Lisa's book has opened my eyes to the edible food around us in a fun and easy to read format
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I cannot believe that the area in which I live is so full of edible plants and natural nutrition! Lisa's book has opened my eyes to the edible food around us in a fun and easy to read format. I absolutely love how this book is so user friendly in the aspect of easily finding a certain plant you're looking for or reading it front to back. The pictures make plant identification super easy and I loved all of the collecting tips for harvesting as well. Thank you Lisa for opening a whole new outdoor world and yard to my family! This book is a must have for any person who enjoys being outside, period!
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This author has compiled such a rich content of 'superfoods' I had no idea how to combine before now.  The ease of using this book is remarkable as the foods are alphabetized for the reader.  I'm really happy to find this book and be able to refer to it as often as I can to create a menu that's healthy and delicious.

I love that the author has included all the health benefits of each food described.  I personally have never found all this information in one place until now.  It makes it easy for the reader to identify 'organic' v. 'natural' on food labels.  There truly is a big difference.  Thanks, too, for the amazing amount of recipes included.
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This book has the latest nutritional information presented in a fun easy read! The author challenges us with the basic message that we put our time, efforts and energy into the process of what we wear. So why not do this with what we eat and develop our own personalized nutritional needs and healthy food choices?
The author encourages us to enjoy eating healthy choices and teaches us what portion control really means. The book gives us simple steps such as food basics to have in our homes with practical suggestions on how, what and where to shop. We learn step by step how to create healthy eating in our kitchens and advice for out of the house. This is not a cookie cutter, "one size fits all" book. Many suggestions are made for different life styles.
The author draws from her life experiences and observations of her clients during her career as a professional nutritionist. She uses interesting stories that we can identify with and be motivated by.
There is an impressive bibliography that provides scientific and websites for more information.
This book is both captivating and motivating. It has motivated me directly. I now enjoy my food shopping and cooking much more!
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I picked up this book because I've been feeling a bit run down lately. I've been a vegetarian for over a decade, so I thought I was already eating pretty well. I had no idea what kind of stuff was hanging out in some of the food we eat until I read this book.
The Happiness Diet is very informative, and easy to read. There's not a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo that will make your eyes glaze over. Unlike some other books on this topic that bore you to tears about halfway thru, this book kept my interest. And even if it doesn't change the way you eat, it will give you a ton of interesting food tidbits that you can use to grose out your friends.
The book inspired me to try to stop eating food that had ingredient labels, or at least labels with stuff that I can't pronounce. It turned out to be much easier than I thought.
While I wouldn't say that I feel like a new person a month after reading this book, I have had one very interesting observation.
I've suffered from migraines for as long as I can recall. I typically have a migraine for 3 to 10 days each month. I haven't had a migraine since I stopped eating food with chemicals. So, last night I ate a couple of store bought cream filled cookies chuck full of sugar and preservatives, and woke up today with a screaming headache. Coincidence? I think not.
So, while I haven't lost 30 pounds or started running marathons, my head does feel much better since I've implemented some of the changes recommended in the book. That alone is well worth the price of the book.
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Marie's cookbook is something I've been look forward to for a long time.  I am a daily visitor of her blog and Instagram page.  In previous years, I told myself that I would diet and try to eat healthier, but failed given the lack of tasty, healthy options.  Marie's brilliant ideas changed my life.  I used to work 16 hour shifts and felt that I never had time to make some quick.  If it was quick, it was unhealthy.  Then I discovered chia pudding, spice chickpeas, and energy balls.  The list is endless.  My coworkers gawked at me during lunch as they asked me at which new and hip cafe I bought my food.  I pulled up Marie's Instagram and they immediately started following.  Not only are there great recipes for quick meals, but also an array of delicious options perfect for the family, a football game, picnics and so much more! This book makes for a great addition to any kitchen.  Even better, it's here just in time for the holidays and we can all share it with our loved ones!

To the unlucky few with dark hearts who leave hateful comments, can you please enlighten me and define vegan for me? Ya'll talk about it a lot.  Can you in your own words tell me what it is?  Then can you also define the word alternative?  Then please point out where in the book it makes its claims to be purely vegan?  Thank you.  I would appreciate the help. Happy holidays and good luck on your endeavors to reach success that comes close to this!
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I loved this book because it leaves you excited to bring healthy foods, exercise and mental wellness into your life.  Pop is filled with inspiring nutritional, lifestyle, psychological, and practical approaches to eliminate dieting and teach you the path to allow food and mealtime to be a positive, fun, and healthy part of life.  Dr. Cipriano clearly shows the links between poor eating habits and illness, and wholesome foods /lifestyle and wellness, and thus motivates the reader to delight in filling one's home with tasty and nutritious food.  Dr. Herman provides the psychological insight into ways to think and feel good about oneself without turning to food to fill emotional needs.  He talks about the importance of examining one's internal dialogue and providing oneself with the positive messages to boast self-esteem and healthy eating habits.  After finishing this book, I felt motivated to eat a dinner of salmon, peppers, peas and salad, and lost my interest in nibbling on the chocolate chips I had been mindlessly munching for days.  I even stopped reading to take some Omega 3 supplements and made a note to increase these in my daily diet.  The book is also full of easy meal ideas and the health benefits of various foods.  Having just finished the book, I am excited to go food shopping tomorrow to increase the variety of my healthy foods.  Instead of shopping for the cookies that have been on my mind, I am eager to bring back my long-forgotten spaghetti squash, green teas, and replace my desserts (which have been increasing with the holiday season) with fresh berries.  I am also looking forward to making a list of alternative ideas to eating, which I can place on the refrigerator to refer to when I want to eat out of boredom.  Even if you incorporate just a few of the ideas in this book, you will have made lifestyle changes that will allow you to be healthier without the burden of a diet.  This book will excite you!
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I have read lots of food related books and seen most if not all food related documentaries. Regular NPR listener to you bet your garden, chefs table, salt blog ... And so forth.

