Honestly Healthy is a refreshing cookbook & lifestyle guide promoting balanced & healthy living. Using the revolutionary new alkaline diet, it's packed with recipes, tips & tricks to help you transform your daily routine from hectic & hurried to harmonious & holistic. Organic gourmet vegetarian cook, Natasha Corrett, & leading nutritional therapist Vicki Edgson combine their expertise in this fully illustrated guide to eating a balanced, alkaline diet that keeps the body in mind. They clearly explain the principles & benefits of this kind of eating, identifying both alkalizing & acid-forming foods, & offering the modern cook a host of flavoursome, easy-to-prepare recipes recommended for different times of the day & different stages of life. The first section deals with the basics: the principles of healthy eating, the sources of & role played by vitamins, carbohydrates & protein, the identification of alkalizing & acid-forming foods & the ways in which an alkaline diet can nourish the body without placing the digestive system under strain. Learn how to boost your immune system, increase energy levels, maintain blood sugar levels & focus your mind through healthy eating. The second section features mouth-watering recipes, from the first smoothie of the morning, through delicious salads & mains to the last healthy snack of the day. Accompanied by beautiful photographs, each recipe illustrates just how easy it is to prepare delicious & nutritious food that will make you feel great.