The Nutritionist's Kitchen: Transform Your Diet and Discover the Healing Power of Whole Foods

by Carly Knowles

Overview

The ultimate guide to healthy meals with the healing benefits of whole foods and the latest science-backed nutritional guidelines.

With more than 60 seasonal recipes that celebrate invigorating and restorative foods, The Nutritionist’s Kitchen offers an approachable guide to support optimal health and wellness through everyday meals. Learn from Carly Knowles, registered dietitian nutritionist, who shares her expertise to support you on your health journey.

Organized by season, this book includes recipes like Yellow Pumpkin Curry with Toasted Cashews, Wheat Berry Salad with Butternut Squash and Maple Vinaigrette, Baby Spinach and Spring Onion Frittata with Goat Cheese, Salt and Pepper Grilled Prawns with Chimichurri Corn, and Blueberry Açaí and Coconut Ice Pops. Each recipe contains a descriptive food-as-medicine themed headnote including valuable health information. Revitalize your meal planning with this accessible cookbook and find trustworthy nutrition information and wholesome recipes based on the latest scientific recommendations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611807172
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	12/15/2020
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

CARLY KELLOGG KNOWLES, MS, RDN, LD has always loved cooking, but it wasn't until she went to live in a rural village in Peru that she saw just how impactful food and nutrition can be. It was a profound moment that made her realize that food truly is medicine, and set her on a path to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and food and nutrition expert. She earned her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University and has experience working as a clinical dietitian in both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as private practice. Carly now teaches cooking classes in the community and specializes in food/nutrition writing, recipe development, and nutrition consulting for healthy food and cookware brands. She lives in Portland, OR with her two devoted recipe-testers, her husband and son.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xii

Part 1 Your Guide to Using Whole Foods as Medicine

1 The Principles 2

2 Finding Balance 30

3 Living Seasonally 58

4 At Home in Your Kitchen 66

Part 2 Recipes

5 Recipes for All Seasons 96

6 Spring 118

7 Summer 140

8 Autumn 164

9 Winter 186

Seasonal Meal Plans 211

Acknowledgments 220

Appendix A Seasonal Produce Chart 222

Appendix B Dietary Reference Intakes 224

Appendix C Food as Medicine: Nutrient Index 230

Bibliography 233

Resources 242

Index 244

About the Author 256

Editorial Reviews

The Nutritionist’s Kitchen offers a thoughtful, accessible, and mouthwatering answer to a question we’ve all asked: “What should I eat?” If you want to cook in a way that’s just as nourishing as it is delicious, you need this book!”—Jeanine Donofrio, author of Love and Lemons
 
“An easy to read, easy to use, reliable nutrition book and cookbook that I will recommend to my patients. . . . It’s hard to find a nutrition book that addresses some of the controversial issues of our time in a sensible, factual based, diplomatic way. The reader will find clarity and accuracy through Carly Knowles’s writing on GMOs, organic, sustainable farming, soy, dairy, and more, as well as inspiration and useful recipes for tasty, healthy, seasonal, home-cooked food.”—Dr. Tori Hudson, ND 
 
“A clear and reliable book informed by science that brings food as medicine to life with delicious recipes for every season and nutritional nuggets to transform your health.”—Kathie Swift, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, EBQ

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