Healthy Starts Here!: 140 Recipes That Will Make You Feel Great

When's the last time you encountered a cookbook written by a Second City" alumna? Well, get ready for the laughs to roll in on your way to better eating! Mairlyn Smith, a well-known professional home economist and media commentator on healthy cooking and eating, knows that improving your and your family's diet is serious business-and also pretty funny. Learn how to retrain your sodium-addled taste buds. Become a master hunter-gatherer with tips on grocery shopping and food storage. Find out which family of vegetables causes cancer cells to self-destruct. And learn the real truth about legumes and flatulence . . . Geared to busy families, Healthy Starts Here! features recipes for both classic favourites and new spins on old standbys, including: Hockey-Night-in-Canada BurgersChili-Roasted Broccoli StalksBlack Bean-Tortilla Chip SoupBarley Risotto with Porcini MushroomsChocolate Pancakes with Strawberry SauceInformative essays as well as nutrition information and diabetes food choice values for each recipe round out the package.