Synopses & Reviews
Review
“Jonny Bowden’s The 150 Healthiest 15-Minute Recipes On Earth had me salivating from the start with the scrumptious recipe descriptions, beautiful pictures, and culinary commentary. A gem of a book and a collector's piece for all of Dr. Jonny's fans!” —Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times best-selling author of The Fat Flush Plan and Zapped
Review
“There’s a wise saying that many in modern medicine miss: ‘If you live to be 120 years old, but had to cut out all of life's pleasures to do so, why bother!’ Dr. Bowden teaches you how pleasure and health can naturally go hand in hand—even with today's frantic pace of life. Fantastic!” —Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., author of the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic! and Beat Sugar Addiction Now!, and author of the popular free iPhone® application “Cures A–Z”
Review
Bowden, Jonny and Jeannette Bessinger. The 150 Healthiest 15-Minute Recipes on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About How To Make the Most Deliciously Nutritious Meals at Home in Just Minutes a Day. Fair Winds: Quayside. 2010. 272p. photogs. index. ISBN 9781592334421. pap. $24.99. COOKING
Board-certified nutritionist Bowden and nutrition educator and personal whole foods chef Bessinger (coauthors, The Healthiest Meals on Earth) have chosen recipes based on nutrient density (greatest nutrition for the dollar), glycemic load (low in sugar or processed carbs), and fiber. Busy families will appreciate such recipes as Speedy and Spicy Curried Apricot Chicken Salad, Fortified Fish Soup with Sweet Onion, and Healthy Jalapeño Cornbread Chili. Nutritional information for each recipe lists calories, fat, protein, and fiber. Recommended for health-conscious cooks short on time. - Library Journal, Mar. 15, 2011
Synopsis
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The two have created more than 150 nutritious recipes that can be made in minutes, and turn out so great tasting you'll never need to toil in the kitchen for hours again. Chef Jeannette offers suggestions for fast, tasty, and healthy side dishes to complete your meal, as well as quick variations and substitutions that infuse these recipes with variety, while Dr. Jonny explains how they made these easy recipes healthy.
Savor the Grilled Cayenne Honey Drumsticks and Citrus Jicama Salad, Ten-Minute Flounder with Lemon-Basil Butter and Almonds, and Gorgonzola Beef with Spinach, Pears, and Walnuts. Enjoy the sublime Camembert Quesadilla with Melon Salsa or the Dark Chocolate Ricotta Dream with Strawberries. The recipes in this book will please every palate, from meat lovers to vegans, and can be made by both beginner and veteran home cooks.
The healthiest meals are only minutes away
Synopsis
You can put a healthy dinner on the table in only 15 minutes thanks to acclaimed nutritionist Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., and personal chef and nutrition educator Jeannette Bessinger, C.H.H.C. The two have created more than 150 nutritious recipes that can be made in minutes, and turn out so great tasting you'll never need to toil in the kitchen for hours again. Chef Jeannette offers suggestions for fast, tasty, and healthy side dishes to complete your meal, as well as quick variations and substitutions that infuse these recipes with variety, while Dr. Jonny explains how they made these easy recipes healthy. Savor the Grilled Cayenne Honey Drumsticks and Citrus Jicama Salad, Ten-Minute Flounder with Lemon-Basil Butter and Almonds, and Gorgonzola Beef with Spinach, Pears, and Walnuts. Enjoy the sublime Camembert Quesadilla with Melon Salsa or the Dark Chocolate Ricotta Dream with Strawberries. The recipes in this book will please every palate, from meat lovers to vegans, and can be made by both beginner and veteran home cooks. The healthiest meals are only minutes away
Synopsis
Nationally known Nutritionist and weight loss expert Jonny Bowden and whole foods cook Jeannette Bessinger show time-pressed readers how to create the healthiest meals on earth in only 15 minutes.
About the Author
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology, is a nationally known expert on nutrition, weight loss, and health. He is the author of several best-selling titles, including The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer, and The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy. He is the nutrition editor for Pilates Style, a contributing editor for Clean Eating, and a columnist for both America Online and Better Nutrition. His work has been featured in dozens of national publications (print and online) including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Self, Fitness, Allure, Essence, Men's Health, Weight Watchers, Prevention, Woman's World, Fitness, Natural Health, and Shape. He lives in Woodland Hills, CA. Visit www.jonnybowden.com.Jeannette Bessinger, C.H.H.C., is a board-certified, holistic health counselor, award-winning lifestyle and nutrition educator, and owner of Balance for Life, LLC, www.balanceforlifellc.com, which provides lifestyle health and nutrition education to individuals and organizations. A whole foods cook, she is co-author of The Healthiest Meals on Earth and a contributing writer for Clean Eating magazine. She is a lifestyle health and nutrition consultant to several public and private groups and coalitions working to improve the health of schools and cities in the United States.