Health Books

"Create Your Own Destiny!" by Rachel Madorsky I had read with a big curiosity.

My attention to the book brought not the title but the introduction of the author intrigued me to it. Began to read, I penetrated into each chapter with the big interest because understood, that the book is written by the person having an enormous life experience and knowledge, not speaking about authors gift. I absolutely felt, that the author knows, about what she writes, and that she transfers to mankind knowledge with open heart and love. Each one chapter is a source of eternal wisdom.

Expression and the title of the book: "Create Your Own Destiny!" are not simple words, but they giving a significant offer: Everyone born with the right of freedom of a choice to create own destiny.

I was glad I bought this book.

I am a big proponent of alternative and natural medicine. I think that every body possesses the ability to heal itself and it is only to up to each individual to discover and tap into that ability. Western medicine is necessary in emergency situations, but it seems that it is only in its infancy when in comes to chronic diseases and disorders. It's about time individuals like Rachel started sharing their gifts and abilities. Rachel's book gives us a unique insight into the mind and techniques of a healer, knowledge very important for physical, mental, and spiritual health, but especially in those chronic, incurable (by western medicine's standards) disorders and diseases.

Great book for those eager to learn and those ready to create their destiny.

"Create Your Own Destiny! Spiritual Path to Success" is a unique work

This book acts as an enlightening experience that the reader can use in his quest for the truth. No individual can truly heal until he has learned how to live with natural laws.

This book has extremely helpful information and guides readers to action. The author shares with the reader her secret knowledge, unveiling all details of her craft, calling for cooperation. The book depicts her trust and deep sympathy for people. She has the most sincere desire to help and - like a child - opens her soul, not just depth of her skill and art, confident her trust is not misplaced. .

"Create Your Own Destiny!" encourages readers to reconstruct their lives by reconsidering and changing their outlook. The author gives practical advice that is easy to follow that will help any person who wishes to be cleared spiritually and physically to live life to its fullest.
Through her techniques she helped me to empower myself.

I was fascinated by this book and this book should be on the desk of everyone for guidance and assistance.

I highly recommend this book!

I love this book. It brings the wisdom into everyday life. Simple, nondogmatic, loving, and practical.
This is one of the single best books I've seen for mind, body and spirit. Clear and concise, it exudes kindness, gentleness, and love. And it has greatly helped me and many people I know in dealing with every aspect of life.

I was fascinated by Rachel's personal accounts of her past healings. I never realized all that is involved in spiritual healing and how Rachel's experiences have taught her so much knowledge of the body, spirit, mind and the entire medical field. She is truly a professional in this field.
I've read a couple other books about spiritual healing and they have similar techniques and outcomes which relieved skepticism I had towards the spirtual healing practice. Futhermore, I recently attended a presentation by Rachel and I volunteered for a brief body scan. I was amazed at the energy I felt by her simply placing her palms near to my body. I was a skeptic before, but no longer.
I was also impressed by all the different spiritual techniques she covers from acupuncture to reading of the palms. Her illustrations and descriptions are easy to follow and understand and will make for a good reference.

I highly recommend this book.
Mary K.

It is VERY nice book. Especially for medical students and residents.
You can understand from detail to basic of diseases. With this book, you know how to approach and make your list of differential diagnosis.
I worked for infectious disease patients for a while, and this book was very useful because you can get the general knowledge not only about infectious diseases but also general internal medicine, skin lesions, bone diseases, and so on. I especially recommend the chart of antibiotics(Chart 37). I like this book because we can also get the update etiology of diseases. So nice.

This book packs in all the important aspects of client treatment into each section. The headings are a little hard to see when skimming, but the information is excellent. A must have for Nurse Practitioner school!

Very concise, covering a large number of conditions with information about clinical features, diagnosis and treatment... just the best medical book for students, residents and general prationers.

Everyone has a few books they constantly refer to in their library. This is one of mine. The whole CURRENT series is excellent & I update every new issue as soon as it is available. Ideal reference with clear concise text & pictures throughout the book

It is a very good and useful book. It has everything you'd want in it plus more. It includes the signs and syptoms, what you can do to treat the problem, etc. I just wish that it had pictures in it so you could have more to go off of.

