Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
About this product
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. Sally Fallon dispels the myths of the current low-fat fad in this practical, entertaining guide to a can-do diet that is both nutritious and delicious. Nourishing Traditions will tell you:Why your body needs old fashioned animal fats
Why butter is a health food
How high-cholesterol diets promote good health
How saturated fats protect the heart
How rich sauces help you digest and assimilate your food
Why grains and legumes need special preparation to provide optimum benefits
About enzyme-enhanced food and beverages that can provide increased energy and vitality
Why high-fiber, lowfat diets can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Topics include the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); dangers of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy-to-prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and appropriate diets for babies and children. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers describe this cookbook as influential, highly detailed, and practical for traditional-food cooking, with many praising its fermentation, broth, and whole-food recipes. Some reviewers also note that it is dense, opinionated, and better suited to readers already committed to the book’s nutritional philosophy.
On YouTube, the search results surfaced multiple real videos about Sally Fallon and Nourishing Traditions, including interview-style and discussion videos that appear directly related to the book. The most clearly relevant ones were a titled discussion of Nourishing Traditions with Sally Fallon and a separate interview specifically labeled Nourishing Traditions Cookbook Interview with author Sally Fallon Morell.
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Specifications
| Topic | Weight Loss |
Product Details
| Publisher | Newtrends Publishing, Inc. |
| Publication date | January 1, 2001 |
| Edition | 2nd Revised ed. |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 688 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0967089735 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0967089737 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.66 x 1.5 x 10.14 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,140 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Raw Cooking #37 in Other Diet Books #59 in Special Diet Cooking (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (6,103) |
