If you read every recipe in this book you probably know already how easy it is to cook Paleo and you realized that this diet is far from being as restrictive as other diets. That's the main reason why I rather call it the Paleo lifestyle than the Paleo diet. Once you go Paleo, returning to your former lifestyle is not an option as your health problems will be back as well. And why would you want to go back to a diet based on fats and sugar when you have this healthy option called Paleo?! Healthy and hearty meals made exclusively with clean ingredients, delicious desserts and even gooey ones, amazing drinks and outstanding savory dishes, this is what Paleo has to offer you and this is the only way to get back your health and weight. I know how difficult it is to make the right decision when it comes to your diet and lifestyle, but you know there is no turning back and there should be no second thoughts either. Be determined and motivated and change your life today while you can still enjoy the benefits of such a change. It's all for the best and a positive change will bring more and more changes.

Unlike our ancestors, we have different palates and sometimes our taste is far more refined compared to how it was in the past. And well, the flavor range is wide as well. Our taste buds adapted in time to new challenges. Another great thing about living in this modern world is that fruits and vegetables are available all year around, no matter the season. Isn't it great to find strawberries in January? I sure find it amazing and I feel grateful to be able to have where to choose from. After I started the Paleo diet, I discovered more and more food combinations and I was surprised to love them all. I've always been open to new food experiences though and maybe that is part of my job. But my advice is to be bold and try new ingredients whenever you have the chance to. This way you'll be teaching your palate to recognize flavors quicker and enjoy them more. However, this modern world and our rushed lifestyle is not healthy and it comes with certain sacrifices. We often feel tired or exhausted, we lack energy and are unable to focus properly on our tasks. That is when the Paleo lifestyle steps in, offering healthy foods with all natural ingredients, loaded with nutrients able to improve your health and provide you with the energy needed for a better life. As a modern person, I think more about the quality of my food and less about its quantity and I prefer a healthy meal over a huge burger for instance. As much as indulging on fast food or sweets can give you an energy boost, it's not meant to last for long because that kind of foods digest quick. However, healthy meals, rich in fibers, will keep you full for a longer period of time and also keep you away from snacking on unhealthy foods. It is like a circle if you want. The more unhealthy you eat, the more your body will ask for it, but when you change your lifestyle, you also teach your body what healthy foods mean and you learn that healthy surely doesn't mean boring nor restrictive. Enjoy this new lifestyle if you decide to go for it! It's a change in your life and changes are always welcomed!

This is a completely revised edition of the classic cookbook that makes genuine medieval meals available to modern cooks. Using the best recipes from the first edition as a base, Constance Hieatt and Brenda Hosington have added many new recipes from more countries to add depth and flavour to our understanding of medieval cookery. All recipes have been carefully adapted for use in modern kitchens, thoroughly tested, and represent a wide range of foods, from appetizers and soups, to desserts and spice wine. They come largely from English and French manuscripts, but some recipes are from sources in Arabia, Catalonia and Italy. The recipes will appeal to cordon-bleus and less experienced cooks, and feature dishes for both bold and timourous palates. The approach to cooking is entirely practical. The emphasis of the book is on making medieval cookery accessible by enabling today's cooks to produce authentic medieval dishes with as much fidelity as possible. All the ingredients are readily available; where some might prove difficult to find, suitable substitutes are suggested. While modern ingredients which did not exist in the Middle Ages have been excluded (corn starch, for example), modern time and energy saving appliances have not. Authenticity of composition, taste, and appearance are the book's main concern. Unlike any other published book of medieval recipes, Pleyn Delit is based on manuscript readings verified by the authors. When this was not possible, as in the case of the Arabic recipes, the best available scholarly editions were used. The introduction provides a clear explanation of the medieval menu and related matters to bring the latest medieval scholarship to the kitchen of any home. Pleyn Delit is a recipe book dedicated to pure delight - a delight in cooking and good food.

The first book to identify the eating disorder orthorexia nervosa–an obsession with eating healthfully–and offer expert advice on how to treat it. As Americans become better informed about health, more and more people have turned to diet as a way to lose weight and keep themselves in peak condition. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa–disorders in which the sufferer focuses on the quantity of food eaten–have been highly documented over the past decade. But as Dr. Steven Bratman asserts in this breakthrough book, for many people, eating “correctly” has become an equally harmful obsession, one that causes them to adopt progressively more rigid diets that not only eliminate crucial nutrients and food groups, but ultimately cost them their overall health, personal relationships, and emotional well-being. Health Food Junkies is the first book to identify this new eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa, and to offer detailed, practical advice on how to cope with and overcome it. Orthorexia nervosa occurs when the victim becomes obsessed, not with the quantity of food eaten, but the quality of the food. What starts as a devotion to healthy eating can evolve into a pattern of incredibly strict diets; victims become so focused on eating a “pure” diet (usually raw vegetables and grains) that the planning and preparation of food come to play the dominant role in their lives. Health Food Junkies provides an expert analysis of some of today’s most popular diets–from The Zone to macrobiotics, raw-foodism to food allergy elimination–and shows not only how they can lead to orthorexia, but how they are often built on faulty logic rather than sound medical advice. Offering expert insight gleaned from his work with orthorexia patients, Dr. Bratman outlines the symptoms of orthorexia, describes its progression, and shows readers how to diagnose the condition. Finally, Dr. Bratman offers practical suggestions for intervention and treatment, giving readers the tools they need to conquer this painful disorder, rediscover the joys of eating, and reclaim their lives.

In The Ancestral Table, acclaimed home chef and blogger Russ Crandall (the mastermind behind The Domestic Man) combs through the pages of history and refines a selection of beloved traditional recipes, redeveloping them to complement a gluten-free, ancestral, and whole foods lifestyle. This stunning cookbook features more than 100 recipes that will help experienced and budding chefs alike create classic, familiar, and overwhelmingly delicious feasts. Humans have been cooking for thousands of years, taking small steps and great leaps in the culinary arts. In his book, Crandall delivers time-tested recipes that incorporate wholesome, rewarding, nutrient-rich ingredients. He demystifies daunting techniques and provides unexpected preparations for a number of familiar foods. Inside, you’ll find American and international classics such as: • Chicken-Fried Steak to rival Grandma’s recipe • timeless French Onion Soup • Bi Bim Bap with authentic, hassle-free Kimchi • an incomparable Teriyaki Sauce • fragrant, satisfying Butter Chicken Perfectly crafted, beautifully photographed, and tirelessly researched, The Ancestral Table is a contemporary take on ancestral eating that is equally at home on your kitchen counter, in your book bag, or on your nightstand.

“A readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture” from a world-renowned Sumerian scholar (American Journal of Archaeology). The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. “An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity.” —Library Journal

Considering studying history at university? Wondering whether a history degree will get you a good job, and what you might earn? Want to know what it’s actually like to study history at degree level? This book tells you what you need to know. Studying any subject at degree level is an investment in the future that involves significant cost. Now more than ever, students and their parents need to weigh up the potential benefits of university courses. That’s where the Why Study series comes in. This series of books, aimed at students, parents and teachers, explains in practical terms the range and scope of an academic subject at university level and where it can lead in terms of careers or further study. Each book sets out to enthuse the reader about its subject and answer the crucial questions that a college prospectus does not.