Culinary Concoctions

About the Book

Achieving a healthy diet is a journey with twist, turns, crossroads, and side streets. Along the way there are bumps and potholes—challenging choices that only you can make. Maybe you have food allergies or intolerances, maybe you have concerns about how your diet affects the environment. A healthy diet: Think of it as a journey. Along the way you come across several forks, crossroads and side roads; it may be a bumpy, dirty road full of potholes, mud and rocks. These represent the challenging choices you have to make in your journey to a healthier and more sustainable nutritional pattern. Your motivation, dedication and persistence are the tarmac that make the road smooth, which will eventually lead you to achieving your goals of consuming healthier nutrition and having a healthier lifestyle. Culinary Concoctions can help you develop healthier eating habits, which can reduce your risk of developing diseases and improve your health and well-being. Your body is unique, with metabolism, energy levels, and preferences that may differ greatly from those of others. This nutritional guide helps you to discover what foods are good for you. With the recipes and guidance provided here, you can build a diet that is • nutritious, safe, and healthy; • protective and respectful for biodiversity and ecosystems; • culturally acceptable and accessible; and • economically fair and affordable. This nutritional guide presents practical advice on healthy eating and recipes designed to inspire you to maintain a nutritious, delicious diet.

About the Author

Reimara Valk, PhD, has lived and worked in various countries across the globe, including India, China, Malaysia, and Iraq. She had several cross-cultural food experiences and food-related health shocks, which led her to focus on nutrition in order to minimize health complaints and maximize her energy levels and well-being. Paul Matalski was the youngest of seven kids, born and raised on a farm on the prairies of Canada. He grew up with a wide variety Polish and German foods. After leaving his home in Saskatchewan, he worked in the oil and gas industry, taking him to many countries across the globe. After losing several family members to cardiovascular disease, he began developing recipes designed to enable healthier eating.