In this brand new cookbook, The Medicinal Chef explains the secret to staying healthy, happy and energised - not just now but for the rest of your life. Forget fussy, faddy diets forever. By following three basic principles - mastering blood sugar, fatty acids and nutrient density - you can boost your wellbeing and make a long-term change to your health. Dale Pinnock, bestselling author and nutritional expert, has devised 80 recipes and guiding principles that will minimise your chance of being affected by some of the diseases that are becoming epidemic, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer. The recipes are straightforward, easy to follow and are made with easy to-find ingredients - and taste so good that this will become your go-to book for healthy, satisfying meals for every occasion.
In this best-selling cookbook, TV's nutrition expert Dale Pinnock presents his unique and inspiring approach to healthy cooking. With 80 simple, tasty recipes, Dale shows how easy it can be to use food to benefit your health and complement conventional treatment. Alongside the recipes there is a glossary of key ingredients and the nutritional benefits they can bring, as well as advice on how food can make a real difference to more than thirty ailments and nine key bodily systems. Dale's delicious dishes, such as his date and walnut Energy Bombs and Pineapple Zing Smoothie, really can help give a boost to all of your body's systems and improve energy levels. Try the filling Tuna Steaks with Sweet Potato Wedges and Spring Greens packed full of Omega 3 which reduces inflammation caused by arthritis and even helps alleviate depression. From the The Famous Flu Fighter soup to Greek Pitta Pizza, and even decadent desserts such as Cheating Chocolate-Orange Delight, every recipe is easy to shop for and quick to prepare. With simple symbols to indicate which conditions each recipe can help, eating your way to good health has never been easier or more delicious.
From TV’s Eat Shop Save’s resident chef and nutritionist, Dale Pinnock, comes the only book you will ever need to learn the basics of healthy cooking at home. Medicinal Chef Dale is the perfect teacher. He starts by explaining the benefits of types of ingredient like wholegrains, oils and meat and poultry, as well as cooking methods like stir-frying. The second part of the book is packed with 80 easy, everyday recipes that anyone can make and adapt in order to take a healthier path, now and forever. “The purpose of this book is to help you make sense of what healthy dishes look like, how they are composed, and what cooking methods you can use to create a healthy dish and get the best out of your ingredients.” – Dale Pinnock, BSc Human Nutrition, BSc Herbal Medicine, PgDip Nutritional Medicine
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Television tie-in Eat Shop Save contains over 80 recipes to restore sanity to the challenges of family cooking! Focusing on the time-poor in particular, these delicious meals will put a smile on the fussiest of eaters and entice families with chapters such as: Quick After Work Suppers, Favourites with a Facelift and Something Sweet (but good for you). Food is just the beginning. Using smart shopping and meal planning as a basis, you'll find tips to get organised, save money and free up precious time. - Weekly meal planners in each chapter help you save money - Make your own quicker, healthier 'takeaways' - Hide vegetables for fussy eaters - Become a smart shopper - Upcycle leftover ingredients - Give classic dishes a facelift
Over 80 delicious vegan recipes plus helpful meal plans, plus advice for how to eat a healthy, balanced vegan diet From qualified nutritionist, Dale Pinnock, comes The Medicinal Chef: A Plant-based Diet, a cookbook that will transform your thinking and your diet to ensure that you are eating nutritious dishes that will improve your health. Starting with the science behind a plant-based diet, Dale takes a look at the health benefits as well as rectifying the pitfalls that so many of us suffer when eating vegan, arming you with the knowledge to eat well. This nutritional information can then be practiced through the 80 simple, quick and delicious recipes that will promote good health, alongside a balanced meal plan that the whole family will be able to follow.
From the team that brought you the New York Times bestseller The Spark This practical yet inspirational guide, which is based on the same easy, real-world principles as the SparkPeople program, takes the guesswork out of making delicious, healthy meals and losing weight-once and for all. Award-winning chef Meg Galvin and SparkRecipes editor Stepfanie Romine have paired up to create this collection of more than 160 satisfying, sustaining, and stress-free recipes that streamline your healthy-eating efforts. With a focus on real food, generous portions, and great flavor, these recipes are not part of a fad diet. They aren't about spending money on obscure ingredients, eliminating key components of a balanced diet, or slaving away for hours at the stove. They are about making smart choices and eating food you love to eat. But this is more than just a collection of recipes—it's an education. The SparkPeople philosophy has always been about encouraging people to achieve personal goals with the help and support of others. And this cookbook works in the just the same way. Along with the recipes, you'll find step-by-step how-tos about the healthiest, most taste-enhancing cooking techniques; lists of kitchen essentials; and simple ingredient swaps that maximize flavor, while cutting fat and calories, plus you'll read motivational SparkPeople success stories from real members who have used these recipes as part of their life-changing transformations. In addition, you'll find: • Results from the SparkPeople "Ditch the Diet" Taste Test, which proves that you don't have to eat tasteless food to lose weight. • 150 meal ideas and recipes that take 30 minutes or less to prepare—plus dozens of other meals for days when you have more time. • Two weeks of meal plans that include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. So whether you're a novice taking the first steps to improve your health or a seasoned cook just looking for new, healthy recipes to add to your repertoire, this cookbook is for you. Learn to love your food, lose the weight, and ditch the diet forever!
In this brand new cookbook, The Medicinal Chef explains the secret to staying healthy, happy and energized - not just now but for the rest of your life.Forget fussy, faddy diets forever. By following three basic principles - mastering blood sugar, fatty acids and nutrient density - you can boost your wellbeing and make a long-term change to your health.Dale Pinnock, bestselling author and nutritional expert, has devised 80 recipes and guiding principles that will minimize your chance of being affected by some of the diseases that are becoming epidemic, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer. The recipes are straightforward, easy to follow and are made with easy to-find ingredients - and taste so good that this will become your go-to book for healthy, satisfying meals for every occasion.
This exhilarating story is the transporting tale of how the sensual, romantic elements of haute Chinese cuisine become the perfect ingredients to lift the troubled soul of a grieving American woman.
Dale Pinnock explains how the healing power of foods stretches even beyond the realms of vitamins and minerals, and involves a far more complex and beautifully wondrous group of biological compounds - phytochemicals. He shows how, when delivered in the right way, many of these compounds can work in a very similar way to medicinal plants and even pharmaceutical drugs, but minus the side-effects. He highlights the benefits of each food and shows how to prepare dishes and recipes that are not only delicious but have a medicinal property that makes them a powerful addition to someone's overall disease treatment plan, be this orthodox medical treatment or natural therapies. He includes recipes for all common health disorders, including problems with digestion, the heart and circulation, the immune and nervous systems, joints and skin disorders.
An instantly accessible, user-friendly, go-to guide to nutrition, this will become an invaluable resource in every home. Author Dale Pinnock is the Medicinal Chef and with his practical, authoritative advice, everyone can cut down on the family’s common medical complaints, trips to the doctor, expensive medication and confusing health books. The book will begin with an indispensable alphabetical reference guide to common medical complaints – applicable to age groups from babies to the elderly – such as eczema, acid reflux, menstrual cramps, constipation, high blood pressure, fatigue and more. The second part of the book presents a list of the ingredients that will help you tackle specific ailments. The third part of the book addresses the key stages of life and outlines which basic nutritional rules you need to follow at different ages to maximise your wellbeing and help prevent illness. Other highlights of the book include an accessible look at vitamins and supplements – whether you should take them, when you should avoid them, and how to use them safely.
