Superfoods For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, 2009 M05 4 - 360 pages
Transform your diet and reap the extraordinary benefits of superfoods

Want to eat healthier, lose weight, and fight off disease? You can do it with superfoods! This friendly guide explains everything you need to know — why you need superfoods, the science behind them, and how to prepare and enjoy them. From bananas and carrots to oatmeal and salmon, you'll gain a healthy attitude toward eating right!

  • Get the skinny on superfoods — know the basics of a balanced, nutritional diet, and why superfoods are so powerful
  • Take a closer look — examine the unique properties of superfoods and the best ways to store and prepare them

  • Explore exotic flavors — discover Asia's goji berries, Mexico's chia, Indonesia's mangosteen, and other unusual superfoods

  • Launch your superfoods lifestyle — plan healthy meals you and your family will enjoy

Open the book and find:

  • A nuts-and-bolts breakdown of each superfood
  • Ways to incorporate superfoods into your everyday diet

  • Tips for saving money on superfoods

  • The healthiest cooking methods

  • More than 50 easy-to-prepare, tasty recipes — from breakfast to dessert

  • The top dietary supplements

  • How to grow your own superfoods garden

 

Contents

From Apples to Wheat Grass A Look at the Superfoods 57
94
Getting Fruitful and Reaping the Rewards 59 Chapter 5 Vegging Out in a Good Way 77 Chapter 6 Gathering Nuts and Seeds 93 Chapter 7 Angling f...
107
Going with the Grains and Legumes
119
Going with the Grains and Legumes 119 Chapter 9 Spicing It Up with Flavor and Flavonoids
133
Exploring Exotic Superfoods
147
Exploring Exotic Superfoods 147 Part III Launching Your Superfoods Lifestyle
165
Bringing Superfoods into Your Life 167 Chapter 12 Getting Your Family Onboard
181
Shopping for Superfoods
193
Rounding Out the Menu Super Snacks Appetizers and Desserts
287
The Part of Tens
301
Ten Sensational Dietary Supplements
309
Your Daily Superfoods
317
Ten Plus Ways to Make Sure You Get Your Daily Superfoods 317 Chapter 23 Ten Plus AlmostSuperfoods that Can Help Round
325
Index
331
Getting the Skinny on Superfoods
7
Appreciating the Ageless Wonders of Superfoods
25

Growing Your Own Superfoods
209
Putting Superfoods on Your Table
225
Preparing and Preserving Superfoods without Sacrificing Nutrition
227
Starting the Day Right Superfood Breakfast Recipes
241
Starting the Day Right Superfood Breakfast Recipes 241 Chapter 17 Gathering for the Family Meal Superfood Main Dish Recipes 257 Chapter 18 Fil...
273
Supplementing Superfoods
41
From Apples to Wheat Grass
57
Vegging Out in a Good Way
77
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About the author (2009)

Brent Agin, MD, is a family physician in private practice focusing on wellness medicine, diet, nutrition, and improving one's health. As medical director at a successful weight loss clinic and laser medical spa, Dr. Agin counsels patients on matters of health, fitness, and aging.

Shereen Jegtvig, MS, is a health and nutrition writer with two decades of experience counseling people on nutrition and diet.

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