Gary Null's Power Foods: The 15 Best Foods for Your Health

Prolific health writer Gary Null (7 Steps to Perfect Health, The Joy of Juicing, Gary Null's Power Aging) offers 301 recipes that revolve around 15 ""power foods,"" chosen for their health benefits and versatility: blueberries, onions, shiitake mushrooms, almonds, oranges, bananas, garlic, ginger, legumes, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, soy and whole grains. The dishes run the gamut, though beverages such as the fruit-laden Revitalizer Juice and the Cholesterol Buster, packed with 10 stalks of celery, account for almost a third of the book. Many of the dishes, especially the beverages, call for vitamin and mineral supplements and virtually all of the desserts are sweetened with agave, which could prove frustrating for those who aren't located near a well-stocked health food store. Vegetarians and vegans will find much to like about the book, which is completely devoid of dairy, meat and wheat-based ingredients. Even those who aren't on a strict diet will find dishes like Cambodian Soba Peanut Noodles and Parsnip Black Bean Soup worthwhile.