Nourishment Made Simple: A Concise Beginner’s Guide
Self-published by Amy De Vernon, NTP
This forty-five-page booklet gives practical advice for transitioning to a Wise Traditions diet. Written by a WAPF chapter leader and nutritional therapy practitioner, it closely aligns with WAPF’s dietary guidelines; however, as De Vernon states, it is her “own personal take on implementing [WAPF’s] principles.” That said, many will find it a useful and encouraging supplement to WAPF’s Healthy 4 Life booklet.
De Vernon speaks from personal experiences improving her fertility and her family’s health, and draws on the experiences of her clients. She sets the stage with a short overview of “Four Powerful Mindset Shifts” and four key takeaways. First, the quality of soil influences the quality of nutrients in food. Second, pay attention to how food is produced; is it in a whole, natural form or is it processed and packaged? Third, look for foods that are grown locally, organically and by farmers who care. Fourth, don’t depend on the government, the food industry or Google for health advice!
The main section covers eleven steps to living a nourished diet lifestyle, including “why” to choose specific foods (e.g., grass-fed meats, raw milk) and filter water, and the “what and where” of specific food choices, with recommended websites or stores. The final few pages offer “Cliff Notes” instructions for her top ten traditional food preparation techniques.
The booklet could be improved with an edit to eliminate typographical errors, but even so, the wisdom shared from De Vernon’s decade-plus of experience makes it worthwhile. Order Nourishment Made Simple at her website, barefootinthegrass.org. Thumbs up.
This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Summer 2024
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