Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming Osteoporosis

by Gillian Tidey, Jane Plant CBE

Overview

With the help of this book you can:
* Learn how to prevent osteoporosis
* Improve your chances of increasing your bone strength and health if you suffer from osteoporosis
* Discover how to get the best out of othodox medicine
* Educate yourself about the fundamental importance of diet and lifestyle, with seven Food Factors and eight Lifestyle Factors, aimed at improving your bone health, appearance and outlook.
* Follow a new dietary regime based on delicious recipes
* Above all, discover a diet and lifestyle that will empower you to prevent and combat the disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753547588
Publisher:	Ebury Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jane Plant (Author)
Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 42: the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in her book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for fifteen years.

Gillian Tidey (Author)
Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of forty-two, and the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in this book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for over fifteen years. She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Your Life in Your Hands.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

iv

Introduction

v

Section 1

1

Bones of Contention

1

2

Bare Bones and Bags of Water

26

3

Boning Up

41

4

Balancing for Your Bones

61

5

The 'Osteoporosis Plant Programme'--the Food Factors

83

6

Lifestyle Factors

94

7

'It's an Ill Wind That Blows No One Any Good'

121

Section 2

1

The 'Osteoporosis Plant Programme' Cookbook

139

2

Recipes

148

Good beginnings

148

Meals on the run

158

Salads, snacks and starters

173

Great grains and mean beans

187

Sensuous seafood

200

Poultry and eggs

211

Meats now and then

222

Vital vegetables

230

Delicious desserts

242

Glossary

252

Notes

253

Index

269