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Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life(more) »rank: 40014by: Neal Barnard
Our review: :Citing overwhelming medical evidence previously downplayed by powerful lobby groups, Dr. Barnard reveals why a diet based on the new four food groups (grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits) will sharply decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease and dramatically increase life expectancy. He also unveils a 21-day program for a smooth transition to the new way of eating healthfully. Line drawings. Detail |
Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods(more) »rank: 29818by: Cynthia Lair
Our review: :Feeding the Whole Family starts with the basics of creating a whole foods diet, from understanding grains and beans to determining what meats are acceptable to eat. Author Cynthia Lair then applies these lessons to cooking for young children and babies aged six months and older. She explains how to adapt each recipe separately for both children's and adults' palates. This updated edition includes the most current nutritional research along with 65 delicious new recipes, including meat dishes. Detail |
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Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes(more) »rank: 46536by: Jack Challem, Ron, M.D. Hunninghake
Our review: :Advance praise for Stop Prediabetes Now 'As usual, Jack Challem has brought us a book right on target and ahead of the health curve. This surprising, unbiased book tells the truth about a condition that has clearly become a hidden epidemic in this country. Stop Prediabetes Now is one of the most important books to be published in a very long time.' -Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan and The Fast Track Detox Diet 'In this important and timely book, Jack Challem and Dr. Ron Hunninghake explain what most doctors can't-that type 2 ... Detail |
Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking(more) »rank: 15427by: Lara Rondinelli, Jennifer Bucko
Our review: :A unique new concept in cookbooks for people with diabetes A unique cookbook concept featuring month-by-month, week-by-week, and day-by-day meal plans and recipes with dietitian and chef's tips that make it much easier for people to eat healthfully. The menus come with weekly grocery lists so you can purchase only what you need, saving time and money. As a bonus, each month features reminders of special ADA events and other health-related activities of interest. Recipes include: Turkey and wild rice soup--prepared in just 15 minutes! Chicken breasts with raspberry balsamic glaze--prepared in 10 minutes! Banana chocolate-chip bread--just three grams of fat! Detail |
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Life Without Bread(more) »rank: 14443by: Christian B. Allan, Wolfgang Lutz
Our review: :A unique new concept in cookbooks for people with diabetes A unique cookbook concept featuring month-by-month, week-by-week, and day-by-day meal plans and recipes with dietitian and chef's tips that make it much easier for people to eat healthfully. The menus come with weekly grocery lists so you can purchase only what you need, saving time and money. As a bonus, each month features reminders of special ADA events and other health-related activities of interest. Recipes include: Turkey and wild rice soup--prepared in just 15 minutes! Chicken breasts with raspberry balsamic glaze--prepared in 10 minutes! Banana chocolate-chip bread--just three grams of fat! Detail |
The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program(more) »rank: 44869by: Kathleen Desmaisons
Our review: :Building on the science of nutrition that she outlined in her bestselling book, Potatoes Not Prozac, Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons now presents the first complete, in-depth dietary plan for living with–and healing–sugar sensitivity. She explains exactly how you can free your mind and body from the tyranny of sugar and shake off the exhaustion, mental fogginess, and mood swings that sugar dependence causes. Revealing the various ways sugar addiction affects both men and women, and the unique methods for healing it, Dr. DesMaisons encourages you to custom-tailor her simple program to fit your lifestyle and includes information on• How to integrate a “slow-carbs ... Detail |
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The Diabetes And Heart Healthy Cookbook(more) »rank: 18340by: American Diabetes Association
Our review: :One-of-a-kind heart-healthy cookbook created especially for people with diabetes. . Diabetes puts people at a very high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. To address this problem, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association have written a heart-healthy cookbook for people with diabetes. It's truly a one-of-a-kind cookbook packed with delicious recipes people will truly enjoy! Every recipe is low fat and lower in carbohydrates--and tastes great.. . Recipes include everything from appetizers and breakfasts to dinners and desserts. With cardiovascular disease ranking number one on the list of diabetes-related complications, this is the must-have cookbook for anyone ... Detail |
Atkins Diabetes Revolution : The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Type 2 Diabetes(more) »rank: 74841by: Robert C. Atkins, Mary C. Vernon, Jacqueline Eberstein
Our review: :The twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes are a 21st-century time bomb. The Atkins organisation is renowned for their work on diabetes and this book sets out a controlled carb diet and nutrition regime to help people lose weight and prevent, treat and even reverse diabetes. The conventional 'healthy' Western diet, based upon large amounts of carbohydrates and a small amount of protein and fat, results for many people in a state of hyperinsulinism, a key factor in developing diabetes. Insulin is a hormone that helps to regulate blood sugar levels in the body. The Atkins nutritional plan, based on eating the ... Detail |
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The Fertility Diet(more) »rank: 29993by: Jorge Chavarro, Walter C. Willett, Patrick J. Skerrett
Our review: :Could having the occasional small bowl of ice cream lead to a midnight craving for pickles and ice cream? It's common knowledge that diet and exercise have profound effects on your health. Can they affect your ability to get pregnant, too? Until now, the answer to that question was a qualified 'Maybe.' Today, it's 'Yes!' thanks to exciting findings from a landmark long-term study of female nurses. As described in The Fertility Diet, ten simple changes in diet and activity can have profound effects on fertility. You can increase your chances of getting pregnant with such simple strategies as: Avoiding trans fats ... Detail |
Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go!(more) »rank: 162014by: Zonya Foco
Our review: :Could having the occasional small bowl of ice cream lead to a midnight craving for pickles and ice cream? It's common knowledge that diet and exercise have profound effects on your health. Can they affect your ability to get pregnant, too? Until now, the answer to that question was a qualified 'Maybe.' Today, it's 'Yes!' thanks to exciting findings from a landmark long-term study of female nurses. As described in The Fertility Diet, ten simple changes in diet and activity can have profound effects on fertility. You can increase your chances of getting pregnant with such simple strategies as: Avoiding trans fats ... Detail |