Books About Eating For Health And Pleasure - Where To Get Them Online.
-- by Alan Detwiler
Not much else is more important to enjoying yourself than good health. Likely, the best way to keep your health is to eat the right foods in the right quantities. You got to know what to eat, how to get it, and how to make it a pleasure. So, below is a list of books each of which is about some aspect of eating for health and pleasure. Each book has a brief description. A clickable link will take you to the barnesandnoble webpage where you can purchase the book. The barnesandnoble shipping charge is $3.00 per order plus $0.99 per item for new books, shipping for used books is $3.89.

Make your own decision whether a particular book is useful to you. Everybody's circumstances and attitudes are different. The list is too long to read the whole thing. You might want to read the titles, and when you find a title that is particularly of interest, read that description. Some may be available through your local library.


This page is in two sections:
Books available at barnesandnoble.com
Books available at other websites.


Books available through barnesandnoble.com

  1. Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy without Going to Extremes
    Rachael Ray
    Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
    Pub. Date: March 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781400082537
    256pp
    Creative, hassle-free recipes. For cooks who want to look and feel great but want the foods they crave. Pasta dinners made mostly with proteins and vegetables and only a couple of ounces of pasta per serving. 150 dishes. Time-saving tips. Emphasizes simplicity and nonfussiness. Main course salads, meat and fish dishes, burgers, soups, snacks and desserts. Interesting, varied recipes.
    $15.96


  2. The Fiber35 Diet: Nature's Weight Loss Secret
    Brenda Watson, with Leonard Smith
    Publisher: Free Press, The
    Pub. Date: February 2007
    ISBN-13: 9780641866142
    320pp
    The "Fiber35" of the title refers to the 35 grams of fiber per day needed to facilitate healthy weight loss. Reducing excess weight reduces the risk of the contemporary diseases that end life prematurely. Eating food with 35 grams of fiber satisfies appetite without consuming enough calories to add body fat. The fiber slows down your body’s carbohydrate conversion to sugar. Blood glucose levels are more stable, so your mood and hunger are more stable. It is easier to lose weight and avoid diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and numerous other ability robbing diseases.
    $6.98


  3. Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
    Sally Fallon, Pat Connolly, Mary G. Enig
    Publisher: New Trends Publishing, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: June 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780967089737
    688pp
    A nutritional cookbook arguing that animal fats and cholesterol are necessary for reproduction, normal growth, proper function of the nervous system, protection from disease, and optimum energy levels. Information on how to prepare grains, health benefits of bone broths and fermented foods.
    $20


  4. The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
    Barbara Rolls
    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Pub. Date: May 2007
    ISBN-13: 9780060737306
    317pp
    Feeling full on fewer calories to lose weight and keep it off. Based on research on satiety that shows how to choose foods that control hunger. Choosing the right foods without giving up your favorite foods by eating more water and nutrient rich fruits and vegetables and less calorie-dense foods. Nutritious foods. 125 recipes. Menu planners. A guide to healthy eating and living.
    $12.76


  5. Good Carb Cookbook: Secrets of Eating Low on the Glycemic Index
    Sandra Woodruff
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: January 2001
    ISBN-13: 9781583330845
    312pp
    The latest scientific findings on carbohydrates and the glycemic index (GI). Good carbohydrates and bad carbohydrates. What makes some carbohydrates better than others. The rate at which different carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels. Eating a diet based on foods with a low glycemic index helps control hunger and maintain stable blood sugar levels to prevent obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

    Lists the GI for hundreds of common foods. Explains how eating low-GI foods can improve overall health and help you lose weight. Emphasizes the use of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. 200 simple recipes for maintaining weight loss or losing weight. Tips on cooking, grocery shopping and dining out.
    $14.35


  6. Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
    Joel Fuhrman, Mehmet Oz, Deborah Baker
    Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
    Pub. Date: January 2005
    ISBN-13: 9780316735506
    304pp
    Recomends increased consumption of green vegetables, salads, fruit, beans, and nuts; and very reduced red meat consumption. Explains how recommended diet changes improve health and enable weight loss.
    $13.49


  7. The Worlds Healthiest Foods Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating
    George Mateljan Publisher: GMF Publishing
    Pub. Date: May 2007
    ISBN-13: 9780976918547
    880pp
    How to get all the nutrients you body needs by choosing foods particularly high in nutrients. 500 Mediterranen-style recipes, most of which take 7 minutes or less to prepare. Each recipe uses at least one of the world's 100 healthiest foods. How eating these foods keeps you healthy while you keep your weight under control by providing the maximum number of nutrients for the least amount of calories. Innovative ways to maximize the nutritional value while minimizing preparation time using easy recipes. Two months worth of menus, a healthy shopping list, a guide to help buy the safest fish and shellfish, ways to lose weight.
    $31.96


  8. Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
    Matthew Kenney
    Preparing and eating raw food makes you feel your physical best. The raw food lifestyle is complex. It connects you to the world. It will compel you to be forever learning about the magic that life offers. Preparing and eating raw using dehydrating, Vita-Mix blending, a nuanced understanding of spices, and creativity.
    $30


  9. 15-Minute Low Carb Recipes: Instant Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More!
    Dana Carpender
    Publisher: Rockport Publishers
    Pub. Date: November 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781592330416
    260pp
    Don't trade your ideal weight, high energy, and improved health for quick-and-carb-y food. 200 innovative recipes for loosing weight. No far out ingredients. Dishes that can be served to family or company. Each recipe has a listing of its carbohydrate, fiber, and usable carb counts. Studies show that low-carbohydrate dieting works to take weight off and improve cholesterol. Reading the recipes may suggest creative ideas of your own to try.
    $16.15


  10. Cooking the Whole Foods Way: Your Complete, Everyday Guide to Healthy, Delicious Eating with 500 Vegan Recipes, Menus, Techniques, Meal Planning, Buying Tips, Wit, and Wisdom
    Christina Pirello
    Publisher: Penguin Group
    Pub. Date: August 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781557885173
    368pp
    Whole foods cooking. Recipes without processed and chemically enhanced food. Wholefood has had none of the nutrients removed or destroyed by refining and other processing. Most recipes using predominately fruit, whole grains, vegetables, and beans. 500 recipes. Tips on meal planning, a shopping guide, product resource list, and glossary.
    Table of Contents:
    What Is Macrobiotics?
    Glossary
    The Basics
    Amazing Grains
    Savory Soups and Stews
    Beans, Beans, Beans
    Tasty Tofu, Tempeh and Seitan
    Eat Your Veggies!
    Pastabilities
    Sensational Salads
    Sassy Sauces and Dressings
    Breads of Life
    Great Dessert Classics
    Resource Guide
    Recommended Reading
    Bibliography
    Metric Conversion Charts
    Index
    $17.05


  11. Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle
    Carol Alt
    Easy raw food recipes, stories about people who have adopted a raw diet, and information about the practical considerations of this healthy way of life. 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, 10 snacks, and 10 drinks. With complete menus for lunches and dinners, useful advice on choosing ingredients and essential equiptment, and lists of staple foods.
    $15.30


  12. The 1200-Calorie-A-Day Menu Cookbook : Quick and Easy Recipes for Delicious Low-Fat Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, and Desserts
    Nancy S. Hughes
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
    Pub. Date: September 1994
    ISBN-13: 9780809236336
    416pp
    Every dinner contains no more than 400 calories per serving. Each breakfast and lunch contains only 350 calories per serving, and every dessert contains just 100 calories per serving. Each recipe includes instruction and fat grams per serving. Many recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes or less.

