Everyone knows about the epidemic of child obesity in the Western world & most parents are worried
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The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants are listed fully illustrated & described together with recipes & other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages. Practical advice on how to pick along with information on countryside laws & regulations on picking wild plants helps you to plan your foray with a feast in mind. This is the ideal book for both nature lovers & cooks keen to enjoy what the countryside has to offer. ...

The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered & picked in the wild Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous beautifully illustrated & fully updated anniversary edition. Originally published in 1972 Richard Mabey s classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us together with detailed artwork field identification notes & recipes. In this stunning 40th anniversary edition Richard Mabey s fully-revised text is accompanied by photographs new recipes & a wealth of practical information on identifying collecting cooking & preparing history & folklore. Informatively written beautifully illustrated & produced in a new larger format Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient & make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives. ...

A complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us together with detailed artworks field identification notes & recipes. First published in 1972 this updated edition of Richard Mabey's cult bestseller has been revised to reflect the ever-increasing eco-awareness & popular interest in finding different & more natural sources of food. Each of the 240 types of fruit nut flower seaweed fungi & shellfish featured has its own identification field notes & artwork. Understand & learn about the fascinating edible species that you may come across & with the help of the numerous recipes also included find out the best way to pick & enjoy them. Beautifully illustrated & written ' Food for Free will inspire you to take more notice of the natural harvest that surrounds us learn how to make use of it & conserve it for future generations. ...

No one captures the spirit & soul of a place quite like Tessa Kiros. Her bestselling cookbooks Twelve Falling Cloudberries Apples for Jam Piri Piri Starfish & Venezia have taken lovers of food & armchair travellers on adventures in her favourite places. Who better than Tessa to take you on a colourful & magical journey into the kitchens of her friends & family cataloguing the traditional Greek foods for festivals feast days & fasting in her own enchanting way. "" ...

Food GLorious Food is not a diet or cookbook in the traditional sense but rather a celebration of the ingredients that can help us all to eat a healthier diet. This is no tough dietary regime though
- the recipes are delicious & exciting & have the added advantage of being low GL too. That means you
- & your guests
- can enjoy meals that are both deeply satisfying & health enriching. Written in association with Fiona Mc Donald Joyce who specialises in healthy food that doesnt compromise on taste Food GLorious Food is filled with dishes thatll impress family & friends
- without the need to resort to creamy sauces sugar-laden concoctions or overly complex cooking texhniques. With everything from curries to healthy roasts & gluten-free chocolate brownies good food is firmly on the menu. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to feel & look healthier & boost energy levels without disappointing their taste buds.



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The top-ten bestselling tie-in to Channel 4s The Food Hospital". With expert advice from a GP dietitian & a gastrointestinal specialist " The Food Hospital" will show how food can heal everyday complaints & help protect against more serious conditions. Youll also discover how to experience optimum health-giving benefits by combining certain foods. Divided into chapters: Gut Feeling; On The Outside; Mind Matters; Just for the Girls; Eat Yourself Better; When Things Get Serious & covering a diverse range of conditions
- from coughs & colds to depression & even cancer
- the book advises what to eat to help you achieve your very best health. & with 45 delicious recipes healthy eating has never been easier. Our favourite doctors & experts have returned in autumn 2012 for a second series of " The Food Hospital" after the huge success of the first series reached viewing figures of over 2.5 million. Dr. Gio Miletto now works in General Practice having worked in NHS hospitals for six years. He has contributed to Sky TV & BBC radio & written about medicine for the " London Evening Standard". Shaw Somers is a consultant surgeon specialising in upper gastro-intestinal & bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. As well as clinical work he has successful media career including Channel 4s " Embarrassing Bodies" & " Britains Fattest Man". Lucy Jones is a senior specialist registered dietitian working both in private practice & the NHS. She chairs the London branch of the BDA & is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association regularly appearing on national news programmes & in the press commenting on current nutrition stories."

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Her love of the infinite variety of English cooking & her knowledge of British culture & history show why our food should never be considered dull or limited. There are unusual dishes such as the Cornish Onion & Apple Pie & even recipes for fungi from common field mushrooms to puffballs. She describes some delicious puddings cakes & breads including an exotic violet flower ice cream an eighteenth century coconut bread & Yorkshire teacakes. The finely-executed line drawings that accompany many of the recipes are more than just beautiful; they inform the cook about different varieties & techniques of food-handling. First published in 1954 FOOD IN ENGLAND was the bible of english cooks & had a deep influence on many contemporary cooks & food writers. It will undoubtedly attract a new generation of admirers. ...

FOOD IS BETTER MEDICINE THAN DRUGS is an important & potentially controversial book from top nutritionist Patrick Holford & leading health journalist Jerome Burne. Brilliantly researched & based on solid scientific trials & illuminating case histories Food is Better Medicine than Drugs will revolutionise the way you think about your health & put you back in charge. The authors reveal how modern medicine has become distorted & is now for reasons largely to do with profit & power heavily dependent on prescription drugs. They look at common health problems (pain/arthritis heart depression diabetes memory hormones digestion breathing infections etc) & compare the effectiveness of nutrition-based approaches with today's potentially harmful commonly used medicines. ...

The world is your oyster. Or hot dog. Or camembert. When we travel it s often love at first bite. Food Lover s Guide to the World" presents a lifetime of eating experiences that will lead you from one end of the globe to the other. Take your taste buds on a tour around the world & cook up you next great culinary adventure.

Includes:: celebrity food-lover contributions best places to find local dishes in cities great & small cultural tips & how-to-eat etiquette introductions by Mark Bittman & James Oseland & more than 50 recipes to cook back home."

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