Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
This book is the single most influential book on my diet. It is a straight-forward guide to healthy eating for a long, happy life and was the first book that got me really excited about healthy eating. Dr. Willett tears apart the USDA food pyramid and prescribes a brand new pyramid; one that places fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats at the bottom, along with daily exercise. The book contains solid, in-depth explanations of a variety of foods, including whole grains and vitamins. It also includes some great recipes. This is a must-read for anybody interested in the food they eat!
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
Michael Pollan's Food Rules is a small, $6 book that everybody should read. Pollan presents 64 simple rules about food in a very easy-to-understand format. Some of my favorites include:
#2 Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food
#22 Eat mostly plants, especially leaves
and best of all:
#43 Have a glass of wine with dinner.
His "rules" make complete sense, and if you're committed to a healthy lifestyle, are quite easy to follow.
#2 Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food
#22 Eat mostly plants, especially leaves
and best of all:
#43 Have a glass of wine with dinner.
His "rules" make complete sense, and if you're committed to a healthy lifestyle, are quite easy to follow.
The New Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index - the Dietary Solution for Lifelong Health
This is the book that I use to get many of the glycemic index values of ingredients used in my recipes. It is perfect for anybody interested in the glycemic load and glycemic index and how they affect us in every-day life.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
This is a really fun book by Barbara Kingsolver that chronicles her family's year eating locally, including many foods grown in her own backyard. Kingsolver writes about the importance of eating whole, organic, in-season fruits and vegetables. The book also makes you appreciate the hard work involved in the lost art of farming. This is a great gift for people who love to read Kingsolver's novels, but haven't quite made the switch to local, organic and sustainable eating. For more information and great recipes, check out www.animalvegetablemiracle.com.
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