Food Salt

The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Atlantic The Huffington Post Men’s Journal MSN (U.K.) Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR WRITING AND LITERATURE From a Pulitzer Prize–winning...

Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat, the nuances of our experience of taste and flavor, and the tiny, easy hacks and tweaks that, when mastered, can make a huge difference in our diets, meals, and relationships with food and drink.

From pre-Columbian fires to Michelin-starred kitchens, Salt and Fire tells the epic story of a nation that cooked its way through conquest, slavery, revolution, and rebirth. Blending history, memory, and flavor, this sweeping narrative reveals how Colombia’s identity was forged not just in battles, but in kitchens. Through every era — Indigenous, African, colonial, and contemporary — food becomes both witness and resistance. Follow the scent of ajiaco simmering in Bogotá, taste the Pacific’s secret curries, hear the drums behind the coastal stews, and step inside the coffee farms ...

Michael Ruhlman’s groundbreaking New York Times bestseller takes us to the very “truth” of cooking: it is not about recipes but rather about basic ratios and fundamental techniques that makes all food come together, simply. When you know a culinary ratio, it’s not like knowing a single...

A Blood Pressure Diet is a Heart Healthy Diet This diet cookbook for blood pressure is designed to improve heart health and reduce hypertension naturally and tastefully! The blood pressure diet is a proven heart healthy option. When it comes to treating hypertension, cleaning eating is essential. These select recipes are not only great for controlling hypertension, but are great for losing weight as well! Cleaning eating and healthy eating should be enjoyable! If it doesn’t taste good, why would you eat it? Are you seeking a heart healthy diet with low salt and high benefits? Are you ...

In this four-manuscripts-in-one audiobook, learn the five different ways to preserve your food: canning, freezing, pickling, fermenting, and dehydrating; understand the basics and nuances of smoking meat; learn what root cellars are and how they work; and discover the importance and benefits of fermentation, with 75 healthy recipes to help you make tasty kombucha, sourdough, pickles, and more.

A community of Black faith healers witness an event that will change their lives forever in this novel set in a fictional city in the American South. Though they all united in their search for the healing properties of salt, some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring. From the men who live off welfare women to the mud mothers who carry their children in their hides, the novel brilliantly explores the narcissistic aspect of despair and the tremendous responsibility that comes with physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health...

The Raw Food Diet has taken the world by storm. The reasons are obvious. With so many fad diets out there, we need a better way to lose weight, feel great, and improve our health. Chronic disease and cancer rates are going through the roof. We need change. Instead of processed and genetically modified foods we need a natural way of eating. The Raw Food Diet promotes healthy, long lasting weight loss. It improves overall health, increases energy and enhances appearance. But how does it all work and how do you begin? Raw Food Diet For Beginners explains how the Raw Food Diet works in a clear ...

*WINNER of an IACP COOKBOOK AWARD* New York Times bestselling author Michael Ruhlman applies the principles of his innovative book Ratio—about the relationships of ingredients to each other—in this delightful back-to-basics cocktail book, sharing the simple recipes and fundamental techniques...

The James Beard Award–winning, bestselling author of CookWise and BakeWise delivers kitchen wisdom based on her knowledge of food science so that “cooks of any experience level will walk away from this sharp guide with some new tricks” (Publishers Weekly). Want to cook fluffier scrambled...

Join Margaret Feinberg, one of America's most beloved teachers and writers, as she sets out on a remarkable journey to unearth God's perspective on food. What you discover will forever change the way you read the Bible--and approach every meal. This groundbreaking book provides a culinary...

Of all the dietary and nutritional claims pitched to us, what can we believe? How does cinnamon affect your health? How splendid is Splenda? Should you buy farmed, wild, or canned food? What's fishy about fish-oil supplements? Will a diet of Twinkies and M&M's lead to weight loss? Water from a tap or from a plastic bottle - which should you choose, and which is better for the environment? Should you carry your groceries home in plastic or brown paper? We all have questions, and Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers, some of which will astonish you.

Is your diet out of control? Discover a simple system to calm your cravings and kick unhealthy eating habits to the curb. Are you tired of yo-yoing from one failed diet to another? Do you daydream about the favorite foods you can no longer enjoy? Has worrying about your medical condition or dietary restrictions taken the fun out of eating? Fourteen years ago, author Todd Hoff learned he had Type II diabetes. Since then, he’s lost over 100 pounds and controlled his disease. And now he’s here to share his methods so you can establish healthy habits that will last you a lifetime. Joyful ...

They say you eat with the eyes. But we now know that smell, texture, temperature, colour and even atmosphere – down to the background music – influence how we perceive flavour. As anyone who has lost their sense of taste will know, flavourless food is dull and monochrome - it is flavour that...

Being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disorder (CKD) is not the end of life and not worth getting depressed on. Even though deep and scary thoughts might be running through your mind based on survival chances. Just don't worry, be happy, there is hope. The good news is this; Chronic Kidney Disorder can be managed effectively with the right nutrition (Renal Diet) as vividly explained in this cookbook. This book contains a comprehensive four-week meal plan with renal diet recipes, these are delicious meal plans with low potassium, low sodium and low phosphorus for renal patients while ...

Struggling to find tasty low-sodium DASH diet recipes? Overwhelmed by the challenges of managing your blood pressure? Frustrated with bland and uninspiring meal options? This DASH diet cookbook for beginners is a treasure trove of easy-to-follow, delicious, low-sodium DASH diet recipes explicitly designed for beginners embarking on the DASH diet journey. Whether you are new to cooking or a seasoned chef, these DASH diet recipes will simplify meal preparation while tantalizing your taste buds. The author, Georgia Stephenson, is an esteemed nutritionist and wellness advocate whose dedication ...

A high-sodium diet is deadly; studies have linked it to high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks. It's been estimated that excess sodium in the American diet causes as many as 100,000 deaths per year. And yet salt is everywhere in our diets - in packaged food, fast food, and restaurant meals. Why hasn't salt received the sort of attention and regulatory action that sugar and fat have? In Salt Wars, Michael Jacobson explains how the American food industry has fought government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food.

With The Acid Reflux Diet Plan & Cookbook, you will finally know how to have tasty meals without having acid reflux and solve your problems! If you want to know more about acid reflux diet, GERD and LPR, then you're about to discover how to have tasty meals without having acid reflux right now!