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A good edition to our weight loss libraries.
The Insulin Resistance Diet contains some very worthwhile suggestions. Limiting our carbohydrate intake to two 15 gram servings every two hours, and always eating 7 grams of protein with our carbohydrates, is an excellent suggestion to reduce the glycemic impact of our diet.
Great book for women with PCOS
This is a very helpful book for women that have been diagnosed with PCOS caused by insulin resistance.The diet posed by Dr. Hart is practical and fairly easy to follow.I would recommend the book to all who suffer from insulin resistance.

Finally, something that makes sense!
I bought this book a few days ago and have read it about three times already!I have suffered from hypoglycemia all my life. I'm not terribly overweight, about 20 pounds maybe. I've tried low-fat high carbohydrate, low carb diets, the South Beach Diet.This is such an EASY way to eat!I have not had one hypoglycemic incident since I started eating this way, and I usually have one a day at least.I have known for a long time (through many years of trial and error), that I have to eat anything with sugar with a meal or it triggers a hypoglycemic episode.Well, this book tells me exactly what ratio or carbohydrates to protein I should eat to keep this from happening!Just the thought that I can have whatever I want, as long as I keep the carbohydrate grams and protein grams balanced, is wonderful!Also, I am one of those who always ate in defense mode. I was terrified of being caught somewhere without food and having a hypoglycemic attack, so I would eat before going somewhere, even if I wasn't hungry.Now, I know that won't happen anymore, and I am finally free from worrying about food all the time.I can't say enough good things about this approach.Obviously I haven't lost any weight in only three days, at least not that I can tell, but I feel so much better already.That alone made it worth buying the book.
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diets - General    4. Diets - Weight Loss    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Insulin resistance    8. Reducing diets    9. Weight Loss    10. Diets & dieting    11. Health & Fitness / Diets    12. Health & wholefood cookery    13. Popular medicine   

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A must-have!
I borrowed this book from my local library, to test a few of the recipes.I am very impressed!Every recipe that I've tried has turned out absolutely delicious!The book begins with an informative section about the meanings behind the buzz word "organic," and the recipes are neatly organized according to age (in case one needs a guideline).The author has even included little labels that point out which recipes are vegan, vegetarian, and allergy friendly.
Easy and informative
I bought this book along with Baby Blender Food,and I really like this one the best.It has practical informationRE: safe food handling, the meaning behind nutritional and organic terms on product packaging, suggestions for stocking your pantry, and ideas about how to incorporate meals for the family fromthe recipes for the baby.It's not rocket science,but sometimes I get caught up in the baby food process and don't think about how to modify some of the ingredients for my own meal.She also has a helpful key that lists vegetarian,vegan, gluten-free recipe options.The recipes are pretty simple,and I've found that it's easy and funto make food for my son.It also feels really good to know exactly what's going into his food.I like the layout of the book,and I appreciate the information in it. Another review mentioned that she doesn't outline food hazards like nitrates in the body of the recipes, but if you read the book fromthe beginning,she has pretty comprehensive explanations of what is safe to prepare and when it's safe to prepare it.

Raising a future "foodie"
I've had a chance to make zucchini and butternut squash purees for my 6 month-old and so far so good!I like that the recipies give you an option for how to cook each recipie, for example, you can either steam or microwave zucchini.Also, you can use a blender or food processer for most dishes.The book also gives really clear instructions for saving food for later.I put the squash in ice cube trays; it is so easy to pop a "cube" into the microwave.If you have an automatic ice maker and don't have any ice cube trays on hand, I highly recommend buying silicone trays.You can even buy pink ones from Sur La Table (www.surlatable.com).Cubes come out cleanly with no fragments left in the tray.Get this cookbook if you want a little work on the weekend with the rest of the week as easy as opening a jar!The only down side I can think of is she is not as explicit about foods to avoid because of allergies or nitrates (spinach, carrots, etc.) on the recipe pages. ... Read more

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cancer cookbook
I use this book all the time and have found it extremely helpful while undergoing chemotherepy,all the recipes are very well thought out and very tasty.

Some good recipes
This book has some good recipes, though not enough emphasis on sugar-free cooking. It is well-written and includes nutritional guidelines with a lot of easy-to-do recipes. I found the question and answer section helpful.

