What's with Fiber: Enjoy Better Health with a High-Fiber, Plant-Based Diet

by Gene & Monica Spiller and Monica Spiller

Book Overview

According to the authors, fibre is not the simple roughage it was once thought to be and it does not come alone. Found in plant foods, fibre is a complex substance and in whole foods it is always... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159120111X
• ISBN13: 9781591201113
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Basic Health Publications
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An excellent reference book

First of all, let me be clear- I know Monica Spiller. I am one of the farmers growing one of the heirloom wheat varieties that she has rescued from oblivion. She painstakingly started it up for us by growing 25 seeds supplied from the wheat seed bank; she then increased the seed year after year and made it available for us to grow. Thanks to her work in the rain and in the heat there are now over 6 of us growing Sonora Wheat, a tasty heirloom variety once lost. There are also a whole lot of people eating it and enjoying it's wonderful flavor as well. So, I applaud her tangible work devoted to whole grains. I knew over the years that she was working on a book and I was happy to read it once it was published. I find that this book is a great resource and I refer to it again and again. Being aware already of most of the reasons why fibers in whole foods are important and healthy, the first two parts were not the sections that I focused on. But for someone not familiar with the subject it should be a good read. The third part is where the treasure is to be found, I think. There were so many very good pieces of information that I had not read anywhere before. One that really sticks in my mind is that okra is a source of glucosamine. I recommend this book as a reference to keep handy. And I thank the author for her tireless work in all the areas of her work.