Tell Me What to Eat

According to the CDC, in the United States alone, more than 7 million women of child bearing age have an impaired ability to conceive. Every year millions of couples are trying to conceive at any given time. If you have decided it is time to start your family, you probably have many questions: What can I do to get pregnant? Are there certain foods or a specific diet that will help? Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive answers your questions and guides you through the process of trying to conceive. Beginning with an overview of the general stages of conception and some of the causes of fertility problems, the many ways in which diet and lifestyle can impact your chances of conceiving. Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive will discuss: How to reach a healthy weight that will better prepare your body for conception What vitamin and mineral supplements you should include in your daily routine Specific foods that may or may not help you conceive

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States whether they are caucasian, African American, Hispanic, or American Indian. In 2005, 652,091 people died of heart disease-27. 1% of all U. S. deaths. There have been hundreds of new discoveries regarding the treatment and prevention of heart disease in the past few years. Tell Me What to Eat If I Suffer From Heart Disease incorporates all of this life-saving information and offers a plethora of practical tips that can stop, slow, or even reverse heart disease. You'll learn: • How your waist and neck measurements put you at risk for heart disease and how best to change them. • The 10 things cardiologists want you to know after you've been diagnosed with heart disease. • 5 easy ways to dramatically cut your risk of heart failure. • Specific foods that should be eaten almost every day to help protect your heart and arteries.

Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Headaches and Migraines contains: Everything you need to know about diet and headaches. The most common food/drink migraine triggers. Which beverages are the worst. How to eat when under stress. Key facts about how to eat the right foods at the right times. The 10 food steps to freedom. Magee is the content provider for WebMD and serves as a nutrition expert and "Recipe Doctor" for the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic. Elaine contributes to several magazines including Woman's Day, All You, and more.

Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. Left untreated, it can lead to the development of a number of serious health conditions and numerous unpleasant side effects. Currently, following a life-long gluten-free diet is the only means to treat this medical condition. Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Celiac Disease is an informative and non-technical book written to guide anyone with celiac disease to a better understanding of a gluten-free diet. It begins with a simple overview of the disease and the diet, and follows with practical advice, tasty recipes, and valuable resources. This invaluable referencethe newest addition to the best-selling Tell Me What to Eat seriesincludes: An easy-to-follow and updated food guide, along with the newest information concerning gluten-free diets. The latest research and information on labeling laws pertaining to gluten in foods. Recipes and advice from the experts themselvespeople with celiac disease. An abundance of valuable resources.

IBD isn't a disease but rather the umbrella term for two major intestinal disorders that might sound more familiar: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Both deal with inflammation in the digestive tract that can produce a wide range of unpleasant symptoms and lead to other health conditions. If you or a loved one are dealing with either of these conditions then you probably know that trying to control flare-ups-which bring on the symptoms-is the goal. Tessmer breaks down both of these conditions and provides reliable and practical advice on how eating right can help. “Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease” begins with an overview of both of these conditions (as well as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS), then guides you through diet recommendations that are based on the latest medical information. You will quickly learn what IBD is and what you can do to limit the impact of unwanted symptoms. In addition, you'll get dozens of mouthwatering recipes from knowledgeable RDs that will make implementing the nutritional advice a bit easier.

Elaine Magee gives you all the information you can never seem to understand when the doctor rattles it off, and she answers all the questions you ever wanted to ask a dietitian about preventing colon cancer. You will find a host of specific recommendations-what to eat, what to avoid, and how to incorporate these changes into your lifestyle. Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer begins with an overview of colon cancer in all its forms. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable explanation of how the cancer begins and how it spreads-an explanation that is based on the latest medical information. Readers gain a better understanding of what colon cancer is and what actions they can take now to help prevent it. Also included are dozens of healthful, practical, tasty recipes focusing on fiber, and power produce items that anyone can incorporate in their diet.

Heartburn isn't just a minor inconvenience it is very painful and can inhibit your sleep, affect your work, and make you feel miserable. Of course, if you are one of the 60 million Americans who get heartburn at least once a month, you already know this. Heartburn happens when the lining of the esophagus comes in contact with too much stomach juice, which can produce a burning pain and injure the esophagus. There is a valve that connects the end of the esophagus with the stomach, which normally functions to keep the stomach acid where it belongs in the stomach. But in people with frequent heartburn, this valve relaxes too frequently, allowing the stomach acid to splash up into the esophagus. Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Acid Reflux begins with an overview of acid reflux. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable explanation of how and why this condition begins an explanation that is based on the latest medical information. The majority of the book is dedicated to all the ways that diet and lifestyle can bring relief and decrease heartburn, including an entire section with specific tips and recipes to help you during the worst times of the year for heartburn sufferers the holiday season. Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Acid Reflux offers dozens of healthful, practical, tasty recipe options for foods you never thought you could enjoy again, plus heartburn-savvy tips on navigating the supermarket, cooking in your kitchen, and eating out.

Just because you have diabetes doesn't mean you can't enjoy life, eat well, and be healthy! In this fourth edition of her best-selling title, Elaine Magee clearly presents the latest medical findings on what causes diabetes, available treatments, and the dietary implications of this disease. She includes everything you need to know to live with diabetes, from using an individualized carbohydrate budget and using the glycemic index and glycemic load, to revolutionary fiber tips, facts about alternative sweeteners, and smart snacking tips. She's also included these great new additions: • Surprising myths and truths about obesity and weight loss for people with diabetes • Foods that help prevent high blood sugar when paired with foods that usually cause high blood sugar • An expanded section on smart breakfast choices (with carb-counting information) • Quick Carb-Counting Guide and the Diabetes Plate Guide-both of which you can carry with you • New sections on Beans With Super Powers and Intact Whole Grains (each with five new recipes) Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Diabetes includes dozens of healthful, practical recipes made from familiar, easy-to-find ingredients, plus up-to-date supermarket and and restaurant advice.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the doctor in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Western world. Even so, the majority of patients who have IBS do not seek medical care, which may be because of fear, embarrassment, or the lack of effective treatments. IBS affects both genders and all races. Recent data shows that 14 to 24 percent of women and 5 to 19 percent of men in the United States and Great Britain have IBS. If you have IBS, you are undoubtedly familiar with the link between your condition, your comfort, and what you eat or drink. Elaine Magee gives you positive advice about what foods you should eat almost every day, and whether you suffer from IBS constipation, IBS diarrhea predominant, or the type of IBS that includes both conditions. Easy-to-use tables list what foods are good for diarrhea, and for constipation, and which foods cause bloating or gastrointestinal distress. This new edition of “Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome” contains an updated review of all the possible causes of IBS, including hormones and certain medications. It also includes nuggets of wisdom from Dr. Christine Frissora, MD, associate professor of gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital.