Six healthy books to read this year
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Everyday Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon
Lindsay Nixon has started an online movement at her site, Happy Herbivore, and her new cookbook is already a best-seller. These recipes are full of healthy vegetables and grains, and they don't use exotic or hard-to-find ingredients so they're also easy to make.
Everyday Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon, $17.48 from Indigo
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan and Malra Kalman
Michael Pollan's common-sense guide to healthy eating was just released in this illustrated version, which adds a fun touch to his great advice.
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan and Malra Kalman, $18.48 at Indigo
The DASH Diet Action Plan by Marla Heller
Studies have shown that the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Hypertension) diet can produce lasting weight-loss results, so this book is a great way to move past the diet hype and get information that will really help you reach your health goals for 2012.
The DASH Diet Action Plan by Marla Heller, $16.49 at Indigo
Fresh by Ruth Tal and Jennifer Houston
Toronto's Fresh restaurants were on the vegetarian, macrobiotic, organic food trend years before other establishments caught on. Their tasty and seasonal recipes will give you new ways to enjoy produce year-round.
Fresh by Ruth Tal and Jennifer Houston, $19.76 at Indigo
Your Medical Mind by Dr. Jerome Groopman and Dr. Pamela Hartzband
Dealing with health issues is scary and overwhelming. It's not hard to hit information overload, fast. This book helps you make important decisions about your health and healthcare, and cuts through the noise to explain how to make the best choices to stay healthy now and for years to come.
Your Medical Mind by Dr. Jerome Groopman and Dr. Pamela Hartzband, $21.45 at Indigo
Meals That Heal Inflammation by Julie Daniluk
Chatelaine.com writer and Healthy Gourmet co-host Julie Daniluk, a registered nutritionist, released her first book at the end of the year, focusing on using food to reduce inflammation in the body. Inflammation is caused by the immune response and can be helpful — for example, when you have an infection your body is fighting. But chronic inflammation can lead to health problems. Along with info on reducing inflammation, this book is fully of tasty recipes like quinoa risotto and shepherd's pie.
Meals That Heal Inflammation by Julie Daniluk, $19.76 at Indigo
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