The Hot Flash Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for Health and Well-Being Through Menopause (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Clouded in myth yet grounded in the reality of millions of women's experience, menopause is often define more easily by what it is not, rather..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review

As children we ate our vegetables grudgingly if mom or dad had the muscle to make us. Now bowing to the gospel of nutritional studies, many folks have been encouraged to seek out foods that would make any self-respecting child swoon. Chief among these for older women are soy products, wild yam, and flaxseed, which contain plant estrogens that can help stave off certain well-known menopausal symptoms like hot flashes. The Hot Flash Cookbook delivers appealing, flavorful, low-fat recipes packed with nutrients that help keep bodies of all ages healthy, such as antioxidants and fiber to fight several types of cancer and calcium for strong bones. Unlike Estrogen, The Natural Way, though, the book doesn't tell you how much of each dish must be eaten daily to deliver a medicinal punch. Fortunately, recipes like Orange-Fennel Refresco, Beans and Bitter Greens, Sea Bass Miso, and Calico Chicken with Ginger go beyond the hot flash patrol and into the larger realm of healthful, enjoyable eating. --Francesca Coltrera

From Library Journal

As baby boomers hit menopause, and as Americans in general turn away from total reliance on allopathic medicine in favor of more natural remedies, a cookbook that features recipes to aid in controlling hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause should find a large audience. Luchetti, winner of the James Beard Award for Best Writing on American Food, began collecting these recipes when she first experienced symptoms. Featured are foods such as fennel, yams, and tofu that are high in vitamin E and phytoestrogen. In a lengthy introduction, she discusses menopause, estrogen, plant estrogens, and the foods used in the recipes. Many of these recipes are quite simple, such as roasted butternut squash with hazelnuts (four ingredients); others are projects?the list of ingredients for pan-roasted chicken with ginger is two pages. This book is worth having just for its list of foods to use and foods to avoid. Recommended for health and cookbook collections.?Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811815404
• ISBN-13: 978-0811815406
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,633,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A warehouse of info and recipes for the novice and pro alike, January 10, 1999

By A Customer

The title grabbed my 48 year old body's attention. The first section of the book gave me insights into how I can help myaelf and my 48 year old man through this phsyical process we are in. But the recipes.....each one is introduced with explanation as to how the ingredients work for you health. They are each a unique combination of wonderful things, easy to prepare and fun to serve and eat! Plenty of vegetairian recipes!