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Whole Foods Diet Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Optimal Health [Paperback]

Ivy Larson , Andrew Larson
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Book Description

June 1, 2009

THE WHOLE FOODS DIET COOKBOOK

200 Recipes for Optimal Health

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TIRED of counting calories, carbs, fats, and points, this book makes nutrition count instead. Whole foods are nutrient-rich foods-those foods that offer a complete balance in nutritional value while in their natural, unrefined, unprocessed state. They are high in antioxidants, phytochemicals, and essential fats and oils, and low in saturated fats and sugar.

Whole Foods Diet Cookbook includes chapters to educate the reader, and plenty of delicious menus for every occasion. It provides a three-prong culinary approach to healthy living, weight loss, and disease and illness prevention.

Ivy teaches cooking classes throughout south Florida in Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods Market, and private culinary stores. She is also a regular contributor as a wellness-lifestyle expert to the television show The Balancing Act.

Other title by the authors is The Gold Coast Cure, which sold more than 60,000 copies.

Andrew Larson coauthored Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living: Weight Loss with Mark Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, which sold more than 80,000 copies.

The whole foods movement has traits similar to the organic movement, the vegetarian lifestyle, and the local/seasonal food movements, which are continuing to grow in popularity.

Ivy Larson is a certified health fitness instructor. She teaches cooking classes throughout the Palm Beach area and also conducts "Eight-Week Lifestyle Makeover" programs at wellness facilities in south Florida.

Andrew Larson, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with special interests in surgical nutrition. The couple lives in Jupiter, Florida.


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"Whether you like to eat healthy or not, you'll want to make and eat the recipes in the Whole Foods Diet Cookbook simply because they taste delicious-it's a bonus to learn they are loaded with nutrients and are slimming too!" (Missy Chase Lapine New York Times bestselling author of The Sneaky Chef series and former editor of Eating Well magazine 20090302)

"The Whole Foods Diet Cookbook is an absolute gem and a wonderful addition to any library. The recipes are mouthwatering and the information is first rate!" (Jonny Bowden Board-certified nutrition specialist, weight-loss coach, and nutrition book author 20090302)

"The Whole Foods Diet Cookbook is your ticket to get on board the health train. Here, in easy-to-understand prose, is what you need to know to eat right for optimum health. If you are in charge of feeding your family, this book will be an invaluable resource, especially for rearing healthy children." -Jeff Cox Author of The Organic Cook's Bible and national judge for the James Beard Foundation's annual awards (Jeff Cox Author of The Organic Cook's Bible and national judge for the James Beard Foundation's annual awards 20090302)

"The Whole Foods Diet Cookbook is a must-have for anyone looking to improve their health, lose weight, and eat better-tasting foods! Dr. Larson and his wife, Ivy, prove that following their healthy whole foods lifestyle can be both doable and delicious." (Tracey Mallett Certified sports nutritionist, fitness author, and creator of "6-Minute Quick Blast" workout DVDs 20090302)

From the Inside Flap

Whole Foods Diet Cookbook

Whole Foods Diet Cookbook is the ultimate whole foods, healthy-lifestyle, weight-loss cookbook. With chapters that educate and recipes that are delicious and satisfying, you'll learn how to get down to the nuts and bolts of making nutrition count. The book includes such recipes as Slow-Cooker Summer Citrus Salmon, Made-from-Scratch Manicotti Crêpes, Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, Reese Swirl Brownies, and Tex-Mex Polenta Pizza with Chipotle-Black Bean Hummus, and Rotisserie Chicken-home cooks will fight over who gets to make supper!

The health and weight loss benefits of the flexitarian lifestyle-eating primarily vegetarian foods while still allowing everyday consumption of high-quality animal products such as grass-fed meat and fish-are also explored. Fresh ideas and recipes for today's food tastes range from elaborate to simple, including a mix of upscale comfort foods, ethnic cuisine, and gourmet meals for just about any occasion and any time of day.

Ivy Larson earned her BS degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is an American College of Sports Medicine certified health fitness instructor. She currently teaches whole foods cooking classes at Whole Foods Market, Williams-Sonoma, and private culinary stores in addition to running "Health and Body Lifestyle Makeover Programs" in Palm Beach, Florida. Ivy is a regular contributor as a wellnesslifestyle expert on Lifetime Television's show The Balancing Act.

