The Whole Food Bible: How to Select & Prepare Safe, Healthful Foods - Softcover

Kilham, Christopher S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0892816260 ISBN 13: 9780892816262

Publisher: Healing Arts Press, 1996

Synopsis

For people concerned with the quality and integrity of the food they eat and who want to take the guesswork out of shopping, The Whole Food Bible provides a ready source of up-to-date information on all varieties of foods. The author details the latest findings on such topics as food irradiation, pesticides, and chemical food additives, enabling consumers to minimize their exposure to the hazards existing in many foods today. The author also provides extensive information on diet and nutrition and the benefits of eating foods that are organically grown and minimally refined.

·   New edition of the best-seller.

·   First published by Addison-Wesley in 1991, with more than 35,000 copies sold.

·   A handy guide for both the experienced and beginning cook.

·   More than 100 simple, healthy, and delicious recipes and a large assortment of tips on how to select and prepare delicious whole foods.
 

About this title

From the Author:

Chris Kilham is the former vice president of marketing for Bread & Circus Wholefood Supermarkets and vice chairman of the Organic Food Alliance. He is the founder of Cowboy Marketing, a firm that provides marketing and educational services to companies in the health food field. His other books include The Five Tibetans and Kava: Medicine Hunting in Paradise. He lives in Massachusetts.

From the Back Cover:

HEALTH / COOKING

“This guide is indispensable to anyone who wants to take the guesswork out of choosing healthy foods.”
--Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) former chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

In a world of bovine growth hormones, bioengineered tomatoes, and chlorine-dipped fish, is it safe to eat what’s on our grocery shelves? For people concerned with this question, The Whole Food Bible provides a comprehensive guide to shopping for and preparing healthy food. It includes:

-The latest findings on such topics as food irradiation, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical food additives, and antibiotics, enabling you to minimize your exposure to the alarming health risks hidden in many of the foods we eat.

-Simple explanations of the role of oils, sugars, grains, meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods in a healthy diet that will help you save money on food while improving your overall nutrition.

-Charts and boxes that tell you at a quick glance everything from how much fat is in your cheese to how much meat is required by law in a can of chicken soup.

-Over 100 simple and fast recipes that make it easy for you to plan delicious, nutritious, and safe meals.

It is still possible to find food that’s good for you. By changing the way you approach every item in a grocery store, The Whole Food Bible will show you how.

CHRIS KILHAM is the former vice president of marketing for Bread & Circus Wholefood Supermarkets and vice chairman of the Organic Food Alliance. He is the founder of Cowboy Marketing, a firm that provides marketing and educational services to companies in the health food field. His other books include The Five Tibetans and Kava: Medicine Hunting in Paradise. He lives in Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Healing Arts Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0892816260
• ISBN 13: 9780892816262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272