Health Food & Healthy Eating Resources
There has been a trend in recent years towards health foods and healthier diets as people discover the benefits of a healthier lifestyle that can be achieved and enjoyed by eating health food. The increase in obesity among the population and concerns regarding the ethics and safety of producing and consuming GMO food has lead to an increase in the number of people considering a change in eating habits and diets by eating health food and organic foodstuffs.
Diet plans are no longer simply about weightloss and are increasingly becoming lifestyle choices. There are many popular diets and eating plans each with their own merits and appeal to different sectors of society for different reasons depending on the lifestyle of the individual and what they wish to achieve and their lifestyle. There are also diets based on physiological intolerance to certain food types such as celiac disease which requires a gluton free diet and other allergen free diets. When first considering a change in diet and eating habits the wide variety of diets such as The Palio Diet, The Dash Diet, The Dukan Diet, The Atkins Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Vegan Diet, Low Carb Diets, Whole Food Diets, etc can be a bit daunting. For this reason this website is intended to provide a central respository of resources related to health food and healthy eating.
Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies
If you thought you had to be a nutritionist to figure out a vegetarian diet, it's actually a lot simpler than you think. Eating vegetarian, in addition to being healthy and delicious, is just plain fun. Discovering new and exotic vegetables like celeriac or kohlrabi will widen your palate as well as your sense of adventure in the kitchen. Plus, vegetarian cuisine is chockfull of dishes that are robust and flavorful, and a match for any standard meat dish. And, most important of all, eating a plateful of vegetarian lasagne or pasta primavera, or any other scrumptious dish prepared vegetarian style will let you indulge without guilt!...more
The Everything Dash Diet Cookbook (eBook)
Take care of your heart and your waistline! Studies show that the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, can help lower blood pressure in just fourteen days! It is also one of the smartest and healthiest ways to lose weight and curb diabetes risk-all without the use of medications....more
Dr Atkins New Diet Cookbook
With a summary of Dr Atkins's bestselling diet philosophy, this cookbook contains more than 200 low-carbohydrate recipes made with fresh and tasy ingredients to keep dieters on track....more
Vegetarian & Wholefoods Bible
This is a complete reference for wholefood vegetarian cookery. The visual encyclopedia guides you through the staples of the vegetarian diet, from fresh and dried fruit, vegetables, seeds, beans, pasta, grains, dairy produce and non-dairy substitutes to herbs and spices and pantry essentials....more
The Best-Ever Wheat and Gluten-Free Baking Book
There was a time when being diagnosed with celiac disease or learning you had a sensitivity to wheat or gluten meant a lifetime of dry, tasteless baked goods that crumbled in your hands and often weren't worth the effort you put in to make them. Not any more Today, easy-to-use alternative flours, grains, and flavorings are on supermarket shelves everywhere, which means you don't have to learn any new baking techniques or search the Internet for untried ingredients with names you can't pronounce....more
Dash Diet Action Plan
Finally, the #1 ranked DASH diet is popularized and user-friendly. Unlike any diet before it, DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, came out of groundbreaking NIH-funded research. ...more
Healthy Eating
A healthy diet is about eating foods that promote rather than endanger health. This book will explain the elements of a healthy balanced diet....more
Everyday Dash Diet Cookbook
A bestselling author and foremost DASH expert, together with a bestselling cookbook writer, makes it easy to prepare home-cooked meals that are fresh, fabulous, and DASH-approved. This ultimate guide to cooking the DASH way serves up everything necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle....more
Seriously Good! - Gluten Free Cooking For Kids
The symptoms of coeliac disease in children typically appear three to five months after first consuming gluten-containing foods. It is therefore important to introduce a gluten-free diet to your child as soon as they're diagnosed. The author has developed 70 dishes suitable for children of all ages - from babies to toddlers to school-age kids....more
DASH Diet Health Plan (eBook)
While fad diets come and go, the DASH diet is here to stay. Based on research by the National Institutes of Health, and endorsed by top-tier medical institutions like the Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association, the DASH diet is a scientifically proven method to lose weight and become healthier....more
Healthy Low GI Low Carb Diet
Offers a low-carb, low GI plan that caters for various types of dietary requirements. This plan is vegetarian-friendly and nutritionally-balanced, allowing for sinful foods including pasta, pulses, fruit and puddings. This work sets out to counter the criticisms of those who argue that low-carb lifestyles can be detrimental to health....more
Pure, White and Deadly. by John Yudkin
Explores the ins and out of sugar, from the different types - is brown sugar really better than white - to how it is hidden inside our everyday foods, and how it is damaging our health. This book is suitable for those interested in their health, the health of their children and the health of modern society.
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Allergy Proof Recipes for Kids (eBook)
Each of the 150 recipes included in this family-friendly cookbook are free of gluten and the eight most common allergens thus taking the guesswork out of determining which recipes are safe and which are a risk. Culinary expert, Leslie Hammond teaches readers how to use naturally allergy-free ingredients and substitutes to add richness, texture, pizzazz and nutritional content to meals without losing the 'yummy' factor....more
Food Structures, Digestion and Health
This selection of key presentations from the Food Structures, Digestion and Health conference is devoted to the unique and challenging interface between food science and nutrition, and brings together scientists across several disciplines to address cutting-edge research issues. Topics include modeling of the gastrointestinal tract, effect of structures on digestion, and design for healthy foods....more
The Whole Soy Story
A groundbreaking expose that tells the truth about soy that scientists know but that the soy industry has tried to suppress. Soy is not a health food, does not prevent disease and has not even been proven safe....more
The Saucy Vegetarian
With this guide, learn the secrets of making either hot or cold no-cook sauces, from curried to Italian style, sweet or spicy, smooth or chunky, that will make any meal out of the ordinary, more nutritious and mouthwatering....more
Health Food Junkies
The first book to identify the eating disorder orthorexia nervosa-an obsession with eating healthfully-and offer expert advice on how to treat it....more
1,000 Vegan Recipes
Whether you're a new to vegan cooking, a long-time vegan, or someone who is just trying to eat meatless meals a few times a week, this is the book for you. You will have a lifetime of recipes and inspiration. These delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between, are cholesterol-free, low in saturated fat, and high in fiber and complex carbohydrates....more