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Books – Food – Nutrition

Books 1 to 20 of 21 – Nutrition

Annabel Karmel’s Complete Family Meal Planner  by Annabel Karmel
Packed with over 150 recipes for children and adults, this title offers tips on nutrition, time-saving and planning ahead, including menu plans, shopping lists and advice on stocking the larder and freezer, meals for various occasions, from nourishing breakfasts to teatime treats, tasty low-fat recipes, and suggestions for school lunchboxes

,  192 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook  by Louise Pickford
Barbecuing is one of the most easy, enjoyable and healthy ways to cook food, but most amateur chefs simply stick to grilling sausages and flipping burgers. Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 BBQ Recipes is packed with hundreds of inspirational recipes and variations that will guarantee you never have a boring barbie again. This book includes delicious ideas for main courses, accompaniments and desserts as well as vegetarian options and healthy salad choices, home-made marinades and appetizers that are great served at dinner parties. With stunning colour photography for each recipe and presented in a handy format, 200 BBQ Recipes is fantastic value for money

Paperback,  240 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

Supereating: Getting the Best Out of Your Food  by Ian Marber
In Supereating, renowned nutritionist Ian Marber reveals a groundbreaking approach to diet and nutrition that allows you to maximise the goodness you get from the food you eat. He goes beyond the increasingly common one-step approach of ‘Get more x in your diet to cure y’ to bring in the vital but hitherto generally sidelined interplay of nutrients. For example, it is not enough to increase the amount of calcium in your diet as without the complementary effects of magnesium the benefits can be almost completely lost. The book investigates the interplay between vitamins and minerals, and of these with probiotics and phytochemicals, and demonstrates how the Super eating approach can be used to optimum effect, combating many major health issue

Paperback,  176 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Picture Yourself Cooking with Your Kids  by Beth Sheresh
Picture yourself in the kitchen with your family, taking pleasure in the everyday fun of good, healthful food, prepared by hand. Picture Yourself Cooking with Your Kids shows parents and children how to prepare tasty and nutritious food from scratch that they can share and enjoy with family and friends. Designed to involve children in all aspects of cooking, from the grocery store to the kitchen, the book teaches simple, fundamental cooking skills and techniques including food safety, basic equipment and tools, nutrition, and how to read a recipe. All of the recipes included in the book feature healthful, fresh ingredients and nutritional information and are laid out in a clear, step-by-step format with full-color photos to illustrate new s

Paperback,  264 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Healthy Body Cookbook EBookPLUS  by Grant
While it presents over 60 nutritious dishes that are easy to prepare and cook, it also provides essential information about the vital role that nutrition and exercise play in the body’s systems. All the recipes and activities are teen-tested and the recipes require only simple, readily available ingredients and utensils.

Paperback,   $19.50. Buy now

Recipes for a Great Life  by Gabriel Gate and Rob Moodie
Do you ever feel stuck in a rut? Unfit and unhealthy? Do you wish you had more time to enjoy yourself, to spend with friends, to eat well and feel better? ‘Recipes for a Great Life’ will provide you with the blueprint for achieving the “balance” that so many of us find difficult to get right. Food and health experts Gabriel Gaté and Rob Moodie share their wisdom on all aspects of a busy modern lifestyle – time management, motivation, food and alcohol, health and fitness, sexuality and friendship and managing stress. Each topic is tackled with a practical, step-by-step guide to achieving a balance and improving your overall wellbeing. Includes a 10-week program to improve your health, as well as more than 60 recipes. Fully illustrated.

Paperback,   $34.95. Buy now

170 Family Meals  by Martha Day
This perfect basic family recipe book is a definitive collection of delicious meals, combining classic and traditional dishes that will appeal to diners of all ages for weekday stand-bys, weekend treats and the occasional special occasion. Contains step-by-step instructions, informative cook’s tips and variations, and a complete nutritional breakdown for every recipe, so the cook will have everything they need to create a complete menu.

Paperback,  96 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Nutrition  by Darwin Deen and Lisa Hark
This complete and practical guide to every aspect of healthy eating, contains up-to-date facts, and focuses on good nutrition as a way of life. The authors explain how to achieve a balanced diet, with recipes and sample menus throughout

Paperback,  336 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Nutrition for Life  by Catherine Saxelby
In the same clear style that made earlier editions of ‘Nutrition for Life’ a classic comes a newly revised and updated version in light of the latest research on food and nutrition.Once again,Catherine Saxelby puts the latest facts and figures at your fingertips, and returns the power for your own health and wellbeing to you.This book will provide the answers to many of your questions about nutrition and health.Learn all about: * weight and body shape * diets and diet products * vitamins and supplements * antioxidants * super foods * allergies and special diets and much more. Catherine also debunks food myths and offers practical ways to improve the average diet.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Best 50 Banana Recipes  by David Woods
Bananas are an almost perfect food. A large, ripe banana contains only 100 calories is very low in sodium, high in potassium and fibre, and a good source of Vitamins A, B6 and folic acid is often the first solid food offered to infants and is one of the last solid foods managed by the aged. Bananas are easy to digest and great for hypoallergenic diets. In short – an almost perfect food! Here are 50 great banana recipes including breakfast, shakes, sandwiches, main dishes, and desserts.

