Whole foods brim with medicine in the form of phytonutrients. Learn to direct their healing oomph to your current health needs. “Yes” to great tastes and vibrant energy!
Beans and Soy
Hearty beans are among our most delicious and versatile foods. This economical protein source helps sustain our root strength, immunity and vitality.
Fats and Oils
Quality fats add great flavor, help us feel grounded and secure and are both energizing and warming. Learn which ones are right for cooking and which are healthiest used raw.
Fermented Foods
To magically boost the flavor, nutrition and healthfulness of a food, ferment it. Discover how easy—and tasty—it is to pickle your own!
Fruit
Sensory, sweet, saucy and (when sun-ripened) utterly irresistible, fruits are easy to digest and provide quick energy. Their medicinal properties are prodigious; for example, citrus fruit is cooling and cleansing but the rinds are warming and support digestion.
Grains
Central to the heart of most diets, versatile grains contain all major nutrient groups needed by the body. Each grain has specific medicinal and energetic properties.
Meat, Poultry and Fish
Protein from animal foods packs unparalleled and concentrated flavor and heartiness. An increasing number of people with compromised digestive systems who don’t easily assimilate vegetable protein thrive on animal protein.
Nuts and Seeds
An excellent source of fat and protein, nuts and seeds help build overall body strength. They can be a calming food for high-strung people and an allergen for others.
Vegetables
There are dozens of varieties to delight you and boost your well-being. Learning their unique medicinal properties makes eating more fun!
Seaweed
The most mineral-dense of all vegetables, sea weed effectively eliminates toxins and even radiation from the body.
Sweeteners
Up the enjoyment of sweets by using quality sweeteners. For guilt-free pleasure, enjoy them in moderation.










