Superfoods - Food & Medicine of Future

Author(s): David Wolfe

Healthy Food

Superfoods are vibrant, nutritionally dense foods that have recently become widely available and which offer tremendous dietary and healing potential. In this lively, illustrated overview, well-known raw-foods guru David Wolfe profiles delicious and incredibly nutritious plant products such as goji berries, hempseed, cacao beans (raw chocolate), maca, spirulina, bee products, and a host of others. As powerful sources of clean protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, good fats and oils, essential fatty and amino acids, and other nutrients, they represent a uniquely promising piece of the nutritional puzzle. Each superfood is described in detail, accompanied by easy and delicious recipes. This accessible guide presents persuasive arguments, based on sound science, for the pivotal role of superfoods in promoting nutritional excellence, health and well-being, beauty enhancement, sustainable agriculture, and the transformation of diet, lifestyle, and planet.


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"Is there anyone more passionate, dedicated, or knowledgeable about the tremendous benefits of superfoods to our bodies, minds, and planet? Not likely. Wherever you are in terms of what goes in your mouth, David Wolfe presents a compelling claim to add a little more vitality to your plate."
--Angela Bassett, actress and author
"A path of visionary nutrition informed by David Wolfe's book "Superfoods" will lift body and soul to a higher evolutionary vibration. Raw food and David Wolfe's guidance have had a transformative power in our lives."
--Alex and Allyson Grey, artists and co-founders of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
"David Wolfe has written a brilliant, wisdom-filled, illuminating book that is essential reading for everyone interested in reaching optimal health! Superfoods are indeed the food of the future for a healthier world."
--Patricia Bragg, N.D., Ph.D., author and health crusader
"David has written the ultimate guidebook to connect us with the superfoods that will transform us into the supernatural beings that we truly all are! ... David has inspired divine superfood creations beyond my wildest dreams--and more!"
--Roxanne Klein, world-renowned chef and founder, Roxanne's Fine Cuisine
"David Wolfe is a nutritionist's nutritionist. His knowledge in the fields of raw foods, superfoods, herbs, and chocolate are unsurpassed in the world."
--John Gray, Ph.D., author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus"
"David Wolfe has become a dedicated expert in the field of living and superfoods. Anything he writes, I personally read and support. I consider David Wolfe's works on superfoods a must read."
--Jay Kordich ("The Father of Juicing"), author and entrepreneur
"Nutrition author, expert, and orator David 'Avocado' Wolfe continues to be a shining example of Success in America. His knowledge of superfood nutrition will astonish you and give you just that perfect piece of health advice that you have been looking for."
--Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series
"The knowledge David Wolfe brings us is vital for reaching the ultimate level of health, clarity, and understanding about the power of foods to heal ourselves and the planet. I believe that David, with his wealth of information, is hands-down one of the most important people of this century."
--Justin BUA, artist and author of "The Beat of Urban Art"
"David Wolfe's commitment, not just to humanity but to Mother Earth herself, is second to none. He has discovered the gift of his true purpose and is unabashedly sharing it with the world. The energy of compassion and pure love that he pours into every plant and everyone is the same. I know few people more committed to us all finding our inner joy through the miracle of growing and eating the best food ever and thereby experiencing everyday as The Best Day Ever."
--Demian Lichtenstein, motion picture producer and director

David Wolfe (b. August 6, 1970) is a rising author, lecturer, and personality in the fields of natural health, beauty, and nutrition. Wolfe was among the first to bring superfoods such as raw and organic cacao (chocolate) beans/nibs, butter, and powder, goji berries, maca extract, and cold-pressed coconut oil into general distribution in North America. The author of bestselling North Atlantic titles on raw food and healthy lifestyles, Wolfe has given over 1,500 health lectures and seminars worldwide and hosts at least six health, fitness, and adventure retreats each year at various centers around the world. Wolfe is the son of two medical doctors, and holds degrees in law, mechanical and environmental engineering, and political science, as well as a master's in living-food nutrition. In keeping with his commitment to a sustainable planet and lifestyle, Wolfe is the founder of the non-profit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, whose goal is to plant 18 billion fruit trees on planet Earth. David is a health coach to Hollywood producers and celebrities as well as some of the world's leading business people and entrepreneurs. In 2004, Wolfe starred as "Avocado" in the reality television show Mad Mad House, which aired on the Science Fiction Channel, and since that time he has become an underground celebrity with inspired and informative clips on YouTube.

General Fields

  • : 9781556437762
  • : North Atlantic Books,U.S.
  • : Blue Snake Books
  • : 0.64
  • : 01 January 2009
  • : 229mm X 152mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Wolfe
  • : Paperback
  • : 613.26
  • : 160
  • : Over 50 full-colour illustrations