    Although many of the recipes can be time consuming to make, lunch recipes can be made in the evening and put in tupperware to grab before heading out the door to work.
    $11.65


  13. Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook: Delicious Dairy-Free Cheeses and Classic Uncheese Dishes
    Joanne Stepaniak
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    Pub. Date: September 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781570671517
    192pp
    Cheesy-tasting dishes without the cholesterol and dairy allergies that can be harmful to health. The latest research findings about dairy and health. Tables and charts show calcium, protein, and other nutrients in a variety of plant foods to help you safely replace dairy in your diet. Designations for each recipe to indicate whether it is gluten, soy, nut, yeast, and/or corn free for people who are sensitive to a wide range of food allergens. A section on the problems with consuming dairy products. Charts showing how plant based foods compare to animal based calcium and protien foods. Spreads and dips, sauces, main dishes, soups, and desserts.
    $17.05


  14. Veganomicon
    Isa Chandra Moskowitz
    ISBN: 156924264X
    Vegan cooking: 250 recipes, menus. Innovative recipes optimized for convenience and reasonable preparation time. Gluten-free and tofu-free options. The recipes use simple, easy-to-find ingredients. Fresh ingredients are used rather than processed. Useful information and humor to make it fun.


  15. Deceptively Delicious
    Jessica Seinfeld (Yep, Jerry is her husband)
    ISBN: 0061251348
    Alternatives to sugars, packaged foods, and other nutrition busters. Traditional recipes with vegetables added in ways kids will accept. Recipes were developed with the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef. A month's worth of meals for kids of all ages. Tear-out shopping guides. How to deal with kids' sugar cravings. Why it is important for children to eat vegetables. The importance of portion size, protein, calcium, vitamins, and Omega 3 and 6 fats.

    Pureed fruits and vegetables incorporated into kid friendly dishes like Mac & Cheese; Chicken Nuggets; Chocolate Cake; and Spaghetti and Meatballs.
    $17.46


  16. Alive in Five: Raw Gourmet Meals in Five Minutes!
    Angela Elliott
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    Pub. Date: February 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781570672026
    127pp
    Eating raw food often helps in achieving ideal weight and feeling more satisfied. Simple instructions and innovative recipes. Tips and shortcuts to create meals in about five minutes using just a blender or food processor and easy-to-find ingredients. Healthy food with unique look, feel and taste.
    $13.45


  17. The New American Plate Cookbook: Recipes for a Healthy Weight and a Healthy Life
    The American Institute for Cancer Research
    Publisher: University of California Press
    Pub. Date: March 2005
    ISBN-13: 9780520242340
    312pp
    Meals that help maintain a healthy weight to live longer, healthier lives. A team of cooks, nutritionists, food writers, and scientists collaborated to create 200 nutritious recipes to reduce your risk of serious health problems like cancer and heart disease.

    200 recipes, appetizers, soups, salads, one-pot dishes, entrées, vegetables, egg dishes, breads, pilafs, desserts. Tips on meal planning and complementary combinations of dishes. Suggestions for ingredients and cooking techniques. Explanatin of the science behind the New American Plate diet.

    Phytochemicals are bioactive plant substances advocated in this book by the American Institute for Cancer Research. Recipes use vegetables and whole grains. Brown rice and wheat pasta are emphasized rather than protein. Three-ounce portions of any protein is recommended rather than the more typical double that size. Easy to make recipes. Well-known dishes are redone to ease transistioning to healthier eating. The ingredients are easy to shop for, and are probably already in your home and are very affordable. Generous portion sizes and creative combination of ingredients.
    $20.76


  18. Living the G.I. Diet
    Rick Gallop
    with Emily Richards
    Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
    Pub. Date: February 2005
    ISBN-13: 9780761135944
    320pp
    135 easy to prepare recipes.

    How to lose weight and maintain weight loss. When low glycemic index food are digested, thier calories are converted to blood sugar more slowly. There are several big health benefits.

    How to include the whole family in glycemic index eating. Dealing with holidays, restaurants, vacation eating. The psychological and emotional aspects of food and food cravings.

    Rick Gallop's web site is gidiet.com
    $17.56


  19. The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics
    Jessica Porter
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: September 2004
    ISBN-13: 9781583332054
    368pp
    How eating good quality whole foods can increase physical, sensory, emotional, and intellectual well-being. Benefits include weight loss, beauty, better sex, and peace of mind. Cooking tips. Recipes. Philosophy and witty anecdotes. How to strengthen the mind and body using food.
    $15.25


  20. Raw Food Made Easy: For One or Two People
    Jennifer Cornbleet
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    Pub. Date: September 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781570671753
    200pp
    Nutritious raw food. No-cook recipes in small quantities ideal for one or two people. Time-saving tips and techniques. Clear instructions.
    $16.15


  21. Lickety-Split Meals: For Health Conscious People on the Go!
    Publisher: Z.H.I. Publishing
    Pub. Date: March 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781890926021
    373pp
    135 healthy recipes. 175 time-saving, exercise and nutrition tips. A grocery list with pantry-stocking tips. How to lose weight, reduce fat intake, lower colesterol, and control diabetes, reduce the risk of cancer, increase energy level or enhance sports performance. The menus meet the guidelines of the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and the American Institute for Cancer Research. Exercise and lifestyle changes to loose weight. Healthy substitutes for unhealthy ingredients. Ideas for quick snacks. Uses convenience foods and light versions of processed products with artificial ingredients.
    $24.95


  22. Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
    Ani Phyo
    Publisher: Da Capo Press
    Pub. Date: April 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781600940002
    255pp
    For busy people to get the benefits of raw foods. How to include more organics into your diet. Raw, animal-free versions of: breakfast scrambles, pancakes, chowders, bisques, and other soups, cheezes, mylks, lasagna, burgers, cobblers, pies, and cakes. Tips on tools, stocking your pantry, and kitchen skills. Only a few recipes call for hard-to-find ingredients. Includes helpful tips and suggestions for living green, recycling, and related topics.
    $19.95


  23. Cooking the RealAge Way: Turn back your biological clock with more than 80 delicious and easy recipes
    Michael F. Roizen, M. D. La Puma, John La Puma
    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Pub. Date: June 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780060009359
    384pp
    Meals that are healthy and easy to make. Recipes low in aging fats and sugar and high in Omega-3 oils, flavonoids, and antioxidants. Each recipe provides a detailed description of that meal's age-reducing benefits. How to stock your kitchen to make yourself younger with what you eat The benefits of using fresh produce in season. The advantages of using the best herbs and spices -- and how to grow them in your garden Tips on improving your family's eating habits Easy culinary techniques, from blanching to grilling Recipes using fresh produce and whole grains. Eating certain types of foods, particularly healthy fats, whole grains and vegetables and fruits, will slow the aging process. Purchasing and using a steamer. "Retraining" yourself to like healthy fats. Preparing more than one meal at time. Explanations of the healthiest foods available at different times of year. Information about healthy cooking methods and uses for produce, herbs and spices.
    $24.95


