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Superfoods RX: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
The super-bestselling book that's enhancing Americans' health
By eating the fourteen SuperFoods highlighted in Dr. Steven Pratt's instant bestseller, you can actually stop the incremental deteriorations that lead to common ailments and diseases Beans -- reduce obesity Blueberries -- lower risk for cardiovascular disease Broccoli -- lowers the incidence of cataracts and fig
...moreMass Market Paperbound, 399 pages
Published
January 1st 2007
by HarperCollins Publishers
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This book did an excellent job of convincing me of the need to incorporate more Super Foods into my daily diet. The first half of the book covers each super food in-depth. Some surprises on the list included tea, turkey, beans and pumpkin. About 1/3 of the book includes recipes that incorporate super foods, and this was the primary reason why I bought it. However, many of the recipes were hit or miss. The "Baked acorn squash with quinoa, tofu, dried apricots and walnuts" was hideo...more
Anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about this book. It's life changing! I love love love superfoods and make it a personal goal to eat as many as possible every day. If you'd like a copy of the spreadsheet I made as a quick reference guide containing all the superfoods and sidekicks, let me know :) You may think I'm a total geek at first, but I'm telling you, people (other than me)are obsessed with that spreadsheet!
Informational and interesting! I love reading about how foods can help us stay healthy and/or overcome disease. The top 14 foods for your health, why they are superfoods, how they help your body, and more!
I would really recommend this book to anyone who is interested in improving their diet--and this is an important book, because I am really against "jumping on the bandwagon". I decided that I am not going to change my eating habits based on what other people are doin...more
I would really recommend this book to anyone who is interested in improving their diet--and this is an important book, because I am really against "jumping on the bandwagon". I decided that I am not going to change my eating habits based on what other people are doin...more
This is a very good and thorough book detailing the 14 foods necessary for maintaining a healthy body and mind. Sadly my two staples, chocolate and coffee didn't make the cut but most of the other foods are things I eat on a regular basis so adding more of these things won't be a huge lifestyle change. You wouldn't think a book about 14 foods would fill a book without putting one to sleep but the author has written the book in such a way that it is easy to skim over the more detailed health bene...more
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I did along of skimming in this book because there is just so much information. It is one that I would like to have in my permanent library so that I can refer to it often. Informative and well written. If you are looking for some tips and pointers on eating healthier, this is the book for you. It is a very manageable approach to eating good, or rather,"super" foods.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this book. I appreciated the focus on the benefits of each of the groups of superfoods, and I have found that it has made me more mindful when I eat.
The only downside for me was his insistence on low/no-fat dairy and his strong opinions against coconut oil. I happen to be a firm believer in the benefits of full-fat, raw dairy and unprocessed coconut oil. I also wouldn't recommend use of canola oil, although he does. Of course, that is easy to adjust...more
The only downside for me was his insistence on low/no-fat dairy and his strong opinions against coconut oil. I happen to be a firm believer in the benefits of full-fat, raw dairy and unprocessed coconut oil. I also wouldn't recommend use of canola oil, although he does. Of course, that is easy to adjust...more
This book was well balanced and pretty good at citing good science. I wouldn't draw all the same conclusions as the author. Surprisingly there was enough information to allow me to draw my own conclusions without looking up the citations. I also enjoyed the recipes.
Fantastic book on 14 foods that are considered most beneficial. I have copied the list and placed in on the inside of my kitchen cupboard. Every day I look at it and see what I can eat from the list.
I cook up a lot of beans (small red, black, and lintels) and make my own refried beans.
I also make my own yogurt with a two quart yogurt maker.
Since I like vegetable gardening, I plan on growing many of the 14 foods a possible. As a long time gardener, I already grow some bean...more
I cook up a lot of beans (small red, black, and lintels) and make my own refried beans.
I also make my own yogurt with a two quart yogurt maker.
Since I like vegetable gardening, I plan on growing many of the 14 foods a possible. As a long time gardener, I already grow some bean...more
Worth reading, lots of great info on superfoods and their sidekicks. I agreed with most of the info with the exception of Soy, I don't think that Soy qualifies as a superfood, it still has many studies that show it may even have negative effects on some people so i don't agree , BUT all the other info was right on track from all the other studies & books that i have read. Just my opinion.
Only 2 of the recipes jumped out at me as something i might like to try, The book did make me w...more
Only 2 of the recipes jumped out at me as something i might like to try, The book did make me w...more
14 Good ones
and most are on the Mediterranean Diet
or the Okinawan
or the Caucasian Mountain Diet
where all the centenarians reside
Just follow along he says
and you'll lose weight naturally
after all how much brown rice
can a body eat?
For a while I will
I want to reduce the amount of meat
besides I was getting bored
on the Chant diet
and back to putting on weight
Haven't they figured out a pill
that will let this mouse...more
and most are on the Mediterranean Diet
or the Okinawan
or the Caucasian Mountain Diet
where all the centenarians reside
Just follow along he says
and you'll lose weight naturally
after all how much brown rice
can a body eat?
