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Sustainably Delicious  by Michel Nischan
More than any other chef at work today, Michel Nischan creates sophisticated, modern food by embracing the food tenets of the past: Use what's readily available, celebrate variety, respect the land, and eschew waste. Whether it's explaining the virtues of secondary meat cuts, which fish are in least danger of overfishing, or how heritage bean and grain varieties help to support biodiversity as well as healthy diets, 'Sustainably Delicious' proves that the most satisfying food comes from a passionate respect for our culinary and environmental legacy.

Hardback,  304 pp,  $60.00. Buy now

Eat This Not That! Cook Yourself Skinny  by DAVID ZINCZENKO and Matt Goulding
Few people understand the perils of eating out better than the authors of 'Eat This, Not That!', and after years of investigating menus and dissecting nutritional information in an effort to help diners make smarter choices, they’re back with the best cash-saving weight loss weapon of all: a book filled with decadent yet low-calorie recipes, healthy cooking techniques, and plenty of savvy nutritional strategies to help people eat better and lose weight without ever dieting again.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $34.99. Buy now

The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook  by Dara Demoelt
Completely updated and revised for a new generation of food-savvy consumers, 'The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook' is the indispensable guide to healthful, wholesome cooking. With food purity and concerns about processed, packaged goods increasingly on the minds of cooks and consumers, whole, natural foods are once again taking centre stage. With more than 150 new recipes - bringing the total to more than 1,200 - and 32 pages of colour photos augment a wealth of detailed cooking information, Rodale has devoted its leading experts, research facilities, and test kitchens to discovering the most appetising, flavourful, and nutritionally effective ways of using whole foods.

Hardback,  752 pp,  $59.99. Buy now

CSIRO Wellbeing Plan for Kids, The  by Manny Noakes, Jane Bowen
In response to this growing need for information, the CSIRO presents a step-by-step healthy eating and activity plan for families, based on extensive research. Packed with easy-to-follow advice and over 100 delicious recipes for stress-free family cooking this book.

Paperback,  288 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Healthy Indian  by Monisha Bharadwaj
People often see Indian food as greasy, fatty and labour-intensive, but everyday Indian home cooking is neither unhealthy nor difficult to prepare. Monisha Bharadwaj will prove that it is in fact a highly nutritious, gentle cuisine that has always included natural and whole foods such as whole wheat flour, raw cane sugar, lots of vegetables, beans, lentils and any number of healing spices. Indian eating is based on the ancient science of Ayurveda, a system of holistic living that is the oldest form of medicine known to man. Broken down into straightforward chapters - curries, dry dishes, light one-pot meals, salads and raitas, chutneys and relishes, drinks and sweets - "Healthy Indian in Minutes" will give readers the tips and strategies th

Paperback,  160 pp,  $34.99. Buy now

Annabel Karmel's Complete Family Meal Planner  by Annabel Karmel
Packed with over 150 recipes for children and adults, this title offers tips on nutrition, time-saving and planning ahead, including menu plans, shopping lists and advice on stocking the larder and freezer, meals for various occasions, from nourishing breakfasts to teatime treats, tasty low-fat recipes, and suggestions for school lunchboxes

,  192 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook  by Louise Pickford
Barbecuing is one of the most easy, enjoyable and healthy ways to cook food, but most amateur chefs simply stick to grilling sausages and flipping burgers. Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 BBQ Recipes is packed with hundreds of inspirational recipes and variations that will guarantee you never have a boring barbie again. This book includes delicious ideas for main courses, accompaniments and desserts as well as vegetarian options and healthy salad choices, home-made marinades and appetizers that are great served at dinner parties. With stunning colour photography for each recipe and presented in a handy format, 200 BBQ Recipes is fantastic value for money

Paperback,  240 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

Go Green Get Lean  by Kate Geagan
Over the past 20 years, not only have our eating habits turned us into an increasingly overweight society, but the alarming truth is that our food choices are having as much of an impact on the planet as the cars we drive. 'Go Green Get Lean' is the perfect eating plan for our time. Revealing easy-to-follow steps anyone can take to eat for a healthy body and planet - and drop up to nine pounds in the first two weeks - Kate Geagan helps readers see the questionable value of "convenience" foods, and explains why going green doesn't require a drastic vegan overhaul. This trailblazing work makes it possible for readers to help the environment and their waistlines at the same time.