Wealth of Information
I recently bought this for a dear friend who has been diagnosed with cancer.In addition to the good recipes, the book contains valuable explanations written by medical experts and increases one's understanding of what to expect and how to deal with the side effects of various cancer treatments. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Complications    3. Cooking    4. Cooking / Wine    5. Diet therapy    6. Diets - Special Conditions    7. Diseases - Cancer    8. Health & Healing - Cancer    9. Recipes    10. Treatment    11. Cooking / Health & Healing / Cancer    12. Coping with illness    13. Health & wholefood cookery   

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Book's info is obsolete and could cause harm
This book was written in 1985 (and printed in 1987)!That is almost 20 years ago and obviously not in line with today's knowledge about renal problems or failures.For instance, this book pays no attention/ignores "phosporus", the level of which a patient has to monitor very carefully to avoid serious additional health problems. Anyone with renal problems should review this book with their doctor before using any of its recipes, or better yet, the book should be totally revisioned or taken off the market before it hurts people.

Wonderful Cookbook!!
I have had this book for several years, we have tried just about every recipe in it and they are all great! I get complements all the time on the wonderful food, no one believes that the recipes are from the Renal cookbook. Creative Cooking for Renal Diets
I bought this book for my mom who is operating on less than 50% kidney function.The recipies are appetizing but a bit out of date.The recipes we tried were very good.The book needs to list the amounts of protein, salt, potassium and phosphorous in the servings.Elderly people who are restricted in those areas need that additional information to help them stay in compliance. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Diet therapy    4. Diets - General    5. Diseases    6. Health & Healing - Diabetic & Sugar Free    7. Health & Healing - General    8. Health/Fitness    9. Kidneys    10. Large type books    11. Recipes    12. Cooking, Food & Wine    13. Health & Fitness / General   

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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
loved it
I usually shy away from diet-type books. After all, how great can any ONE be when there are thousands coming out every year??? But I loved the idea of being able to eat whatever I want, just by looking at the sizes of my portions. This book is a great primer to the idea that it's not WHAT you eat as much as it is how MUCH you eat.
Smartsizing really works!
Portion sizes are a major problem for most of us. The Portion Teller is a roadmap for sensible eating. Highly recommended for those who are overweight, as well as those of us who want to stay trim. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet/Nutrition    3. Diets - General    4. Diets - Weight Loss    5. Food portions    6. Health & Fitness    7. Nutrition    8. Nutrition And Diet    9. Reducing diets    10. Weight loss    11. Health & Fitness / Diets   

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Finally No More Diets!
I love this book. I'm actually still doing the exercises in the book. I believe there are almost 90 exercises. Geneen requires you dig deep. The first few days of doing the work, I was a mess. I have used food to not deal with my emotions for so many years, that it actually brought me back to my emotional self as a teenager. My first diet started when I was 15 at 102 pounds! I had went over that 100 pound mark then, started my first diet, and never dealt with my emotions after that unless it involved food. I'm almost 40 years old now and thought this vicious cycle would never end. The more I dieted and deprived myself, the more I weighed in the end.
Don't waste your time or money
This book is not what I expected.It's more of a "workbook" instead of a book to read.I was thoroughly disappointed.

A Life-Transforming Experience
Having struggled with an eating disorder for the past 10 years of my life, I was certain that I would never have a healthy relationship with food again.But, then a good friend gave me Geneen's book, and I have not looked back since on those doubtful thoughts.This is a truely incredible program that, when followed and supplemented with Geneen's books "When Food Is Love" and "Feeding the Hungry Heart", can and will take the word "diet" out of your vocabularly forever.I have never felt better about myself and have never actually lost weight while still eating anything I wanted. ... Read more

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useless
I bought this book because I have Interstitial Cystitis and am supposed to cut acid foods out of my diet and still get enough vitamins. I need to better understand acid and acidifying foods, and find alkalinizing foods and recipes. What I got was useless information with no scientific evidence as far as I can tell from someone with a definite agenda.
Very Informative
I felt this book was very informative.
Great information for a balanced diet
This book is well written, simple to understand and a quick read. It will teach you which foods are acidic and which are alkalizing so you can focus on eating more alkalizing foods. It shows what a strain processed foods, meats, coffee, and colas have on our bodies in trying to maintain its internal Ph balance. Over consumption of these items puts a strain on your body's eliminative organs and cause your body to become acidic which leads to disease. This book was excellent and gave me a major piece of the healthy dietary puzzle I was missing from the other 50+ diet books I have read. You you are concerned about your health this is a must read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acid-base imbalances    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet Therapy    4. Diet/Nutrition    5. Diets - Better Health    6. Diets - General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Nutrition And Diet    10. Nutritional aspects    11. Nutritionally induced diseases    12. Fitness & diet    13. Health & Fitness / Diets   

