Explains how to counteract the effects of menopause naturally through nutrition and diet, introducing more than two hundred wholesome recipes designed to help women cope with fatigue, weight gain, hot flashes, and other signs of menopause. Tour.
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From Publishers Weekly
In a well-organized fashion, DeAngelis, former director of a cooking school, and Siple, a dietician, advocate eating habits that can lessen the discomforts of menopause. "Without rejecting what western medical science has to offer," the authors present their nutritional ideas as a preferable alternative to hormone-replacement therapy and its poorly understood side effects. Most of the advice here is basic; e.g., avoid refined sugars and grains, processed oils and caffeine because either they've had their nutrients washed out in processing (white rice) or they deplete the body of nutrients (coffee). Lists of foods helpful for specific problems include those for beating hot flashes, alleviating fatigue and "boosting sexuality." The nutrient-packed recipes cover a wide spectrum (Kasha and Red Pepper Timbales; Beef Ribs with Black and White Pepper Rub; Hearty Rigatoni with Sausages, Garlic, and Broccoli) and generally aren't too concerned with fat content. The authors are sticklers for real, rather than technologically enhanced, food: butter instead of margarine, fresh vegetables instead of canned. An appendix, including recommended products, new ingredients and vitamin, mineral and fat tables, rounds out this valuable guide.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ever since medical researchers identified specific foods as the source of good-for-us ingredients, the link between what we eat and who we are--mentally, physically, and emotionally--has grown even stronger. Dietitian Siple and writer/cook DeAngelis have simply applied updated food knowledge to midlife health matters, not solely menopause, as they are quick to point out, but also ailments such as heart disease, hypertension, and osteoporosis. The needs of both genders are addressed in the explanations of special nutrients and recommendations of what to avoid and what to eat when, and those words of advice are not lost once the 200 recipes appear. Barbara Jacobs
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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A great book to eat your way to good health.,
This review is from: Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause (Paperback)
Molly Siple's cookbook Recipes for Change focuses on eating your way towards good health during perimenopause and menopause. Ms. Siple and Ms. De Angelis, both nutritionists, take great care and expertise in writing this manual. Not only are the recipes delicious, they contain ingredients to stop many of the bothersome complaints of perimenopause and menopause. Both authors have a great understnading for women's desires to treat their complaints naturally and through good food choices. They work to show us how specific foods will help with such problems as insomnia and anxiety. This book has been featured in my online perimenopause/menopause support group HotFlash!. Many of my memebers have tried their recipes and love them, try the Sunflower seed muffins. Sue RN, BSN : ) suespa@caro.net
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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A Life Changing Book,
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This review is from: Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause (Paperback)
I received this book as a gift about 2 years ago when I had just turned 50. I had moderate PMS and perimenopause and as of yet at age 52 have not entered menopause yet. This has been a fabulous book for me preparing me for those years to come, not to mention it has helped me to stabalize my roller coaster blood sugar. I received this book right about the time I gave up on traditional medicene for treating my Fibromyalgia and went to an acupuncturitst and alternative medicene. He put me on a whole foods diet and this book really saved me with loads of terrific and delicious recipes. The authors also give such good support. I feed my husband and sons these recipes and we all enjoy them. I recommend this to all who are serious about their health. Whole foods is really the answer to most of our problems.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Recipes for Change,
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This review is from: Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause (Paperback)
Don't let the title fool you. You do not have to be experiencing Menopause to get these great recipes. The information they provide is excellent. I use this as my primary recipe book and I have a long way before I hit menopause
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