The start of
a New Year is always the time when resolutions are made to eat better, exercise
more and generally lead a healthier life so it was the perfect time for me to
put The Wellness Kitchen: Fresh, Flavorful Recipes for a Healthier You by Paulette Lambert to the test.
The Wellness
Kitchen is a cookbook designed to show you how you can transform your body with
simple, easy steps and wholesome flavourful foods. Paulette Lambert is a
registered dietitian with 32 years of experience that includes appearances on
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition and The Dr. Oz Show. It is not a
diet book containing specific restrictions, fads or concepts that are “of the
moment”. Rather this book is about presenting the reader with “the latest
scientific knowledge regarding nutrition and health” and making healthy eating
a very easy, accessible way of life that anyone can achieve.
The book is
divided into three parts. The first part is information about health, how to
use the book for you in particular as well as general nutrition guidelines and
a handy section on pantry basics and a 21-Day Food Plan for Health and Weight
Loss. The third part is Caloric Meal Plans.
Part 2 of
the book features the Recipes with chapters dedicated to Breakfast, Appetizers,
Quick and Easy Main Dishes and A Little Sweet to name a few. With more than 100
recipes included there is plenty of choice that will tempt your taste buds and
help to improve your health. With so many recipes to choose from it was hard to
pick but in the end I tested 4 recipes.
