Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health
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Book Overview
The next stage in the food revolution: a radical way to select fruits and vegetables and reclaim the flavor and nutrients we've lost. Ever since farmers first planted seeds 10,000 years ago, humans have been destroying the nutritional value of their fruits and vegetables. Unwittingly, we've been selecting plants that are high in starch and sugar and low in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants for more than 400 generations. Eating on the Wild Side reveals the solution -- choosing modern varieties that approach the nutritional content of wild plants but that also please the modern palate. Jo Robinson explains that many of these newly identified varieties can be found in supermarkets and farmer's market, and introduces simple, scientifically proven methods of preparation that enhance their flavor and nutrition. Based on years of scientific research and filled with food history and practical advice, Eating on the Wild Side will forever change the way we think about food.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0316227935
ISBN13:9780316227933
Release Date:May 2014
Publisher:Little, Brown Spark
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.9" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
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Engaging, fascinating stuff
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
This is a extremely readable book about many of the common vegetables we eat and how we got from the wild version to what we currently find in the produce section or farmers market. There are tons of simple-to-make changes that are useful for optimizing health and a wonderful format in which there are summary points at the end of every chapter. If you enjoy gardening, there are suggestions for what seed varieties to look for. As a nurse and someone who is very drawn to learning about health and optimizing well-being, I wanted to own and be able to re-read this book as well as share it with family and friends.
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