In 'Cooked', Michael Pollan delves into the art and science of cooking, examining how the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—transform raw ingredients into edible and nutritious food. The book is divided into sections that focus on different cooking techniques: grilling with fire, braising with water, baking bread with air, and fermenting with earth. Pollan apprentices himself to various culinary masters to learn these techniques and explores the social, ecological, and historical contexts of cooking. He argues that cooking is essential for human well-being and that the outsourcing of cooking to corporations has significant negative impacts on health, culture, and society. The book emphasizes the importance of reclaiming cooking as an act of self-reliance and enjoyment, highlighting its role in connecting us with nature, culture, and each other.
This book, written by the founders of the Whole30 program, provides a comprehensive guide to adopting a healthier diet. It advocates for a strict 30-day diet that excludes grains, vegetable oils, dairy, sugars, and food additives. The authors explain the science behind why this diet is beneficial, discussing its impact on hormones, gut health, brain function, and inflammation. The book includes practical advice, resources, and recipes to help readers implement the diet effectively. It also emphasizes the importance of sustainable lifestyle changes and provides motivation for those transitioning to a healthier way of living[1][4][5].
The Whole30 is a step-by-step guide to transforming health and food habits. The program, created by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, focuses on eliminating unhealthy foods such as sugar, grains, legumes, and dairy for 30 days. It provides detailed guidelines, over 100 recipes, and resources to help participants navigate the program successfully. The book includes tips on meal preparation, grocery shopping, eating out, and reintroducing foods after the 30-day period. It aims to create a lifestyle shift rather than a quick-fix diet, helping participants improve their energy levels, sleep quality, mood, and overall health[1][3][5].
Is it time we relearned to live in sync with the natural world? My guest this week asserts that, instead of sticking to the same habits and behaviours, year round, we should change with the seasons, as our ancestors did. Dallas Hartwig, co-author of The Whole-30 and nutritionist explains that how we eat, sleep, exercise and connect to the world in January should be different to how we do those things in July. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Intuitively, that sounds right. Yet how many of us consciously live by this, and allow ourselves to feel differently and act differently according to the season?
In his new book, The Four Season Solution, Dallas theorises that our disconnection from our natural cycles is at the core of the modern-day stress epidemic and most chronic disease. We wake before dawn, stay up long after dusk, live with artificial lighting, heating and air con. We eat unseasonal food, flown across the globe, and use stimulants like sugar, caffeine and alcohol, which further disrupt our circadian rhythms. During our chat, Dallas shares some game-changing ideas that I think explain lots of the current debates in nutrition, fitness and wellness – especially when it comes to explaining why different diets work for different people, and at different times. This is an eye-opening conversation that will really make you re-assess your lifestyle – I hope you enjoy it!
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