  24. The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul Deepak Chopra, David Simon, Leanne Backer
    Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780471454045
    310pp
    200 easy-to-prepare recipes for low-fat, nutritious meals based on nutritional science and Ayurveda, and ancient body of knowledge and philosophy concerning physical and spiritual well-being. 30 days of balanced meal plans. Wellness and food information to establish the mind-body connection, slow the aging process, enliven vitality, and increase the joy of being alive. The authors say that purposely varying food tastes for each meal affects holistic health, and appetite is a key factor. Our lives and health is affected by the type of food we choose and the mood we create every time we eat. Presents the physical and spiritual side of cooking and eating.
    $15.95


  25. Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine-Free Recipes for Every Day
    Jordan Maerin
    Publisher: Lulu.com
    Pub. Date: November 2004
    ISBN-13: 9781411618367
    96pp
    Information in the back for websites. no synopsis at b&n no synopsis at worldcat at amazon: The basic principles of the raw food diet to maintain or improve health. Easy-to-make recipes. Reasonable prep times, affordable ingredients. Information and resources. Some recipes may require the use of a blender, food processor, or dehydrator. $11.95


  26. The Good Mood Diet: Feel Great While You Lose Weight
    Susan M. Kleiner, with Bob Condor
    Publisher: Springboard Press
    Pub. Date: January 2007
    ISBN-13: 9780821280041
    240pp
    What you eat affects how you feel. Eat to maximize your energy levels and improve mood while you lose weight. "Feel great foods" and "feel bad foods" and their effect on your body and energy levels. Some weight loss diets are too low in calories and cause changes in brain chemistry that makes the dieter feel depressed. Timing and ideal food combinations keep energy and mood at normal levels. Nearly 50 pages of recipes and 14 days' worth of menus.
    $23.99


  27. The No-Beach, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight-Loss Plan
    Jim Johnson
    Publisher: Hunter House, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: October 2004
    ISBN-13: 9780897934497
    128pp
    A detailed diet and exercise plan. Calculating calorie needs, determining BMI (body mass index), and working out percentages of fats, carbs, and proteins in a diet. The facts about cellulite. How to tell when body fat is a health risk. Scientific findings about exercising and dieting to lose weight.

    Chapter 1 debunks all the popular myths about weight loss. Chapter 2 explains how to get motivated and stay motivated to lose weight. Chapter 3 discusses what the scientific literature says about diet and exercise to lose weight. Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 discuss the exercise and diet plans that have proven to work in long term weight loss studies. Chapter 6 is about people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off. Chapter 7 is how to use the program successfully for the rest of your life.


  28. The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors
    Patsy Jamieson (Editor)
    Publisher: Countryman Press, The
    Pub. Date: April 2006
    ISBN-13: 9780881507010
    416pp
    350 easy-to-prepare healthy foods recipes. Strategies and insights to help you stay healthy. Understanding rather than eliminating carbohydrates and fats. All the recipes are relatively low in fat and carbs. You will likely have most of the ingredients once you stock your spice cabinet. Each recipe is rated for its overall health benefits, whether it supplies adequate fiber, and its low-carb quality. A list of ingredients to always have in stock. A nutritional analysis for each recipe. Recipes for every meal. Chapters of side dishes, salads, breads, and desserts.
    $19.95


  29. The Stevia Cookbook: Cooking with Nature's Calorie-Free Sweetener
    Ray Sahelian
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: June 2004
    ISBN-13: 9780895299260
    171pp
    Sugar-free versions of favorite dishes. Stevia is extracted from a South American plant and widely available in the United States, stevia is a calorie-free sweetener that is three hundred times sweeter than sugar. Everything you need to know about Stevia. The history, FDA controversy, safety, use by diabetics and children, how much to use and in what form, how to use it in different recipes. One hundred recipes for entrées, side dishes, and desserts.
    $13.95


  30. Slim Smoothies: Over 130 Healthy and Energizing Recipes Without All the Calories
    Donna Pliner Rodnitzky
    (Paperback)
    Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780761520597
    222pp
    Novel and nutritious recipes for 130 low-cal smoothies. Made with fruit juice, fresh fruit, tofu, and fat-free yogurt. Smoothies make a light meal in a hurry. A nutritional analysis for each recipe.
    NEW $13.95 Online price
    USED $7.80


  31. The Carb Conscious Vegetarian: 150 Delicious Recipes for a Low-Carb Lifestyle
    Robin Robertson
    (Paperback)
    Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: July 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781594861239
    256pp
    150 low-carb, high-fiber, meat and dairy-free recipes. Simple to prepare vegetarian recipes without refined carbohydrates. Ingredient include vegetables, fruits, beans, tofu, tempeh, whole grains and spices. Appetizers, main courses, stir-frys, stews, salads, soups, sauces, sides, and good-for-you desserts.

    Has two indexes, one recipe index and one general index. Explains carbohydrates. Recipes have nutrition information.
    $18.95


  32. Raw
    Charlie Trotter, Roxanne Klein
    Publisher: Ten Speed Press
    Pub. Date: February 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781580088343
    215pp
    Raw food has its nutritional value intact. Its enzymes have not been destroyed by the heat of cooking. Prepared with basic techniques such as juicing, dehydrating, and slicing. 100 recipes; fruits and vegetables in innovative dishes. Healthful raw food is the celebration of food in its natural state. Raw is about taste and nutrition. ROXANNE KLEIN restaurant in Larkspur, California, is exclusively devoted to raw foods.
    $24.95


  33. Rawsome!
    Brigitte Mars
    Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: February 2004
    ISBN-13: 9781591200604
    320pp
    The benefits of eating raw. Personal stories. Information on the benefits of fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices, and wild foods. A great variety of recipes. Some Indian raw food recipies.
    $18.95


  34. Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods
    Renee Underkoffler, Woody Harrelson, Renee Loux
    (Paperback)
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: January 2004
    ISBN-13: 9781583331712
    512pp
    Eating raw foods that have not been nutrient-reduced by heat. Varied and healthy recipes. Guidelines for raw-foods eating. Information about all foods in general. Preperation techniques, foods and philosophy of the raw food movement. About 2/3 of the book is instruction, 1/3 is recipes.
    $21.95


  35. Extreme Lo-Carb Meals To Go: Fast and Fabulous Solutions to Get You Through the Day
    Sharron Long
    Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
    Pub. Date: December 2004
    ISBN-13: 9781593372149
    288pp
    A cookbook low-carbers, especially for those cooking for one. The recipes are marked 'quick or make ahead' and include freezing instructions. For anyone who wants something low carb that's quick from the freezer. Sample menus. A substitution list and nutritional information for each recipe. Easy recipes.
    $9.95


  36. Recipes for Dairy-Free Living
    Denise Jardine
    Publisher: Ten Speed Press
    Pub. Date: January 2002
    ISBN-13: 9781587611001
    208pp
    Easy-to-prepare recipes for 100 innovative creations that mimic the flavors and textures of dairy products. Informative about the different levels of dairy intolerance.
    $18.95


  37. Levana Cooks Dairy-Free!: Natural and Delicious Recipes for Your Favorite Forbidden Foods
    Levana Kirschenbaum
    Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
    Pub. Date: November 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781602390836
    160pp
    Fifty million Americans are mostly or completely lactose intolerant. Creative recipes that are lower calorie than their dairy counterparts, made with soy, rice, oat, and almond milks. Both vegetarian and meat meals.
    $19.95


  38. The Complete Book of Raw Food: Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine Made with Living Food
    Lori Baird, Julie F. Rodwell
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781578261949
    Pub. Date: June 2005
    Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
    Pub. Date: June 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781578261949
    440pp
    $17.95

    Pub. Date: December 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781578261437
    452pp
    Recipes that capture the beauty, flavor, and nutrition of fresh fruits and vegetables. 350 recipes using live ingredients. Advice on choosing the best ingredients and tools. Preparation techniques and presentation techniques. Traditional favorites and new dishes.
    $25


  39. 12 Best Foods Cookbook: Over 200 Delicious Recipes Featuring the 12 Healthiest Foods
    Dana Jacobi
    Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: April 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781579549657
    336pp
    Optimum health requires more than a diet rich in protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Many micronutrients contribute to resistance to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. How to get more micronutrients in your diet.
    Identifies 12 micronutrient-rich foods that can help protect you against major disease.

