About The Garden of Eating
Unknown
to most people, some stone age tribes survived into the 20th century almost
completely isolated from modern civilization. Some of these people may have
preserved an ancient way of life. Scientists believe that our ancestors lived by
gathering and hunting for at least 2 million years prior to the invention of
farming. Some experts believe the pre-farming lifestyle and diet formed modern
human nature.
Physicians and anthropologists have reported that some
hunter-gatherer tribes enjoyed essentially complete immunity to diseases of
civilized man. In our book we discuss the work of Dr. Weston A. Price, D.D.S.,
who studied the diets and remarkable health of some primitive peoples in the
early 20th century and published his observations and beliefs, including
hundreds of photos, in his landmark book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
(Keats, 1998).
Over the 20th
century, numerous scientists advanced our understanding of primitive nutrition,
and we now know how to create a health-enhancing diet modeled after primitive
food ways. Humankind emerged in the tropics, designed for and eating a
produce-dominated diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and lean wild game,
without using dairy products, alcohol, or refined vegetable oils, grains, or
sugar. Abundant research suggests that people can lose weight, improve health,
and increase resistance to diet-related degenerative diseases by returning to
this plant-based food plan.
We suggest three important steps in this
direction. First, move toward a produce-dominated diet, making vegetables and
fruits form at least two-thirds of the weight/volume of food you consume.
Second, reduce or remove refined foods (sugar, refined grains, vegetable oils,
soda), alcohol, and dairy products from your menus, substituting whole food or
non-toxic alternatives (such as fresh fruits, whole grains, olive or coconut
oil, or grape juice) where appropriate. Third, switch to meat and eggs from wild
or grass-fed animals, which contain much less total and saturated fat, and
provides fewer calories and more essential micronutrients than supermarket meat.
To maintain human health we need to ensure a supply of high-quality
foods for every generation to come. We need to support small, local farmers
raising animals, vegetables, and fruits in harmony with Mother Nature not only
for our personal health but also to preserve her fertility for our
descendants.
In The Garden of Eating: A Produce-Dominated Diet and
Cookbook we clearly explain the benefits of modeling our diets after
hunter-gatherer food ways, and convert these ideals into a practical guide to
dietary change, including
€ Top tips for stocking,
outfitting, and organizing a whole-foods kitchen
€ Sample menus,
meal prep plans, and shopping lists
€ Methods and resources for
making a natural foods diet economical
€ 250 delicious grain- and
dairy-free recipes for
€ Cooked leafy greens, flowering vegetables
and shoots
€ Side salads and main-dish salads
€ Roots, tubers,
squash, and other vegetables
€ Salad dressings, sauces, sprinkles,
spice rubs, and relishes
€ Fresh and dried fruits
€
Nut-based sweets and treats
€ Eggs, fish, poultry, and red
meat
€ Beverages, smoothies, and Vita-Mix whole food juices
€
Alternative natural sweeteners including stevia and agavé nectar
€ Holiday and special occasion
€ Proper preparation of
whole grains
We hope you enjoy roaming in The Garden of Eating.
We enjoy sharing our with you. Visit our site at least once a month for new
articles, reviews, interviews, cooking class and lecture schedules, media
appearances, and recipes.
We welcome your questions, comments, and
suggestions. Let us know what you'd like to see added to this site, our book, or
our lectures or cooking classes to serve your needs. Email us at
PlanetaryPress@Earthlink.net.
Sincerely,
Rachel
Albert-Matesz & Don Matesz
"Life in all it's fullness is Mother Nature
Obeyed."
--Weston A. Price, DDS, Nutrition
and Physical Degeneration
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