Healing Gourmet Eat to Boost Fertility,9780071461993

Healing Gourmet Eat to Boost Fertility

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780071461993
ISBN10: 007146199X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-12-05
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
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Summary

Use your diet to beat disease and promote wellness with Healing Gourmet Drawing from the latest scientific research, the Healing Gourmetreg; series focuses on foods and recipes for managing and preventing a wide range of diet-related illnesses. Written in consultation with a team of leading doctors, nutritionists, and chefs, each book focuses on a specific medical condition and includes delicious, healthy recipes and three weeks of meal plans.

Author Biography

Victoria Rand, M.D., is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California in San Francisco and has a private practice in internal medicine.

Melissa Ohlson, M.S., R.D., is the nutrition projects coordinator, preventative cardiology and rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Chef Bev Shaffer is the director of The Mustard Seed Market and CafT Cooking School and chef for Cleveland Clinic's "Cooking for Your Heart" program.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION xi
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR xiii
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS xv
1 Understanding Fertility
1(18)
2 Barriers to Conception: PCOS, Insulin Resistance, and Other Hormonal Factors
19(14)
3 Fats, Carbs, and Your Fertility
33(32)
4 Antioxidants, Phytonutrients, and Other Fertility-Boosting Nutrients
65(20)
5 For the Boys: Increasing Vitality Through Diet
85(8)
6 Foods to Be Fruitful
93(38)
7 Conception Accomplished: Preparing for Pregnancy
131(16)
8 The Pregnancy Pantry: Shopping for Health
147(8)
9 My Daily Dose: Meal Plans to Get You Started
155(32)
10 Gourmet Rx: The Recipes 187(60)
APPENDIX: CONVERTING TO METRICS 247(2)
SELECTED REFERENCES 249(22)
INDEX 271

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