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Prescription for Nutritional Healing

This is one of the most important healing tools in my possession. Handy, astute and concise, this excellent guide is geared toward informing and empowering individuals to take charge of their health.

A practical A-Z reference manual, Prescription for Nutritional Healing offers drug-free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs and food supplements. When one of us has a cold, it’s the first thing I reach for. This book is no nonsense and a real winner!

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Posted on June 1, 2007 in book of the month and books by Elana
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Paleo Diet

One of the most sane, common sense approaches to eating that I have seen in all my years of researching food and holistic living, this book is a favorite.

The knowledgeable Loren Cordain, Ph.D., takes us back to the pre-agrarian diets of our ancestors. Yes, that’s the Stone Age, a time before the Agricultural Revolution, which occurred a mere 10,000 years ago (a short time ago given man’s 2 million year history).

The diet featured in this book is one of hunter-gatherers –thus there are no grains in any of the recipes, let alone other inventions of modernity such as sugar, cheese puffs or splenda.

Cordain provides us with the secrets of our Stone Age progenitors and claims that his diet can prevent heart disease and Syndrome X, amongst other health issues.

I simply feel better when I eat less carbohydrates and cooked foods and more raw fruits and veggies with lean protein. I was fascinated to learn the socio-historical reasons behind a way of eating that I have long known works for me.

Just a note –I do not condone or believe in a “one size fits all,” eating plan that works for everyone. We are unique individuals and can find the foods that were meant for our bodies.

Posted on May 3, 2007 in book of the month and books by Elana
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Fast Food Nation

Eric Schlosser examines the birth of fast food culture in this captivating survey of postwar America.

Fast Food Nation reveals the impacts of this industry on our country, taking a hard look at how fast food has lead to the homogenization of our society, hastened the “malling” of our landscapes and lead to the systemic exploitation of the teenage workforce.

Schlosser reveals frightening information regarding the unsanitary conditions of fast food production. He also uncovers the industry’s efforts to entice the youngest consumers, our children, in his dissection of the unholy alliance between the fast food industry and Hollywood.

Finally, Schlosser investigates the symbiotic relationship between American cultural imperialism and fast food and turns an eye toward globalization –a phenomenon launched by fast food.

Posted on April 3, 2007 in book of the month and books by Elana
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The Way We Eat

Peter Singer, a bio-ethicist at Princeton University and Jim Mason, who grew up as a fifth generation farmer, have written this book, an engaging tell-all about the origins of the food in your fridge.

Their voyage literally begins at the dinner table of three average American families with differing tastes and socio-economic backgrounds and continues as the authors set out to trace the provenance of the foods we eat, with stops along the way to check out the validity of labels such as “Certified Humane.”

One highlight of The Way We Eat, is that it concludes with five simple principles that consumers can use to make better food choices.

However, a warning is in order. After reading this book, you will never look at turkey in the same way (let alone want to eat it) and will understand why the terms “turkey” and “sexual politics” can be appropriately used in the same sentence.

Posted on March 1, 2007 in book of the month and books by Elana
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