    The 12 foods are broccoli, black beans, tomatoes, salmon, soy, sweet potatoes, oats, onions, blueberries, walnuts, spinach, and chocolate. The 12 food were chosen based in part on versatility and availability. Nutrition and health benefits of each food is listed. Information on buying, storing, and preparation.

    200 varied recipes. Appetizers, sandwiches, side dishes, smoothies, stir-fries, treats.
    $23.95


  40. Changing Seasons Macrobiotic Cookbook
    Aveline Kushi, Wendy Esko
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781583331644
    272pp
    Simple nutritious foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and beans, selected and prepared in time with the seasons. Sautéed spring greens, summer salads, fall vegetables, and winter stews. Hundreds of easy-to-follow recipes prepared with whole foods for balanced macrobiotic meals.
    $15.95


  41. The Flax Cookbook: How to Use the Most Powerful Plant on the Planet
    Elaine Magee
    Publisher: Perseus Publishing
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781569245071
    192pp
    Flaxseed has health benefits. It is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and soluble fiber. Flax can be incorporated into the foods we eat every day. 80 easy-to-prepare recipes. Muffins, power bars, entrees, desserts, and smoothies. The history and properties of flax. The latest scientific findings on its health benefits. Ways to add flax to the diet. Recent research suggests that flax can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, and lower cholesterol levels. A balanced look at the possible benefits of flax. One to two tablespoons is the recommended "daily dose".
    $16.95


  42. Yummidy!: A Low Carb Guide and Meatless Cook Book
    David M. Kennedy, Sherry Laney
    Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: August 2005
    ISBN-13: 9780595359851
    115pp
    Eating too much sugar and starch results in obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Controlling carbohydrate intake improves mood and energy levels and lessens cravings and pain. Feel better, look better and live longer by eating low-carb food.

    Sugar and starch are addictive. The foods that are sometimes considered low-carb that add to your addiction. Snacks and desserts that do not add to your addiction.

    Reduce inflammation. Reverse type II diabetes and heart disease. Reduce arthritis pain. Eliminate acid reflux and manage stress. Improve premenstrual and menopausal symptoms.
    $12.95


  43. Six Ingredients or Less Low-Carb Cooking: Low Carb Cooking
    Carlean Johnson
    Publisher: C J Books
    Pub. Date: August 2004
    ISBN-13: 9780942878073
    272pp
    no synopsis at b&n synopsis at bip insufficient no synopisis at worldcat synopsis not found yet form amazon: Recipes using ingredients that you already have in your kitchen. Sections on breakfast foods, appetizers, beef, chicken, fish, etc. Reasonable prep times. Each recipe specifies calories per serving. Some recipes use Splenda. $19.95


  44. High Fibre Cooking: Eating for Health
    Anne Sheasby, Maggie Pannell, Fiona Hunter
    (Paperback)
    Publisher: Anness Publishing, Ltd.
    Pub. Date: June 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780754811312
    96pp
    (very similar to ISBN-13: 9781844760459)
    50 wholesome dishes. Quick ways to increase the amount of fiber in your diet.
    $10.99


  45. The Raw Food Primer
    Suzanne Ferrara
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781571781307
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    Publisher: Council Oak Books
    120pp
    Fifty easy-to-follow recipes. Artistic cuisine and natural flavors. Discover new ways to enjoy eating. A charming, low-pressure style eases the reader into trying the tasty, healthful raw food.
    $19.95


  46. New Way to Cook
    Sally Schneider
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781579652494
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    Publisher: Artisan Publishers
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781579652494
    756pp
    600 recipes including redone American favorites. Includes Italian, Asian, and French dishes. Hundreds of techniques such as using chestnut puree in place of cream, butter, and fat. Quickly made sauces, rubs, marinades, essences, and vinaigrettes. Building dishes from simple elements to create full meals. Practical information and some revolutionary ideas. Based on ten years of research.
    $24.95


  47. Incredibly Delicious: Recipes for a New Paradigm
    Gentle World Staff
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780929274256
    Pub. Date: May 2003
    Publisher: Gentle World, Incorporated
    Pub. Date: May 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780929274256
    320pp
    500 plant-based, cholesterol-free recipes. Quick and easy meals and gourmet banquets. Holiday dishes, international cuisine, and an extensive chapter on raw food preparation. A section listing non-vegan ingredient and vegan alternatives, names of cruelty-free companies, healthy hints, and information on feeding pets, vegan-organic gardening and composting, sprouting, vegan baking guide, how to cook whole grains and beans, vegan sources of vitamins and minerals. Quotes from medical or environmental authorities affirming the benefits of the vegan diet and lifestyle. Quotes from Einstein, Gandhi, Tolstoy, Thoreau, Socrates, Buddha, Da Vinci, etc. Easy to follow instructions.
    $22.95


  48. Kitchen Shrink: Food and Recipes for a Healthy Mind
    Natalie Savona
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781844836079
    Pub. Date: March 2008
    Publisher: Baird, Duncan Publishers
    Pub. Date: March 2008
    ISBN-13: 9781844836079
    144pp
    Good nutrition is required for a healthy mind. Ingredients in common foods enhance mood and boost brain power. 80 recipes particularly effective at improving mental health. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and juice suggestions each with a nutrient profile. How to use diet and nutrition to lessen specific ailments such as depression, stress, seasonal affective disorder, and pre-menstrual syndrome.
    $14.95


  49. Northwest Foraging: Wild Edibles of the Pacific Northwest
    Doug Benoliel
    ISBN: 0913140139
    ISBN-13: 9780913140130
    171pp
    Publisher: Signpost Book Publishing Company
    Pub. Date: October 1974
    Detailed descriptions of over sixty edible wild plants found in the Pacific Northwest. Each plant is fully illustrted. There is an extensive illustrated glossary of botanical terms, and a recipe section.
    used $5.95 plus $3.89 shipping


  50. Quick and Healthy: Recipes for Vibrant Living
    Julian Whitaker
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781930603080
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    Publisher: Silverback Books, Incorporated CA
    Pub. Date: August 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781930603080
    168pp
    Good nutrition is necessary for optimal health, feeling good, and getting the most out of life. The recommended recipes in this book are pretty "normal." A lifelong nutrition program of fresh, mostly unprocessed foods.
    $25.00


  51. Low-Carb Smoothies: 50 Fabulous Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
    Dana Carpender
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781592331222
    Pub. Date: April 2005
    Publisher: Rockport Publishers
    Pub. Date: April 2005
    ISBN-13: 9781592331222
    128pp
    50 recipes for low carb smoothies.
    $12.95


