If you're anything like Healthy Helen, you've probably been wondering: * What exactly is KOMBUCHA and what is it doing in my kitchen? * How can SEAWEED improve my life? * Where have all the B VITAMINS gone? Answers to these and other culinary queries lie within But don't panic - this is NOT a cookbook It's a fun, feel-good field guide for foodies, chock full of fascinating facts about vegetarian and vegan vittles that are funky (unusual), functional (unusually nutritious), or both Beneficial beverages, friendly fruits and veggies, great grains, helpful herbs, mighty mushrooms, special spices, superfoods... From Acai to Yerba Mate, these the most incredible edibles on Earth PLUS Interesting info on antioxidants, alternative sweeteners, fatty acids, disease-fighting foods, protein, and MORE