Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health: And Don't Forget the Chocolate!

Review
Healthy food messages pop off the pages in easy-to-read highlights.... [plus] valuable cooking tips ... and a seven-day meal plan. (Fran Berkoff Canadian Living 20070701)

[An] impeccably researched, balanced take on healthy eating. But I would buy it just for the recipes. (Marion Kane Toronto Star 20070414)

Smith puts her healthy tips on your table with 100 fast, appealing and, of course, good-for-you recipes. (Rose Schwartz, RD Homemaker's 20070509)

Packed with nutritional information along with more than 100 recipes.... [and] lots of tips on weight reduction. (Julian Armstrong, CanWest Harbour City Star (Nanaimo) 2008)

Good, solid information, enjoyable to read.... recipes are not only nutritious but full of good flavours, and are totally doable. (Jennifer MacKenzie Peterborough Examiner )

You just want to get into the kitchen and make any of [these] super nutritious and delicious dishes. (Shelley Boettcher Calgary Herald )

A cookbook and nutritional resource guide... packed with helpful health facts and deliciously nutritious recipes. (Alive: Guide to Natural Health )


Be healthy, eat well and indulge your sweet tooth.

Several years ago, registered dietitian Liz Pearson and home economist Mairlyn Smith developed The Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan.

This best-selling book provided guidance for optimal health and the prevention of diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health is a welcome follow-up book about disease-fighting powerhouse foods. The authors describe how often to eat these foods and in what quantities. Filled with great tips for eating on the run, dining out and snacking wisely, the book combines the 50 best recipes from the first book with 90 new ones all nutrition-packed and fabulous. Here are some examples:

* Orange avocado black bean salsa salad
* Jamaican spiced marinade for pork tenderloin
* Wild blueberry muffins with lemon-zest topping
* The ultimate healthy chocolate treat.

This is an eating plan that's smart and healthy -- and filled with delicious choices, including chocolate.