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Ever wondered what's really going on in your body as you age? Can you really eat to beat cancer or prevent heart disease? These questions and more are answered in Eat Better, Live Longer, helping you make achievable, sensible, science-based changes to your diet from day one. Discover the secrets of long life from centenarians around the world, and explore the 10 simple but meaningful adaptations you can make both to what you eat and to how you eat to follow in their footsteps. A four-week eating plan, with over 110 nutrient-packed recipes, helps you learn to make smarter choices about foods that can reduce your risk of certain diseases and lessen the effects of others. Use this new-found knowledge together with details on how each part of your body changes as you age and which nutrients you need to support support all-round health, helping you live a longer, happier life.Future-proof your life with this science-based superfood approach to discovering what is really happening to your body as you are aging.

Arthritis For Dummies is a book for the millions who suffer from chronic joint conditions classified under arthritis looking for lasting relief. It's a friendly, hands-on guide that gives the latest information available on the many techniques for managing the disease and controlling the symptoms so that arthritis sufferers can get on with life. It features expert advice to help readers manage arthritis, slow down its progression, and enjoy life to the full. It includes diet, exercise, and self-care advice designed to protect and soothe joints, as well as the latest on coping with stress, anger and depression and making positive lifestyle changes. Topics covered include: The different types of arthritisDiagnosing the conditionAlleviating symptoms and minimizing painEating to beat arthritisBoth conventional and drug free ways of managing the conditionLiving day-to-day with arthritis and improving lifestyle

Includes information on the latest thyroid treatments Understand and manage your thyroid condition Don't get pushed around by the little gland in your neck. Whether you suffer from an underactive or overactive thyroid, nodules, or a goitre, Thyroid For Dummies has all the jargon-free information you need to get to grips with the problem and expert advice on how to get your condition under control. Discover how to* Tell if you have a thyroid problem* Understand the treatments on offer* Deal with your condition day-to-day* Get the right diet and exercise* Manage thyroid conditions in children and older people

Every woman experiences the menopause in different ways, so you need to know what to expect in order to help yourself. This book explains the various stages of the menopause, including the perimenopause, and helps you understand how it can affect your body and your emotions. It evaluates all the options available—including HRT and explains what treatment and lifestyle changes will help you stay healthy and happy. With in-depth coverage of HRT, covering new developments and weighing up the risks and benefits, advice on adopting an holistic approach to managing the symptoms and side effects including conventional medicine, and alternatives, diet and lifestyle changes, Menopause For Dummies will help you make the right decisions and stay in control.

Many of us, at the best of times, struggle for inspiration when it comes to cooking – and that’s without a medical condition that may affect our eating habits and require careful management. The right diet is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and all the more important for the successful management of diabetes. Fully updated for a UK audience Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will include the latest dietary recommendations and medical information on diabetes and its management. Packed with over 100 delicious and easy to prepare recipes - for everyday eating and entertaining - alongside a brand new section on packing healthy lunches and picnics, this book will help make mealtimes interesting and healthy. The book also offers guidance on the glycaemic index, nutritional information, diabetic exchanges for each recipe and lifestyle advice to help readers take control of their condition and live life to the full.Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will feature:Part I: Thriving with Diabetes Living To Eat With DiabetesEating To Live With DiabetesPlanning Meals for Weight Loss GoalsEating What You Like (Within Reason)Stocking Up at the SupermarketPart II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great Enjoying the Benefits of BreakfastStarting Well: Hors d’Oeuvres and First CoursesSipping Simply Divine SoupsTaking a Leaf From the Salad BarBeing Full of Beans (and Grains and Pasta)Adding Veg to Your MealsBoning Up on Fish CookeryFlocking to PoultryCreating Balanced Meals with MeatsNibbling on SnacksDrooling Over Mouth-Watering DessertsPart III: Eating Away from Home Eating Out as a Nourishing ExperiencePacking a Picnic LunchPart IV: The Part of Tens Ten (or So) Simple Steps to Change Your Eating HabitsTen Easy Substitutions in Your Eating PlanTen Strategies to Normalize Your Blood GlucoseTen Healthy Eating Habits for Children with DiabetesPart V: Appendixes Appendix A: Investing in Food Supplements for Optimum HealthAppendix B: Exchange ListsAppendix C: A Glossary of Key Cooking TermsAppendix D: Conversions of Weights, Measures, and Sugar SubstitutesAppendix E: Other Recipe Sources for People with Diabetes

