Vicki Edgson Knihy

Objevte zázračné schopnosti obyčejného vývaru, který posiluje kosti, napomáhá regeneraci lidského těla a je jedním z nejvýživnějších jídel na světě. Vývar je koncentrovaný elixír chuti a zdraví, bez kterého se při vaření prostě neobejdete. Dlouhodobě slaví úspěch v kuchyních celého světa a zároveň v sobě pojí kouzlo dávných let s vědecky podloženými fakty o výživě moderní doby. Vývary jsou nadčasové; procházejí kulturami, generacemi a staletími, a ať je znáte pod jakýmikoli názvy, nic zdraví prospěšnějšího nenajdete. Kuchařka nabízí recepty na deset základních vývarů z masa, ryb i zeleniny. Přečtěte si, jaké jsou jejich nutriční výhody, a pak je s knihou krok za krokem uvařte! Navíc obsahuje přes padesát receptů na polévky, rizota, omáčky a jídla založená na dušeném mase se zeleninou, jejichž podstatu tvoří jeden z vývarů. Všechna uvedená jídla lze připravit velice snadno. Recepty nevyžadují žádné zvláštní znalosti a snadno se jimi dokáží řídit i ti nejméně zkušení kuchaři a kuchařky.

Naučte se s touto osvěžující lifestylovou kuchařkou jíst zásaditým způsobem. Nabízí vám recepty, nad nimiž se sbíhají sliny, spolu s celostním přístupem ke zdraví. V tomto souboru více než 100 receptů se projevuje tvůrčí nadání gurmetské vegetariánské šéfkuchařky Natashy Correttové, plně podporované zkušeností přední odbornice na výživu Vicki Edgsonové. Recepty jsou snadné a jídla uvařená podle nich vás osvěží po celý den – od snídaně až po večerní ulehnutí do postele. Vyzkoušejte dokonalý ranní životabudič, artyčoková srdíčka se sýrem feta, lilkové závitky s pestem, polévku z máslové tykve, salát z karamelizovaných hrušek a čočky, karí z fazolek mungo, kořeněné fazolové karbanátky, kokosový chlebíček, hummus ze špenátu a cizrny, mandlovou buchtu s citronem a mákem nebo banánovou zmrzlinu s křupavým tofé. Lehce se přesvědčíte, jak snadné je využívat sílu alkalizujících potravin a současně jíst chutně a dobře.

Kuchařka nabízí přes padesát receptů, které provedou neuvěřitelnou všestranností semínek – maličkých přírodních energetických kapslí. Naučí, jak je připravit na tisíc a jeden způsob, od tradičního posypání salátu či ovesné kaše až po trochu experimentálnější a dobrodružnější použití v nápojích, dezertech a hlavních jídlech. Úspěšná výživová poradkyně Vicki Edgsonová a oceňovaná autorka kuchařek Heather Thomasová v knize doplňují vlastní zkušenosti a talent současnými trendy. Představují dvacet vybraných semínek – například pohanku, kardamom, mák či dýňové semínko – a kromě kulinářského využití popisují i jejich původ a užitek, který přinášejí našemu tělu. A to všechno je samozřejmě jen úvod k celé řadě skvělých receptů, které vybraná semínka využívají.

The best-selling "Food Doctor" (a leading clinical nutritionist) invites parents to become experts on kids' health and nutrition. With her menu-planning wisdom, you'll turn the kitchen table into a fun place for your children, and also promote high energy, brain growth, strong bodies, weight control, and immunity from disease. Delicious recipes, including vegetarian dishes that will actually get a hearty thumbs-up from kids, focus on youngsters' nutritional needs from birth to adolescence. Concerned parents will find abundant practical tips for handling eating problems; advice on food allergies and intolerances; solutions for behavioral problems linked to food, such as hyperactivity; and ideas for helping overweight or underweight youngsters. You'll even find out what to do when your child refuses a particular healthy food (or won't eat at all). And in addition to the tempting, varied recipes for main meals, the Food Doctor reveals some sweet and "sneaky" ways to get vitamins and minerals into snacks and desserts.