  52. Eat Smart, Eat Raw: Creative Vegetarian Recipes for a Healthier Life
    Kate Wood
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780757002618
    Pub. Date: January 2006
    Publisher: Square One Publishers
    Pub. Date: January 2006
    ISBN-13: 9780757002618
    170pp
    Uncooked food lowers cholesterol and helps control excess weight. How to get started, the basics of cooking without heat, choosing the best equipment, how to buy ingredients, stocking your pantry, nutrition. Twelve chapters of recipes including breakfasts, soups, entrees, and desserts with an emphasis on salads and dips. A recipe chapter on the "almost raw" for newbies. A list of groups, stores, and related websites about raw vegetarian cuisine. Many of the recipes require special ingredients and equipment such as a juicer or dehydrator, but Wood often tries to provide alternative options, sometimes including cooked alternatives. Anyone used to cooked dishes will need time and practice to enjoy many of the recipes but you may find the bother worth it. Vegans and raw dieters will be delighted by Wood's ingenious and unique creations.
    $15.95


  53. Stop the Clock! Cooking: Defy Aging -- Eat the Foods You Love
    Cheryl Forberg
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781583331415
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    Publisher: Avery
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    ISBN-13: 9781583331415
    248pp
    110 antiaging recipes to slow wrinkles, fatigue, and strained vision and aid vision, memory, digestion, and complexion. Sections on berries, salmon, tomatoes, soy, grains, and chocolate. Advice.
    $17.95


  54. Raw and Radiant: Simple Raw Recipes for the Busy Lifestyle
    Mary Rydman
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781598007268
    Pub. Date: August 2006
    Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
    Pub. Date: August 2006
    ISBN-13: 9781598007268
    180pp
    100 recipes, most of which are relatively uncomplicated. Easy to follow directions. Helpful hints on live food preparation and ways to improve your health in general.
    $15.95


  55. The Raw Foods Resource Guide
    Jeremy Safron
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781587612329
    Pub. Date: March 2005
    Publisher: Ten Speed Press
    90pp
    The potential benefits of eating raw food. The basics raw food diets, the value of dried foods, how to build your own dehydrator, the benefits of sprouted foods. References for educational centers, websites, and books.
    $9.95


  56. Fiber for Life Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for Good Health
    Bryanna Clark Grogan
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781570671340
    Pub. Date: August 2002
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    Pub. Date: August 2002
    ISBN-13: 9781570671340
    192pp
    Fiber reduces the risks of heart disease and cancer. Fiber helps prevent blood sugar levels from rising dangerously high and it helps in regulating appetite and controlling weight. How to use high-fiber foods that taste good and are good for the body so you can live a longer, healthier, and more enjoyable life.
    $12.95


  57. Miracle Foods For Kids: 25 Super-Nutritious Foods to Keep Your Children in Great Health
    Juliette Kellow
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780600592839
    Pub. Date: February 2007
    Publisher: Hamlyn
    128pp
    Sweet potatoes, avocados and brown rice are “miracle” foods that have been shown to significantly improve children’s health. Oranges can ease the symptoms of asthma, carrots reduce infections, and blueberries can help improve children’s memories. 50 recipes. Tips for adding healthy foods to kids' diet. Charts and tables for the types and quantities of vitamins, minerals, and “supernutrients” that children need at each stage of development. The foods that contain the vital nutrition. Creative meal plans for each age group.
    $14.95


  58. The Whole Truth Eating and Recipe Guide
    Andrea Beaman
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780977869312
    Pub. Date: February 2006
    Publisher: Andrea Beaman
    228pp
    Food and its effect on long term health and vitality. How to get to your ideal weight, increase energy, and improve health. 100 nutritious, easy-to-prepare recipes.
    $24.95


  59. 20 Minutes to Dinner: Quick, Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Vegetarian Meals
    Bryanna Clark Grogan
    (Other Format)
    ISBN-13: 9781570670275
    Pub. Date: February 1997
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    191pp
    Meat-, egg-, and dairy-free recipes for quick, well-balanced dinners, lunches, or creating a quick snack or appetizer. Most of the recipes are typical of Mediterranean/Asian cuisine using lots of grains, fruits, and vegetables. Nutritional analysis accompanies each recipe.
    $12.95


  60. Flax the Super Food: Delicious Recipes for Better Health
    Barb Bloomfield, Judy Brown, Siegfried Gursche
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781570670992
    Pub. Date: January 2000
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    128pp
    Flax contains omega-3s and omega-6s, which the body needs to function properly. It plays a role in the prevention of some cancers. 80 recipes for using ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil. Breakfast foods, spreads and dips, salads and dressings, breads, soups, and entrees. Background information on flax. Using flax for constipation, intestinal and digestive problems, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, and cardiovascular and other degenerative diseases. Flax's role in the prevention of breast, prostate, uterine, and colon cancers.
    $9.95


  61. American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy across America
    by The American Dietetic Association
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780471686828
    Pub. Date: October 2004
    Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
    648pp


    (Paperback) ISBN-13: 9780471474302

    Recipes of dishes characteristic of particular cooking styles in areas around the country. Each section of recipes describes the food culture of the region.

    Family recipes and food prep tips. Insights to prepare healthy versions of American favorites. 300 classic starters, main dishes, entrées, side dishes, and desserts. Healthful food with easy-to-follow recipes. Lower fat, less empty calories, and boosted nutritional value. Each recipe has a nutritional analysis, serving suggestions, ingredient substitutions for healthier eating, and notations on whether the recipe is suitable for individuals with specific medical conditions such as diabetes. Nutrition basics, the benefits of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, and how to buy, store and cook fish, meat and vegetables.
    $16.95 paperback $45


  62. GI High-Energy Cookbook: Low-GI Recipes for Weight Loss, Health, and Vitality
    by The American Dietetic Association
    Rachael Anne Hill, Kristine Napier (Editor)
    Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
    Pub. Date: March 2006
    ISBN-13: 9781845970796
    127pp
    Eating the low-GI way to help lose weight, feel great, and stay healthy. A straightforward explanation of the science behind low glycemic index eating. Includes many easy recipes for breakfasts, lunchbox meals, suppers, snacks, and desserts. Reduce food cravings and reduce your risk of cancer and diabetes. The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly the energy from a carbohydrate is absorbed into the bloodstream. How to cut down on quick energy release foods and saturated fats. Replacing quickly digested carbohydrates with good-carbs, unsaturated fats, low-fat proteins, and fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.


  63. Low-Calorie Cookbook
    by Reader's Digest
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780762104420
    Pub. Date: March 2003
    Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
    Pub. Date: March 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780762104420
    256pp
    Each recipe is 400 calories or under. Complete nutritional per serving information. The recipes include quick nutrition boosting techniques and creative ideas for substitutions and variations.
    $24.95


  64. American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook
    by American Heart Association
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780812928556
    Pub. Date: September 2004
    Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
    Pub. Date: September 2004
    ISBN-13: 9780812928556
    352pp
    Losing excess weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and a number of other health problems. The best and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat fewer calories and increase your physical activity. 200 good tasting recipes with no more than 500 calories. Cooking and shopping tips, health and diet information, and nutrient analyses.
    $15.95


  65. Natural Nutrition No-Cook Book: Delicious Food for You... and Your Pets!
    Kymythy R. Schultze
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781401903510
    Pub. Date: July 2004
    Publisher: Hay House, Inc.
    224pp
    How to make easy recipes that you and your pet(s) can enjoy together. Recipes without dairy, sugar, and grains--and especially wheat. Enhance the well-bring of your pets. Guidelines for your pet's nutrition and health--and your own.
    $14.95


  66. The Food and Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Health and Happiness
    Elizabeth Somer, Jeanette Williams
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780805073386
    Pub. Date: January 2004
    Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated
    317pp
    Recipes for dishes that can boost energy, ease depression, and reduce cravings. Two hundred easy recipes for entrées, salads, side dishes, breads, beverages, and desserts.

