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Pass by any health food store-or even through your neighborhood coffee oasis-and you can’t help noticing: juices are hot. Whips, blends and shakes-from anti-oxidant enriched concoctions to sweet cold smoothies-this fast-growing multi-million dollar industry is built upon the fact that no other beverage tastes as good, looks as good or is better for the body than freshly blended juice. This book is a veritable celebration of that knowledge, as it offers 150 recipes that combine great taste and nutrition, from a Mango and Banana Whip to Watermelon Juice and a tangy bell pepper and cucumber blend. With a juice blend for every occasion, from fighting a cold or going on a diet, Juices shows readers how to find the right ingredients and combine them in the right way. And with 55 mouth-watering full color photographs, the recipes in this book are as good to look at as they are to imbibe…. More >>

Juices: Natures Cure-all for Health and Vitality

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The long-awaited cookbook is here!

Great food that’s good for you–that’s the foundation of the South Beach Diet and the reason millions of people around the world have adopted it as their lifelong eating plan, shedding unwanted pounds in the process. Created by leading Miami cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., the diet emphasizes good fats and good carbohydrates, the kind that stave off cravings for unhealthy sugary food and promote long-term weight loss. It’s not “diet” food–it’s satisfying, flavorful dishes that are good for your health and your waistline.

Whether you’re already a South Beach Diet success story or brand-new to the program, you’ll find a wealth of inspiration in The South Beach Diet Cookbook to keep you on track without feeling deprived. The recipes are simple enough to make every day but delicious enough to serve on any occasion: Oatmeal Pancakes, Buttermilk Salmon Chowder, Caribbean Baked Chicken with Mango, Grilled Fi… More >>

The South Beach Diet Cookbook

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With clean, fresh flavours and great good looks, sushi has never been so popular. It’s delicious as a light meal or as part of a more substantial Japanese dinner and makes perfect party food. The term “sushi” is taken from sumeshi, meaning vinegared rice, a vital part of all sushi dishes, In “Easy Sushi” Japanese food writer Emi Kazuko shows you how to cook the rice perfectly and how to make simple rolled sushi using classic ingredients such a cucumber, tuna, or salmon. Once you’ve mastered the easy ones you can explore more adventurous variations, using easy-to-find ingredients. Emi’s philosophy is that creating sushi should be fun and there is even a section on sushi for children. If you thought making sushi was strictly for the professionals. Easy Sushi will amaze you. With Emi’s simple-to-prepare recipes, all captured by leading food photographer Peter Cassidy, you will never eat take-out sushi again!… More >>

Easy Sushi

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There’s more to a salad than just green leaves… …although a handful of delectably fresh leaves is a good place to start. Salads can be cool or cold, warm or hot, as long as the result is a marvelous amalgam of flavour, texture, and colour. Salads includes over 30 recipes for salads and dressings… Try Leaves and Herbs in dishes such as Baby Bok Choy, Avocado, and Frisee with Croutons and Pancetta, or a traditional Caesar Salad. Vegetable Salads include Three Potato Salad with Chives and Parsley, Tuscan Panzanella, or Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese and Pesto. Beans, Grains, and Noodles provide mouthwatering examples such as Tonno & Fagioli (Italian tuna band beans) or Chickpea Lunchbox Salad to take to work. Fish, Chicken, and Meat appear in Rare Beef Salad with Parsley Oil and Wasabi Mayonnaise, Vietnamese Chicken Salad, or Smoked Salmon Salad. Even Fruits make an appearance in Moroccan Orange Salad with Mint, Harissa, an… More >>

Salads: Fresh and Flavorful Recipes – All Year Round

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From whole wheat, oats, and rice to farro, barley, and quinoa, no grain is left unturned in this compendium of more than 75 healthful recipes. There’s a tasty dish for every meal of the day: Quick Skillet Flatbreads made with millet or teff for breakfast, or a hearty dinner entr e of lamb and rye berries braised in red wine. Even desserts get the whole-grain touch with such sweets as Chocolate-Chunk Buckwheat Cookies. A source list helps find the more unusual grains and a glossary describes each one in detail. The New Whole Grains Cookbook makes it easy to eat your grains and love them, too…. More >>

The New Whole Grain Cookbook: Terrific Recipes Using Farro, Quinoa, Brown Rice, Barley, and Many Other Delicious and Nutritious Grains

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The world is changing, and along with it, so must our eating habits. Author and restaurateur Jesse Ziff Cool has compiled over 30 years of knowledge about organic, local, and sustainable food into one magnificent cookbook, including indespensible elements of her earlier cookbook, Your Organic Kitchen, which is now out of print. With 150 enticing recipes, Simply Organic encourages home cooks to embrace organics as a lifestyle rather than a fad. Cool organizes her chapters seasonally to ensure that the freshest, ripest ingredients enhance the flavors of dishes like Filet Mignon with mashed Potatoes and Leek Sauce in early spring to Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding in autumn. Inspiring profiles on farmers and producers reveal how these individuals are working to create a sustainable future every day…. More >>

Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients

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Holidays are a time for family and friends to gather for mouthwatering meals, but catering to every guest’s dietary requirements can be a challenge. The menus in The Healthy Hedonist Holidays will entice every guest — vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, carnivores, omnivores who can’t eat dairy, and people who just love good food — with delicious, satisfying “flexitarian” meals.Featuring fresh seasonal ingredients, whole grains, natural sugars, and creative seasonings, these flavorful feasts will leave guests feeling satisfied — without the guilt that usually accompanies holiday indulgence. Each menu offers both a vegetarian and fish or poultry main course, and a range of side dishes, appetizers, and desserts that can be used in any combination to accommodate individual tastes.Myra Kornfeld’s recipes honor America’s diverse cultural and ethnic heritage. Even if you’re not of Chinese descent, sit down to Sesame Noodles with Wilted Nappa Cabbage and Crispy Five-… More >>

The Healthy Hedonist Holidays: A Year of Multi-Cultural, Vegetarian-Friendly Holiday Feasts

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This simple but comprehensive book is designed to be the go-to resource for anyone who has just left home and is feeling lost in their new kitchen. It describes and shows photographs of fruits, vegetables and herbs with detailed preparation instructions. The objective of the book is to make shopping for fresh ingredients a less intimidating exercise. It helps to know the difference between arugula and rhubarb before you get to the produce department. The book makes the entire kitchen set-up and food preparation process less daunting and encourages simple but healthy eating. Full color photographs allow the reader to recognize kitchen utensils. Shopping tips and suggestions of what to keep on hand in the food cupboard and refrigerator make the trip to the supermarket less stressful. A thorough glossary of cooking terms provides a reference guide to help the novice navigate through other cookbooks. Finally it has some simple step-by-step instructions for pr… More >>

I’VE FOUND THE KITCHEN, NOW WHAT?: How to Set Up Your First Kitchen and Start Cooking

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Whether it’s grilled chicken over romaine lettuce tossed in a garlicky Caesar dressing, or roasted vegetables over greens, or tuna with crunchy vegetables, salad is a cook’s quickest, coolest option for a complete meal. Chesman includes scores of healthful possibilities, from Warm Asparagus and New Potato Salad with Pan-Seared Trout to Vietnamese Beef Salad, plus a host of dressings, from Buttermilk-Dill to Mango Chutney Vinaigrette…. More >>

Salad Suppers

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Michel Montignac’s Method for weight loss and maintenance will revolutionize the way you look at food. This Frenchman’s approach is the only one that truly emphasizes the pleasure of good eating. In order to put his principles to work, however, you must learn to make good food choices. That is why this book of easy recipes and special menus adapted for North America was written. The recipes not only prevent weight gain, but also include the ingredients for good health, vitality and well being. All the food recommended in this book are also chock-full of vitamins, minerals, essentials fatty acids and fibres. If you choose to follow the Montignac Method, you will happily discover that weight control and gourmet cooking are not mutually exclusive…. More >>

Michel Montignac Recipes and Menus

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More than 300 scrumptious, heart-healthy recipes from the kitchen of the best-selling authors of Choose to Lose and Eater”s Choice. Long acclaimed as the nation”s leading authorities on healthful eating, Dr. Ron and Nancy Goor have assembled, for the first time under one cover, the finest recipes in their repertoire: appetizers, soups, salads, main courses, and desserts so delicious you won”t believe they are actually good for you. To help you monitor dietary fat and cholesterol, each recipe is accompanied by a full analysis of calories and fat, and every one bears the user-friendly stamp that runs through all the Goors” books—and has made them million-copy bestsellers. The instructions are foolproof and clear, so even beginners will have no trouble turning our luscious, heart-healthy meals. Techniques have been streamlined, prep times have been minimized, and ingredients are available in any supermarket. Everyone can now eat well…. More >>

Eater’s Choice Low-Fat Cookbook

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This book gives you great information on ways to prevent, reverse and control diabetes; weight management tips, God’s original diet for man, the diabetic exchange list and many healthy diabetic recipes, with calorie and exchange list information for each recipe…. More >>

What You Should Know About Diabetes Prevention & Management

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With this cookbook, the experts at Betty Crocker make it easy for you to include the goodness of whole grains in your familys favorite meals. Youll discover 140 delicious whole grain recipes for every meal of the day, including on-the-go snacks, convenient slow-cooker recipes, and super-fast 30-minute dishes–plus cooking tips and information on the different kinds of whole grains available, authoritative advice on the health benefits of whole grains, and 50 beautiful color photos…. More >>

Betty Crocker Whole Grains

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Even if your lifestyle is crazy-busy, a great meal is only a short time away with this tasty collection of the newest Weight Watchers recipes. You’ll find recipes that you can make in a snap in the microwave, a chapter of favorites that go from kitchen to table in a mere 15 minutes, fast dinners that you can prepare with just 5 ingredients, and more, illustrated throughout with beautiful color photos. With the 250 fast, irresistible recipes you’ll find here, its easy to stay on target while enjoying all the dishes you love. Exclusive Recipe Excerpts from Weight Watchers In 20 Minutes
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Weight Watchers In 20 Minutes

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272 Pages of Text and Color Photographs… More >>

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