Maximum Food Power for Women

by Vantine, Julia; Gordon, Debra L.; Prevention Magazine Health Books

• ISBN13: 9781579544119
• ISBN10: 1579544118
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Rodale Pr

Summary

This comprehensive guide to nutrition and food targets women, and shows them how to harness the power of food, vitamins, and herbs for total health and well-being. Includes 45 recipes and easy-to-follow reports on phytochemicals and the new "nutriceuticals".

Table of Contents

Introduction: Nutrition for Women Who Love Food---And Life!	xv
PART 1: WOMEN AND FOOD: Power ALLIES
Why Eat Right? The Benefits Are B-I-G	2	(8)
Foods Women Eat, Foods Women Want	10	(9)
Food Fantasies and Attitudes: Getting Your FAA License	19	(11)
PART 2: Power-MAKER FOODS
Beans: Core Ingredients of a Healthy Diet	30	(10)
Soy: A Natural Hormone Balancer---And More	40	(14)
Garlic: This Bulb Could Save Your Life	54	(8)
Grains: Powerhouses of Nutrition	62	(7)
Greens: Meganutrients in Every Bite	69	(9)
Fruit: Pick a Peck of Disease Protection	78	(8)
Fatty Acids: The Multitasking Ingredient in Fish	86	(10)
Meat: Best Choices for Nutrition-Savvy Women	96	(11)
Milk: More Than Just a Bone Builder	107	(16)
Protein and Carbohydrates: Find the Safe Balance for You	123	(7)
Fats: Are You Getting Enough of the Right Kind?	130	(11)
Liquids of Life: Good, Better, Best	141	(12)
Sugar: How Bad Is It, Really?	153	(13)
PART 3: THE Power OF VITAMINS, HERBS, AND SPECIALTY SUPPLEMENTS
Vitamins and Minerals: What Women Really Need	166	(36)
Phytonutrients: The Latest on Nature's Healing Agents	202	(17)
Female-Friendly Herbs: From Heart Savers to Mood Menders	219	(19)
The New Nutraceuticals: The Verdict on Specialty Supplements	238	(13)
Customize Your Supplement Program	251	(15)
PART 4: PRINCIPLES OF Power EATING
Eating Habits of Women around the World	266	(11)
Vegetarian Diets: Strike the Right Balance	277	(10)
Food/Mood Madness: A New Approach to Emotional Eating	287	(8)
Feed Your Inner Athlete	295	(14)
Pregnancy: What to Eat, When	309	(15)
Dine Out without Filling Out	324	(10)
Drinking for Health: A Risk/Benefit Report	334	(6)
PART 5: DIET Power
Calories Do Count	340	(20)
10 Ways to Binge-Proof Your Eating Plan	360	(11)
Sticky Situations Solved	371	(20)
What to Do When the Scale Gets Stuck	391	(7)
PART 6: FOOD Power TO FIGHT DISEASE AND AGING
Food-as-Medicine Breakthroughs for Women	398	(51)
Anti-Aging Foods from Your Pantry	449	(15)
Put These High-Energy Foods on the Menu	464	(11)
Beauty Foods: Nurture Your Skin, Hair, and Nails	475	(5)
PART 7: THE ULTIMATE Power-EATING PLAN
Almonds to Yogurt: 101 Power Foods	480	(61)
Your Day-to-Day Power-Eating Plan	541	(9)
The 7-Day Food-Power Menu	550	(9)
Index	559