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| The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating | 
 enlarge | Author: Rebecca Wood
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 18495
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0140250328
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.56303
EAN: 9780140250329
ASIN: 0140250328
Publication Date: July 1, 1999
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 Okay, but has its limitations November 21, 2008
This book indeed does what its title promises-- it's a fairly comprehensive review of whole foods. It tells you how to select each type of food (veggies etc), and incorporates some useful information from ayurvedic tradition and chinese medicine. However, it only has a few recipes. In many cases, you close the book feeling educated on a certain food but still have no idea how to eat it. The other problem I have with it is that sometimes it comes off as alarmist (i.e., don't use re-boiled water when making tea because it has lost its optimal oxygen). A good reference book but I wouldn't run my life by it.
 "Whole Foods" title misleading September 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The title is very misleading - I expected something on healthy wholefoods. instead it is an alternative medicine book. Very disappointed.
 Great resource April 17, 2008
I'm vegetarian and have been for over 10 years. My husband on the other hand, doesn't like "healthy" food. So every time I present an argument for trying one of my dishes, he always wants to know what that particular food 'provides' him. This is my savior, when it comes to quick and easy reference to what food have what nutrients. Also contains helpful suggestions on how to shop and buy the foods as well as cook them.
My most loved book December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book 2 years ago when I was interested in finding out more about whole foods, even though what we ate was already almost entirely whole foods. I wanted to know about the benefits of each food, and find some new ones as well. This book quickly became, and still is, my most used book. I always take it with me when I travel. It's fascinating to pick it up and read about 1 or 2 specific foods at a time. The amount I've learned about the foods we're eating is tremendous, and for curious food-loving people the book is tops.
Fascinating and educational August 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Every time I open this book, I find some new fascinating information in it. There are also great recipes and interesting anecdotes sprinkled throughout.
I'm very glad to have this one in my library.
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