The Holistic Moms Network, a national non-profit group with over 100 chapters across the USA and Canada, has just released a new cookbook; Many Paths, One Journey to Health: In the Kitchen with Holistic Moms. This simple yet powerful guide is
as diverse as the organization’s membership, and embraces dietary
philosophies from raw food to macrobiotics, gluten free to traditional
hunter-gatherer diets.
Many Paths has more than 300 recipes, all submitted by the group’s members, who embrace holistic health and green living, although the path they each choose to improve their health may differ considerably. The cookbook is divided into several categories: Farm
to Table, Gluten Free/Egg Free/Dairy and Casein Free, Juices and
Smoothies, Macrobiotic, Raw Foods, Traditional Diets, Vegetarian, Holidays and Special Occasion Foods.
Many Paths also features a special Remedies and Other Recipes section including “recipes” for natural bug repellant, non-toxic home cleaners, and detoxifyng teas and baths.
Showcasing many of the varied nutritional paths followed by their members, Many Paths..
is an valuable tool if you're seeking an alternative to the Standard
American diet (SAD). “Although our members share a common goal of
health and well-being, we don’t necessarily agree on how to achieve
that goal,” says Nancy Massotto, HMN’s Executive Director, “but we respect
one another’s choices and are open-minded enough to consider new
alternatives and paths for ourselves and our families.” Throughout all sections of Many Paths, One Journey to Health is an emphasis on whole, natural foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and
unrefined grains and products. Those new to healthful eating will find
the introductory section explaining each of the paths to be educational
and balanced.
Healthy, kid-friendly recipes prevail and include everything from gluten free Pumpkin Cookies to Healthy Salmon Cakes. A delicious Fresh
Pesto recipe – featuring summer basil from the garden – is provided by
green lifestyle expert and TV host Sara Snow who was a Keynote Speaker at HMN's2009 Natural Living Conference.
If you're new to healthful nutrition or looking for recipes to help eat locally or to cope with food allergies, Many Paths, One Journey to Health will have much to offer!
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