Joy Bauer's Food Cures
by Joy Bauer with Carol Svec
Published by Rodale
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Reviewed by Sheryl Root
Joy Bauer is a respected nutritionist, Today show nutrition expert, and writer of a monthly weight-loss column for Self magazine. In her latest book, Food Cures, she shows how eating the right foods can make a difference in treating common health concerns, as well as helping us to look younger and live longer.
While Joy's advice won't surprise most people (I think we all realize that the foods we eat make a difference in how we feel), she presents it in a way that is clear, easy to understand and manageable. There are no fancy formulas here. The spotlight is on real food--highlighting how certain foods are best for specific health issues.
Chapters cover a wide range of health concerns including weight loss, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, cataracts, memory, migraines, PMS, Celiac disease and more. Joy starts each chapter by giving specific information about that health issue. Then she explains how food, the environment and other factors contribute; what foods to eat or avoid; and which remedies and lifestyle changes offer the best chance of curing or controlling symptoms.
She often uses personal examples from her clients, putting a human face on each health concern. She concludes by giving a 4-step program to help you get started: including an ultimate grocery list, meal plans, and recipes. The meal plans are great, and flexible enough to make them easy to follow. The recipes, such as Ginger-Spiced Pumpkin Muffins and Healthy Chicken Parmesan & Broccoli, made my mouth water, putting to rest the notion that healthy food is tasteless food.
Joy emphasizes early in Chapter 1 that changing your life through good nutrition is absolutely possible, but it involves teamwork. Her advice is only as good as the commitment involved in following it. Nobody can do it for you.
Armchair Interviews says: If you're ready to start investing in good health, for yourself and for your family, Food Cures is a must read and great resource to keep on hand.
Author's Web site: http://www.JoyBauerNutrition.com