The Self-Healing Cookbook: Whole Foods To Balance Body, Mind and Moods

by Kristina Turner

I have owned this book for more than 15 years and refer back to it often. Like the other reviewers, I can't say enough good things about this book. I especially like the way the information is organized.

The author does a superb job of explaining, in several different ways throughout the book, how different foods can affect your mood and overall well-being. Simple and effective charts really get the author's points across. Recipes, for the most part, are pretty tasty and, just as important, easy to digest and satisfying.

If you want to get well and stay well, the best place to start is with your diet. This is the perfect book because it cuts through the clutter and shows how to do it for real and lasting results. Southpaw Press

I turned to macrobiotics after learning of wheat and sugar sensitivities. My list of foods was so restrictive that I wasn't sure what I would be able to eat -- or if anything would even taste good!

This book makes the challenging topic of macrobiotics seem easy (yin, yang, expansive, contractive, etc.). Kristina Turner knows that all we want to do is feel good -- and enjoy our food!

She offers tips on how to:
-Tell if our bodies need healing
-Stay in slim mode
-Shift our moods
-Create an easy shopping list
-Work with leftovers
-Prevent imbalance
-Understand all of the confusion around food & nutrition

One thing to keep in mind: Macrobiotics does not emphasize the use of spices. This can mean that foods could taste a little bland. Turner's recipes are for the most part, tasty. However, you may want to be creative with spices (if your diet allows you to do this) in order to get the flavor that you want.

After studying many healthy forms of eating (Ayurvedic, whole food, macrobiotics, conscious eating, ph diet, raw foods, etc.), I found Turner's book one of the best and easiest beginner books on good, sound nutrition. I recommend it to anyone interested in learning about the food-mood-health connection. Heather Fourgnier

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