Healthy Eating for Life for Women 1st Edition by Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Kristine Kieswer 0471435961 9780471435969
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ISBN 10: 0471435961
ISBN 13: 9780471435969
Author: Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, Kristine Kieswer
Making simple changes to your diet can significantly improve your health, from easing your menstrual and menopausal symptoms to strengthening your bones and protecting your heart. This book shows you how. Drawing from the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life for Women presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that will help you look and feel better, with more energy and vitality than ever before.
This book gives you a clear look at how women’s bodies work and how common health problems arise, then provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. It includes over 100 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life for Women contains important information on:
* Age-proofing from the inside out
* Losing weight
* Improving fertility and alleviating PMS
* Relieving menopausal symptoms
* Preventing cancer and arthritis
* And more
Table of contents:
Part I: Essentials
1. AGE PROOFING FROM THE INSIDE
Gather Your Defenses
Know Your Enemy
Major Cell Protectors
Healthy Skin and Hair
Healthy Eyes
Iron—Too Much of a Good Thing?
Oils
The Trouble with Alcohol
2. MAKING SENSE OF NUTRITION
New Four Food Groups
Foods That Didn’t Make the Cut
A Diet for Optimal Wellness
Making a Healthy Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Key Nutrients—Where They Are and How They Work
Part II: Making It Work for You
3. DIET AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
The Hormonal Cycle
Foods That Calm Hormonal Tides
Premenstrual Syndrome—Causes and Cures
4. ENHANCING FERTILITY
Menstrual Cycle Disturbances
A Surprising Danger in Dairy Products
Endometriosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Fibroids
5. A HEALTHY, DRUG-FREE MENOPAUSE
Natural Changes
Menopausal Women—Near and Far
Modern Medicine’s Answer to Menopause
Soy and the Vegan Advantage
Power from Plant Foods
Safer Solutions for Persistent Menopausal Symptoms
Hormonal Supplements
Natural Progesterone
Putting It All Together
Part III: Lifelong Health
6. THE KEYS TO EASY WEIGHT LOSS
Why Diets Fail
Where Body Fat Really Comes From
Foods That Make You Hungry
“Fake Fats” Fool Your Good Intuition
Understanding Genetic Influences
From This Day Forward
7. CANCER PREVENTION
Understanding Risk Factors
Breast Cancer Today
Uterine and Ovarian Cancers
8. PROTECTING YOUR HEART
A New Approach Emerges
But Will It Work for Women?
What Is Cholesterol, and How Does It Hurt the Heart?
Skip the Chicken Fat
How to Read Your Cholesterol Test
How to Put Science to Work
Foods with Special Effects
If You Need Medicines
Hormone Replacement: The Experiment That Failed
Stroke
9. USING FOODS TO FIGHT ARTHRITIS
Foods Emerge as a Cause—and a Cure
Foods That Trigger Arthritis
More Power for Healthy Joints
Antibiotics against Arthritis?
Diet Changes for Gout
10. KEEPING BONES STRONG
Excess Protein Spells Trouble for Bones
Limit Caffeine and Salt
Another Reason to Quit Smoking
Vegetarian Bone Builders
Get a Little Sunlight
False Hope in Hormone Replacement Therapy
Rebuilding Bones
11. FREE YOURSELF FROM HEADACHES
Knock Out Your Migraines
Tension Headaches
Cluster Headaches
Sinus Headaches
Getting Free from Headaches
12. URINARY TRACT HEALTH
A Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention
Urinary Tract Infections
Interstitial Cystitis
13. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
14. COOKING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Planning a Menu
A Sample Menu Plan
Making a Shopping List
Seasonal Eating
Stocking Up
Meal Preparation
15. MENUS FOR A WEEK
16. THE RECIPES
Breakfasts
Grains and Pastas
Sandwiches and Wraps
Salads
Dips, Dressings, and Sauces
Soups and Stews
Entrées
Vegetables
Breads and Desserts
Beverages
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