Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Good Food Book : Live Better and Longer with Nature's Best Foods
by Mirkin, GabeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): LINX Corp
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Summary
Dr. Mirkin's Good Food Book teaches you how to make good food choices for ultimate health. Following his 80/20 goal is amazingly simple - Fill 80% of your plate with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and other seeds; the remaining 20% is entirely up to you. Once you focus on all the good foods that you can eat you will discover that healthy eating is a snap. Filled with easy-to-understand information and tips, Dr. Mirkin's Good Food Book includes: 100 delicious Good Food Recipes, A list of hundreds of Good Foods you can eat anytime, Special seasoning and spice recipes, Helpful tips if you are diabetic, need to lower your cholesterol or blood pressure, want to lose or gain weight, or are just too busy to worry about healthy eating. Start now and find a healthy new lifestyle with Dr. Mirkin's Good Food Book. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| The 80%-20% Goal | p. 7 |
| Special Situations | p. 8 |
| Stay Close to Nature | p. 9 |
| Why You Need Food | p. 11 |
| Energy | p. 11 |
| Protein | p. 12 |
| Fats | p. 13 |
| Carbohydrates | p. 15 |
| Fiber | p. 18 |
| Vitamins | p. 20 |
| Minerals | p. 21 |
| Phytochemicals | p. 22 |
| How to Use the Food Lists | p. 23 |
| Food Lists | p. 25 |
| Vegetables | p. 25 |
| Fruits | p. 36 |
| Whole Grains | p. 43 |
| Beans | p. 53 |
| Nuts and Snack Seeds | p. 59 |
| Soy Products and Vegetarian Meat Substitutes | p. 61 |
| Seafood | p. 64 |
| Dairy Products | p. 70 |
| Herbs, Spices and Seasonings | p. 72 |
| Special Situations | p. 79 |
| Diabetics | p. 79 |
| Heart Problems, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure | p. 81 |
| Overweight | p. 82 |
| Children | p. 84 |
| Seniors | p. 85 |
| Athletes and Active Teens | p. 86 |
| Pregnant or Nursing | p. 87 |
| Want to Gain Weight | p. 88 |
| Eat in Restaurants Often | p. 89 |
| Just to Busy for Healthy Eating | p. 91 |
| Using Whole Grains | p. 93 |
| Recipes | p. 102 |
| Spice Blends | p. 105 |
| Main Dishes | p. 108 |
| Soups | p. 140 |
| Salads | p. 162 |
| Desserts, Snacks & Condiments | p. 180 |
| References | p. 192 |
| Recommended Books | p. 196 |
| Useful Websites | p. 197 |
| Recipe Index | p. 198 |
| Features | |
| How to Avoid Partially Hydrogenated Fats | p. 14 |
| How Refined Carbohydrates Can Harm You | p. 16 |
| Shopping for Bread | p. 46 |
| How to Pick a Breakfast Cereal | p. 48 |
| Cooking Whole Grains in a Steamer | p. 95 |
| Cooking Whole Grains on the Stovetop | p. 96 |
| Anatomy of a Whole Grain | p. 99 |
| Whole Grains are Better than Any Flour | p. 100 |
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