Peruvian Power Foods: 18 Superfoods, 101 Recipes, and Anti-aging Secrets from the Amazon to the Andes

Following his first book focused on dietary tips and tricks for losing weight, Villacorta (Eating Free) returns with a new focus, constructing a guide to foods that are packed with the ability to help supercharge your health and have "disease-fighting potential." Focusing not only on keeping off the pounds, this new guide provides a proactive approach to eating. Exploring 18 individual foods/ingredients native to the author's homeland of Peru, the reader is presented with a complete overview of the item as well as its health benefits and nutritional information. Also rounding out each section are recipes incorporating the "superfood." While none of these recipes are particular culinary achievements in terms of complexity or presentation, they are novel in their use of specific ingredients that are both familiar and new to the American palate. For example, a few classic items that are already popular in the States are the "Avocado" or "Quinoa," while some of the more unheard of foods are the "Pichuberry" and "Sacha Inchi." With exotic recipes like "Sacha Inchi seed and Kiwucha Granola," or "Hearty Quinoa Pichuberry Bread" or an old standard like "Amazonian Guac" this book, filled with beautiful color photos, is perfect for those looking for a little boost in their daily diet. (Oct.)