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.
Allergy Free: Recipes and Practical Advice for Your Health
With more and more people suffering from various food intolerances and medical conditions, specialist diets have increasingly become part of everyday life for many families. This book attempts to bring guidance, safe recipes and, peace of mind to the cooks....more
Chakra Foods for Optimum Health
Offers information on how to heal emotional and physical woes held in the various chakras through making the right food choices. This work looks at both the nutritional and spiritual aspects of the foods we eat and how they can heal us....more
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
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
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
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
Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Health
Inflammation can be harmful when it refuses to leave the body, and when the immune system becomes drained, the body has difficulty warding off other illnesses. This book helps those with inflammation incorporate anti-inflammatory foods into their everyday diets....more
Fresh And Healthy Dash Diet Cooking
DELECTABLE DASH DISHES FOR EVERY MEAL With its emphasis on fresh ingredients, low sodium, and portion control, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is the best diet for a fit lifestyle. But cutting back on calories and salt doesn't have to mean sacrificing flavour....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
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
Bioactive Foods in Promoting Health: Probiotics and Prebiotics
Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion: Probiotics and Prebiotics brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and bacterial preparations, in health promotion and disease prevention, to provide current scientific information, as well as providing a framework upon which to build clinical disease treatment studies....more
500 Paleo Recipes
At last, here is a comprehensive cookbook to the hottest eating plan around! The Paleo diet-known in some circles as the Caveman Diet -is an eating plan based on evolutionary biology and backed up by medical research....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
The 50 Best Low-Carb Recipes (eBook)
They're fast. They're flavourful. And they're right at your fingertips. The 50 Best Low-Carb Recipes is an appetizing selection of delicious dishes that are as tasty as they are healthy. From Smothered Pork Chops to Tequila Chicken, there's plenty included so you can whip up satisfying snacks and meals. Enjoy!...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
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Now completely updated in trade paperback, this top-selling diet and health book includes seven new chapters and revisions throughout. It provides tips on how to jumpstart the program and delicious new recipes....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
The Paleo Diet for Athletes
Paleo-style diets are all the rage as fitness enthusiasts, including the booming nation of CrossFitters, have adopted high-protein, low-processed-food diets to fuel their exercise. It all began with the publication of the book The Paleo Diet by renowned scientist Loren Cordain, PhD, who presented a breakthrough plan for weight loss and disease prevention without dieting or exercising....more
The Complete Vegan Cookbook
The definitive guide to vegan cooking showcases foods rich in specific nutrients; offers menu plans for entertaining and everyday; explains how to stock the vegan pantry; provides resources for further study, and, of course, features over 200 vegan recipes for delicious dishes--from Mushroom Ravioli and Pizza Baked with Rosemary and Garlic to Cherry Cobbler....more