat. Flat
Belly Cookbook For Dummies includes an overview of the belly fat;
grocery shopping and pantry stocking tip; delicious, nutritious,
and even kid-friendly flat belly recipes. All 125 recipes are
carefully developed by America's Belly Fat Fighter to make sure
every meal includes just the right amount of belly-flattening
monounsaturated fatty acids (or MUFAs), found in nuts and seeds,
vegetable oils, olives, avocados, and dark chocolate, so you can
mix and match meals to suit your taste. * Explains the importance
of replacing sugars, saturated fats, and trans fats with whole
grains, lean proteins, and fiber * Teaches you how to effectively
structure your diet, practice good nutrition, and drop belly fat at
the same time * Includes 125 flat belly recipes If you're looking
to shed fat and tone your midsection through diet and exercise,
Flat Belly Cookbook For Dummies has you covered.
Designed to deliver delicious, gluten-free, and full-filling meals
at under 500 calories, satisfy proves that successful healthy
eating is not about eating less, it's about getting more. From Mona
Dolgov, author of the best-selling The Perfect Portion Cookbook,
comes a revolutionary new cookbook and meal planning guide that
does the impossible-provides more than 120 gluten-free,
nutrient-dense recipes and 500-calorie (or less) meals designed
specifically to provide generous portions that satiate without
feeling restrictive. All of the recipes follow plant-forward
Mediterranean diet principles; are made with real, accessible
ingredients; are simple to prepare; and have been crafted to
provide huge portions that will leave readers satisfy-ed. Eat more,
eat better. Perfect for intermittent fasting, plant-forward eating
patterns, and low-calorie diets. In addition to hundreds of
recipes, satisfy includes tips, techniques, and secrets to amazing,
healthy cooking, including: Sheetpan recipes and cooking tricks
Recipes and tips for air fryers, multi-cookers, and slow-cookers
Healthy ingredient swaps Meal planning and shopping tips Techniques
for achieving nutritional balance Dozens of spice blends and sauces
that can liven up any meal, including personal favorites Much more!
Real ingredients. Real portions. Real simple. satisfy is the
perfect book for anyone who wants to eat better and feel better
without compromise.
Easy recipes, fast food, all healthy. Super Food in Minutes is all
about real, fast and delicious family food that just so happens to
be good for you! Donal's latest book includes 90 delicious recipes,
and tips and tricks, for healthy home cooks that will change the
way you cook. Using 10 ingredients or less, each recipe uses
streamlined, quick cooking methods with minimal effort and maximum
results that help you make the most of your time spent in the
kitchen. There are clear nutritional breakdowns, vegan, vegetarian
and paleo options for each recipe, and a clean cook-friendly
design. With Super Food in Minutes, you'll have exciting everyday
dinners, made with healthy ingredients at the core, on the table in
less than 30 minutes.
Having battled an autoimmune disease the modern-medicine way for
many years, Danielle Walker took matters into her own hands and set
out to regain her health through the medicine of food. After four
years of turning her kitchen into a laboratory for revamping her
culinary point of view, Danielle mastered the art of grain- and
dairy-free cooking--and improved her well-being, virtually
eliminating all her ailments.
A self-trained chef, Danielle is the new face of grain-free
cooking, tempting foodies of all stripes with her accessible
recipes for vibrant Paleo food. Paying homage to the dishes she
loved in her pre-Paleo life, she has ingeniously recreated all her
favorites without grains or dairy in her first cookbook.
Complementing her innovative recipes with elegant photography,
Danielle takes you on a culinary Paleo journey that includes
everything from quick breakfasts to sinful desserts, with a long
list of hearty entrees in-between. And because Danielle knows she's
not the only one with a finicky toddler at home, she has included a
special section filled with healthy recipes that kids will be eager
to eat and moms will be just as eager to serve.
These recipes are sure to leave you feeling satisfied and
exhilarated, rather than discouraged and deprived. Danielle proves
that omitting grains, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar doesn't
correlate with sacrificing taste; in fact, just the opposite. This
book will show you that you can go against the grain in the
culinary world and enter a paradise of gourmet foods with exciting
flavors.
The Yoga Kitchen celebrates nourishing wholefoods that enables you
to reclaim your inherent power to heal your digestive system and
boost immunity, and help you to forge healthy new habits, not
restrictions. This collection of recipes will inspire you to return
to the kitchen to create delicious simple, satisfying and
nutritious meals that will appeal to the whole family. All the
recipes are gluten, grain and dairy free, and based on the ‘Food
Combining’ principles that promote good digestion and nutrient
absorption, weight loss and an alkaline body. Extras: highlighted
health benefits of each recipe, the Yoga Kitchen 21-day meal plan
to reboot your metabolism, an A–Z guide to the sources and roles of
vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, traditional recipes for bone
broth, cultured vegetables and sprouting that will transform your
health, essential pantry ingredients and lifestyle tips.
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