Eating on the wild side : the missing link to optimum health
Record details
- ISBN: 0316227943
- ISBN: 9780316227940
- ISBN: 9780316227933 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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viii, 407 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-400) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Wild nutrients: lost and found -- Part one: Vegetables. From wild greens to iceberg lettuce : breeding out the medicine -- Alliums : all things to all people -- Corn on the cob : how supersweet it is! -- Potatoes : from wild to fries -- The other root crops : carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes -- Tomatoes : bringing back their flavor and nutrients -- The incredible crucifers : tame their bitterness and reap their rewards -- Legumes : beans, peas, and lentils -- Artichokes, asparagus, and avocados : indulge! Part two: Fruits. Apples : from potent medicine to mild-mannered clones -- Blueberries and blackberries : extraordinarily nutritious -- Strawberries, cranberries, and raspberries : three of our most nutritious foods -- Stone fruits : time for a flavor revival -- Grapes and raisins : from muscadines to Thompson seedless -- Citrus fruits : beyond vitamin C -- Tropical fruits : make the most of eating globally -- Melons : light in flavor and nutrition. |
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Subject: | Nutrition Nutrition History Natural foods Natural foods History Cooking (Natural foods) Nutritional anthropology Cooking (Vegetables) Cooking (Fruit) |
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La Conner Regional Library | 613.2 ROBINS | 101235 | NON FICTION | Available | - |