Andrew Larson, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a board-certified general surgeon with special interests in surgical nutrition. He coauthored Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Weight Loss with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.

Ivy Larson and Andrew Larson are the authors of two books, including Amazon.com #1 best-selling The Gold Coast Cure and The Gold Coast Cure's Fitter, Firmer, Faster Program. The couple lives in North Palm Beach, Florida, with their son. Visit them on their website: www.the2larsons.com.

Cover designed by Debra McQuiston

Cover photo by Debby Gans Photography


Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (June 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 142360492X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1423604921
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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3.9 out of 5 stars
The food is DELICIOUS and the recipes are practical! C. Jordan  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
My wife bought this book for me, and it just isn't my scene. chemdaxs  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Confused January 9, 2011
By ggroth
Format:Paperback
Maybe there's something I'm not getting, but I purchased this book to help me cook WHOLE foods in an exciting way. I guess their definition of whole is very broad, but I really didn't want to be using things like mayonnaise and sugar in my cooking. One example of my confusion comes from an anecdote Ivy shares where she sees parents of a toddler fedding the child an organic, all natural cookie and when she goes to read the label she finds a ton of hidden sugar sources in it, her resulting disgust is understandable enough, except that then her cookbook proceeds to have almost every recipe include some form of sugar in it, and we're not even talking organic sugar, c'mon people, I didn't think powdered sugar was a whole food!
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes June 14, 2009
By Jay
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is more than a cookbook. It's more like a health book with recipes. With the guidelines the authors provide, an individual should be able to know which recipes out there are healthy, or modify existing recipes to make them healthier. I've only tried one recipe so far, but it was good and the others seem delicious as well. And what makes this book different from other health food cookbooks is that it provides healthy recipes for special occasions such as St. Patrick's Day and Thanksgiving. I don't think the authors had any control over this, but the only thing I would change is I would add pictures of the finished meals. It would help visual people like me.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy and good for you! June 27, 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The recipes really are wonderful and make eating right (or better) easy for the average cook.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars whole foods diet cook book
This was not what I was looking for. The recipes call for too many ingredients. I don't think this book is targeted for the average home kitchen chef. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jen o
5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes
This book has some great recipes that have really helped me change my diet for the better and add some wholesome Verity.
Published 7 months ago by DrewID
1.0 out of 5 stars Not my thing
My wife bought this book for me, and it just isn't my scene. Most of the stuff we made in this book was pretty mediocre and left much to be desired. Read more
Published 15 months ago by chemdaxs
5.0 out of 5 stars Kitchen staple
This should be a staple in every kitchen. I am glad I discovered this thru a article in my Natural Health magazine. Great.
Published 21 months ago by Juic
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Sustainable, Healthy Diet Practices
Essentially, this book is practical, reasonable and encourages moderation, focusing on healthy, delicious recipes. Read more
Published on January 17, 2011 by Mouseconnect
5.0 out of 5 stars Whole Foods for a Healthy Life
Husband and wife writing team, Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson, MD, admit they were not nutritional enthusiasts when they first got married. Read more
Published on April 21, 2010 by Michele Howe
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
I dearly love this book. It is well written and contains recipes that make it easy for anyone to follow this diet. The food is DELICIOUS and the recipes are practical! Read more
Published on January 20, 2010 by C. Jordan
2.0 out of 5 stars Only for those with guts made of steel
I bought this book because I have a ton of digestive problems. I was hoping the recipes would be basic and use ingredients that were natural but at the same time nurturing for a... Read more
Published on October 12, 2009 by Michelle Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy eating that tastes good!
The first 90 pages would make the price paid well worth it! The book lays out principles on nutrition that are easily understood and there is no counting, weighing or measuring. Read more
Published on September 14, 2009 by William R. Hillyer
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for cancer patient recipe
...theory about toxins and poison in proceded food are correct..but...recipe are full of toxic ingredients (caned food, variety of meat, etc.)... Read more
Published on August 15, 2009 by Peter Vass
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