    Each recipe has information about how these foods can affect emotions and energy. The relationship between food and mood. Eating to feel better.
    $18


  67. Easy Livin' Low-Calorie Microwave Cooking
    Karen Kangas Dwyer
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780312038212
    Pub. Date: March 1990
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press
    Pub. Date: March 1990
    ISBN-13: 9780312038212
    355pp
    Techniques and recipes for microwave cooking. When cooked in a microwave oven, foods retain more nutrients and flavor, and are ready in one-fourth the time. Two hundred simple, low calorie recipes for fish, chicken, lean meats, vegetables, breads, muffins, and desserts. Less than 250 calories per serving. For each recipe the number of calories, the diabetic exchanges, and the per-serving amounts of carbohydrate, protein, fiber, cholesterol, and sodium.
    $16.95


  68. Secrets to Great Health: From Your Nine Liver Dwarves
    Jonn Matsen, Nelson Dewey, Irene Hayton
    (Paperback)
    Usually ships within 24 hours
    ISBN-13: 9780968285305
    Pub. Date: March 1999
    Publisher: Goodwin Books
    The liver is the most important organ in the body's resistance to disease. Using diet to revitalize the liver to improve health. Recipes and a summary of the most important medical health research. How liver problems produce digestive problems. How a poorly fed liver produce cancer-causing substances. How the health of the heart depends on a properly functioning liver. How the brain depends on the liver and on the small intestine. How the liver can spill proteins into the lymph system causing allergies, autoimmune diseases, colds or cancer. How eating improperly can cause problems in the small intestine. How conditions in the liver can cause cancer of the reproductive organs. How mitochondria can boost energy or not.
    $29.95


  69. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition Cooking
    Larrian Gillespie
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781592575497
    Pub. Date: November 2006
    Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Pub.
    368pp
    Recipes for meals that have all the needed nutrients. How to shop for the healthiest ingredients. How to get the required daily amount of vitamins and minerals through food. 300 recipes to meet health needs. Low salt, low fat, low glycemic, high fiber.
    $18.95


  70. High Vitality Cooking
    Anne Sheasby, Maggie Pannell, Fiona Hunter
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780754811305
    Pub. Date: May 2003
    Publisher: Anness Publishing, Ltd.
    96pp
    Have more energy by food choices and preparation techniques. For example, eating less meat or cooking methods to retain valuable vitamins and nutrients. Which foods to avoid.
    $10.99


  71. Healthiest Meals on Earth: The Surprising Unbiased Truth About What Meals You Should Eat and Why
    Jonny Bowden, with Jeannette Bessinger
    (Paperback)
    Available for Pre-Order, available on July 1.
    ISBN-13: 9781592333189
    Pub. Date: July 2008
    Publisher: Fair Winds Press
    360pp
    Recipes for sixty dishes and drinks that use healthy cooking methods. Includes side dishes, smoothies, desserts, such as Raw Chocolate Fondue. An analysis of the foods in each recipe. Healthy cooking tips. Visit www.jonnybowden.com.
    $24.95


  72. Anti-Aging Cookbook
    Marios Kyriazis
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780754813439
    Pub. Date: June 2004
    Publisher: Anness Publishing, Ltd.
    Pub. Date: June 2004
    ISBN-13: 9780754813439
    96pp
    Eating for youth and fitness - the ingredients to choose, what to eat, when.

    Explains why we age and what we can do to stay younger longer; how to use diet to combat aging diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes; and how to maintain a youthful lifestyle.
    $10.99


  73. Student's Go Vegan Cookbook: Over 135 Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegan Recipes
    Carole Raymond
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780307336538
    Pub. Date: August 2006
    Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
    240pp
    Recipes with just a few inexpensive ingredients simple enough for a dorm-room. Includes nutrition information important to vegans. How to stock a vegan pantry, innovative substitute ingredients for popular foods, and suggestions for altering each recipe.

    Using whole grains, dairy-free milks, fresh fruits and vegetables, and meat substitutes such as tofu, seitan and tempeh. The staples of a vegan diet are low-fat, cholesterol-free and rich in fiber and nutrients. Recipes include dips, wraps, soups, pastas and desserts.
    $13.95


  74. The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook
    Tanya Petrovna
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781590300763
    Pub. Date: November 2003
    Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
    256pp
    Creating meat substitutes from soy and wheat products such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. Healthy, animal-friendly, indulgent recipes including desserts. Instructions on basic cooking methods, helpful definitions, nutritional information, and a simple kitchen pantry setup.
    $24.95


  75. Vegan Meals for One or Two: Your Own Personal Recipes
    Nancy Berkoff, Debra Wasserman (Editor)
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780931411236
    Pub. Date: September 2001
    Publisher: Vegetarian Resource Group, The
    216pp
    Vegan recipes for nutritious, easy to make dishes. Sections on shopping for and purchasing ingredients, their proper storage, vegan meal planning, and kitchen safety. Recipes for breakfast, "One-Pot Wonders", meals to make and freeze for later use, recipes to "Grab-and-Go", desserts and snacks, and meals for special events. Quick meals. Simple ingredients. What to keep stocked in the kitchen and pantry. List of vegetarian/vegan cookbooks and restaurants.
    $15


  76. Vegan Microwave Cookbook
    Nancy Berkoff
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780931411267
    Pub. Date: January 2003
    Publisher: Vegetarian Resource Group, The
    288pp
    165 fast and easy vegan microwave recipes. Converting traditional recipes to microwave. Recipes for holidays and parties. Many of the recipes take under 10 minutes to cook. Recipes appropriate for entertaining. Includes desserts.
    $16.95


  77. Conveniently Vegan: Turn Packaged Foods into Delicious Vegetarian Dishes
    Debra Wasserman, Reed Mangels
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780931411182
    Pub. Date: May 1997
    Publisher: Vegetarian Resource Group, The
    208pp
    How to prepare meals with natural foods. Creative ideas for old favorites. Easy ways to add fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet.
    $15


  78. Superfoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
    Steven Pratt M.D.
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780060535674
    Pub. Date: December 2003
    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Pub. Date: December 2003
    ISBN-13: 9780060535674
    352pp
    14 foods which are high in micronutrients - vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, that increase your chances of living a long, disease free life. The scientific data and reasons for eating healthy food. How to eat and cook with superfoods. Other foods that are similar to the SuperFoods.


