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The Juicing Book: A Complete Guide to the Juicing of Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Health (Avery Health Guides)

Stephen Blauer

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The best all-round book on juicing! 5 out of 5 stars.
54 of 61 people found this review helpful.

This book is my juicing bible. It contains an easy reference for which fruits and vegetables are helpful for various nutritional needs as well as a "conditions" section with recommendations for using various juice combinations to assist the body to work most efficiently. Also includes a nice selection of recipes.

Good juicing book. 4 out of 5 stars.
24 of 28 people found this review helpful.

This book is not too bad figure in it came out in 1989 and much of the info is still up to date. In this book though it gives you the problem and then which vegetables are good for this problem for example:Blood pressure: beet,beet green,cabbage sprout,cucumber,spinach,wheatgrass. Get the picture. It also has a section on fasting,designing a juice program and buying a juicer. It also got some recipes it does not tell you what there for. Like Juiceman Jay's book will tell you if your fatigued try such and such a juice. In this book you got to figure it out yourself. But like I said for coming out in 1989 its gotta a lot of info.

Editorial Review:

Complete guide to using juices to maximize health and vitality. Offers up-to-date information on the value of juices in relation to the body's needs. Included are comprehensive charts, delicious recipes and instructions on using various juicing equipment. 40,000 sold.

Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment

Holly Clegg, Gerald Miletello

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book for both patient and caregiver 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I received this book as a gift a number of years ago when my husband was fighting cancer. Like all cancer patients he had little appetite and lots of side effects from his chemo. The recipes are great to help with the various problems encountered by cancer patients at any time during the treatment. I also found the section for caregivers to be really helpful for myself. Not only is nutrition important for the patient but the caregiver also and this book provided great food and good tips also. Now, I give this book as a gift to those I know how are dealing with cancer themselves or a loved ont.

Great food ideas 4 out of 5 stars.
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I oftentimes recommend this book to my patients that are at a loss for what they need/should be eating during treatment. It takes a lot of the guess work out of what to cook. A great gift for friends and family members who don't know what else to do when a loved one is diagnosed, buy this book and prepare a healthy meal.

Extensive cancer treatments can be devastating to the entire system, so eating healthy foods can help to combat even the worst of chemical side effects.

Well-written, easy to read, and chock full of info.

Editorial Review:

Designed for cancer patients and their family, these easy-to-follow recipes focus on foods best tolerated and those to ease the symptoms during treatment. With an oncologist's chapter introduction, doctor's notes, menu planning, tips, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, the book serves as a guide for nutrition before, during, and after cancer treatment.

Feast Without Yeast: 4 Stages to Better Health : A Complete Guide to Implementing Yeast Free, Wheat (Gluten) Free and Milk (Casein) Free Living

Bruce Semon, Lori Kornblum

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Feast Without Yeast 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I was so happy to find yummy salad dressings in here that will work for me. I have to cut down on fruit and eat more veggies, but I couldn't have vinegar or dairy. This pretty much eliminates all the store bought dressings. I like the garlic tomatoe dressing. It was really easy and very good. There are a lot of great receipes if you suffer from systemic yeast, although those who are very severe need to stay away from the receipes with clover honey in them.

Editorial Review:

This new, original cookbook is completely free of yeast and fermented foods, and mostly free of milk, wheat, eggs and other common food allergens such as corn, soy, rye, nuts and peanuts. All of the recipes are kosher; all are sugar free, and most are cholesterol free and vegetarian. There are more than 225 original recipes, as well as a complete, simple, 4 stage program for changing to a healthier diet. The authors have included a chapter helping parents change their childrens' diets, including lists of kid-tested recipes and pointers for picky eaters.

How the Rich Get Thin: Park Avenue's Top Diet Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Losing Weight and Feeling Great

Jana Klauer

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 32 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Contradictory, but some good info 3 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This book starts off in a no-nonsense manner, with some good nutritional info, and the author really emphasizes the importance of exercise. Some very good recipes, too. But then:

After telling you caffeine interferes with calcium absorption, allows you to have coffee or tea with breakfast (which includes calcium) instead of telling you to drink it some other time, or go for decaf, or not drink it at all, which would be much better.

Lists the USDA and Institute of Medicine guidelines for sodium (2300 and 1500 mg per day, respectively), and then includes a recipe for miso soup that PER SERVING contains 1166 mg of sodium. What!

