Books

• The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan.  An eye-opening look into our societal food practices that will make you think twice about what you put into your mouth.

• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, and Steven L. Hopp.  A fascinating account of a family’s experience of a year committed to eating locally, which includes moving to a farm, growing their own produce, and buying from local farmers.

• If the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit by Hale Sofia Schatz and Shira Shaiman.  A gentle read on nourishing your body and soul.

• Eating Alive II: Ten Easy Steps to Following the Eating Alive System by Jonn Matsen.  Dr. Matsen offers a very clear idea of what natural healing means.

• The New Metabolic Effect Diet by Jade and Keoni Teta.  This book is an excellent guide and program to lose body fat via diet and exercise.

COOKBOOKS

• Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children and Their Parents by Cynthia Lair

• How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman.  Other books in Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything collection are also good.

• Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero

• Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

• Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford

• The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen’s Classic Cooking) by Mollie Katzen