I was learning new things from the introduction of this book to tiny print notes at the end.

It is instructional and easy to read at the same time.

I really enjoy any passage in any book, make believe or true, when the writer is in love with what they are eating. That usually comes in the form of a character who has been denied food, and starved, describes an appreciation for flavor, texture, aroma and temperature. Barber has learned, and wants to teach us, how to have that appreciation even if we have never suffered the deprivation.
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I got this book a few days ago, my husband was diagnosed with early stage melanoma 3 weeks ago. I wanted to glean healthy foods from it, although I believe I am cooking quite healthy for the family already. What the book does in the beginning is explain cancer from a biological/medical stand point to a lay person. It explains what it is, how cells go wrong to become cancerous, what makes cancer prosper and hard to treat. At first I thought I'd skip over that section, I don't have a medical or scientific background, and I usually struggle with such explanations as too dry and boring for the lay person.

However, I found myself  reading this section with increasing interest as the authors give just the right amount of information to help me get a basic understanding of the cell biology of cancer, and I know this will help me down the road in knowing why I am going the extra mile to include the suggested foods into our daily diet. This understanding will definitely motivate me.

The authors also don't throw out the conventional approach to treating cancer, but explain quite well why and how diet can do things in treating and preventing cancer on an ongoing basis which drugs and radiation do only for a certain time, with side effects, and possibly not eliminating all of the cancer. The authors see diet as a crucial and scientifically valid ally in fighting cancer.

I haven't read any chapter about the individual foods yet, just glanced around a bit, but I can say that DK publishing is doing its trademark outstanding job of making books very readable and accessible with excellent layout and design. I'm looking forward to reading more, and there is even a section on "Chocolate: a good obsession." My husband loves chocolate!
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if you like the outdoors and want to learn about what is edible in your area this is a great book
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Not only is it great reading material (I can sit and page through it and look at the pretty pictures and learn about new foods), but the recipes are delicious and simple. I had started getting rid of cookbooks and using online sources, but I might go back to cookbooks after this.
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I bought this book because I think Sherri Shepherd is hilarious. As a bonus, I learned a lot about a disease that has my name written all over it. (I still fall into the "even if you don't have it" category, and this is the first information that has motivated me to ward off diabetes, rather than assuming that I'll get it eventually.) Ms. Shepherd's advice is practical, and the foods and exercises she touts are basic and fun. (No shameless plugs for foods or gyms or exercise equipment here.) In fact, as much as I love cookbooks, I wasn't even disappointed that the only "recipe" section was basically a weeklong food and exercise diary. The book is mostly a quick read, with some very user-friendly health science thrown in. Ms. Shepherd has made it to my list of people I'd most like to invite to dinner, with a family hike to follow.
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This is one of the most important and informative book regarding the food we eat that I have ever read.  She adds humor to her writing which makes it a fun as well as informative read.  She gets right to the nitty gritty of reading labels and what the additives are doing to our bodies.  I loved the book and I love Jillian.
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I loved reading this book. It's part cookbook, part tutorial, part travelogue and part memoir. I feel like I was walking through the streets of England with Ariana foraging for nettles and getting fresh eggs. I think this book is particularly great to share with kids to see how other people get their food. And the recipes are amazing. My favorite is the grain-free Apple Breakfast Sausage recipe. It's delicious!
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I recently moved to the Sonoran Desert but had no idea what treasures awaited me until I bought and read this small book. This guide has opened my eyes to what is around me. I've taken pictures of interesting plants along the roads but didn't know they were medicinal or edible until I read about them here. The next time I go for a walk or drive, it will be with newly opened eyes. The illustrations are good, the instructions are specific. Some of the explanations and narratives are so hysterically funny, you will have no problem understanding effects of either taking or not taking described potion or poltice. I heartily recommend this quide on several different levels.
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I have only one book on my kitchen counter: the paperback edition of "How to Eat Paleo (if you don't live in a cave)." I love how easily I can refer to it throughout the day, and enjoy the charming illustrations at the same time! Ms. Spivey shares what she herself has learned during the process of changing her eating habits, and her tone is both gentle and playful. It's an accessible approach for those seeking to feel better by tweaking their diet, and one that encourages readers to find out if this way of eating works for themselves.
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Now this is what I call user friendly. I know nothing about foods that heal, but after reading this book, I have learned so much. Just reading it has made me feel better. So informative and the layout is very easy to use. Finally a book I can understand. My husband is reading it now and can't put it down. He keeps saying, " WOW, listen to this?" Forgive me for copying this paragraph below, but this really is what the book is about.

A well-researched reference to the foods, vitamins, and herbs that help treat and prevent more than eighty health problems. Diseases include Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, and many types of cancer- including breast, colon, pancreatic, skin, and lung cancers. The user-friendly style of this book is a blessing when you need information quickly.

Excellent book Ms. Pamela Young. I want you to know I also read 'The Healing'. You are a wonderful author. I look forward to more books from you in the future.

Mrs. Sharon Ross
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What a compelling introduction! Lisa shows WHY it is so much better to home-cook your meals than buy pre-prepared foods from the supermarket. Low fat means high sugar. And lots more reasons to get busy in the kitchen.

The index of recipes is over 3 pages long so you get tons of good ideas here for all kinds of dishes, both mains and desserts.

Options? Indeed. Lisa even gives vegetarian options such as replacing chicken breast with cashew nuts. And coconut milk as a lower fat option to coconut cream.

Measurements are provided in tablespoons/teaspoons and millilitres (mls). Temperatures are given in degree F.

Recommended. Your family will love you for it.