Whole Food Facts or Kava

Whole Food Facts: The Complete Reference Guide

Author: Evelyn Roehl

This easy-to-read compendium is an indispensable guide to meal planning, cooking, and shopping for both the beginning and the experienced whole food cook. From amazake and arugula to shiitake and teff, Evelyn Roehl offers the most up-to-date information on buying and cooking with whole foods. The familiar as well as the exotic in fruits and vegetables, dairy products, grains and legumes, oils, and sweeteners are discussed in detail in this A-Z reference guide no kitchen should be without. 

Updated and enlarged edition.

With more natural foods and organic produce in supermarkets, the new USDA Food Pyramid Guide, and recently published information on the value of nutrients and specialty diets, more health-conscious consumers are seeking information on selecting, preparing, and storing whole foods. 

The author provides comprehensive nutritional charts and a complete discussion of diets, including vegetarian, macrobiotic, and the new USDA-recommended diet. 

A special chapter on nutrients answers the frequently-asked questions What is it?, How do I use it?, How nutritious is it?, and Where does it come from?. 

Table of Contents:

Whole Food Facts
The Complete Reference Guide

Introduction
Dairy Products
Fats and Oils
Fruits
Grains
Legumes
Nuts and Seeds
Sweeteners
Vegetables
Other Foods
Diets
Nutrients
Appendix: Nutritive Values of Foods
Suggested Reading
Index 

Evelyn Roehl, researcher and writer, was co-founder and director of the Food Learning Center in Seattle, Washington. 

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Kava: Medicine Hunting in Paradise: The Pursuit of a Natural Alternative to Anti-Anxiety Drugs and Sleeping Pills

Author: Chris Kilram

Kava, Piper Methysticum, is the most effective relaxing and stress-relieving plant in all of nature. This book is the tale of plant researcher Chris Kilham's investigations into this plant and his far-ranging explorations deep in the South Pacific in search of a source of kava. Kilham takes the reader on an adventurous journey through the mystical native legends, outlandish history, and exciting science surrounding this potent plant. A story replete with pulpit-pounding missionaries, kava-drinking natives, sorcerers, a mysterious Tahitian prince, and the author's own humorous outlook amidst difficult and perilous circumstances, Kava is a must-read for those who love tales of travel and adventure and those interested in plant medicine.

Kava is poised to become an important and now readily available natural alternative to stress-relieving drugs.