Nutrition for Women, Second Edition: How Eating Right Can Help You Look and Feel Your Best (Paperback)

by Elizabeth Somer M.A. R.D. (Author) "As women, it's refreshing to know that never before has our health been taken more seriously..." (more)
Key Phrases: Healthy Woman's Diet, Daily Value, United States (more...)

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"At last there's a book written by a registered dietician that helps women make realistic food choices-all aimed at promoting health and preventing disease. This book is a must for everyone who cares about women's health issues."--Susan C. Finn, Ph.D., R.D., President of the American Dietetic Association
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"At last there's a book written by a registered dietician that helps women make realistic food choices-all aimed at promoting health and preventing disease. This book is a must for everyone who cares about women's health issues."--Susan C. Finn, Ph.D., R.D., President of the American Dietetic Association

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Product Details Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; 2 Revised edition (January 1, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 0805070818 ISBN-13: 978-0805070811 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #682,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Healthy Woman's Diet, Daily Value, United States, Department of Agriculture, Human Nutrition Research Center, Tufts University, University of California, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, New York, National Cancer Institute, The Improvement Plan, Other Health Condition, Staying Slim, Cornell University, Health Study, Jeffrey Blumberg, Main Health Concerne, Recommended Dietary Allowance, Walter Willett, Adam Drewnowski, Main Health Concerna, Saint John's-wort, University of Washington

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This book cites 6 books:

• The Essential Guide to Vitamins and Minerals: Second Edition, Revised and Updated by Elizabeth Somer in Front Matter
• National Health by Nicklas in Back Matter
• Age-Proof Your Body: Your Complete Guide to Looking and Feeling Younger by Elizabeth Somer in Front Matter
• Recommended Dietary Allowances: 10th Edition (Dietary Reference Intakes) by Subcommittee on the Tenth Edition of the Recommended Dietary Allowances on page 72
• The Nutrition Desk Reference by Robert Garrison Jr. in Front Matter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; 2 Revised edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805070818
• ISBN-13: 978-0805070811
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #682,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 171 to 131!, May 11, 2007

By	Jennifer L. Jacobs (St. Joseph, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'd been a pizza-and-macaroni-vegetarian from age 16 to 21, then I went back to meat because I was so bored, I suppose. I discovered cooking a couple years later, and was experimenting with thai, meditteranean, and french food by 25. I baked bread, I bought brie, I tried new things. Then I had my nutrition revelation, and I've been learning ever since.

About 5 years ago, I was interested in homeopathic medicine--"it's like astrology for your body!" I said to anyone who would listen to me ramble. But then I started to think more practically--I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars on homeopathic remedies for my every ailment and neurosis. I'm already eating food. What should I really be eating to give me every chance to be healthy?

This is the book I picked up. Following its recommendations, I tested my vitals--cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. I was just fine, really great, in fact--my total cholesterol was 171 and my HDL was much higher than my LDL. But I soldiered on, figuring that was because I was young (I was 28).

One thing I remember specifically is that I took Somer's advice and wrote down those of her recommendations I was planning to fulfill. I took a look at that list a little while ago, and I did most things (except eating two to three cups of dairy a day, about which, at the time I said, "I'll try, but I doubt it!"). For example, I'm eating at least 6 servings of fruits and vegetables a day--at the time, I seriously thought it would be impossible. I vowed to eat half of my grains as whole grains--now I rarely eat refined white flour or rice at all, and certainly never cook them at home. There were several others, and I've incorporated them into my daily life since then, and I have to say, I'm proud.

I had my numbers checked for the first time since then just this week. My cholesterol has gone down *40 points* from 171 to 131 in five years. My HDL to LDL is 1.7 (drs figure it differently--my LDL to HDL is .5, and my Total C to HDL is 1.7). My cholesterol counselor called me a show-off and told me at least four times to keep eating exactly the way I was eating.

Dr. Somer, thank you so much. I had no idea how to be healthy--now I have no idea how to enjoy junk. I've been overhauled.

(I'm resolved now to get some more dairy in my diet!)