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"Food Cures" by Joy Bauer

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The Bottom Line
The foods you eat will have a big impact on your health, either for the better or for the worse. "Food Cures" by Joy Bauer teaches you how to set up a healthy nutrition program that you can tailor to fit your own personal health-care needs.

This book is a great step-by-step manual for improving your own health with the foods you eat. Learn what you need to eat and then learn how to turn those foods into delicious meals with her easy-to-follow recipes.

Pros
  • This book is easy to read and understand.
  • Lots of great information for creating your own nutrition program.
  • Divided into sections so you can find information for your specific health concerns.
  • Lots of delicious recipes for meals that are so good for you.
Cons
  • It is a large book, not something you would probably read cover to cover.
Description
  • Customizable and convenient meal plans with realistic options like Chinese Takeout and Cheddar Burger.
  • Delicious recipes like Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Rosemary Chicken, and Vidalia Sweet Potatoes.
  • Easy-to-follow 4-step food prescriptions for treating common ailments.
Guide Review - "Food Cures" by Joy Bauer
"Food Cures" covers a lot of nutritional territory. Whether you want to feel better, look better or prevent chronic diseases, you will find a nutrition program perfect for you.

The book is divided into sections that address different concerns. The topics cover chronic health problems, weight loss and even beauty. Each topic is broken down into four steps. Just choose your section and follow the four easy steps.

In each case, the first step describes how to start with basic healthy nutrition. The second step is an ultimate grocery list. Perfect for easy shopping. You know exactly what you need. The third step is about going above and beyond the basics. The fourth step is a description of several meal plans and terrific recipes.

Ms. Bauer also includes information on which foods to avoid, extra lifestyle tips and explanations for which supplements will help your health condition.

About the Author

Joy Bauer, MS, RD, CDN, is the nutrition expert for the Today Show and Yahoo.com, and monthly weight-loss columnist for SELF Magazine. She has built one of the largest nutrition centers in the country, with offices in Manhattan and Westchester County, New York. Her clientele includes high-profile professionals, celebrities, Olympic gold medalists, and the New York City Ballet. The author of several best-selling books, she lives in New York.
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