Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, & Lovers of Natural Foods

by Dianne Onstad

Provides buying tips, culinary uses, health benefits, and nutritional values for natural foods

Genres: Food, Health, Nonfiction, Nutrition, Cookbooks, Reference

528 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Emily Marks]

A fabulous encyclopedia for the home and family which lists every fruit, vegetable, legume, nut, spice, herb and grain (wow!) and explains its history, its mineral and vitamin content and its health benefits e.g. Lemon "pH 2.00-2.60. Astringent, antiseptic, refrigerant. Lemon juice has long been heralded as a tonic throughout the world; it is used as a gargle for sore throats, a lotion for sunburn, a cure for hiccups, and a popular home remedy for numerous ailments, particularly colds, coughs, and sore throats.

[Caitlinlaurence · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to cook and bring home new vegetables and learn all about them! And I use this book at least once a day! Either I'm looking for cooking tips, historical significance or an interesting fact on just about anything I'm eating! It's amazing! Best Christmas present I've ever bought myself!

[Gwen]

Great book if you're interested in the nutrient content, history/legends, and health benefits of the produce you eat. 75% more mineral content from organic than conventional....good news for kids or those who don't like eating too many veggies :)

[Happyreader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd feel more comfortable with this book if it listed references.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

The building blocks of meals...food. Talks about the item (whether grain or fruit or vegetable) at length...nutritional content etc.

[Sarah Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this book often as a reference tool. Food is medicine! Contains nutritional break-down and healing properties of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, oils and herbs.

[Janel]

more of a reference book than a page turner