
Winner of the Excellence in Medical Communications Award, SUPER NUTRITION FOR WOMEN is the first scientifically based nutrition program to take into account women's distinct body chemistry and dietary needs—and reveals the best way to incorporate them into any weight-loss or workout plan.
This newly revised edition includes the latest nutritional studies and addresses the unique health and dietary concerns that women are facing today. Whether they're on a vegetarian or a meat-and-potatoes regimen, no matter what their age or lifestyle, SUPER NUTRITION FOR WOMEN will show readers:
* How to evaluate which weight-loss plan is best for them—from low carb to low fat—and how to stay healthy and happy while shedding pounds
* How to prevent and combat a variety of illnesses, including osteoporosis, breast cancer, heart disease, yeast infections, and allergies
* Easy menus, recipes, and Super Female Foods—staples that should be on every woman's shopping list
SUPER NUTRITION FOR WOMEN is a revolutionary program that works with today's popular diet and exercise plans—to help every woman look better, feel better, and live longer.
The book begins by categorizing general eating habits based on the current nutritional trends of the last 45-50 years and then details to our horror, how insufficient those eating habits are in maintaining a healthy weight let alone a healthy body. Whether low fat, low carb, high carb, or chronic dieting the book demonstrates the damage women inflict on their health by indulging in diets that are trendy and harmful. The book promotes balance and natural foods for both weight loss and overall health while detailing the importance of quality choices in our food consumption.
For me the most interesting and educational are the chapters that deal with fats and sugars in our diets. Gittleman's theorem is that the right kind of fats can be and are beneficial to women. For example, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are essential to proper bodily function and assist in the distribution of other vitamins and minerals throughout the body.
I also found the book informative in regards to the hormonal and reproductive health of women and the correlation to proper and balanced nutrition. She not only explains why but how to get all that you need by making wise choices in available foods and how they effect menstrual cycles, menopause, and P.M.S..
I will admit at times the book will detail scientific studies by different doctors and universities that reaffirm Gittleman's nutritional stance that although necessary I thought a bit dry. Overall this book is full of information about what women should be eating, should be avoiding, and how to go about it. On top of all the education the book has recipes, suggested menus, and a shopping list to help you on your way to a more balanced healthy lifestyle. I thought the book exceptional.
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