Body foods for life
Subtitle: feel good, look good, stay good
By: Jane Clarke
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780297823759
Subjects: Nutrition; Preventive Medicine; Diet therapy
Description: This book shows that having a healthy body can be achieved by making basic changes to eating habits. Clarke's programme shows how to design a healthy eating style and how to use food to treat various common conditions and ailments, with advice on organic food, labelling, snacks for children, business lunches and how to prepare fresh, natural food.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1 Think good: respect the body; understanding nutritional needs (men, women and children); body image and guilt-free eating; raising healthy children; dealing with fussy eaters; environmentally friendly eating; organic food; irradiation; labelling issues and loopholes; sensible shopping; eating out; family health. Part 2 Look good: building a healthy body; title: bones, nails, teeth, skin; exercise; realistic goals for weight loss; how to lose excess fat. Part 3 Feel good: energy levels and tiredness; improving the immune system to avoid colds and other viruses; sleep problems; good digestion; headaches and migraine; allergies; depression; hyperactivity in children; hypoglycaemia; periods; menopause; diabetes; sex. Part 4 Stay good: preventing and managing health problems; pregnancy; ageing (senile dementia, Alzheimer's); anaemia; MS; arthritis and gout; diabetes (childhood and adult); high blood fats; high blood pressure; heart disease; cancer; raised liver enzymes (men); Parkinson's disease. Part 5 Taste good: 100 recipes.