Pushes calcium supplements, when, just by drinking nonfat milk (or adding nonfat dry milk to some recipes), and eating more calcium-rich vegetables you could easily make your daily requirement, perhaps taking a multi-vitamin to cover all the bases.

The Jump-Start diet, while thankfully not one of the many juice fasts, is odd in that it has the majority of the calories eaten at dinner. However, it does consist of real food.

The author's recipes have you adding salt to the cooking water for beans. Not only does this extend the cooking time, but you are adding salt without tasting them first. Doesn't make sense.

Has few options for those who are vegan wishing to follow this diet. Mentions flaxseed only in connection with Omega-3 rich eggs (as it being in the feed). What about grinding it up and adding it to your diet? Yes, fiber interferes with calcium absorption too, but it's a lot better for you than caffeine.

Tells you to substitute mineral water (especially fizzy) for alcohol or sodas. Try plain water. Any dentist will tell you that carbonated water, over time, can damage your teeth. If you're so insecure that you worry about what the people around you will think of what you're drinking, you have other issues.

Promotes using Splenda in recipes (which just promotes the sugar-taste connection), instead of just using less (or no) sugar and/or substituting small amounts of reconstituted dried fruits, which while having some calories, also provide other nutrients.

Bottom line: this is a decent book, but you do have to resolve the contradictions and tweak the diet to match your budget.

Much of the useful information is buried in paragraphs when it should be separately highlighted. The constant references to NYC are annoying (the "Park Avenue Mindset" could have just been referred to as "Type A" personality, for one thing), and for the most part are useless to those who live elsewhere and/or don't have the money to pay for the Fage brand yogurt, and other expensive products she recommends. All in all, about a third of the book is NYC-centric, with its references to restaurants, stores/delis, and where to walk in Central Park (useful if you're visiting, though).

Buy used.

Editorial Review:

You know the ones: the women walking down Park or Fifth Avenues on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Hermes handbag on the arm. Hair just so.  Sleek and groomed as greyhounds.  How The Rich Get Thin, from one of New York’s premier weight control doctors, reveals the secrets of how the successful and rich get and stay thin.  With a quick-start two week program that the dieter later builds on to keep losing weight and eventually to maintain their shape, How The Rich Get Thin includes:
 
--Meal plans high in protein, omega-3 fats and complex carbohydrates
--Calcium, through food rather than supplements, in the maximum amount the body can absorb at a time
--A morning exercise program as an adjunct to eating
--The Stop Watch method to curb food cravings: any craving can be stopped within just 15 minutes
--How to eat at fabulous restaurants, for business or pleasure, and keep losing weight.

Reversing Diabetes Cookbook: More Than 200 Delicious, Healthy Recipes

Julian Whitaker, Peggy Dace

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Just What The Doctor Ordered!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I'm not much of a cook. Routinely, I'd just grab and go in order to keep up with my fast paced lifestyle. But since the doctor diagnosed me with Type 2, I realized that I had to make some changes. Part of my new lease on life included eating healthier. Reversing Diabetes Cookbook: More Than 200 Delicious, Healthy Recipes is heaven sent. The recipes are easy to follow and the meals I've made so far are OUTSTANDING. In fact, what prompted me to write this review is the grilled terriyaki salmon I just prepared. Magnificent. I just had to share my findings with others.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to transition to a healthier way of life. Consequently, I've lost 15lbs.

Editorial Review:

Dr. Julian Whitaker has helped hundreds of thousands of people control their Type II diabetes naturally and effectively through diet and exercise, through his successful book Reversing Diabetes. Now it's even easier to reduce and even eliminate your dependence on insulin and oral medication with this companion volume. He has created over 200 delicious, kitchen-tested recipes with full nutritional breakdowns. Included are recipes for appetizers, entrees, side dishes, desserts and more!

Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today

Betty Crocker Editors

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Best cookbook I have! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I'm a vegetarian and my boyfriend is a meat eater with high cholesterol and we both love this cookbook. Our favorites are the mac n' cheese, pesto, and the chicken casserole with cornbread stuffing. (The worst thing we tried was something that was even bad -- just boring.) We haven't tried the desserts yet, but I bet they'll be yummy too!
The recipes we've tried are all pretty easy (I'm no chef!) and the ingredients are normal stuff you can buy at a regular grocery store. Everything we've tried tastes good in its own right -- not like, this is good for being lowfat. It's actually good.
Most important, it's great that we can literally trying anything in this cookbook and know that it's heart healthy and might even help us lose weight.

