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Wellness Foods A to Z: An Indispensable Guide for Health-Conscious Food Lovers

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This book has TONS of information on an enormous range of foods. It lists and describes varieties, health benefits/myths/concerns, nutritional information, history, and serving suggestions for everything from apples and asparagus to flour and sweeteners. I bought pasilla peppers at farmer's market today, and looked them up to see how they compared to anaheims in terms of flavor and heat. It's a very convenient resource.

I was recently diagnosed with type I diabetes, and this book has become absolutely essential to me. I can look up how many calories are in an avocado and how many carbohydrates are in a persimmon. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to control their diet, or is just curious about their food.

This useful book provides detailed nutrition information, preparation tips, storage tips, etc. for a huge variety of foods. For instance, after finding persimmons on sale at the grocery store, but not really knowing how to tell if they are ripe or how they are best eaten, I consulted this book and found all the answers! The book also explains what phytonutrients are present in the different foods and what health benefits they may provide. I highly recommend it!

I read this book in a library and decided to buy it. I'm getting into nutrition as well as learning about what other foods are out there besides junk and this is a good place to start. It gives nutritional values, food preparation and different ideas to use for the foods. I really love this book.

I just started cooking more whole foods and this book was a wonderful reference. It is great to keep in the kitchen near your recipe book. Well organized and the pictures are extremely helpful.

This comprehensive minitome offers specific information on each life-sustaining health-promoting vitamin and mineral, as well as other nutrients (e.g., phytochemicals). It also details the specific nutritional benefits of most of the foods Americans eat, as well as a few we probably SHOULD eat more often. Well organized and well written, this book offers visual appeal, too, through its extensive illustrations. In several cases, it even serves as a visual dictionary of food, e.g., whole grains. If you want a reference tool for planning nutritious meals or preparing healthful recipes, you'll profit from getting this book. I had initially checked it out from a library, but after 3 weeks of taking notes, I realized I had to own it, to continue to glean information from it.

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the basics of food and nutrition.

Everyone should own one! Makes a great gift as well. I was fascinated by the information on phytochemicals.