For a while I will
I want to reduce the amount of meat
besides I was getting bored
on the Chant diet
and back to putting on weight
Haven't they figured out a pill
that will let this mouse...more
I thought this book was a very reasonable introduction to healthier eating. It had a very realistic perspective of the average American and what they would be comfortable with. It isn't too "preachy" or extreme (vegan, raw foodist, etc.).
The bulk of the book focuses a chapter each on one of the 14 "superfoods" the author selected. The foods are for the most part already pretty common to the average American household. Nothing too weird here: Beans, Blueberries, B...more
The bulk of the book focuses a chapter each on one of the 14 "superfoods" the author selected. The foods are for the most part already pretty common to the average American household. Nothing too weird here: Beans, Blueberries, B...more
Bottom line: it's nutritionally beneficial to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables! Plus, drink tea.
Boring. I was hoping for some juicy details, but what I got was a bland recitation of so-called facts and statistics. The addition of "sidekicks" to the "superfoods" really lessens the potency of the superfoods' superness.
More fun to read a few issues of Vegetarian Times and Real Simple - you'll get similar nutritional info with the added bonus of reci...more
Boring. I was hoping for some juicy details, but what I got was a bland recitation of so-called facts and statistics. The addition of "sidekicks" to the "superfoods" really lessens the potency of the superfoods' superness.
More fun to read a few issues of Vegetarian Times and Real Simple - you'll get similar nutritional info with the added bonus of reci...more
In this book Steven Pratt outlines the 14 "super foods" with the most nutrients and makes his case for why you should be including them daily/weekly in your diet. I thought this book was very interesting, and I did learn some new things. The second half of the book is menus and recipes, which I did just skim. Here are the 14 Super Foods:
Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Oats
Oranges
Pumpkin
Salmon
Soy
Spinach
Tea- Green or Black
...more
Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Oats
Oranges
Pumpkin
Salmon
Soy
Spinach
Tea- Green or Black
...more
I thought that this book was really good and extremely helpful, although I do have some suggestions. I love how the book thoroughly explains the 14 Super Foods that we're all supposed to eat everyday, but in the back the section of recipes is extremely meager! Also, it would be helpful if they provided how many servings of each of the super foods each serving of the recipes provides. Full of a plethora of facts and I feel like it will require another read.
If you have any interest in nutrition or cancer and disease prevention, then this is the book to read. There are 14 Super Foods, along with many other "sidekicks" that can improve your really improve your health and build cancer and disease fighting building blocks in your body. The foods recommended are pretty common and easy to incorporate into your diet (Oats, Wild Salmon, Spinach, Pumpking, Nuts, Yogurt, Wheat Germ and Flax Seed, Beans, Soy, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Blueberries and a fe...more
The first of the SuperFoods books was really inspiring to me. I love the ideas and concepts, even though the diet plan is a little confusing with subs and flexes and all that. The following books appear to be more up to date, and I'm reading them too.
This is the book that started me on the path to being a healthy eater. I wished I had read it earlier. If you wanna change your life style, the way you eat and drink ,, go an buy this book. it's full of useful nutrition information. This book was a helper to me. I'm incorporating simple achievable lifestyle changes that can make a difference to my health and weight.
I recommend this book to every one.
I recommend this book to every one.
Pratt's book points out how fourteen common foods can put the tools in the reader's hands to access a more healthful, long lifestyle and to help starve off chronic diseases. The book also has recipes.
Excellent book for anyone who wants to take care of their body and/or improve their health. Motivational, powerful and full of facts! Good recipes too. I will be referring back to this book often.
This book is really helpful, even though much of what he presents has made its way into mainstream consciousness, it was a good read, informative, helps to focus on and reinforce good nutrition.
A friend kept talking about how this is a superfood and that is a superfood-so I checked the book out. I pretty much like everything except for salmon-hate fish! Quite technical, but did enjoy it.
Not all for is created equal and this book gives you the information of which foods are powerhouses of positive nutrition for your body.
I really liked this one. It tells you all about healthy foods, but in a light-hearted way that doesn't stress you out. Anyone one who wants to be healthy without all the crazy, uber-strict, stressful regimens and rules should read this book.
If you eat just right you'll be so healthy you'll probably live longer. Pretty good advice to follow throughout life.
I've read a lot of nutrition books, but this one really spoke to me. I'm making everyone I know read it!
This really made me think about what I was eating and try to incorporate as many superfoods into my diet
I got a little bit bored reading about all the superfoods- it spent like 20 pages talking about each one. Bottom line: I didn't change any eating habits based on reading the book. But it was interesting enough to read through til the end. So, three stars!
A good solid reference guide. I'm sure I'll be consulting this book regularly.
I love Pratt's even-handed approach to healthy eating.
Ladiibbug
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