New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life

Newsome, David A., M.D.; Besh, John

ISBN 10: 1589803442 / ISBN 13: 9781589803442

Published by Pelican, Gretna, LA, 2006

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040630; Newsome, David A., M.D.; Besh, John New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED - 319 pages. New Orleans is known for its love of food, family, and fun. It is also known for its unhealthy eating habits, its plethora of fried food, and its bacchanal celebrations. "The New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life" sets out to balance the scales by replacing the unhealthy indulgences of the Crescent Cityâ "and Americaâ s increasingly poor eating habitsâ "with a multifaceted food and fitness program, combining the joie de vivre of New Orleans with sound advice on building mental, physical, and spiritual health. Offering nearly one hundred recipes tied to celebrations like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest, Dr. Newsome and Chef Besh suggest ways to combine the best ingredients of New Orleans with meditation, walking, yoga, massage, and traditional and nontraditional medicineâ "all based on nutritional discipline and knowledge. Whether you are a longtime resident, short-term visitor, or simply intrigued by New Orleans, this book will be of interest for its Big Easy perspective on daily living. Each chapter includes creative suggestions, personal anecdotes, scientific data, and cooking tips to encourage the average cook to invite a holistic view into his/her kitchen. The authors offer ways to engage children with their food, explanations of recommended carbohydrate and cholesterol intake, recipes for healthy twists on New Orleans standards, such as "low fat red beans and rice" and "fake fried chicken," and inspiring stories about festivals and family gatherings New Orleans style.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life
• Publisher: Pelican, Gretna, LA
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589803442
• ISBN 13: 9781589803442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

The New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life recipe book is emphatically not a diet book. According to the authors, “Diets create unhappiness. We seek healthier and more vital lives for ourselves and our loved ones.”

With over 97 recipes tied to events and celebrations from Mardi Gras to Jazz Fest, Dr. Newsome and Chef Besh intend to inspire people around the country to embrace their belief in “sustained and pleasurable health.” Dr. Newsome also includes a foreword about Hurricane Katrina and its impacts.

About the Author

Named one of Food and Wine magazine's Top 10 Best New Chefs of 1999, Chef John Besh is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. In 2001, he opened Restaurant August in New Orleans, which was named one of Travel + Leisure's Top New Orleans Restaurants and listed on Gourmet's Guide to America's Best Restaurants.