The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book by Jessica Black
Today's research clearly shows that our health is very dependent on the food we eat. Poor nutrition choices and hidden food allergies over-stimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the body's wellness and pave the path for ill health. The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly apparent.
Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete program for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation and its consequences.
What is the Anti-Inflammation Diet?
Dr. Black's book is the first to provide specifics on what to eat and how to cook in order to counter and even prevent inflammation. While providing delicious food choices, the diet eliminates allergens and reduces the intake of pesticides, hormones and antibiotic residues. It encourages whole foods; reduces processed foods, sugars, and other potential toxins such as hydrogenated oils; and encourages ample intake of vegetables and fruits for essential nutrients. Changing one's diet, preparing healthy meals, and enjoying nutritious foods were never so easy.
The Basics:
- Try to eat only organically grown foods to decrease exposure to pesticides.
- There is no preset restriction on the amount of food you can eat, and there is no need to count calories. Pay attention to your body’s own satiety signals. Eat when you’re hungry, and stop eating when you’re satisfied.
- The specific foods listed are only examples of foods to eat, so experiment.
- Try to plan meals with approximately the following caloric composition:
40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent protein, and 30 percent healthy fats.
- Do not eat any one food more than five times per week.
- Plan your meals ahead of time.
After discussing the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it, Dr. Black offers helpful lists of the foods to avoid and the foods to enjoy more of.
The second half of The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book contains 108 recipes. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favorite dishes to increase their healing potential.
Recipes include:
- Spreads - Breads - Breakfast
- Muffins - Tortillas - Teas
- Entrées - Grains - Smoothies
- Soups - Salads - Sweet treats
