The Power of Food
100 Essential Recipes for Abundant Health and Happiness
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
You hold the power for change in your hands. Unhealthy habits can be broken. Inaction can become action. You can make a difference in your life. Adam Hart knows this because he has lived through change of his own making. Earlier in his life, Adam was facing challenges that many of us can relate to—depression, a life-altering medical condition and a smoking habit. In The Power of Food, Adam shares his story of how he changed his life. Learning about food and exercise, eating well and determination all helped Adam overcome his obstacles and achieve “abundant health and happiness.” The Power of Food is Adam’s way of helping us do the same.
A comprehensive, motivational guide to incorporating whole, “living” foods into our diet, delicious recipes that feature fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains and legumes as well as profiles of 24 “power foods” all combine to make this book a standout in the world of well-being.
Discover your most potent, revitalized and re-energized self with The Power of Food.
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Hart healed his own body by improving his lifestyle and claims that his 12 action steps, such as "affirm your greatness" and "strengthen your vision," will lead to "powerful results" for his audience. After describing his recovery from depression, pre-diabetes, and asthma, Hart details his food rules: choose "living foods" over processed 80% of the time is the most prominent. He defines "living foods" by six categories: nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables. The book consists of chapters for each category and includes a variety of creative recipes such as Amaranth-Stuffed Squash, Sun-Dried Tomato and Lentil Salad, and Flourless Hemp Peanut Butter Cookies. Recipes are vegan with the exception of honey; many are entirely raw, with thoughtful alternative oven instructions when a dehydrator is required. Oddly, he uses canned peas in a couple recipes. Hart is enthusiastic about a mindful lifestyle based on natural foods, but unscientific. Most of his sweeping claims, such as "Want to stay alive longer? Eating will help you do just that" or "Eating more fiber on a daily basis keeps toxins flowing through your digestive system and ensures no unwanted waste builds up in your precious arteries," lack referential evidence. Readers who can overlook Hart's generally unsubstantiated claims about his favorite foods may find recipes of interest or new food to try.
