Nutrition Learning for Your Family: Everything in Moderation

"Everything in moderation."

Kale in the early spring garden

[originally posted 5.14.2017 to highlight our Nutrition fundraiser perk package.]
updated Dec 2018

Interested in learning more about nutrition for health and wellness for you and your family?  

I recommend starting with these books and consulting with your health care provider.

Oatmeal, from soaked steel-cut oats. 
Recipe in Nourishing Traditions.

This list includes some of my favorite books for learning the basics of eating well.  Several items by author Michael Pollan and also Robin Green's (an acupuncturist who specializes in pediatrics) new book, Heal Your Child.

As my grandpa often says, "everything in moderation".

Moderation is a basic nutritional concept in East Asian Medicine and, therefore, Integrative Medicine.

These are some good, accessible resources for learning more about whole foods nutrition and nutrition basics from an integrative medicine perspective.

You may hear the wisdom from your grandparents or great-grandparents echo-ing through these books.

The short list:

1. the book, In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
2. the book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, young reader edition by Michael Pollan
3. the book, Food Rules by Michael Pollan
4. the book, Heal Your Child from the Inside Out:  the 5-element way to nurturing healthy, happy kids by Robin Ray Green, L.Ac.

“Doctors should first understand the cause of disease, then treat it with diet.  Medicine should only be used if diet fails.”  --Sun Si-Miao

Yummy home-made Eggs Benedict

The Longer List, with my family's current favorite Cookbooks!

• Chop Chop:  The Kids’ Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family by Sally Sampson  
• Nourishing Traditions:  The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon 
• The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz.
• The Nourished Kitchen:  Farm-to-Table recipes for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle by Jennifer McGruther
• The Cookbook for Kids by Lisa Atwood 

Kitchen Supplies

• Le Creuset 5 piece (with lids) cookware set
• Cuisinart 8 quart stockpot, stainless, with cover
• All-Clad French skillet, 9 inches

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