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For people who are tired of counting calories, carbs, fats, and points, this book makes nutrition count instead! Whole foods are nutrient-rich foods—those foods that offer a complete balance in nutritional value while in their natural, unrefined, unprocessed state. They are high in antioxidants, phytochemicals, and essential fats and oils, and are low in saturated fats and sugar.

Whole Foods Diet Cookbook is the ultimate whole foods, healthy-lifestyle, weight-loss cookbook. With chapters that educate and recipes that are delicious and satisfying, you'll learn how to get down to the nuts and bolts of making nutritious meals. The book includes such recipes as slow-cooker summer citurs salmon, pumpkin pie smoothie, Reese swirl brownies and Tex-Mex polenta pizza with chipotle-black bean hummus, and rotisserie chicken—home cooks will fight over who gets to make supper!

The health and weight loss benefits of the flexitarian lifestyle—eating primarily vegetarian foods while still allowing everyday consumption of high-quality animal products such as grass-fed meat and fish—are also explored. Fresh ideas and recipes for today's food tastes range from elaborate to simple, including a mix of upscale comfort foods, ethnic cuisine, and gourmet meals for just about any occasion and any time of day.

About the Authors:

Ivy Ingram Larson earned her BS degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is an American College of Sports Medicine certified health fitness instructor. She currently teaches whole foods cooking classes at culinary stores.

Andrew Larson, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a board-certified general surgeon with a special interest in surgical nutrition.

Ivy and Andrew Larson are the authors of two other books, The Gold Coast Cure and The Gold Coast Cure's Fitter, Firmer, Faster Program. The couple lives in North Palm Beach, Florida with their son.