Whole Foods

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Whole foods are unrefined, unprocessed foods in their most natural state. Whole foods are both the newest health food trend and the oldest way of eating. The purpose of this lens is to help you learn about this important concept to support you in a healthier lifestyle.

Articles 

WHOLE: healthy, entire, free of defect, perfect
A good introductory article published in the Twin Cities Green Guide
What are whole foods?
Sue Gregg's quick 5 point list of what a whole foods diet is about
Raising a Whole Foods Child in a Processed Food World
Great article, useful not just for keeping kids on a whole foods diet, but ourselves as well (it's not always easy!)
Food cravings chart
Decode food cravings and learn what whole foods your body is really after.

Learn more at home 

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (3rd Edition)

The whole foods bible, combines Traditional Chinese and Indian (Ayurveda) medicine with Western scientific research, and approaches diet and the body with a whole, holistic perspective.

Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now

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The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Compass)

Easy A-Z reference book, especially useful at the store or when reading recipes and you're wondering what hijiki is, or what the health benefits of mung beans are.

Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now

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The Real Food Daily Cookbook: Really Fresh, Really Good, Really Vegetarian

Cookbook from the fabulous Santa Monica restaurant. She calls them "real foods", as accurate a name as any.

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now

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Recipes for Self Healing

If you like the Chinese Medicine approach, this book can be helpful in understanding how to choose ingredients to create healing meals tailored to your body's needs.

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Learn more at school 

Heartwood Institute
Learn from Paul Pitchford, author of Healing With Whole Foods, at this beautiful holistic health school.

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