This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a
startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital
factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain
and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
The Diet Dictocrats don't want you to know that…
Your body needs old-fashioned animal fats, New-fangled polyunsaturated oils
can be bad for you, Modern whole grain products can cause health problems,
Traditional sauces promote digestion and assimilation, Modern food processing
denatures our foods but Ancient preservation methods actually increase nutrients
in fruits, nuts vegetables, meats and milk products!
Recalling the culinary customs of our ancestors, and looking ahead to a
future of robust good health for young and old, Nourishing Traditions offers
modern families a fascinating guide to wise food choices and proper preparation
techniques.
Sally Fallon unites the wisdom of the ancients with the latest independent
and accurate scientific research in over 700 delicious recipes that will please
both exacting gourmets and busy parents.
Sally Fallon (Washington D.C.) is president of the Weston A. Price
Foundation, founder of A Campaign for Real Milk and a frequent contributor to
alternative health publications. Mary Enig, PhD (Washington D.C.) is an expert
of world renown in the field of lipid biochemistry and author of over
60 scientific papers.