Product Description

A full-spectrum nutritional cookbook with a startling message--animal fats and cholesterol are vital factors in the human diet, necessary for reproduction and normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Includes information on how to prepare grains, health benefits of bone broths and enzyme-rich lacto-fermented foods.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #512 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 688 pages

From the Back Cover
The Diet Dictocrats don't want you to know that...

Your body needs old-fashioned animal fats New-fangled polyunsaturated oils can be bad for you Modern whole grain products can cause health problems Traditional sauces promote digestion and assimilation Modern food processing denatures our foods but Ancient preservation methods actually increase nutrients in fruits, nuts vegetables, meats and milk products!

At last a successful challenge to Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats!

Recalling the culinary customs of our ancestors, and looking ahead to a future of robust good health for young and old, Nourishing Traditions offers modern families a fascinating guide to wise food choices and proper preparation techniques. Sally Fallon unites the wisdom of the ancients with the latest independent and accurate scientific research in over 700 delicious recipes that will please both exacting gourmets and busy parents.

Customer Reviews

Another review
As one other commenter mentioned, circular reasoning abounds with the teaching in this cookbook. Circular reasoning ALSO abounds in the people who follow the teachings in this book. Those of us who dare to question any of the "arguments" Fallon provides are marginialized.

The teachings her followers subscribe to are blogged about with great "authority" (as if they themselves were expert nutritionists), and the followers of her teachings treat those who question them with exclusivity against others who disagree with certain of her "findings" by "unpublished studies". Much of the expert advice in her book have been addressed here.

There seems to be an aire of "heightened spiritual salvation by nutrition" in many of Fallon's followers. "Their god is their belly."

Someone mentioned MLM's. That was the first thing that I thought of, too. Many of those MLM's have come a knocking to try to convince me that their exclusive nutritional food was going to change my life. It changed my wallet, is all. And, for what it's worth, I've had respected, nutritional teachings by REAL nutritionists since 1978, and some of what Fallon teaches "may not" harm people, but some of it certainly can, and is based on unconvincing folklore. This cookbook is one that gets a once read-over (from a loaned copy), but then be sure to go back to basics without Fallon's (or her follower's) advice for healthy eating and nutrition.

SPECTACULAR!
This is the best health/nutrition/cookbook I have ever owned. I am so glad that I found out about it. It reveals many health issues of which I was unaware. From what oils should and should not be heated to the dangers of cooking with aluminum cookware. This is a must read for all who value their health and longevity. The little anecdotes at the sides of the page are extremely enlightening also. DEFINITELY worth the money [in fact worth more...but don't raise the price;)]

The basics of eating for a healthy life
This is an excellent book, and one that has opened my eyes to so many possibilities concerning how to eat well, particularly as I get older. As well as recipes, there are explanations about cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, and other helpful, intelligent explanations for why Americans have so many illnesses, compared to other peoples. I would recommend it to anyone who cares about well-being and eating nutritious meals that are not expensive. It takes a change of mind set to cook according to many of the recipes, but is well worth it.