Spring is a mom in my pediatric practice of holistic functional-alternative medicine. When I first met her, we talked about our mutual desire to help people connect their current state of health with what goes into their bodies every day.
I was never a recipe tester for Spring, but after reading her book, I will be asking her to make up batches of something to share with our patient families.
We talk often about our approaches to working with patient families and our foundational beliefs about food and fitness and I quickly realized that Spring had an intense passion for all good foods. I have found that not only was Spring passionate about the subject, but she was a tenacious experimenter and researcher and rapidly becoming an expert on whole foods. Spring continually builds upon her view of what it takes to be healthy – eating real, whole foods – by delving deeper and deeper into traditional methods of ensuring optimal health.
After reading “Healthy Family, Happy Family, A Fun Approach to Healthy Eating”, you will not only learn about ingredients and the theories behind different recipes, but you will also be walked through the basics for each type of recipe presented. She brilliantly marries the importance of the health benefits of whole foods with fun and delicious recipes that are simple enough to create right in your own home. The often forgotten art and science of home cooking is the easiest and most economical way for us to set ourselves up for better health. Because Spring makes cooking effortless and enjoyable, I know you won’t be able to help embracing it and making it part of your everyday life. While I have a passion for eating and recommending whole foods, I do not have the gift for dissecting and explaining the nitty gritty of it that Spring has.
I am thrilled that she wrote the book and even more thrilled to now have a single guidebook that I can suggest to anyone who asks me nearly anything about whole foods.
Dr. Joseph A. Cannizzaro, MD