Paperback,  80 pp,  $8.95. Buy now

Jump Off  by Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins’ program consists of intensive sport-specific training, flexibility, high-performance nutrition and supplementation. Exercises that can be performed without gym access keeps training practical and exhilarating. Training sessions are just an hour long, 3 or 4 times a week. Using this system, you can achieve an unsurpassed level of physical fitness, visual appeal and energy. This directly translates to improved posture, body awareness, voice quality, physical control, endurance and, ultimately, stage performance. Even if you’re not a multi-platinum megastar, you’re sure to benefit from looking and feeling like you are. Mark has developed an effective, motivating program, that gets results and keeps people coming back for more.

Paperback,  220 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Deep Health  by Terry Robson
Deep health is the result of choosing vitality and awareness, not just the absence of illness. Every day we are inundated with advice about our health but how do you know what is right for you? We all want to feel better, live longer and have more energy. Almost everyone we know spends money on vitamin supplements, yoga classes and herbal medicines but do you really know what choices will make a difference to your health? With Deep Health Terry Robson has written a guide for living in the modern world. He examines the mind-body link, reveals the truth about some of our favourite lifestyle choices and uncovers the latest research on the healing tools to help you generate vitality.

Paperback,  144 pp,  $27.99. Buy now

Strong Women Eat Well  by Miriam Nelson
A woman’s guide to nutrition provides an overview of the principles of healthy eating, discussing such topics as dietary supplements, genetically engineered foods, organic foods, and food labeling.

Paperback,  336 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

The Vitamin Bible  by Earl Mindell
The Vitamin Bible, by nutritionist Earl Mindell, offers advice on how the right vitamins and minerals can revolutionise your life. It contains essential information on all vitamins, including: How vitamin needs vary for each of us and how to determine your own needs – How to find out whether you need vitamin supplements and which ones to choose – What the recommended daily allowances of all vitamins and nutrients are – How vitamins can improve sex, combat a craving for alcohol, lower cholesterol levels and reduce risk of heart disease – How to substitute natural substances for tranquillisers and drugs – The vitamin and nutrient content of hundreds of common foods.

Paperback,  400 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

The Everything Vitamins Mini Book  by Maureen Ternus and Kitty Broihier
Everyone says vitamins can keep you looking and feeling good. But which ones does your body need? Dieticians Maureen Ternus and Kitty Broihier answer common questions, help you choose the right supplement and demystify vitamins in this pocket guide. Includes dosages, food sources, what not to do, how to prevent disease, how vitamins can help reduce the effects of ageing, and more.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $7.95. Buy now

The Cambridge World History of Food 
This title is a two-volume work detailing the history of food and nutrition throughout human existence.

Hardback,  1958 pp,  $385.95. Buy now

Body Foods Manifesto: How Nutrition can Change Your Life  by Jane Clarke
The author takes a holistic approach to nutritional issues and this guide outlines the core principles underlying her philosophy – that food can be fun, wholesome and an effective natural healer. She shows how to eat more enjoyably and healthily by understanding and responding to the body’s needs.

Paperback,  96 pp,  $6.99. Buy now

Foods That Heal  by Bernard Jensen
Here is an easy-to-understand guide to fruits and vegetables. Each entry presents a history of use, buyer’s tips, therapeutic benefits, nutrient information, and recipes for healthy and delicious meals. For those looking to improve their health, this book may help pinpoint the healing foods now missing from their diets. For those simply interested in taking a more active role in enhancing their health, this book presents an age-old common-sense approach that can easily be incorporated into today’s modern lifestyle.

Paperback,  352 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

SuperFoods  by Steven Pratt
Everyone knows that an apple is a healthier snack than a packet of crisps, but did you know that a daily handful of walnuts or a bowl of blueberries can actually improve your well-being and longevity? Dr Steven Pratt witnessed the positive results that occurred when his patients with age-related macular degeneration changed their diets to include certain powerhouse foods. These 14 Superfoods bring you more energy, greater protection against disease. The book claims you can actually change the course of your biochemistry and stop the incremental changes in your body that lead to diseases such as type II diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, obesity, and Alzheimer’s.

Paperback,  359 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

The Clueless Vegetarian  by Evelyn Raab
Designed for all types of vegetarians, this recipe book contains straightforward nutritional information to help you make good food choices. There are hints for concocting vegetarian versions of your favourite old recipes and suggestions on preparing meals.

Paperback,  216 pp,  $27.95. Buy now