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THIS BOOK SAVED MY LIFE!!!
As a person with allergies and asthma I should be more aware of my environs and intake than the average person.However, like most people, I simply go where I want and eat what I want and then suffer the consequences.Since reading this book, I have realized that I can eat whatever I want ... without any suffering!It has opened my eyes to a new world - you can eat well without penalty.This book is a must for anyone with allergies.The book is so effective, it made me realize that I had allergies I did not know about until I changed my habits!GOOD SHOW DR. BLACK!!

healthy, easy and great tasting
A great Christmas present for anyone and everyone. Healthy, creative, easy, and tasty recipes. From banana bread that my kids love to blackened fish that I love! Such a good book to reference for the recipes it holds, and also for creative ideas that can be applied to lots of cooking!
Naturally tasty-Only good side effects
This book not only has great natural recipes but it gives you great insight into eating for your health.I loved her first edition and this book is a great extention of the first.I am giving everyone in my family a copy of this book for Christmas.It is a great way for me to help take care of my family and let them know I care about them.Eat right and you won't have to worry about the side effect disclaimer on the pill bottle.Thanks Dr. Jessica for everything your great. ... Read more

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"Avoiding sugar is the easiest, safest, and most permanent way to stay slim" is the bold promise nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman makes in her book Read more

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Way to follow up!
This was a great sequel to Book One. I was excited to see new recipes and the tips you offer are invaluable!

priceless resource
purchased this book for my son and daughter-in-law to help with
Buy the first book and borrow this one...
Although this book has some good recipes, it isn't the book the first one is.Her first book had recipes that were much easier to cook and to adapt to your own child's needs (if they had any yeast problems or other allergies).This cook book is good but if you can only buy one, spend the money on the first one or on a Carol Fenster cookbook. ... Read more

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The deeper side of cooking
This book is the very first which transformed me from one who dislikes cooking into one that is eager to cook and learn more and more!!! I just simply cannot believe this is happening to me. I have never liked cooking. And it makes for the most thrilling reading too!!
Great recipes!
This is a fantastic cookbook for experienced cooks wanting to explore both Indian cooking as well as Ayurvedic cooking.I've learned a lot about the appropriate use and balance of traditional Indian spices.
Good Tastes, Love and Wisdom
This cookbook has been one of my favorites ever since it first came out in 1990.Now 15 years later, it is ripped, worn, bent, curry stained and I'm buying a new copy. The recipes taste great,have greatly enhanced my family's health and vitality and been enjoyed by many friends. But it's not just a cookbook.The authors bless us with an Ayurvedic perspective on diet, constitution, lifestyle and body/mind/spirit healing and also clarify contemporary health issues related to sugar, dairy products and soyfoods in the light of ancient wisdom.This book is beautifully written, intelligently conceived and vibrates with wisdom and love. ... Read more

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Essential reading
This should be required reading for any physician caring for the breastfeeding mother or the breastfed baby. With all of the mythology surrounding breastfeeding and the wide range of advice given to nursing mothers, it is essential that practitioners give accurate, informed advice. Reading this book will allow health care professionals to do so.

Excellent and educational for the medical profession
As a gynecologist based in Spain, I found this book extremely helpful while counseling my patients about breastfeeding, and while breastfeeding myself. I think most obstetrical textbooks do not cover enough the aspect of breastfeeding, and numerous questions remain to be answered, some as simple as: both breasts or one breast?. These simple questions, however, are an important source of stress to new mothers. Apart from that, the more "medical" aspects of the book are also exceptional. A must for all medical professionals involved in pregnancy, birth and infant care.

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession
I am a IBCLC and work in a NICU with very small premature &/or sick newborns.As a nurse I very frequently use Dr Lawrence's book when there is a conflict with a doctor over the care of our breastfeeding babies.Dr Lawrence's book is compleatly research based and written with authority --- no touchy/feelyall professional.It is a great book to use to study for the lactation exam !!!Get the newest copy date you can find -- doctors respect new information. ... Read more

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Some concepts are dated, but overall, a good health guide
In the book, Mr. Kloss said of all diseases, "God has invented the cure and is waiting for man to discover it."The longer I practice as a pharmacist, the more I realize he was right.
Informative
Good information but I find many of the treatments brief or outdated, I prefer The Little Herb Encyclopedia by Jack Ritchason. Together they make the perfect herbal library.

if I could own one book other than the bible this would be it.
This book should be in everyone's home.Lots of information you will not get anywhere else.It's all useful every page. ... Read more

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Curves On The Go
This book is very helpful and it is a companion to the Curves Book(which I already have). This book makes it easy to follow your plan when you are on the go.

