Foodwise: Understanding What We Eat and How It Affects Us (Story of Human Nutrition) [Paperback]

Wendy E. Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003 | Series: Story of Human Nutrition

Through her daughter's illness, Wendy Cook began to study the deep aspects of nutrition, and particularly the effects of different foods on human health and consciousness. In Foodwise she presents a cornucopia of ideas, advice and commentary, informed by the work of Rudolf Steiner. Cook relates human evolution to changes in consciousness and the consumption of different foods, considering among other topics the importance of agricultural methods, the nature of the human being, the significance of grasses and grains, the mystery of human digestion and the question of vegetarianism. She also analyzes the nutritional (or otherwise) qualities of carbohydrates, minerals, fats and oils, milk and dairy products, herbs and spices, salt and sweeteners, stimulants, legumes, the nightshade family, bread, water and dietary supplements. She ends this comprehensive survey of nutrition with practical tips on cooking, planning menus, children's food and sharing meals--and some mouth-watering recipes!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"At last here is a book which tells you the whole truth about food! Wendy Cook has brought together an astonishing ensemble of history, culture, aesthetics and recipes related to food. It is a book which unites taste and transcendence." - Satish Kumar, editor of Resurgence. "A rich and sensitive philosophical exploration of approaches to nutrition and the family by a thoughtful woman of our time. A how-to-book with difference - it tells you how to live." - Elisabeth Luard, author of Sacred Food. "A great testament to one person's struggle to bring meaning to food." - Professor Tim Lang, City University. "A teaspoon of honey requires 2,000 hours of collecting and transforming by bees. In Foodwise Wendy Cook does the same work of collecting and transforming for us, gathering relevant knowledge about human culture and nutrition that is guided by her wide experience and informed by a love that comes from sharing." - Professor Brian Goodwin, author of How The Leopard Changed Its Spots --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

WENDY COOK is a writer and speaker on nutritional issues. The first wife of satirist Peter Cook, she gained a reputation as a hostess in the 1960s and 1970s. Born in 1940, she studied art at Cambridge where she met Peter Cook. Later they lived in London and New York during which time Wendy developed cooking and entertaining as her creative motif. When their daughter Daisy developed asthma and conventional medicine had little effect, Wendy began a journey of discovery of complementary treatments and alternative ideas. She studied macrobiotics as well as Rudolf Steiner's approach to nutrition and agriculture (biodynamics). Having discovered how life-changing nutrition can be, she devoted herself to cooking and teaching in clinics, communities and schools. More recently she was resident at Schumacher College while simultaneously studying for a degree in Waldorf Education at Plymouth University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Clairview Books (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1902636392
• ISBN-13: 978-1902636399
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,676,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Whole foods, February 3, 2009

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This review is from: Foodwise: Understanding What We Eat and How It Affects Us (Story of Human Nutrition) (Paperback)

This book is a great text on alternative nutrition and whole foods. It makes clear the importance of proper nutrition on human health. This is not your mainstream nutrition guide its far more.