Paperback,  304 pp,  $34.99. Buy now

Bread Matters  by Andrew Whitley
Andrew Whitley, organic baker and founder of The Village Bakery, reveals the deplorable state into which modern supermarket bread has fallen, and the secrets behind making good, nutritious bread at home. All is not well in British baking. Commercial bread is laced with additives to make it look good and stay soft. It uses varieties of wheat that have been bred for high yield and baking performance with little concern for human nutrition. To rush it through the bakery at the lowest possible cost, it's dosed with four times as much yeast as before. Described as 'fresh' when it may have been frozen and re-heated, it's sold as a loss-leader at knock-down prices which undermine what little respect it may once have commanded. Even before the Atki

Paperback,  384 pp,  $43.99. Buy now

Supereating: Getting the Best Out of Your Food  by Ian Marber
In Supereating, renowned nutritionist Ian Marber reveals a groundbreaking approach to diet and nutrition that allows you to maximise the goodness you get from the food you eat. He goes beyond the increasingly common one-step approach of 'Get more x in your diet to cure y' to bring in the vital but hitherto generally sidelined interplay of nutrients. For example, it is not enough to increase the amount of calcium in your diet as without the complementary effects of magnesium the benefits can be almost completely lost. The book investigates the interplay between vitamins and minerals, and of these with probiotics and phytochemicals, and demonstrates how the Super eating approach can be used to optimum effect, combating many major health issue

Paperback,  176 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

The Complete Idiot's Guide to High-Fiber Cooking  by Liz Scott
Get healthy with fiber, without sacrificing taste. Research shows that a high-fiber diet may help prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, digestive disorders, and other serious ailments. In this guide, readers will discover types of fiber and what foods are highest in them, recipes for delicious high-fiber breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts, tips on how to put fiber into foods that arenat high in fiber, and more. a The New England Journal of Medicine reports that diabetic patients who included 50 grams of fiber in their daily diet lowered their glucose levels by 10 percent a Research has proven that increasing the amount of fiber can help people lose weight a A higher fiber diet reduces cholesterol levels .

Paperback,  336 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Healthy Body Cookbook EBookPLUS  by Grant
While it presents over 60 nutritious dishes that are easy to prepare and cook, it also provides essential information about the vital role that nutrition and exercise play in the body's systems. All the recipes and activities are teen-tested and the recipes require only simple, readily available ingredients and utensils.

Paperback,   $19.50. Buy now

Eat This, Not That! For Kids  by DAVID ZINCZENKO and Matt Goulding
It's no secret that children are getting fatter: 45% of the US' youth are overweight or obese, and the number of diabetic children has nearly quadrupled in the past 30 years. Now, to help combat the problem, David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of "Men's Health", and co-author Matt Goulding have created 'Eat This, Not That! For Kids!'. This must-have guide for concerned parents offers detailed analysis and nutritional tips on thousands of the most popular food choices for kids. Covering the best and worst options available at the most popular restaurants in the country as well as the healthiest - and most harmful - foods in the supermarket aisles, if kids are eating it, this book is probably analysing it.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Doctors Book of Food Remedies  by Selene Yeager and Editors Of Prevention
In recent years, scientists have discovered thousands of substances in foods that go way beyond vitamins and minerals for pure healing power. The Doctors Book of Food Remedies shows how to use Mother Nature's healing foods to lose weight, prevent cancer, reverse heart disease, cleanse arteries, unleash an explosion of new energy, lower cholesterol, look and feel years younger, and much, much more. Here readers will discover how to: -cut the risk of heart attack in half by snacking on nuts -protect against colon cancer by eating grapefruit -cool off hot flashes with flaxseed -heal a wound with honey -fight diabetes with milk--and wine -reduce cholesterol with cinnamon Written in collaboration with the editors of Prevention magazine, one of A

