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Confessions of a Sneaky Organic Cook
Jane Kinderlehrer
Subtitled: How to Make Your Family Healthy When They're Not Looking
Cookbooks and Recipes
cookbooks-and-recipes
Cooking For Life
Michel Abehsera
An early macrobiotic cooking guidebook
Macrobiotics
macrobiotics
Cornflake Crusade
Gerald Carson
A humorous history of the breakfast cereal wars between Kellogg, C.W. Post, etc.
Biography
biography
Eccentrics, Fanatics, Visionaries
eccentrics-fanatics-visionaries
History
history
Counsels on Diet and Foods
Ellen G. White
Co-founder of the Seventh Day Adventists and her dietary advice for a healthy and spiritual life.
Eccentrics, Fanatics, Visionaries
eccentrics-fanatics-visionaries
Healthy Lifestyle
healthy-lifestyle
History
history
Origins and Early Writings
origins-and-early-writings
Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution
Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner
How corporate pollution and political interests have historically allowed toxic chemicals and pollutants to endanger the public health and welfare.
Environment
environment
Diagnosis: Mercury- Money, Politics & Poison
Jane M. Hightower, M.D.
Focuses on the dangers of mercury, particularly from seafood.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Environment
environment
Diet For a New America
John Robbins
John Robbins critiques the meat industry and advocates for plant-based eating for health, ethics, and the environment. A mini-classic
Vegetarianism
vegetarianism
Diet For a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappe
Diet for a Small Planet (1971) by Frances Moore Lappé was a groundbreaking book that not only linked food choices to global sustainability but also introduced the concept of “protein complementarity,” showing new vegetarians how to combine plant foods to create complete proteins.
Vegetarianism
vegetarianism
Cookbooks and Recipes
cookbooks-and-recipes
Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer
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Research compendium on the interactions and influences of nutrtiion and food on cancer.
Cancer establishment and alternative therapies
cancer-establishment-and-alternative-therapies
Divided Legacy: The Conflict Between Homeopathy and the American Medical Association
Harris L. Coulter
A great read- the fascinating history of homeopathy and the medical establishment.
Homeopathy
homeopathy
History
history
Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution
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First book by Dr. Atkins, which started his own "revolution" and empire.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
Dr. Atkins’ Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature’s Answer to Drugs
Robert C. Atkins, M.D.
The Atkins diet became a mega success with his books in the 80s and 90s.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
medical nutrition
medical-nutrition
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Dr. Earl Mindell's Natural Remedies For 101 Ailments
Earl Mindell
nutritional and herbal supplements
Natural Remedies
natural-remedies
Dr. Wright’s Book of Nutritional Therapy
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.
Dr Wright was the main medical columnist and writer for Rodale Press's very popular Prevention Magazine in the 1970s and 80s.
General Health
general-health
General nutrition
general-nutrition
medical nutrition
medical-nutrition
Drug- Induced Nutritional Deficiencies
Ross Pelton, Ph.D. and James LaValle
medical nutrition
medical-nutrition
Earl Mindell’s Herb Bible
Earl Mindell
A guide to the medicinal uses of herbs for everyday health concerns.
Botanical / Herbal
botanical-herbal
Eat Right For Your Type: Four Blood Types, Four Diets
Peter J. D'Adamo, N.D.
The seminal book on the blood type diet written by a naturopath doctor based on his father's research.
Medical diets
medical-diets
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Eat Well and Stay Well
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Early populizers of what became known as the Mediterranean Diet
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Health Food in the 1950s (Post-WWII)
health-food-in-the-1950s-post-wwii
Eat Your Heart Out: How Food Profiteers Victimize the Consumer
Jim Hightower
A spirited critique of the food industry by the well known populist and consumer advocate.
Corporate Food Industry
corporate-food-industry