Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761509992 ISBN 13: 9780761509998

Publisher: Prima Publishing,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

The remarkably low incidences of heart disease found among the people of the Mediterranean are a modern example of the many amazing Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients. Others abound in these pages, which combine historical research with modern dietary and culinary expertise. Celebrated chefs—including Deborah Madison (The Greens Cookbook), Claudia Roden (A Book of Middle Eastern Food and Green Foods of Italy), and Aglaia Kremezi (The Foods of Greece)—have prepared more than 150 surprising, delightful, and thoroughly modern recipes from those ancient secrets, including:

• Sautéed Cactus Paddles with Chile and Lime
• Winter Squash with Warm Hone Cranberry Sauce
• Tunisian Vegetable Couscous
• Wild Mushroom Barley Soup with Horseradish
• Dandelion Greens with Avocados
• Anasazi Beans with Tomatoes and Serrano Chiles

About the Authors

Gene Spiller Ph.D., received his doctorate in nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. He has conducted groundbreaking research into the roles of fiber and other nutrients in health.

Rowena M. Hubbard, a registered dietitian, has contributed to several cookbooks and written and edited food and nutrition coverage for publications including the Los Angeles Times.

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About the Author

Gene Spiller, Ph.D., a distinguished researcher and author, has conducted groundbreaking work on the roles of fiber and other nutrients in health. He is the director of the Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos, California, and consultant to the Stanford University Center for Research in Disease Prevention. His previous books include Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients and Eat Your Way to Better Health (both from Prima).

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ly low incidences of heart disease found among the people of the Mediterranean are a modern example of the many amazing Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients. Others abound in these pages, which combine historical research with modern dietary and culinary expertise. Celebrated chefs including Deborah Madison (The Greens Cookbook), Claudia Roden (A Book of Middle Eastern Food and Green Foods of Italy), and Aglaia Kremezi (The Foods of Greece) have prepared more than 150 surprising, delightful, and thoroughly modern recipes from those ancient secrets, including:

Sautéed Cactus Paddles with Chile and Lime
Winter Squash with Warm Hone Cranberry Sauce
Tunisian Vegetable Couscous
Wild Mushroom Barley Soup with Horseradish
Dandelion Greens with Avocados
Anasazi Beans with Tomatoes and Serrano Chiles

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Edition details

• Publisher: Prima Publishing,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761509992
• ISBN 13: 9780761509998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Spiller Gene A., Hubbard Rowena