Editorial Review:

Everyone's favorite cooking expert Betty Crocker has completely revised and updated the perennial favorite, Betty Crocker's® Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today, with updated information about fat and cholesterol, and lots of easy-to-understand tips for establishing a healthy eating lifestyle. But with Betty Crocker it can't only be easy--it has to be delicious. And true-to-form, 120 recipes prove that healthful eating can also be enjoyed by the whole family.

With Betty Crocker, low-fat and low-cholesterol eating is a snap!

What to Eat if You Have Cancer (revised)

Maureen Keane, Daniella Chace

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excellent information! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I first found this book at the library and liked it so much that I brought 2, one for a friend. It is one of the best books on diet and cancer I have read!! It is very helpful, especially if you are getting chemotherapy or radiation, because it tells how to deal with the side effects.

Editorial Review:

Fuel your body to fight cancer

Cancer and cancer treatment take a toll on your body, but you can help make cancer treatment more effective and reduce its unpleasant side effects with good nutrition. What to Eat if You Have Cancer presents the best foods to fight cancer and suggests ways to keep your body strong--knowledge you need to take control of your health.

A vital resource for cancer patients, this revised edition contains new recipes, new menus, and the latest research on cancer and nutrition.

With the help of What to Eat if You Have Cancer, you will learn

• The foods to eat and the foods to avoid in your fight with cancer
• The proper use of supplements in nutrition therapy
• How to create personalized meal plans to complement different types and phases of treatment

Special Diets for Special Kids, Two

Lisa Lewis

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Recipes and Information 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a great second book and I highly recommend it. There are so many great recipes and much information. You won't be loaning this one out to anyone, because you'll need it as a resource!

an excellent resource 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book in conjunction with starting my son on the GFCF diet and it has proven to be a great resource for me! I highly recommend it to anyone who is going down the GFCF road.

Great purchase 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great source of reference for gluten/casein free diet. Excellent recipes, specially the Quickie Baking Mix and the pancakes. The best gf/cf pancakes that I've tried, and belive me, I've tried many!!!

Special Diets for Special Kids Two 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a great cookbook for any parent who has a child on the GF/CF diet.

EXCELLENT FOR AUTISTIC GFCF DIET 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

THIS IS A GODSENT BOOK FOR FAMILIES ATTEMPTING TO FEED THIER AUTISTIC CHILD THE GLUTEN FREE CAESIN FREE DIET. IT OFFERS NUMEROUS MEALS FOR THEM THAT ALLOWS THE CHILD TO NOT BE NEGLECTED OR FEEL CHEATED OUT OF THE FUN FOODS CHILDREN SO MUCH ENJOY. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE WITH AN AUTISTIC CHILD

Editorial Review:

Dr. Lewis' "clarity and common-sense approach" to gluten-free and casein-free diets is expanded into a second volume, offering even more recipes, highly appreciated by the readers of her first book, Special Diets for Special Kids.

The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)

Mollie Katzen

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

the Enchanted Broccoli Forest is well worth exploring :) 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I found the original version of this book in a used bookstore and bought it for the whimsical title and the illustrations on bread baking. I didn't try it out immediately because several recipes do have ingredients that I don't typically have on-hand (although I haven't had any trouble finding them when I've looked). My boyfriend and I have recently gone through several of the recipes, though, and they've all come out beautifully, with no tinkering necessary :) We're both scientists, so we tend to experiment when we cook, and conclude "this was a good recipe after we substituted this, and reduced that, and added this", but all of the recipes we've tried so far have been delicious as-is. The flavors have been subtle and well-balanced, so you can find something interesting to taste in every bite. That said, tastes vary, and we'd actually thought before that many people might think the flavors in the dishes aren't strong enough (hence "not tasty"). In addition, I agree that "vegetarian" does not necessarily mean "healthy" anymore than "fat-free" means "calorie-free"--there is a lot of cheese, cream, and butter in many of the dishes, so if you want something low-cholesterol, try out your favorite substitutions and see if they'll work. Many of the recipes also do involve a little advance planning and work--making sure you have all of the ingredients, peeling and cutting up vegetables, etc., but if you enjoy cooking, that should be part of the fun :) They also make for good team-cooking--there's usually enough for two people to do so that you can enjoy making something together.

Editorial Review:

"Room will have to be made on cookbook shelves alongside Moosewood."--Publishers Weekly. 250 recipes. Handlettered. Indexed. Illustrated throughout.