Ever wonder how to cook all those exotic grains in the bulk food bins at Whole Foods? Want to know how to pick a healthy cooking oil? Looking to change the way you eat, but don't know how? This book offers all the information you need to expand you diet in new, healthy, and delicious directions. It does not prescribe any particular regimen, but the well-written, informative entries will help you make better choices about what you buy, how you prepare it, and how it may affect your body. Foods are analyzed both in terms of Western science and Chinese/folk medicinal properties. Recommended for the conscious eater. ( )

Rebecca Wood believes that in any relationship, "The more deeply we know the other - be it a neighbor, your pet cat, or an apple - the more that relationship offers." This comprehensive encyclopedia about whole foods covers not only what the food IS, but it also includes the medicinal benefits, how to cook it, and where to find it! Learning about the health benefits of eating whole (and not processed!) foods was very enlightening. ( )