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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.

With Secrets of Fat-Free Italian Cooking, you'll learn how to make your favorite Italian dishes without all of the unwanted fat. The recipes utilize the latest, healthiest, and tastiest products, as well as the most natural ingredients, in order to insure great taste and nutrition.

Diabetes doesn''t go away, but it can be controlled. Here, readers will find the answers to the most commonly asked questions about diabetes. The sound advice is easy to follow and can make managing the disease much less intimidating.'

The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan is a guide to halting the development of diabetes. In clear, accessible language, it explains the stages of diabetes and how the disease process can be arrested. It provides dietary guidelines for preventing diabetes, weight-loss tips, and exercise suggestions. In addition, the book features 150 easy and appealing recipes that emphasize good carbs, healthful fats, and controlled calories—all crucial elements in a diabetes-fighting diet.

The diagnosis of diabetes can at first be very overwhelming. Your mind may be filled with questions—questions about what diabetes is, how you can cope with it, and what the possible complications may be. But the truth is that if you are one of the many people who have type 2 diabetes—also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes—there are many things you can do to control your diabetes. My Doctor Says I Have a Little Diabetes was designed to help you do just that.  Written in easy-to-understand language, this book begins by explaining the basics of diabetes and diabetes care. The authors define exactly what diabetes is, and dispel many common misconceptions about this disorder. Each of the remaining chapters looks at a specific aspect of diabetes care. You’ll learn how to effectively monitor your glucose level, how to follow a diet that you can live with (and enjoy!), and how to use exercise to maximize diabetes control and enhance your well-being. Still other chapters will help you master any diabetes medication you may be taking, assist you in understanding and controlling high and low blood glucose levels, and teach you to prevent complications. You’ll even learn how to handle special situations such as illness and travel.              Medical researchers have discovered that good diabetes care does indeed make a difference. Let My Doctor Says I Have a Little Diabetes be your guide to living successfully with diabetes.

A complete guide and cookbook to selecting and using the best carbohydrates to lose weight, maintain blood sugar levels, and improve overall health.

 

Not all carbs are created equal. In fact, the latest dietary research shows that different carbohydrates have varying effects on the body, depending on the rate at which they raise blood sugar levels--also known as a food''s glycemic index (GI). Choosing a balance of foods that are low on the GI will speed weight loss and control diabetes, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease.

 

In The Good Carb Cookbook, Sandra Woodruff demystifies the carbohydrate confusion by explaining the real differences among carbohydrates (baked potatoes are high on the index, while sweet potatoes are low), and shares her secrets for eating low on the index. The book includes an invaluable table with hundreds of common foods and their glycemic index rating; more than two hundred recipes to get people cooking and eating low on the index; and tips to modify high-glycemic family favorites with low-glycemic ingredients, lose weight, maintain blood sugar, and achieve optimal health.

From the top-selling author of The Good Carb Cookbook comes a comprehensive and motivating guide to the good-carb lifestyle. Lately, low-carb diets have been all the rage, but until recently little scientific research has been available regarding their effectiveness and potential health consequences. Now, studies are proving that low-carb diets do work and, contrary to popular belief, they don''t pose health risks-if they are done right. But with so many diets to choose from, it is hard for many people to find a program that is realistic for their lifestyle and to which they can adhere. Nationally recognized nutritionist Sandra Woodruff demystifies the process and explains how anyone can tailor a low-carb plan to their individual needs to achieve long-term weight loss. She provides hundreds of delicious recipes, innovative menu plans, instructive cooking tips, and helpful advice for eating out. The healthy eating plan in Secrets of Good-Carb/Low-Carb Living includes lean proteins, healthy fats, and good carbs to not only lose weight but also to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels and help correct metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Now anyone can get better results from their low-carb diet or formulate a new eating plan specifically for their needs. With Sandra Woodruff, low-carb living never tasted so good!

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.