This is the newly revised and updated edition of the best-selling and ever-popular 'The Food Doctor', which has sold over half-a-million copies worldwide. With the latest research, new and inspiring recipes and a new chapter on vegetarian and vegan eating, this invaluable guide will provide all the information you need to improve your health and wellbeing. Packed with nutritious advice, it introduces simple foods with amazing healing properties, gives the definitive list of the top 100 foods for health, vitality and happiness, and shows exactly what to eat to improve your energy, mood and stress levels. There are numerous small changes that you can make to your diet which make a real difference to how you feel. Along with hundreds of nutrition facts you'll discover which foods aid concentration, what can boost your energy or make you sleep better, and how to alter your diet to help with common ailments such as eczema, migraine, hayfever and arthritis. Including, with its expert but practical advice, case studies and 'food cures', health tips and delicious recipes, 'The Food Doctor' will help you to improve your mood and appearance, reduce your stress levels and boost your energy.

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The nation's health is in crisis. In just five years' time it's estimated that almost three quarters of the population will be clinically obese and plagued with associated health problems. Diet Doctors: Inside and Out looks at the toll our lifestyles and diets are taking on our health and, with the help of carefully chosen 'patients', shows us not only how we can diagnose key health problems ourselves but how with the correct diet and lifestyle adjustments we can address them and avoid more serious problems in the future. Written by the show's charismatic presenters and packed with before-and-after case studies; self-diagnostic techniques and expert diet and lifestyle advice, Diet Doctors: Inside and Out promises to be an entertaining, informative and life-changing read.

Improve your physical health, as well as your energy, mood, and stress levels by eating the right foods. Written by two nutritionists and featuring case studies, delicious recipes, and easy-to-follow eating plans to suit every lifestyle, this practical guide will help improve your life by taking advantage of the health benefits of simple foods. Learn how to eat to balance everyday highs and lows and avoid cravings for sweets. Find which foods increase memory and concentration, enhance sleep, and encourage relaxation. Follow the recipes to make an energy-boosting office lunch, a midnight feast to beat morning depression, and more. Uncover the links between common illnesses and ailments and certain foods, and find out what to eat to aid circulation, lower blood pressure, alleviate arthritis and rheumatism, help digestive problems, build up the immune system, and help prevent cancer. By incorporating these food "cures" into your life, you can be healthier and happier than ever before. Bonus: a chart of the hundred most important healing foods. A Main Selection of the Spirit Book Club. 160 pages (all in color), 7 3/4 x 10 1/4.

Natasha Corrett and leading nutritional therapist Vicki Edgson, it's packed with recipes, tips, and tricks for tracking daily alkaline and acid intake. They clearly explain the principles and benefits of keeping a balanced diet, the role played by vitamins, carbs, and protein, how to identify alkalizing and acid-forming food and how an alkaline diet nourishes the body without stressing the digestive system.

A clear explanation of alkalizing foods and their healing and preventative properties by a gourmet cook and a nutritional therapist Organic gourmet vegetarian cook Natasha Corrett and 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 and benefits of this kind of eating, identifying both alkalizing and acid-forming foods, and offering the modern cook a host of flavorful, easy-to-prepare recipes recommended for different times of the day and different stages of life. The first section deals with the the principles of healthy eating; the sources of and role played by vitamins, carbohydrates, and protein; the identification of alkalizing and acid-forming foods; and the ways in which an alkaline diet can nourish the body without placing the digestive system under strain. Readers will learn how to boost their immune systems, increase energy levels, maintain blood sugar levels, and focus the mind through healthy eating. The second section features 100 mouthwatering recipes, from the first smoothie of the morning through delicious salads and mains to the last healthy snack of the day. Each recipe illustrates just how easy it is to prepare delicious and nutritious food that will make you feel great. Includes dual measures.