Healthy, tasty food in conformity with the principles of Nutritional Anthropologist Geoff Bond. (See his book Deadly Harvest). A comprehensive collection of nearly 100 delicious, fully tried and tested recipes. Most of us try to do the right thing by our children and spouses, especially when it comes to feeding them. But we are confused by the conflicting messages. We are inundated with a plethora of diet books and cookery manuals claiming to show us the way to health and happiness. So what is so different about this one? The difference is fundamental. It is none other than feeding ourselves the way Mother Nature intended! That way we avoid stressing our bodies with foods it was never designed to handle. You will draw comfort from the knowledge that, by cooking our way, you are building the foundations for long, healthy lives. We have designed all these recipes to conform to the principles of The Bond Effect. That is, they are in accordance with the basic guidelines formulated by nutritional anthropologist Geoff Bond. (See later). So when you follow these recipes you know that you are doing the right thing by yourself and your family. This way of life does not need you to eat in an outlandish way. Your dinner guests will be surprised to find that they have been eating what seem like conventional dishes. Only you will know what subtle, yet vital changes in ingredients and in cooking -- you have made. Nature fashioned our bodies to be nourished in a particular kind of way one that is special to us humans. However, for many generations, we have meddled in a state of ignorance with our food supply. The results have not always been happy ones, leading to diseases of civilization like cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and diabetes. Geoff's book Deadly Harvest , describes how this happened and how we finally know the right way to feed us humans -- or as he puts it: how to put the right gas in the tank . There are many surprises. We learn that many foodstuffs that we take for granted are secretly undermining our health. But the message is an optimistic one: we do not need to be food fascists we just need to prioritize what is important and what is not. In this cookbook we focus on the important issues. We avoid non-human foods that give our bodies trouble with allergic substances (like gluten and lactose) and antinutrients . (Antinutrients are naturally occurring poisons that plants make to fight off germs and funguses.) All this might seem quite unusual, but in practice all we are doing is clearing out foods that have been making us sick for generations and replacing them with ones that work in harmony with our bodies. We invite anyone who is interested in knowing the background to these guidelines to check out Geoff's book, Deadly Harvest. Goals We want you to feel comfortable with this new way of eating. We have devised recipes that follow the guidelines, yet use readily available ingredients and are simple to prepare. As Geoff says, we go hunting for our food in the same supermarket, we just hunt smarter! Nicole has tested each of the recipes many times to make sure they work well under all kinds of circumstances. We eat them regularly both for our family meals and when we are entertaining. They do not require huge expertise, just basic cooking skills and a willingness to try out new ways of preparing familiar dishes. Be prepared to be adventurous too! Try variations: experiment with different herbs and flavors for example.
Above: Geoff was keynote speaker at the recent London Antiageing Conference
Geoff got a proper degree in applied science from London University in 1964 and completed post-graduate professional qualifications in 1968.
He spent his early career living and working in remote African villages where he widened his earlier studies in anthropology, biochemistry, and evolutionary human development.
At the cutting edge of this new science of nutritional anthropology, and bringing intellectual rigor to the latest findings, Geoff developed the complete process for living in harmony with our naturally adapted lifestyle.
From his research on human origins and our ancient nutritional heritage, Geoff has become a recognized authority on what it means to be human in lifestyle terms.
Geoff's latest book, Deadly Harvest: The Intimate Relationship Between Our Health and Our Food is designed to be a work that doctors can trust, and is heavily credentialed with 35 pages of peer-reviewed references.
Geoff trained as a speaker with the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Speakers. He speaks to corporations, hospitals, clinics, business groups, schools, companies, charities etc. both in America and in Europe. With his controversial yet life-enhancing message, Geoff is a popular TV and radio talk show personality.
As a lifestyle anthropologist, Geoff believes in living in places which have sunshine and palm trees: he currently lives with his wife, Nicole, in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Geoff is a trained and regular speaker to physicians and the general public. There is much more about Geoff on his website: www.geoffbond.com.
