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Rawsome: Maximizing Health, Energy, and Culinary Delight With the Raw Foods
Diet
by Brigitte Mars (Basic Health Publications, Inc.)
A raw foods diet advocates exactly that: eating raw foods.
No cooking, no grilling, no steaming, no application of high temperatures. Why?
Studies show raw foods are digested quickly
and easily – in 24-36 hours instead of the 48-100 hours needed for cooked food.
Tackling head-on the
skepticism likely to greet proponents of what the world sees as a "fad" diet,
renowned nutritional consultant and raw foods adherent Brigitte Mars in
Rawsome
presents historical data and scientific evidence confirming the efficacy of raw
foods diets in:
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Supporting emotional stability
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Increasing energy levels
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Clearing the skin
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Boosting immune-system function
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Improving digestive function
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Dispelling depression
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Sustaining overall good health.
Raw foods slow the aging process and help
people reach their optimum weight. Raw food diets have been used to improve the
health of those with arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes,
digestive disturbances, menstrual problems, allergies, obesity, skin conditions,
and heart disease. The result, over time, is a feeling of
buoyant, radiant health.
In addition, Mars
points out the environmental benefits of the raw foods diet, making a case for
eating raw foods as a means of reducing waste, making the most of agricultural
practice, and reducing the human footprint on the earth. Whether readers want to
jump right into an all-raw diet or just want to introduce more raw foods into
the diet, Mars, who teaches herbal medicine through Esalen, the Boulder College
of Massage Therapy, and the Naropa Institute, offers encouragement and practical
instruction. Readers will find advice on planning a balanced diet to meet their
nutritional needs, combining foods for best effect, preserving raw foods,
equipping the raw kitchen, sprouting, juicing, and every other technique that
makes the raw foods diet simple, delicious, and healthful.
Mars explains digestion and enzyme activity,
and why raw foods can be particularly helpful when it comes to losing weight and
increasing energy. She provides a "raw foods encyclopedia," identifying the
nutritional content of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and wild edibles (like
seaweeds and edible flowers), and explaining how the body converts each of them
into energy.
Perhaps most important,
Mars provides more than 200 kitchen-tested, real-people-approved raw foods
recipes. There are dozens of raw food recipes for:
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Breakfast dishes
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Dairy replacements
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Beverages
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Salads and salad dressings
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Soups
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Sauces and condiments
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Dips and pates
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Entrees
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Alternatives to rice and baked bread
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Sandwiches and other take-it-with-you foods
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Desserts
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Holiday dishes
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Ethnic foods – Caribbean, French, German, Italian, Mexican, Indian, Middle
Eastern, Asian, and Southern, among others
Mars also outlines the kitchen tools for
making these – no more stoves, toasters, and pots. Instead, the raw food kitchen
is stocked with a blender, citrus juicer, food dehydrator, and ice cream maker,
and food preparation involves instructions for sprouting, juicing, dehydrating,
and fermenting.
For people who want to give raw foods a try but don't want to give up the taste of good cooking, Rawsome provides a solid foundation.
The Smoothies Bible by Pat Crocker (Robert Rose) One
of the easiest and most delicious ways to consume the recommended
The Smoothies Bible includes: More than 300 healing/healthy smoothie recipes; Over 100 fully illustrated profiles of various fruits, vegetables and herbs; 80 common health concerns matched with prescriptive smoothies.
Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal by Phyllis A.
Balch
(Avery)
Like its
companion books – the bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing and the
newer Prescription for Herbal Healing – Prescription for Dietary Wellness offers
authoritative information that is research-based and clearly written, making it
easy for the reader to quickly find the subjects in which he or she is
interested and to incorporate the dietary recommendations into his or her daily
life.
Updates in this second edition include: phytochemicals and antioxidants, foods
that boost immunity, how to choose the most nutritious foods, "standout" healing
foods, how to design a diet for your individual optimal health, taking into
account special dietary needs diet-based healing techniques such as juicing,
fasting, and detoxifying; how to avoid potential dietary dangers, including
threats to water safety, food-borne diseases, food additives, food irradiation,
antibiotics, genetically engineered foods, and undesirable substances such as
caffeine, cholesterol, and sugar.
While not a cookbook, Prescription for Dietary Wellness also includes a number of easy, wholesome recipes and advice on cooking methods. It is a complete, practical guide to eating for good health.
The Healing Nutrients Within: Your Guide to the Best-Stocked Drugstore of
All – The Human Body by Eric R. Braverman (Basic Health
Publications) This update of the landmark book on amino acids, covers the
exciting discoveries of the last decade and shows how to use them in your
personal health-management program in.
Now in its 3rd edition, The Healing Nutrients Within has been providing health professionals and interested general readers with the latest research available on amino acides for more than 15 years. Now amino acids have arrived, big time. Every person should be paying attention to their nutritional status, because nutrition is a part of every disease. This book will help you understand that the best-stocked drugstore of all still remains the human body.
This effective, sensible plan is designed for both men and women and shows how
to turn hormones into powerful alleys in the battle against weight gain,
especially when it occurs around middle age. Because hormones regulate
everything from metabolism and appetite to libido and energy levels, no
weight-loss program can work long-term unless it factors in the crucial role of
our natural hormones.
Traditional calorie-restricted regimens wreak havoc on the body's delicate
hormone balance, often lowering testosterone, thyroid hormone, growth hormone,
and other hormones that play a key role in fat loss, muscle gain, and increased
energy. Dr. Ullis views carbs as essential for sustaining energy, and he
explains when they can be eaten for optimal fat-burning hormonal effects.
Dr. Ullis has developed an all-natural, drug-free program to help world-class
athletes harness the power of their body's own hormones. Now this same plan has
been adapted so anyone can "hormonally charge" their weight-loss plan.
The
Hormone Revolution Weight-Loss Plan teaches precisely what to eat as well as
when to eat in relation to the timing of exercise, physical activities, and
sleep.
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