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Eating on the wild side : the missing link to optimum health

Robinson, Jo 1947- (Author).

Summary: Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0316227943
  • ISBN: 9780316227940
  • ISBN: 9780316227933 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    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.
Subject: Nutrition
Nutrition History
Natural foods
Natural foods History
Cooking (Natural foods)
Nutritional anthropology
Cooking (Vegetables)
Cooking (Fruit)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Swinomish Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Regional Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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La Conner Regional Library 613.2 ROBINS 101235 NON FICTION Available -

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