By Alan Roettinger with Udo Erasmus
Published and distributed by Books Alive; ISBN 978-0-920470-81-7

This book should have been titled “Healthy, tasty, delicious and nutritious food for dummies”. I am still smacking my lips together after reading it. Beautifully presented, easy to follow, and wonderfully explained why it is so important that the food we eat tastes good, looks good and essentially is good. Omega3Cuisine is the ultimate result of two caring individuals who used their combined expertise to create a book that offers a practical way to change to a healthier eating lifestyle – Udo Erasmus is an international authority on fats and health, and the author of Fats that Heal Fats that Kill; and Alan Roettinger has been a private chef to the stars for 25 years and after meeting Udo, he expanded his culinary expertise by creating recipes that included essential fats while tantalising the taste buds.

For Udo Erasmus, the health and well-being of his fellow human has always been of paramount importance. Thus, compiling this book together with a like-minded soul, they offer the reader a prime insight at their own lifestyle and ‘health’ style. Udo looks at the issue of being overweight and health, underlining the importance of being and staying informed – to be informed about simple and complex carbs, simple sugars and refined oils; of what the possible cause of your obesity could be; why essential fats in our diet are so important. Our bodies cannot live without omega-3 fats, they are indispensable to our health – research informs us of these facts.

Everyone of us has different nutritional needs and that’s why it is so important to recognise and understand the signals your body sends to you regarding its needs. Following Udo’s guidelines to a healthy way of eating, Alan Roettinger has created recipes that not only taste good, but he shares his expertise in the making of healthy and tasty infused oils, dressings, sauces, dips and condiments - using simple and clear instructions, as well as ingredients. Alan wants you to understand what is good for you, to become more conscious of what you have on your plate and why you are eating it – he calls this cookbook The Right Fat Diet.

Join Alan and Udo on a culinary journey for the taste buds that is exiting and perhaps unfamiliar (adding Udo’s oil after food has been removed from the heat source), but ultimately rewarding in terms of health, wellbeing and assisting in keeping to one’s optimum weight. Remember, it is not only about how you look on the outside, but what is happening inside your body too – keeping the building blocks in tact.

Omega3Cuisine is as its title states: recipes for health and pleasure ... it could be worth your while to don the apron and start cooking up a storm – a healthy one.