Harvey Diamond, Author of Fit For Life
"Bravo to Nomi Shannon who has filled a crucial need... an inspiration..."


from Foreword to The Raw Gourmet, by Brian Clement, Director Hippocrates Health Institute
"Foods that are fun and foods that heal were once... incompatible...[no more!]...delectable... power-charged cuisine."


Book Description
Whether you'd simply like to add more fruit and vegetables to your meals, or want to change your lifestyle in a more dramatic way, The Raw Gourmet is the complete guide to one of the world's fastest growing nutrition and health movements-the living-foods diet. In the first book of its kind, Nomi Shannon opens a door onto a refreshing new world of food preparation...Learn how fresh, non-cooked fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains can boost your vitality while lighting up your palate. Try exotic dishes like chili rellenos, spinach mousse, and vegetable nori roll-ups. Or, on a more familiar note, serve up a living foods version of old favorites like pizza, tomato soup or apple pie. Whatever you choose, this book brings a rich variety of flavors and textures to your table and offers everything your body needs to stay healthy and vigorous.


From the Publisher
Living foods are the fastest-growing trend in natural nutrition. From Ann Wigmore's wheatgrass juices to Rev. George Malkmus' Hallelujah Acres raw food diet, uncooked vegetarian foods are all the rage. And you don't have to limit yourself to salads, juices and dips. Try Spinach Mousse, Pumpkin Seed Loaf with Walnuts and Yams or Mango-Lime Parfait, all are made with raw fruit, vegetables and sprouts. Discover the art of eating quick, simple, and nourishing uncooked foods. This Hippocrates Health Institute inspired program, provides short introductions to the living foods diet, food combining and food preparation. Over 250 wonderful recipes with 125 full color photographs will help you to decide what you want to make for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack.


About the Author
A well-known proponent of natural health and healing, Nomi Shannon is an author, a raw foods chef and a Certified Hippocrates Health Educator. Formerly the Health Educator Co-ordinator and a counselor at the famed Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida-Nomi is a Living Foods Lifestyle Coach who provides counseling, classes and consultation services for individuals and groups the world over who wish to improve their health, one bite at a time.