Strengthlab on Sep 29th 2010 StrengthLab Thoughts
“The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition: How to Buy, Store, and Prepare Every Variety of Fresh Food”
Product Description
Here is a comprehensive guide to more than 500 fresh and whole foods – all the familiar ones you are likely to find in a supermarket or greengrocer’s, along with more exotic fare, from amaranth to tomatillo. A user-friendly format supplies all the information you need to compare, select, and prepare foods – so that you know you are buying the best for you and your family. Every food entry provides: 1) Latest findings on the links between foods and disease prevention 2) Nutritional profiles showing calories and carbohydrates, protein, fats, fiber and key vitamins and minerals 3) Comprehensive listings of different types and varieties 4) Shopping tips for choosing the freshest foods – and where and when they’re available 5) Best storage methods to preserve taste and nutritional value 6) Cooking and preparation tips for retaining a food’s nutrients 7) Creative serving suggestions that include delicious new ideas along with healthier ways to prepare traditional dishes. Color photographs, charts, cooking glossary, complete nutritional directory, and hundreds of tips, shortcuts and food facts are included.
http://www.amazon.com/Wellness-Encyclopedia-Food-Nutrition-Prepare/dp/B001W9CCQ8/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285788417&sr=8-2
Strengthlab on Sep 29th 2010 StrengthLab Thoughts
“Why Omega-3’s Were Removed From The Western Diet and What We Can Do To Replace Them”
Product Description
A nutritional whodunit that takes readers from Greenland to Africa to Israel, The Queen of Fats gives a fascinating account of how we have become deficient in a nutrient that is essential for good health: the fatty acids known as omega-3s. Writing with intelligence and passion, Susan Allport tells the story of these vital fats, which are abundant in greens and fish, among other foods. She describes how scientists came to understand the role of omega-3s in our diet, why commercial processing has removed them from the food we eat, and what the tremendous consequences have been for our health. In many Western countries, epidemics of inflammatory diseases and metabolic disorders have been traced to omega-3 deficiencies. The Queen of Fats provides information for every consumer who wants to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and obesity and to improve brain function and overall health. This important and compelling investigation into the discovery, science, and politics of omega-3s will transform our thinking about what we should be eating.
Key Points:
* Includes steps you can take to add omega-3s to your diet
* Shows why eating fish is not the only way or even the best way to increase omega-3s.
* Provides a new way to understand the complex advice about the role and importance of fats
* Explains how and why the food industry has created a deadly imbalance of fats in our foods
* Shows how omega-3s can be reintroduced to our diet through changes in the feeding of livestock
http://www.amazon.com/Queen-Fats-Omega-3s-Removed-California/dp/0520253809/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285784324&sr=8-1
