Fit Food: Eating Well for Life [Paperback]

Ellen Haas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2005

What we eat fuels our bodies, shapes our health, and is central to our well-being. Every year, scientists learn more about the strong relationship between food and health. Luckily, eating right has never been easier to do or more delicions for your taste buds—when you know how. The Fit Foods—everyday foods like blueberries or turkey or yogurt—are your ingredients for wellness, deliciously. Together, the 21 Fit Foods reinforce each other's health benefits and supply your body with the nourishment it needs for a long and healthy life.

Ellen Haas is a leading expert on healthy eating and founder and CEO of FoodFit.com, a popular source for healthy eating on the web. When she launched FootFit.com in 2000, it was a natural extension of her long career dedicated to consumer advocacy. Her new book, Fit Food, captures the essence of the valuable information found on FoodFit.com. Starting with the basics of nutrition, it takes you beyond the science to focus on the everyday foods that contribute to your health. This handy, easy-to-use resource helps you eat well and stay fit, dieting or no dieting. It showcases top chef-created recipes and the best tips and expert advice from FoodFit.com.

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About the Author

Ellen Haas is a leading expert on healthy eating. She recently served as under-secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, and is founder and CEO of FoodFit.com, a nutrition- and fitness-related Web site. The mother of two, she lives in Washington, DC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578261465
• ISBN-13: 978-1578261468
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.7 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool for healthy eating, June 4, 2005

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Foodie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fit Food: Eating Well for Life (Paperback)

This book is a terrific tool for those of us interested in healthy eating. The recipes are easy to prepare, cooking instructions are simple and most recipes take less than half an hour for prep. That the book contains recipes from famous chefs adapted as low fat, using fresh ingredients that are locally grown is a real bonus. Susan Spicer's jambalaya is a favorite in our household. Finally that the book is more at home on the kitchen counter than a coffee table speaks volumes about its usefulness to the home cook.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to healthy food, January 4, 2012

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This review is from: Fit Food: Eating Well for Life (Paperback)

I think a large portion of people eating the wrong foods is a lack of understanding of food. This is an excellent book to introduce someone to healthy foods. Each chapter explains why the food is good for you, how to store, select and use the food for best taste. I found many foods that I was storing improperly and therefore losing nutrients! Plus, you get recipes on how to cook the various foods. The recipes themselves are very detailed giving prep and cook times and nutrional information for those watching calories, sodium and cholesterol. This book has helped me to try a few things I never would have thought to cook with before and have a better understand of food in general. I love this book!