On today’s show, host Ellen Kamhi Ph.D., RN, RH(AHG), AHN-BC interviewed Nathaniel Altman about his latest book The Genealogy of Plant Foods: The Spiritual, Nutritional, and Medicinal Power of the Foods That Sustain Us – explores the history, migration, and health benefits of over 100 plant foods. It details how ancestral foods like avocados, lentils, and grains have shaped human health, culture, and medicine.

Nathaniel Altman is a Brooklyn-based writer who has authored more than twenty books on diet, alternative healing, metaphysics and relationship. His books include Eating for Life: A Book About Vegetarianism,  and Healing Springs: The Ultimate Guide to Taking the Waters , among many others.   

Nathaniel has appeared on more than 150 podcasts, radio and television programs in the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America, and his articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including Good Housekeeping, Natural Health, Well Being, Free Spirit, Vegetarian Times and USA Today.

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