“Preserving Everything” by Leda Meredith is a most comprehensive book about food preservation. This book was published by The Countryman Press in 2014. It is illustrated with excellent photographs throughout and very well written. Every food preservation method is covered…
“The Sacred Cookbook” Book Review
“”The Sacred Cookbook” is an excellent book for anyone wanting to start a healthy whole food diet. Engagingly written and illustrated by Nick and Michelle Polizzi, this book explores recipes from around the world that are part of the cultural…
Book Review: “Your Food Is Fooling You” by David A. Kessler, M.D.
“Your Food Is Fooling You” was written by David A. Kessler, M.D. and published by Roaring Brook Press in 2013. The book’s subtitle is “How Your Brain Is Hijacked By Sugar, Fat And Salt”. Dr. Kessler is former head of…
Book Review: “The End of Illness” by David B. Agus, MD
“The End of Illness” by David B. Agus, MD is about what we know and do not know about health, illness and nutrition. Dr. Agus discusses how our inherited genetics provide a broad outline for our lives and also how…
Book Review: “Cooked” by Michael Pollan
Author Michael Pollan has written another book about food titled “Cooked”. “Cooked” explores our relationships with food through parallels with the four ancient classical elements of fire, water, air and earth. And Pollan gets into the kitchen himself, with first-class…
“Survival Of The Sickest” Book Review
“The Survival Of The Sickest” by Dr. Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince is quite a fascinating book that explores territory most of us thought was settled long ago. The subtitle, “A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease”, sums up…
“An Epidemic Of Absence” by Moises Velasquez-Manoff: Book Review
The Gist Worms, bacteria and other parasites play an important role in regulating our immune system and their elimination is behind the steep rise in allergies and autoimmune diseases. This is a theory that has been gradually gaining traction in…
Book Review: “Whole” by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D
“Whole – Rethinking The Science Of Nutrition” is written by T. Colin Campbell and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D. The publisher is BenBella Books, Inc. Both authors have long and productive careers in the health and nutrition fields. Doctor Campbell is also…
Book Review: “Real Food” by Nina Planck
“Real Food” by Nina Planck is subtitled “What To Eat And Why”. It was published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2006. The title and subtitle of the book neatly summarize the ideas put forth by Nina Planck in the text. Many…
Book Review: “Farmacology” by Daphne Miller, M.D.
“Farmacology”, written by Daphne Miller, M.D. and published by William Morrow(an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers), is a very innovative, thought provoking and past-due book by a member of the medical profession. Well researched and thorough, “Farmacology” explores human health…