Identifies fourteen important foods that are rich in micronutrients, phytonutrients, antioxidants, and carotenoids that can prevent the onset of chronic diseases.

"In The Pollan Family Table, Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan invite you into their warm, inspiring kitchens, sharing more than 100 of their family's best recipes. For generations, the Pollans have used fresh, local ingredients to cook healthy, irresistible meals. Michael Pollan, whose bestselling books have changed our culture and the way we think about food, writes in his foreword about how the family meals he ate growing up shaped his worldview....

"Everyone's busy; everyone's plate is full. And there is so much that's outside our control every day. How do we begin to claim some autonomy over our health, to prioritize our own well-being? For Gwyneth Paltrow, it starts with the healing power of simple, nutrient-rich food. Her recipes focus on delicious flavors and ingredients that make clean eating doable on a daily basis. And here are her very best: a collection of 100-plus recipes and customizable...

The more we learn about how to eat for optimal energy, vitality, and well-being, the more simple and plain the message becomes. The best way to eat healthy is to eat well, savoring all the delights the table has to offer. Discard any notions you may have of nibbling a stalk of celery or dining on grapefruit. Eating well is not an exercise in self-denial. Eating well means enjoying a balanced variety of all the foods nature gives us, as close to their...

"Over sixty recipes--including smoothies, soups, entrees, and desserts--gathered from the popular, Bay Area-based Café Gratitude's organic, live foods menu are accompanied by color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and co-owner Terces Engelhart's life philosophy and personal healing path"--Provided by publisher.