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Waverly, PA - Reading through the recipes for such tantalizing dishes as Roasted Sweet Potato Tortillas, Lemon Oregano Sea Bass, or Hazelnut Butter Cookies, one might be surprised to learn that they are part of an eating plan and a cookbook that could change your life. If most eating plans stress foods you shouldn’t eat, ESSENTIAL EATING: A Cookbook (Azure Moon Publishing) by Janie Quinn chooses to revel in foods — and the preparation of those foods — that can promote better health. For Quinn, the key to essential eating is a simple but often overlooked one: digestion. Eating food that is easy for the body to digest promotes health and enables your body to lose excess weight. With 350 enticing recipes, ESSENTIAL EATING nourishes the whole body, mind and spirit.

     The underlying philosophy of ESSENTIAL EATING is that creating balance and harmony in a body depends on proper digestion. Unburdening the body from indigestion allows the body to heal. Realizing that bodies perform their best and maintain their health when the digestive system is not being taxed, this eating plan allows the body to heal while benefiting the digestive system. She now shares the plan that changed her life and continues to enrich her well-being. After taking a straightforward Health Assessment, the reader then follows a number of clearly outlines phases starting with the easiest-to-digest foods. A YES/NO foods list for each phase gradually adds back harder-to-digest foods into your diet as your body heals. You will discover what foods to eat to feel good and be healthy.

     ESSENTIAL EATING is also unique in that it combines the philosophy of whole foods eating with weekly menus, shopping lists cooking sessions, and its 350 delicious recipes. Quinn knows well that one must be healthy in mind and body, and her culinary artistry attests to this. Imagine that you healing your body while indulging in Mushroom-Crusted Quiche, Tomato Florentine Soup, or Tandoori Chicken Shish-Ka-Bob. For those who think that desserts are a big no-no, they will be pleasantly satisfied with such treats as Banana Cheesecake and Pumpkin Chiffon Pie.

     If you are wondering if this is a daunting system of time management in the market and kitchen, Quinn has developed a marvelous concept called "The Continuous Kitchen." Accordingly, ingredients are prepared in advance, thereby expanding the available supply of basics, making it easy to assemble healthful meals and snacks in minutes. As for purchasing products that may not be readily available in your area, there is an extensive list of purveyors that offer virtually every whole-food product on the market. Essential eating is merely a rebirth of old-fashioned eating when chemicals in agriculture and modern food processing did not exist. The result is a happy blend of good food and healthy living.