Curves (book) by Gary Heavin
This book explains the philosopy of the Curves exercise salons.It also
exercise!
I attend curves for women. I skimmed over the book but did not use it and still achieved good results. The book may be helpful for those who have a lot to lose. I would like to say that the machines, when used propery, are good. Weights are not needed BECAUSE THEY ARE HYDROLIC! The whole point of the machine is so that you push yourself. And to one person's opinion that it was only 30 seconds, how muchgood could it do, well push yourself, keep up your heartbeat, work the machines the right way, and stick with it. The more you work at something, the easier it gets, so push yourself again. My mother and sister used the book and found it very helpful and had even better results than me. Even if you don't "diet" your health will improve due to the exercise. The book was made to be incorperatied with the Curves exercise. So i would recomend doing both for the best results. ... Read more

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Good Book!
One of my favorite things is this book tells of which I love to see goes into practice for this country is the Chinese tradition where the doctor pays the patient if he gets sick and the patient pays the doctor if he stays healthy.With that alone there could be a great change in how doctors in this country treat their patients.They just wouldn't be puppets to the drug companies.Many interesting things covered in this book about the FDA, vitamins, Calcium and modern medicine.

Great Book
This book is very informative, with extremely useful advice.I strongly believe that the use of calcium as outlined in the book will help the body heal itself.I have a question for the registered nurses who have discounted this book:How can you sleep at night knowing that everyday you go to work you pump into your patients highly toxic medications, which has deadly side effects??I'm sure you all know that drugs covers up the symptoms and does absolutely nothing for the underlying cause of the illness.Please stop being hypocrites.

Watch Your Food
The book, Death By Diet is an excellent book. It is full of very basic down to earth information on our relationship between the food we eat and the health of our body. All adults should read this book and learn from it. If we followed the recommendations in this book we would have healthier bodies. ... Read more

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For beginners; non-n00bs should listen to the podcast
I'd been vegan for about 8 years when I read this book. It was amusing and I liked the style (I, for one, love making fun of overaged hippies; their belief that they invented social progress can be pretty annoying.) But there's not much in it for experienced vegans.
An Easy-to-Read Helpful Book
This book provides the basics of many useful tips and changes you need to make to be vegan, all in a very informal tone. It was an easy to read book with everything helpful you need, from listing common animal-based ingredients to places where you can get non-leather or fur materials.
Great for vegetarians too!
Well written book with many bases covered on veganism and the ethics of diet.This book is helpful for vegetarians, vegans, and really anyone who wants a better understanding of the topic and what their food choices mean.Vegetarians who read this book will realize that vegans are on the same team but better players and can aspire to be vegan or at least as vegan as possible.This book is a particularly good resource for someone who has chosen a vegetarian or vegan diet for ethical reasons (primarily) and wants to know how to handle the `hell' of other people with their misinformation, pre-conceived notions, and generally negative attitude toward vegetarian / vegan dietary choices. ... Read more

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Magnesium Miracle Reciew
Easy to read quick facts about magnesium and health. Helpful topical entries for medical conditions effected by magnesium.

THE MIRACLE OF MAGNISIUM
The MIRACLE OF MAGNESIUM is very informative.
Great book for magnesium questions
This book had great information on magnesium and how important a mineral it is. I thought it was easily understandable. Taking magnesium has turned me from being nearly invalid with headaches and muscle pain back into a functioning 30-something again.
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Excellent Reference Book
I've been experimenting with orthomolecular nutrition for several years, and found Dr. Haas' book to be an invaluable resource.He gives ample information about each vitamin, mineral, etc. including deficiency and toxicity symptoms.It has been a very useful book.

awesome
This book gives tons of information about different diets, all the vitamin, nutrients, water, air, etc.... I learned so much! I read the whole thing in a little over a week, I spent at least 2-3 hours a day reading it.

A Very Valuable Book
I keep picking this book up and referring to it for information I need about health, diet, supplements, etc.It's big alright, but eventually I've been to all the sections.It's a sensible, reasonable book with no hype. ... Read more

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