In the UK, 7 out of 10 people over the age of 45 have high cholesterol levels (Bupa 2007).   Although there are no clear symptoms, high cholesterol levels have been associated with heart disease and stroke – two of Britain’s biggest killers.  There are several factors that can cause high cholesterol; an unhealthy diet, being overweight and a lack of exercise are three of the main contenders.  As a result, some of the best ways to control and reduce cholesterol levels are losing weight, eating a heart-healthy diet and taking regular exercise. Although eating healthily may sound simple, it’s often difficult to know which foods to avoid when trying to lower cholesterol. Fully adapted for the UK market, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies reveals which food you should eat and helps readers make small changes to their diet to achieve big results.Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies includes: The latest dietary and medical information on cholesterol and how to control itOver 90 delicious recipes as well as low fat cooking techniques and ways to lower cholesterol on a daily basisSensible advice on finding the right foods when shopping, planning menus, and adapting recipes to suit family and friends.

A bewildering range of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements is now widely available to us all, but information about their health benefits cannot be given on the packaging as it would constitute a health claim. In this jargon-free guide leading expert on sensible supplementation, Dr Sarah Brewer, sets out all you need to know about the main supplements, and suggests which to take for specific health problems. It includes:A-Z guide to 150 supplements for a brighter and healthier life.Clearly explains the benefits, possible side effects and contraindications.Thoroughly sets out the research evidence to back their efficacy.Recommends supplements for common problems such as IBS, chronic fatigue, recurrent candida and arthritis.Packed with clear and concise answers, this essential guide explains the use of supplements to maintain or improve your daily health.

Discover everything you need to know about using CBD to improve your health and wellbeing. In this comprehensive guide, licenced doctor and award winning health writer, Dr Sarah Brewer, takes you through the vast world of CBD.   A doctor’s guide for using CBD to improve your health  Do you want a natural option for reducing pain and inflammation?Do you want to reduce anxiety and sleep better?  There is a reason why CBD products are among the fastest growing wellness products in the UK. The health benefits are many – it can help you relieve pain, reduce inflammation, improve sleep and reduce anxiety. Thanks to its relaxation properties it is also a popular alternative to alcohol.   In an easy and accessible way, Dr Sarah Brewer takes you through the science, research and legislation behind CBD, and explains the difference between medical cannabis, CBD (Cannabidiol), THC and hemp. Armed with all the facts, you will discover the vast usages and benefits of CBD for physical and emotional wellbeing, and learn how to best use it to optimise your health.

Distinguished doctor and internationally best-selling author Sarah Brewer presents this unique book, which provides a highly authoritative yet easy-to-follow program of complementary medicine and self-care treatments, specially designed to support the conventional treatment for high blood pressure. If you are one of the millions (10 million in the UK alone) who have this condition, and are looking for an expert to guide you through all the positive steps you can take to enhance your health and well-being, this is the book for you. Dr Sarah Brewer offers a pioneering approach of tailor-made programs, based on the premise that we’re all unique and have different requirements. Complete the questionnaire in Part 3, and you’ll see whether to embark upon the gentle, moderate or full-strength program. Each program offers daily menu plans, as well as exercise routines and techniques from complementary medicine – all of which will empower you to take control and make real, long-lasting changes to your health.• Understand what your doctor is prescribing you and why.• Discover complementary therapies you can use to support conventional treatments.• One ot of every three Americans suffers from high blood pressure (that's 77.9 million people).• Dr. Sarah Brewer is a top expert in the field of combined complementary and conventional medicine.• Clearly focused book, with practical programs throughout and first-class photography and design.• Fully endorsed by the Complimentary Medical Association.

Strap:A no-nonsense guide to the science of what we eat and how it affects our health Description:Shocking obesity rates, the rise of eating disorders, killer food allergies, super foods that cure cancer: as the headlines shout every week, we have never been more engaged, or struggled so hard, with what we put in our mouths.Separating fact from fiction, award-winning health journalist and nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer combines the latest science with practical advice on what really matters to explain exactly how food influences our health and well-being.