The Real Food Revolution

'Scientists labelled fat the enemy . . . they were wrong.' Time magazine We've been told for years that eating fat is bad for us, that it is a primary cause of high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity. The Real Meal Revolution debunks this lie and shows us the way back to restored health through eating what human beings are meant to eat. This book will radically transform your life by showing you clearly, and easily, how to take control of not just your weight, but your overall health, too - through what you eat. And you can eat meat, seafood, eggs, cheese, butter, nuts . . . often the first things to be prohibited or severely restricted on most diets. This is Banting, or Low-Carb, High-Fat (LCHF) eating, for a new generation, solidly underpinned by years of scientific research and by now incontrovertible evidence. This extraordinary book, already a phenomenal bestseller, overturns the conventional dietary wisdom of recent decades that placed carbohydrates at the base of the supposedly healthy-eating pyramid and that has led directly to a worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes. Both a startling revelation, and as old as humanity itself, it offers a truly revolutionary approach to healthy eating that explodes the myth, among others, that cholesterol is bad for us. This is emphatically not just another unsustainable, quick-fix diet or a fad waiting to be forgotten, but a long-delayed return to the way human beings are supposed to eat.

Today a buck gets you a quick burger (or two), but what’s the real cost of that meal? The rates of chronic disease—specifically diseases like diabetes, caused by our lifestyles—have grown exponentially in recent years, edging medical expenses ever higher while threatening to give America its first generation to actually live shorter lives than their parents. Unfortunately finding good nutrition is no walk in the park, with more and more Americans living in cities, far from a farmer’s field. To overcome distance and undercut price, we rely on industry to put dinner on the table— yet this system has valued efficiency and short-term profits over our own health and the health of our environment. So how do we keep America thriving? Congressman Tim Ryan may have a soft spot for chicken wings and ice cream, but he also knows the joy of farm-fresh produce and the feel of soil between his fingers. Here he presents easy, actionable steps that anyone can take, from starting an herb garden on your windowsill to helping implement food education in your child’s school to petitioning your elected officials. Ryan also introduces some of the current food revolutionaries, who are shining examples of people who saw a problem with how we think about food today, rolled up their sleeves, and raised a crop of positive change. The commonsense ideas in these pages come big (replacing dilapidated neighborhoods with farms) and small (sitting down for a fresh, healthy meal with your family), and each will help you improve the quality of life for you and future generations.

The Real Meal Revolution: Low Carb Cooking is the go-to resource for anyone who wants to cook better low-carb foods right now and for many years to come. It is a book that will teach you the fundamentals behind making any dish delicious by honing in on classic flavour combinations, basic cooking techniques and affordable, readily accessible ingredients. Low-carb eating is currently on trend but this is not a book that follows the eating trends of 'right now'. It is a book packed with lessons to last a lifetime. And every single recipe is low carb. This timeless and comprehensive guide to cooking well and eating healthily showcases classic flavour combinations; foolproof methods to bring out the best in any ingredients; foods that will help to ensure good health for life. This book comprises: 300 low-carb recipes; 20-40 cooking lessons; over 120 colour photographs; brief and to-the-point dietary advice.

Previously published as a Gotham Books hardcover edition.

'I am almost two weeks into Restoration and I am feeling great. Went for a blood pressure check and my readings have dropped since I started the program. My GP is thinking that if I keep going the way I am that I will be able to come off the medication really soon which is fantastic.' Maxine, Launceston, Australia 'Halfway through week three of Restoration and weighed myself today!! I dropped 5.6 kgs so far. I can't tell you how elated I am. By this time next week if I stick to the plan and my daily walking target I could be in double digits instead of triple digits, that is such a big deal to me!' Michael Markoulides, United Kingdom 'At the time that I started with the Banting, I weighed 70.3 kg. My goal is to weigh 55 kg. After 13 weeks of strict Banting (and a little cheating) I have lost a total of 11.6 kg. So I am almost there.' Monique Pretorius, Rustenburg, South Africa 'I love this program EVEN MORE! I am not craving and feel full for a long time. I'm in week two [of Restoration] and I have to say Jonno's recipes are fantastic. I'm down four pounds.' Shari Kuntz, Kansas, United States 'I'm doing so well, I've lost 3 kg for the past three weeks [in Restoration] and 7 cm from my waistline.' Nthabiseng Mogosoane, South Africa The original book, The Real Meal Revolution, promoting a diet low in carbohydrates and unafraid of healthy fats has sold hundreds of thousands of copies all over the world, inspiring a profound and widespread change in eating habits and improved health for thousands. The Real Meal Revolution 2.0 provides the distillation of three years of data analysis from 120,000 online users and thousands of success stories, combined with the latest nutritional science and behavioural research. The result is a cutting-edge, four-phase approach that isn't simply about losing weight - it's about being healthy, happy and absolutely awesome! · Achieve your awesome weight quickly and without compromise · Save money by avoiding expensive supplements and medication · Conquer the weight-loss plateau and other pitfalls of dieting · Discover non-food related weight-loss techniques to make part of your daily routine · Enjoy supposedly taboo foods while maintaining a healthy lifestyle If you want sustainable weight loss (without cravings or side effects), boundless energy, improved blood readings, bulletproof gut health, increased mental focus, enhanced athletic performance and better sleep, then The Real Meal Revolution 2.0 is for you. www.realmealrevolution.com

A step-by-step guide to revolutionize your diet and launch you on the path to long-term health in just one month, written by Ocean Robbins, CEO of the Food Revolution Network. The 31-Day Food Revolution is an eater's guide to liberation from a toxic food world. It offers readers an action plan to eating food that is healthy, humane, sustainable, and delicious. In recent years, we have seen people beginning to seek out more wholesome and natural diets to combat ill health, but with all the information available out there, finding the right path to health can be confusing and frustrating. In this book, Ocean Robbins, CEO of the Food Revolution Network, reveals the dark secrets the food industry doesn't want you to know that are making you and the people you love sick. He then shows you how, in just 31 days, you can use the healing power of foods to heal your gut, lose excess weight, dramatically lower your risk for diseases including cancer, heart disease, dementia, and diabetes - and contribute to a healthier planet. This is not a typical diet book: it doesn't fit into a particular 'diet' like vegan, paleo or sugar-free. Rather, it aims to educate the readers about the impact of nutrition on their long-term health, and does so from a strong scientific foundation. The steps in this book have been field-tested on the Food Revolution Network community and have been proven to work in medical studies as well as in Robbins' own body of work. But these are presented in a digestible way, so that however little knowledge you have of food and the food industry, you can begin to make healthier choices right now. The book is divided into 31 chapters - one for each day, to help readers adopt new healthy habits until they became the new normal.

Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by rising food prices. With only a handful of corporations responsible for the lion's share of the food on our supermarket shelves, we are incredibly vulnerable to supply chain disruption. The Urban Food Revolution provides a recipe for community food security based on leading innovations across North America. The author draws on his political and business experience to show that we have all the necessary ingredients to ensure that local, fresh sustainable food is affordable and widely available. He describes how cities are bringing food production home by: Growing community through neighborhood gardening, cooking and composting programs Rebuilding local food processing, storage and distribution systems Investing in farmers markets and community supported agriculture Reducing obesity through local fresh food initiatives in schools, colleges and universities. Ending inner-city food deserts Producing food locally makes people healthier, alleviates poverty, creates jobs, and makes cities safer and more beautiful. The Urban Food Revolution is an essential resource for anyone who has lost confidence in the global industrial food system and wants practical advice on how to join the local food revolution.