Book Review: Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
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The book called “Nourishing Traditions” by Sally Fallon not only a cookbook but a lesson on what the author terms as challenges “Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats”. Sally Fallon’s focus on this book is in line with what we discuss in the Nutritional Therapy program as well as the discoveries from Weston Price and Francis Pottenger. In my opinion, the wealth of eye opening information and meal ideas in her book should be a required reading for everyone. I discovered personally over the past ten years that I can’t survive on a non-fat, processed food plan. Most people still haven’t figured out the negative impacts of consuming a processed, refined carbohydrate, high sugar, non-fat or low-fat diet. The fear of eating fat does not benefit our health as we are told by the big companies and health care leaders. Sally explains in her book on her frustrations, similar to my own, the impact of the “politically correct nutrition” on our society as enforced by the trusted doctors, researchers and spokesmen for agencies that we depend on for guidance on our health and well-being. The American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, American Heart Association and more are agencies that are the “Diet Dictocrats according to Sally. I agree.
The rate of cancer, heart disease and more health problems have increased over the years as the increased trend in food processing, poor farming habits and the influence from food giants. Sadly the increase consumption of sugar and white flour is endorsed or supported by these so called “Diet Dictocrats” the author Sally describes in her introduction of her book “Nourishing Traditions”. The information she shares is what drives me to do this program as well as my podcast and other education seminars along my journey. We have become scared or even demonized by the word cholesterol and saturated fats. The author Sally describes the history of the demonization of saturated fats as well as the benefits of consuming healthy fats as butter. Sally discusses how carbohydrates have become refined and stripped of their nutrients. Our increase consumption of sugar and white flour has only created more problems in our health. Then what about protein consumption and the fear of animal products? Instead of eating foods in their natural form, we have altered them to be lower in fat and processed.
The book “Nourishing Traditions” teaches readers about eating real food in its natural state and how to prepare foods to nourishing and uncompromised. We should eat based on our ethnic heritage, our constitution, our age, occupation, and climate and by our food sensitives and allergies. We are all different but Sally Fallon teaches us how we can eat to feel and be well-nourished without feeling deprived. Real food tastes better and makes us feel better! Nourishing Traditions is a must read for anyone interested on becoming improving their healthy from the inside out by eating good real food!
