Nourishment Made Simple: A Concise Beginnerβs 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 WAPFβs dietary guidelines; however, as De Vernon states, it is her βown personal take on implementing [WAPFβs] principles.β That said, many will find it a useful and encouraging supplement to WAPFβs Healthy 4 Life booklet.
De Vernon speaks from personal experiΒences improving her fertility and her familyβs health, and draws on the experiences of her clients. She sets the stage with a short overview of βFour Powerful Mindset Shiftsβ and four key takeaways. First, the quality of soil influences the quality of nutrients in food. Second, pay atΒtention 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, orΒganically and by farmers who care. Fourth, donβt depend on the government, the food industry or Google for health advice!
The main section covers eleven steps to livΒing a nourished diet lifestyle, including βwhyβ to choose specific foods (e.g., grass-fed meats, raw milk) and filter water, and the βwhat and whereβ of specific food choices, with recomΒmended websites or stores. The final few pages offer βCliff Notesβ 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 Vernonβs decade-plus of experience makes it worthwhile. Order Nourishment Made Simple at her website, bareΒfootinthegrass.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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This looks like what I’ve been looking for: A simple guide to implementing the diet.
Where do I get a copy?