{"id":3797,"date":"2009-05-02T12:06:18","date_gmt":"2009-05-02T11:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=3797"},"modified":"2018-02-28T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T09:56:55","slug":"the-healthiest-meals-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/the-healthiest-meals-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Healthiest Meals on Earth by Jonny Bowden &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/healthiest%20meals.jpg\" alt=\"The Healthiest Meals on Earth\" width=\"311\" height=\"393\" \/> I have read (or tried to read) many a health food cookbook and some of them are a struggle. Lots of the food rests in that part of the colour spectrum that ranges all the way from beige to magnolia. Those ingredients that are promoted are often a bit too chewy (perhaps the action of masticating burns calories), with strange earthy or grassy flavours. The Healthiest Meals on Earth has helped restore my faith in healthy eating.<\/p>\n<p>Jonny Bowden is the bestselling author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/the-150-healthiest-foods-on-earth\/\"><strong>read my review here<\/strong><\/a>) and The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth. He is also a life coach so he probably understands what it takes to persuade people to make healthy choices.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about Polymeals. \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d I hear you ask. It stems from a suggestion from the medical community that there might be a polypill, consisting of 6 main medicines, that would be the panacea of all ills. Oscar Franco, a scientist at Columbia University took that idea and translated it into meals that are built around 7 or so key elements. Those elements are fish, garlic, almonds, fruit, vegetables, dark chocolate and a glass of red wine.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny has presented meals that come as close as possible to Oscar Franco\u2019s \u201cperfect\u201d meal. The idea is to maximise anti-inflammatories, antioxidants, fibre, good fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals like cacao in chocolate. All the meals here were selected on three criteria: maximum nutritional impact, taste, ease of preparation.<\/p>\n<p>The Healthiest Meals on Earth has three sections: Four-course Polymeals, One-pot Polymeals with Simple Sides, and Delicious Drinks &#8211; The Liquid Polymeal. Each section has a selection of recipes that meet the aforementioned criteria and there are plenty of notes and lists to help you understand the value of various foods.<\/p>\n<p>The recipes here are, without exception, lovely&#8230; ummm, well, OK, there is one exception which is brown rice which falls into the beige and chewy category, but that\u2019s my only reservation. A nutrition book that suggests you might like Sweet Almond Butter Apricot Cookies has got my vote. Persian-style Chicken with Walnut, Onion and Pomegranate Sauce is said to be a disease-fighter and is anti-aging. I\u2019ll be making that one often!<\/p>\n<p>The Healthiest Meals on Earth is both impressive and informative. The food is appealing and likely to encourage you to eat meals that will do you good. You get a lot of book for your money.<\/p>\n<p>The Healthiest Meals on Earth<br \/>\nAuthor: Jonny Bowden<br \/>\nPublished by: Fair Winds Press<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a314.99 &#8211; $24.95US<br \/>\nISBN 13: 978-1-59233-318-9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookbook review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have read (or tried to read) many a health food cookbook and some of them are a struggle. 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