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Imagine naturally occurring toxic substances that are responsible for chronic disease and accelerated aging. When trying to discover why patients with diabetes are prone to complications such as heart disease, Dr. Helen Vlassara and her research team focused on compounds called 'advanced glycation end products' or 'AGEs', which enter the body through the diet. For years, these amazing studies remained virtually unknown to the public. Now, renowned researchers, Dr. Vlassara and Dr. Gary Striker and best-selling author, Sandra Woodruff, have written a complete guide to understanding AGEs and avoiding their harmful effects through the careful selection of foods and cooking techniques. Part One of DR. VLASSARA'S AGE-LESS DIET clearly explains what AGEs are, how they enter your body and how they contribute to the development of chronic disease, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, dementia, obesity and more. Most important, you'll learn how you can reduce AGEs and improve your health by making simple changes in the way you eat. Part Two offers over a hundred tempting AGE-less recipes that show you just how easy - and delicious - it is to follow an AGE-less diet. By lowering your AGE levels, you can reduce the potential of developing any number of serious disorders and enjoy greater health. DR. VLASSARA'S AGE-LESS DIET will guide you in making a real difference in your life.

Imagine a single pill that could stabilise your blood sugar levels, lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol counts, fight fatigue, relieve constipation, ease IBS - even reduce your risk of stroke, heart attack, type 2 diabetes and colon cancer - all the while helping you lose weight. That pill would change medicine forever. Although no such pill exists, there is a powerful substance available at your local grocery store that can have such effects - dietary fibre. Filled with scrumptious fibre-rich recipes, THE FABULOUS FIBER COOKBOOK is here to show you how to reap the amazing benefits of this wholesome ingredient and create fantastic meals. Part One begins by explaining what fibre is, where to find it and how fibre-rich dishes can fill you up, slim you down and improve your overall health. It, also, provides tips for choosing and using foods packed with fibre, allowing you to maintain a well-stocked larder of the best ingredients for a high-fibre diet. Part Two presents over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that include valuable amounts of fibre, making it simple for you to enjoy both a good meal and good health. Here you will find instructions on how to prepare delightful breakfasts, amazing appetizers, delicious soups, hearty salads, mouth-watering sandwiches, yummy side dishes and delectable sweets. Offering a wide range of enticing flavours, this cookbook is sure to contain a recipe to suit any mood. When it comes to restoring your health, dietary fibre can be as effective as any number of medications on the market, but without the side effects or high cost. In THE FABULOUS FIBER COOKBOOK dietician and best-selling cookbook author, Sandra Woodruff, makes it easy for you to incorporate fibre into your diet and regain your vitality. So, what are you waiting for? You can have your fibre and love it, too.

All foods contain AGEs - advanced glycation end products - which are naturally occurring toxins. Numerous studies have shown that a build-up of AGEs accelerates the body's aging process. Over time, by increasing oxidation and free radicals, hardening tissue and creating chronic inflammation, AGEs lead to a host of chronic diseases. By knowing how to lower your AGE consumption, you can lead a longer, healthier life. Here is an easy-to-use guide to understanding AGEs and identifying those foods that have the least AGEs and those that have the most so that you can make smart dietary decisions.

The book features over 130 recipes that use fat substitutes such as fruit purees and juices, apple sauce, honey, nonfat yoghurt and buttermilk, and even mashed sweet potatoes and pumpkin.

Offers more than 150 kitchen-tested recipes for low- and no-fat, low-calorie dishes--for breakfast, lunch, dinner and parties--that are easy to make, tasty, and high in nutrition. Original. 75,000 first printing. National ad/promo. IP.

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This cookbook and nutrition guide demonstrates how to distinguish "good" from "bad" carbohydrates as a means of losing weight, maintaining blood sugar levels, and improving health.