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 enlarge | Author: Sally Fallon
Publisher: NewTrends Publishing, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Rating:  328 reviews
Sales Rank: 384
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised and Updated 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 688
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.5 x 1.5
ISBN: 0967089735
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780967089737
ASIN: 0967089735
Publication Date: October 1, 1999
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 Connecting with our roots! December 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although Nourishing Traditions features more than 700 recipes, the book is much more than a cook book - more of a nutrition book that as the title says: challenges what most people today consider politically correct nutrition. Fallon and Enig argue that despite the enormous amounts of money spent on healthcare and research chronic diseases and illnesses such as heart disease, allergies, cancer, immune disorders and diabetes are occurring in record numbers as a result of our modern diet and that the secret to enjoy a long and healthy life is to use the nourishing traditions of our ancestors. This includes:
*Eating whole foods including dairy. Animal foods should come from pasture-raised animals and fish from deep-sea waters and dairy should be raw.
*Use of preparation methods of our ancestors for optimal nutrient absorption, for optimal digestion and to make foods delicious. This includes soaking of beans, nuts and grains in acidic water (homemade whey water, water with added balsamic vinegar or umebushi vinegar), sprouting of grains, making use of chicken, beef and fish stocks and broths.
*All parts of the animal consumed should ideally be eaten - (skinless, boneless chicken breast are out of the question!)
*Natural fermentation; a) of vegetables such as relishes, pickles and sauerkraut for better digestion of grains, beans and protein b) lacto fermentation - to promote helpful enzymes and antibiotic substances of dairy and to extract whey used in the pickling process mentioned above. Fallon and Enig raise the question of whether many modern viruses are the result of the fact that our intestinal flora is out of balance. Something that they claim could be prevented through intake of friendly bacteria.
*Avoidance of all processed and refined foods, animal protein with additives and preservatives, any foods with artificial flavors, colors and sweeteners.
The book challenges politically correct nutrition primarily because it encourages the intake of rather large amounts of saturated fats (up to 50% of fat content should be saturated). It declares animal fats and cholesterol friends that are necessary in everybody's diet for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Furthermore Fallon and Enig discourage intake of polyunsaturated fats as `excess consumption has been shown to contribute to a large number of disease conditions including increased cancer and heart disease, immune system dysfunction, damage to the liver, reproductive organs and longs, digestive disorders, depressed learning ability, impaired growth, and weight gain.' (p.10)
Nourishing Traditions serves as a valid reference full of advice and ideas especially on `how to' prepare and preserve our foods the traditional way, which is an art that many of us have lost. The book also has a thorough introduction to macro-nutrients (part about fats is especially informative), vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
The emphasis on such high intake of animal protein and fats will likely make the reading of this book quite challenging and thought provoking for many. However, even people who eat very little or even no animal food (like myself), will find useful information on how to cook and prepare grains, nuts, seeds and vegetables for better digestibility and nutrient absorption.
I have owned the book for a few years now and use it on a regular basis, mostly as a reference book. To me it has proved interesting and useful. I like the idea of using the knowledge and traditions of our ancestors. At times, however, the research used to back up some of the statements appear a little dated and quite one-sided.
 Feeding my Family! December 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has changed my life. I was just 2 months pregnant with my fifth child and feeling like my body was being subtracted, for lack of a better term, to build the child. I had always had feelings like this while pregnant, but this time it was unbearable. I knew I needed some powerful nutrition! At the same time, my 7-year-old son was told by the dentist to get multiple fillings for multiple minor cavities, and to increase his fluoride exposure. (We had already been using fluoride-free toothpaste). I told the dentist that I saw fluorosis on his teeth and that since he was symptomatic of fluoride overdose (as the fluorosis showed), I could not give him yet more fluoride! She did not argue with me. I won't be going back there. So I did some research and found that this book purported to have the dietary answer to tooth decay, being based on the work of Weston A. Price. I was delighted to discover a wealth of wisdom and information; I switched us to the NT diet. We'll never be the same! Within one week I felt so much better and have only continued to improve. My children now *refuse* to eat sugar (YES, IT'S TRUE!), and damaged places on my teeth are growing back. My sons faces have begun to widen, and best of all, my baby was born with a beautifully spacious set of dental arches! Oh, and my formerly chronically ill husband is no longer sick and has put on much-needed weight, along with energy, mental clarity, and a cheerful disposition!
Full disclosure: I worked hard to get us here. There are a lot of "hard parts" to implementing this diet fully, but it is entirely worth the effort!
nourishing for the mind December 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an incredible book for anyone that wants to get back to the basics. A real eye opener of how things used to be. great information great recipies.
Best book ever written December 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is so informative I have bought it for my son and his wife, everyone needs to know the value of food. Sally and Mary have put in so much detail about the benefits of good wholesome foods. I now make my own Kefir, lacto fermented veges, broths and much more. My book is marked with a high light pen as well as flags, as there is so much to look back on and re read or find a page quickly to tell someone else the good news.
 Can't be trusted December 1, 2008
7 out of 29 found this review helpful
I cannot believe or trust an author beginning with the premise that one's body requires animal fats (an absolute falsehood). Given that major error, everything that follows in this book is suspect.
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