101 Healthiest Foods A Quick and Easy Guide to the Fruits, Vegetables, Carbs and Proteins that Can Save Your Life

by McMillan Price, Joanna; Davie, Judy

• ISBN13: 9781569756669
• ISBN10: 156975666X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-07
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

SAVE YOUR LIFE WITH SMART FOOD CHOICES

101 Healthiest Foods is a handy, easy-to-use guide to power-packed superfoods that are chock-full of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Using the book’s five-star ratings of over 300 foods, you can easily replace unhealthy foods in each area of your diet with life-saving alternatives, including:

•CARBS
Quinoa—a low-GI grain and great source of protein

•PROTEINS
Sardines—an oily fish packed with heart-healthy omega-3

•FRUITS
Blueberries—a fiber-filled treat high in antioxidants

•VEGETABLES
Arugula—a lettuce alternative rich in beta-carotene

•FATS
Pistachios—a tasty snack with 5 times the vitamin A of other nuts

Taking a positive, empowering approach to better eating, 101 Healthiest Foods doesn’t tell you what not to eat—it encourages you to enjoy the most delicious and nutritious foods in the world. From Asian greens and tropical fruits to Italian ricotta and Atlantic salmon, it presents the best of the best and reveals the perfect foods. You’ll also find recipes that bring these superhealthy ingredients together in imaginative, tasty meals.

Author Biography

Dr. Joanna McMillan Price is a dietitian and qualified fitness leader with a PhD in nutrition science from the University of Sydney. She continues to work in research at the university with the Glycaemic Index group. Joanna is a popular media spokesperson in Australia, including regular appearances on the Today show (channel 9), is a health writer for Life etc and consultant dietitian to Slimming and Health, the author of Reality Food, co-author of Gut Reactions, and co-author of The Low GI Diet and The Low GI Diet Cookbook. Amongst her many accomplishments she developed BodyRevolution, a 12-week weight loss program incorporating personal training and good nutrition. Joanna is also the Australian Fitness Network's Presenter of the Year 2006.

Judy Davie founded The Food Coach in 2001. After studies in psychology, food as medicine, macrobiotic cooking she identified a gap in the market beyond what was offered by nutritionists and dieticians. Through education mentoring and hands on coaching to improve kitchen skills, the system provides a personal training service in healthy eating - whether it be one on one or on line. Judy holds a certificate in Nutritional and Environmental medicine