Paperback,  720 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Feeding Made Easy  by Gina Ford
Gina Ford's bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book established Gina as one of the UK's most influential voices in baby and childcare issues and her groundbreaking routines have been the salvation of hundreds of thousands of parents around the world. In Feeding Made Easy, Gina tackles one of the most problematic areas of parenting: how to give children a healthy, nutritious and tasty diet without mealtimes becoming a battleground. Her one-stop feeding guide is a parent's lifesaver offering delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes for the whole family as well as rotating menu planners and shopping lists that enable time-strapped mums and dads to shop for and plan a month's menus in advance.Gina covers food for every occasion from quick and easy

,  272 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

The Essential Best Foods Cookbook  by Dana Jacobi
Which foods offer the most nutritional value? Which supposed smart choices actually fall short of their promised good? Expanding the scope of her popular 12 Best Foods Cookbook, Dana Jacobi explores the micronutrient benefits in over 60 common foods and provides a wealth of recipes that prove, as Gourmet Retailer has previously written: 'we are in the hands of a wonderfully creative and talented cook.' Did you know that green beans are a nutritional lightweight compared to the green soybeans called edamame? Or that zucchini is a weakling when rated against winter squashes packed with carotene, fibre, and more?For each 'good food' she lists, Jacobi explains the science behind her selection-and shows how to exploit each ingredient's inherent

Paperback,  384 pp,  $33.95. Buy now

Baking with Agave Nectar  by Ania Catalano
Even before its health benefits were being touted on Oprah's daytime show, agave nectar was finding fans among dessert lovers seeking to reduce or eliminate processed sugar in their diets. In Baking With Agave Nectar, natural foods chef Ania Catalano shows how to creatively integrate this up-and-coming natural sugar substitute into every sweet tooth's repertoire through a variety of delectable recipes. From breakfast goodies (Pumpkin Muffins, Stuffed French Toast) to cookies (Chewy Double Chocolate Meringue) to desserts (Bread Pudding Souffles with Bourbon Sauce, Pear Frangipane Tart), Catalano makes agave nectar accessible and appealing to health-conscious bakers of all levels.

Paperback,  144 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite  by Gordon Ramsay
What you are is what you eat - and everyone wants to be healthy and look their best. Gordon Ramsay - super-fit chef, marathon runner and high-energy television presenter - is a great advertisement for eating well and staying in the peak of good health. For this third series of The F Word, he has put together over 100 dishes thatare completely in tune with the way we want to eat today - packed with fresh, vital ingredients cooked in the most healthy way to achieve maximum flavour. Geared around our daily lives he gives ideas and recipes for healthy breakfasts, lunches, barbecues, suppers, desserts, kids and entertaining, demonstrates healthycooking methods that guarantee optimum flavour, and tells us which are his favourite healthy ingredien

Hardback,  256 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

Gillian McKeith's Food Bible  by Gillian McKeith
It's now proven beyond all doubt that eating more leafy green vegetables helps to prevent cancer, that many of the obese children of today will die before their parents, that good nutrition is the very best aid through the menopause and can even help to ward off Alzheimer's disease ...and simply having bags more energy and vitality is a tremendous benefit in itself, considering the stresses of modern life. This book brings together for the first time Gillian's life's work and offers the very best information on how food affects your health, well-being, ageing, ability to fight disease and quality of life. It is innovative in its design and extremely user-friendly with a comprehensive A-Z section on all the common illnesses and diseases - a

,  400 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

Toddler Cafe  by Jennifer Carden
In a world of fast food and an ever widening array of processed snacks, it's getting harder to get children to eat healthy foods or even know what the healthy foods are. When it came time for their daughter to eat real food, Jennifer and Matthew Carden wanted to show her that healthy food can taste great and can be just as fun to eat as a bag of crisps. Toddler Cafe presents over 50 imaginative recipes that are perfect for children aged 2 to 6 (though they are sure to appeal to older children and even adults). Including recipes focusing on veggies, pasta and rice, beans, proteins, sandwiches, and fruit (plus some tasty snacks!), the emphasis is on real ingredients and having a good time eating them

Paperback,  132 pp,  $20.95. Buy now