Summaries of books about Diet & Nutrition:
How to Starve Cancer ...without starving yourself
The Discovery of a Metabolic Cocktail That Could Transform the Lives of Millions
Jane Mclelland
The book presents a personal narrative of the author's journey battling cancer, detailing her exploration and use of off-label drugs and supplements to inhibit cancer's metabolic pathways. It provides a guide to her 'metabolic cocktail' approach, aiming to empower patients with strategies to complement conventional treatments and potentially hinder cancer growth.
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The End of Diabetes
The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
Joel Fuhrman
The book advocates for a nutrient-dense, plant-rich diet as a means to prevent and reverse diabetes, emphasizing the importance of whole foods and the elimination of processed foods and animal products. It provides dietary guidelines, meal plans, and recipes designed to promote weight loss, improve insulin sensitivity, and achieve sustainable health benefits.
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The New Atkins for a New You
The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great
Eric C. Westman|Stephen D. Phinney|Jeff S. Volek
The book provides an updated version of the Atkins Diet, focusing on a low-carbohydrate plan that emphasizes eating the right balance of proteins, fats, and healthy carbs. It includes meal plans, recipes, and guidelines for maintaining the diet long-term to achieve and sustain weight loss and improved health.
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Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes
The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
Neal D. Barnard
The book presents a dietary approach to managing and potentially reversing type 2 diabetes, emphasizing a low-fat, plant-based diet. It includes scientific research, meal plans, and recipes to help readers implement lifestyle changes for better blood sugar control and overall health.
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In Defense of Food
An Eater's Manifesto
Michael Pollan
The book advocates for a simpler approach to eating, emphasizing whole foods and traditional diets over processed foods and nutritional science. It distills this philosophy into the mantra "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants," encouraging readers to focus on the quality and sources of their food.
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Spoon-Fed
Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong, by the #1 bestselling author of Food for Life
Tim Spector
The book challenges conventional wisdom and myths surrounding nutrition, dieting, and health, drawing on scientific studies and the author's expertise as an epidemiologist. It advocates for a more personalized approach to eating, emphasizing the complexity of individual responses to different foods and the importance of gut microbiome diversity.
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The Big Fat Surprise
Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Nina Teicholz
The book challenges the conventional wisdom on dietary fat, arguing that saturated fats, like those found in butter, meat, and cheese, have been unfairly demonized and are an essential part of a healthy diet. It delves into scientific research and historical data to suggest that low-fat diets may have contributed to the rise in obesity and related health issues.
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Livingood Daily
Your 21-Day Guide to Experience Real Health
Livingood
The book provides a 21-day program focused on natural health and wellness, incorporating daily actions, nutrition advice, and lifestyle changes aimed at improving overall health. It includes practical steps, recipes, and exercises designed to help readers reduce inflammation, increase energy, and promote healing in their bodies.
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Keto Diet For Dummies
Rami Abramov
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the ketogenic diet, providing readers with meal plans, recipes, and tips for successfully adhering to a low-carb, high-fat eating regimen. It also explains the science behind ketosis, how to track macros, and ways to avoid common pitfalls while transitioning to and maintaining a keto lifestyle.
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Paleo For Beginners
John Caruso
The book serves as an introductory guide to the Paleo diet, outlining its principles, benefits, and providing a step-by-step plan for transitioning to this way of eating. It includes recipes, meal plans, and tips to help beginners adopt a Paleo lifestyle and understand the foods they should focus on and avoid.
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