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A vegetable-rich diet reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers, lowers blood pressure, and lowers risk of eye and digestive problems. Vegetables also regulate the appetite, preventing obesity and promoting good health. But if they taste bad, who cares?
In More Vegetables, Please , renowned doctor and nutrition specialist Elson Haas teams up with natural chef Patty James to offer over 100 simple and nutritious recipes readers can use to add vegetables to their favorite meals-with delicious results. Also included are tips for adding veggies to basic dishes, such as macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and sandwiches. Throughout the book, the authors offer suggestions for changing the way the vegetables are prepared and adding specific flavorings and seasonings to make healthy dishes more appealing to picky eaters.
Though it is not strictly a vegetarian guide, this book includes nutrition information specific to vegetables and discusses phytonutrients, enzymes, fiber, and organics. Haas, an organic eating pioneer, explains the importance of eating seasonally and offers tips on changing menus to correspond with the seasons. This book makes it easy for the whole family to enjoy these naturally low-calorie, low-fat foods each and every day.
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Renowned doctor and nutrition specialist Haas teams up with natural chef James to offer more than 100 simple and nutritious recipes readers can use to add vegetables to their favorite meals--with delicious results.
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Is there a vegetable boycott in effect in your family? Tempt them with the delicious recipes for hummus, macaroni and cheese, pizza, and chicken pot pie in More Vegetables, Please! and you'll learn that even finicky eaters are surprisingly easy to reform.
Created by renowned doctor and nutrition specialist Elson Haas and natural chef and nutritionist Patty James, the recipes in this book-over 100 in all-offer fresh ideas for changing the way you prepare vegetables to make them appealing, even to picky eaters. You'll learn how to make simple transitions into healthier eating with tasty, easy-to-prepare sauces and spreads, sandwiches, entrees, and even desserts that incorporate these naturally nutrient-rich foods. Soon, even the most anti-veggie factions will be not only eating, but enjoying vegetables each and every day.
Includes tips for: - Adding vegetables to your family's favorite dishes
- Making vegetables taste good with seasonings and sauces
- Changing your vegetable choices with the seasons
- Encouraging the whole family to get excited about food and nutrition
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In More Vegetables, Please!, groundbreaking doctor and best-selling author Elson Haas teams up with a natural chef to show readers how to add vegetables, a rich source of fiber and micronutrients, to the family's favorite meals. The book includes more than 100 recipes and also offers tips on how to make vegetables taste good.
About the Author
Elson M. Haas, MD, is an integrated medicine practitioner with more than thirty-five years of experience. He is founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, CA. Haas is author of seven popular books on health and nutrition, including Staying Healthy with the Seasons, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, and The New Detox Diet. Visit him online at
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