Descriere: Approximately 17 million Americans live with diabetes, a full 7 percent of the population. In recent years, huge strides have been made in the treatment of the disease, yet one method stands out from all the rest in its ease and effectiveness: food.This accessible guide offers many type-2 diabetes sufferers a natural and effective way to control the levels of insulin in their bodies without injections and medication--and helps those who are genetically or constitutionally at risk to avoid the disease.Everything you need is here: An easy-to-use nutrition counter covering more than 3,000 foods, broken down by their diabetes-fighting nutrientsDetailed strategies for eating out or cooking in, with menus and mouth-watering recipesThe latest research findings and answers to important health questions written in plain, easy-to-understand languageAnd much more
Autori: Maggie Greenwood-Robinson | Editura: Harper | Anul aparitiei: 2008 | ISBN: 9780061346217 | Numar de pagini: 304 | Categorie: Diet
James Collier (Author)
Well Fed: Empowering Your Food Choices for a Healthier You and a Greener Planet
Mary G. Enig, Sally Fallon
Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats
A diet and nutrition book from a new perspective, dispelling the myth that dietary fat is bad and shows that these saturated fats like c oconut oil, red meat, and butter are actually essential to weight loss and health. Based on over two decades of research, Eat Fat, Lose Fat flouts conventional wisdom by revealing that vegetable oils (such as corn and soybean) are in large part responsible for our national obesity and health crisis, while healthy fats such as those found in coconut oil may actually be the secret to long-term wellness. Filled with delicious coconut oil-based recipes, this book features three programs that help you get started eating healthy fats to lose weight and achieve good health for a lifetime. "If permanently losing weight while improving your health is a real goal, I highly recommend Eat Fat, Lose Fat ."--Dr. Joseph Mercola, bestselling author of The No-Grain Diet "Dr. Mary Enig and Sally Fallon are two of the most important voices in the wellness revolution. Eat Fat, Lose Fat is a must read."--Jordan S. Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Maker's Diet
Gabriel Mojay
Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and Mental Balance with Essential Oils
The first aromatherapy guide to synthesize Eastern and Western approaches to restoring emotional and mental health. - Explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils to help restore balance to the body and psyche. - Provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints. - Includes full-color illustrations to guide readers through the massage and acupressure sequences. In this unique synthesis of Eastern and Western healing approaches, Gabriel Mojay combines the practice of aromatherapy with the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. Mojay explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils and shows how they can be used to manipulate qi, the body's vital energy, to stimulate healing from negative emotional and mental states. Some forms of nervous tension, for example, are caused by stagnant qi energy, which can be released with essential oils. Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints--including depression, low energy, lack of concentration, poor memory, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Easy-to-reference charts and full-color illustrations teach ...