POWER into Health

If you want to live a long and healthy life, eating a balanced diet and staying active are two of the most important things you can do. The former can reduce the risk of a long list of medical problems, including heart disease, stroke, some types of cancer, cataracts, and dementia. The right diet can also help strengthen your immune system. But what exactly is a healthy, balanced diet?

The rules are simple: eat less saturated and trans fat, salt, sugar, and processed foods and more fruit and vegetables, whole grains, unrefined fiber-rich carbs, and healthy fats. But how do we translate these rules into tasty, balanced meals that the whole family will enjoy?

That’s where this book can help. Here, you’ll find over 100 recipes, each one packed with goodness and flavor. The recipes focus on fresh, minimally processed ingredients—foods that are naturally rich in vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and disease-fighting phytochemicals, foods that pack a real punch when it comes to nutrition.

Whether you want a quick-and-easy lunch or a power breakfast to keep you going all morning, you’ll find plenty of inspiration. There are family favorites, such as Flatbread Pizza with Zucchini Ribbons and Moroccan Lamb Burgers, as well as healthy treats, such as Chocolate & Brazil Nut Bars and Zucchini Loaf Cake. All the recipes have a complete nutritional breakdown with information on calories, fat, saturated fat, fiber, protein, carbohydrate, sugar, salt, and dietary fiber.

Integrating fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains, such as quinoa, buckwheat, and bulgur wheat, into your diet will help you power up your day.