  79. An Instant Guide to Edible Plants
    Pamela Forey
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780517662175
    Pub. Date: January 1989
    Publisher: Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated
    123pp
    Identification and uses of the most commonly found edible plants of North America. Four-color illustrations. Dangers of poisonous plants that look similar to edible ones. Color-coded bands that denotes the edible part of the plant. The food uses of each species. Distribution map.
    $3.99


  80. Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life
    Juliano, with Erika Lenkert
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780060392628
    Pub. Date: April 1999
    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    288pp
    Unique dishes made entirely from vegetarian and uncooked foods. Pizzas, sandwiches, vegan sushi, burritos, sprouted-rice dishes, sangria, shakes, cookies, pudding, and pies. Food that feeds your appetite and is more nourishing to your body than cooked food. The recipes require some uncommon ingredients and more time to prepare than what is typical to make a meal. You may think the extra time and effort is worth it.
    $35


  81. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts: How to Find, Identify, and Cook Them
    Katie Letcher Lyle
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781592282883
    Pub. Date: April 2004
    224pp
    An illustrated field guide to the most common edible wild plants, with recipes. When to harvest, how to recognize, and how to prepare and eat them. Information on the most commonly found wild comestibles.
    $13.95


  82. The Balanced Plate: The Essential Elements of Whole Foods and Good Health
    Renee Loux
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781594864711
    Pub. Date: September 2006
    Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
    400pp
    150 creative recipes and practical advice for a healthy life. The benefits of a diet of natural, whole foods. The basic principles of macrobiotics and Ayurveda. Whole foods recipes for optimal health, blood sugar balance, boosted immunity. Gluten-free recipes. Ideas for introducing the whole-foods philosophy to your home and beauty routines. Composting and choosing a healthy water filter. Living responsibly for a sustainable future.
    $22.95


  83. Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants
    Samuel Thayer
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780976626602
    Pub. Date: November 2006
    Publisher: Foragers Harvest Press
    368pp
    A practical guide to edible wild plants: finding and identifying, seasons of harvest, and methods of collection and preparation. Each plant is discussed in detail and accompanied by color photographs. Includes an index, illustrated glossary, bibliography, and harvest calendar. For all experience levels.
    $22.95


  84. The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating
    Bruce Brennan, James Ehrlich , Elizabeth Butler-Witter
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780446699846
    Pub. Date: September 2007
    Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
    280pp
    Healthy, native cuisines from around the world. 150 easy recipes to make these diverse dishes in your own home. Vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian meals. Breakfasts, soups, beans, tofu, pizza made in a homemade solar cooker, fish, marinades, salads, sandwiches, and side dishes.

    A cookbook for vegans - only a few recipes use meat, and the only meat used is fish. Recommends environmental awareness, that food be purchased from local farmers, and the celebration of doing good and living well.
    $14.99


  85. Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Creative Gardening for the Adventurous Cook
    by Moosewood Collective
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780671679927
    Pub. Date: April 1994
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
    416pp
    150 timesaving recipes. Most dishes can be readied in half an hour or so. Each recipe has menu suggestions and information on nutrition.

    Meatless, whole-foods cuisine that is healthful and can be easily prepared. Soups, main-dish salads, stews, pastas, salads, grains, side dishes, sauces, salsas, dressings, and desserts.

    Techniques, menu planning, recipes for special needs, nondairy and vegan recipes, and recipes to please kids. Stocking the meatless pantry.
    $20


  86. Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine: Improving Health and Longevity with Native Nutrition
    Ronald F. Schmid, N. D. Schmid
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780892817351
    Pub. Date: April 1997
    Publisher: Inner Traditions International, Limited
    Pub. Date: April 1997
    ISBN-13: 9780892817351
    288pp
    The cause of many chronic health problems is the modern diet and its lack of whole foods, fruits and vegetables. Whole foods were the norm generations ago and back then, many of today's common ailments were far less common. Giving up the modern diet to eat a traditional diet can help you reduce the risk of heart attack, allergies, arthritis, chronic fatigue, headaches, and skin problems. You may recover from colds and flu more quickly. And chances are you will live longer and be more able in your senior years.

    New edition, previously titled Native Nutrition.
    $14.95


  87. Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine
    Steve Rinella
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781401360177
    Pub. Date: March 2007
    Publisher: Miramax Books Pub.
    Date: March 2007
    ISBN-13: 9781401360177
    319pp
    Steve Rinella experiences while living off the land on a year long trip across America. He hunted, fished, cooked and met interesting, if not eccentric people along the way. His goal was to make the recipes in an old French cookbook, which often required obtaining bizarre ingredients. The book is a combination cookbook and travelogue that gives us more appreciation for the natural world and what we eat.
    $13.95


  88. Stalking the Wild Asparagus
    Euell Gibbons
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780911469035
    Pub. Date: January 1962
    Publisher: Hood, Alan C. Company, Inc.
    303pp
    Living off the land using wild plants from all over North America. Wild food recipes for vegetables, casseroles, breads, cakes, muffins, pies, jellies, jams, teas, and wines. How to use wild honey and homemade maple syrup. How to forage for food in the woods, on the sea coasts, and any place where wild plants grow; and enjoy doing it. Hundreds of recipes for making good food from what you find for free. Imaginative culinary creations and interesting information.
    $17.50


  89. Homegrown Pure and Simple: Great Healthy Food from Garden to Table
    Michel Nischan
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780811844727
    Pub. Date: October 2005
    Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
    232pp
    80 recipes based on produce from the garden or grocery store and also using meats, cheeses, or whole grains. The recipes do not use cream, butter, processed starches or processed sugars. Healthy cooking to feed family and friends. Making pickled vegetables, sauces, salsas, flavored oils, and spice mixes. Extending the harvest, eating and cooking healthier, cooking and gardening tips, planting seeds, storing produce, sterilizing jars, choosing knives, and handling food. A list of sources for hard-to-find items.
    $35


  90. Wildwood: Cooking from the Source in the Pacific Northwest
    Cory Schreiber
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9781580081429
    Pub. Date: July 2000
    Publisher: Ten Speed Press
    256pp
    Organic produce prepared in ways that emphasize the flavors of the ingredients without embellishments. Over 120 recipes. Passionate narrative. Color food photography and black and white location photography.

    The Pacific Northwest is bountiful with hazelnuts, salmon, quail, wild mushrooms, Dungeness crab, and blackberries. The recipes use these foods and grocery store food to create some complicated but mostly sensible, inspired recipes. Local produce sometimes becomes secondary to non regional ingredients but the character of most of the recipes is authentic Northwest.
    $39.95


  91. Nutrilicious: Food for Thought and Whole Health
    Edith Rothschild
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781583303009
    Pub. Date: May 2007
    Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
    260pp
    Vegetarian recipes for healthy food, with the least amount of prep time. Unprocessed, whole ingredients, and kosher. Occasional humor. Well researched health issues.
    $26.99
    92. 20080327

  92. Miracle Foods Cookbook: Easy, Low-Cost Recipes and Menus with Antioxidant-Rich Vegetables and Fruits That Help You Lose Weight, Enhance Your Immune System, Fight Disease, and Slow the Aging Process
    M. J. Smith
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780471346876
    Pub. Date: February 1995
    Recipes high in antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E, and beta carotene), which help slow the aging process, deter cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other diseases. How to get five daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Appetizers, snacks, main meals, side dishes, drinks, recipes for kids, and desserts. Each recipe takes under 30 minutes to prepare and uses low-cost ingredients found in just about any grocery store. Not vegetarian. Shopping and entertaining tips, meal plans, and 200 recipes that are low in sodium, sugar, and fat. Nutrition analysis for each recipe that includes food exchanges.
    $15.95


  93. Raw in Ten Minutes
    Bryan Au
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781412050180
    Pub. Date: February 2005

    All raw recipes that take under 10 minutes to prepare and serve. Super foods that are energizing and anti-aging. Healthy food that looks and tastes like familar comfort and junk foods. 150 pages and 80 recipes that are all under $10. Information about nutrition and health.
    $20


  94. The Biodynamic Food and Cookbook: Real Nutrition That Doesn't Cost the Earth
    Wendy E. Cook
    (Paperback)
    ISBN: 1905570015
    ISBN-13: 9781905570010
    Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing
    Pub. Date: July 2006
    255pp
    Explains and advocates the biodynamic philosophy which considers a long term view on nature, agriculture, and human wellbeing and their interconnectedness. A book of information and 150 recipes based on biodynamic nutrition.
    $39


  95. Refined To Real Food: Moving Your Family Toward Healthier, Wholesome Eating
    Allison Anneser
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781880158487
    Pub. Date: April 2005
    Publisher: Townsend, JN Publishing
    208pp
    Health effects of eating foods low in nutrients and high in additives. A step-by-step program to make the transition to unprocessed, healthier food. Health food and children, recipes, and an extensive resource section.
    $15.95


  96. Wild Seasons: Gathering and Cooking Wild Plants of the Great Plains
    Kay Young
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780803299047
    Pub. Date: August 1993
    Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
    348pp
    Harvesting wild plants from early spring through the late fall. Directions for identifying, gathering, and preparing four dozen edible wild plants. Most of the plants also grow in other regions. Only those plants whose flavor and availability warrant the time and effort to collect or grow are included. 250 recipes old-time favorites and new creations. Botanical information and ecological wisdom along with good food.

    Certain wild plants are nutritious and tasty. The gathering of them involves the important processes of exploration, discovery, curiosity, and learning. Using wild plants creates an awareness and appreciation of the natural world.
    $24.95


  97. Living in the Raw: Recipes for a healthy lifestyle
    Rose Lee Calabro
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781570671487
    Pub. Date: February 2003
    Publisher: Book Publishing Company, The
    314pp
    How raw foods improve how you look and feel. 300 recipes for breads, crackers, cakes, ice cream, appetizers, main dishes, and soups. Suggestions for how to sprout and dehydrate beans, grains, and seeds. Usings fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Setting up a living foods kitchen.
    $19.95


  98. Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects
    Peter Menzel
    (Paperback)
    Publisher: Material World Book
    Pub. Date: January 1998
    ISBN-13: 9781580080224
    191pp

    Insects as food for people. Recipes included. Photos. A husband and wife team samples insect cuisine in 13 countries. Diary like accounts of each adventure. Color photos, text, and recipes.
    $19.95


  99. Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
    Richard J. Medve
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780271029191
    Pub. Date: July 1990
    Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
    260pp
    Information for the identification of one hundred edible wild plants. For each plant: characteristics, habitat, distribution, edible parts, food uses, precautions, and preparation. Recipes and remarks about the plant's botanical history. The plants are arranged according to height. Each plant is cross-referenced by common and scientific names. How to foraging, where to search, precautions to take. Toxic look-alikes. Nutrient composition chart.
    $25.95
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  100. Guide to Northeastern Wild Edibles
    E. Barrie Kavasch
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780888390905
    Pub. Date: June 1981
    Publisher: Hancock House Publishers
    64pp
    Ninety-five species in photographs and in words. How to use them, where and how to find them. Cautions when a plant is difficult to digest, pungent, or easy to confuse with a poisonous look-alike. Plants grouped by season.
    $6.95


  101. Creepy Crawly Cuisine: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects
    Julieta Ramos-Elorduy
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780892817474
    Pub. Date: March 1998
    Publisher: Inner Traditions International, Limited
    160pp
    How to make insects a part of your diet. The use of edible insects by indigenous cultures, information on where to obtain insects and how to store and prepare them. 60 gourmet recipes. Color photographs.

    The author is arguably the world's leading authority on edible insects. She has worked extensively with Native American tribes in Mexico. Insects have been a staple food of almost every indigenous culture, providing complete protein and concentrated sources of calcium, niacin, magnesium, potassium, the B-vitamins, and many other nutrients. Insects could once again help feed humanity's growing nutritional needs. Or feed the appetite of an adventurous epicure or any bored and daring person who thinks they have tasted it all.
    $16


  102. Unleash the Power of Naturefoods: 50 Revitalizing Foods and Lifestyle Choices That Heal Your Body, P
    Susan Smith Jones
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780976712732
    Pub. Date: October 2005
    Publisher: Fine Living Books
    178pp
    How to choose food that reduces the risks of many health problems including premature aging and reduced mental functions. Food choices and lifestyle changes to lose body fat and have more energy. Also improves mood and boosts immunity. The 50 healthiest foods and lifestyle choices. How to select, prepare, store and use medicinally more than 50 familiar foods. Easy-to-prepare recipes for nonvegetarians and vegetarians.
    $16


  103. The Enlightened Eater's Whole Foods Guide: Harvest the Power of Phyto Foods
    Rosie Schwartz
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780670043637
    Pub. Date: July 2004
    Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
    290pp
    Phytochemicals in plants give them their colour, flavour and aroma. When consumed correctly, phytochemicals may reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and many other common ailments. The science of phytochemicals. How to best use "phyto foods".
    $18.50


  104. Cooking Weeds: A Vegetarian Cookery Book
    Vivien Weise
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781903018309
    Pub. Date: October 2003
    Publisher: Prospect Books
    128pp
    Weeds are free and more nutritious than grocery store fare. Recipes to turn weeds into vegetarian dishes.
    $17.95


  105. Antioxidant Cookbook: A Nutritionist's Secret Strategy for Delicious and Healthful Eating
    Michael Weiner, Terri Chantrelle
    (Hardcover)
    ISBN-13: 9780912845135
    Pub. Date: January 1996
    Publisher: Quantum Books
    272pp
    Recipes to maintain health and slow aging using low calorie, low cholesterol, high antioxidant foods. What antioxidants are, and recipes for antioxidant rich foods without buying expensive supplements. Easy-to-prepare recipes giving the antioxidant nutrient value and the plant antioxidant value.
    $22.95


  106. Whole Foods for Whole People
    Lucy Fuller
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9780945383642
    ISBN at loc ISBN: 0945383649 Pub. Date: April 1994
    Publisher: TEACH Services, Incorporated
    109pp
    Simple lessons to give you a new outlook on life. Vegetarian recipes.
    $10.95


  107. Bootstraps and Biscuits: 300 Wonderful Wild Food Recipes from the Hills of West Virginia
    Anna Lee Robe-Terry
    (Paperback)
    ISBN-13: 9781891852145
    Pub. Date: August 1997
    The preparation of wild foods from the hills of West Virginia. A rural family heritage in a narrative laced with anecdotes about life in the mountains. Hundreds of delicious recipes including paw-paw pudding and mincemeat pie using wild meat.
    $12.95


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    Bill Lindner, Kay Lindner Foraging and gathering ingredients from nature. Recipes for preparing wild game, fish, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and berries. Uses ingredients from throughout North America. Photos of ingredients in their natural state. Information about self-harvested ingredients. Index and nutrition values. Recipe categories include: appetizer, breakfast/brunch, salad, entree, side dish, soup/stew, sauce, and dessert. $21.95



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