This book made me cry and laugh and it gave me hope for the future for our two children that have FASD.

I found this book on my own, after many trips to psych. evaluations, counseling, parent child interventions, etc., with the "best" hospitals and doctors in our area. None of them ever diagnosed our daughter with FAE. Once I read this book, I went back to those reports and it was glaringly easy to see all of the comments that pointed to FASD but were never linked to FASD. Because I was armed with examples and knowledge I was able to educate the doctors, teachers, psychologists, therapists, social workers and so on. My daughter got her diagnosis (along with her younger biological brother) and is now receiving the services the school district denied her because her IQ was a mere 7 points above that of a developmentally delayed level and she didn't have a diagnosis at the time of denial. God Bless Bonnie's courage, determination, love, hope and her neverending faith that we are exactly where we need to be right at this very moment with our children exactly as they are right now. AMAZING!

Was such a relief to know we are not alone in our struggles with Alcohol related birth defects. The journey of raising these kids is long. Thanks for your insight into your journey.

Bonnie Buxton's book, Damaged Angels, will ring true to anyone who has lived the life of dealing with a child who looks normal, but has "disconnects" in their life. After adopting "a visible child with an invisible disability" I valued reading about Bonnie's experiences with her daughter,Collette. Her up-to-date overview of the most current research on FASD was helpful in my journey with my daughter. I appreciated her openness and vulnerability in describing her mothering experiences.

I think every social worker should be required to read this book as part of their training. As a mother in distress, this book was a beacon in the fog for me.

Bonnie Buxton does an amazing job in this book of thoroughly explaining the damage that prenatal alcohol exposure does to an unborn child's brain and how that plays out in real-life examples, without painting a picture that is dark and hopeless. We get to see these real families working hard to make good lives for their children, feel their struggles, grieve in their failures and celebrate in their successes. This is a beautiful book full of life and hope.

Mitchell's remarkable account of her relationship with David Touff reminds us, regardless of whether dementia is involved, to be respectful and mindful in our relationships with each other. This well-told story is inspirational and informative, and is of especially great use to anyone dealing with how to relate to anyone whose faculties are fading.

Marilyn Mitchell has done an extrodinary job depicting the life and heartwarming stories of David Touff. Marilyn focused on herself just enough; not too much, but enough to let the reader understand her as the loving caregiver that she is. As the reader becomes acquainted with David throughout the book, they feel wrapped up in every emotion he experiences. My father has Alzheimer's and there is never "one size fits all" formula when it comes to caregiving. From the time I finished this book, I am still carrying David in my heart!

Marilyn is an extrodinary person and writer. She gave of herself far beyond what the average caregiver or family member could even imagine doing. David was blessed indeed to have had the years with her as his close friend.

Mitchell's remarkable account of her relationship with David Touff reminds us, regardless of whether dementia is involved, to be respectful and mindful in our relationships with each other. This well-told story is inspirational and informative, and is of especially great use to anyone dealing with how to relate to anyone whose faculties are fading.

I came to this delightful book from the perspective of a daughter helping to care for my dear mother in the last 5 years of her life with Alzheimer's. Oh, how I wish I had read the book 7-9 years ago for its insights about relating to someone with dementia. Yet I think readership of this book should not be limited to people interested in this growing health problem. The book is a guidebook to enjoying life more fully, especially in the city/area where you live, as the author and David did with the many field trip pleasures of Denver. If you feel that a key ingredient of a good story is how people transform one another through their relationships, you will find yourself instantly captivated by Marilyn's and David's encounters and ensuing bond. They each possess charm, wit, and intelligence. Marilyn has an endearing ability to put herself in David's shoes, trying to understand his shrinking world and helping him uncover his genius. Marilyn's gift for language and her perceptiveness gives this book an energy that carries you to the end and leaves you regretting you're on the last page. You counter the regret by sharing this gem with others.

Dancing on Quicksand was an incredibly inspirational book. Reading it has made me want to be a better person, listen more carefully, to love others unconditionally, to work harder at loving others where they are. In a culture where we want to get rid of anything difficult, it was refreshing to see what Marilyn Mitchell gained by sticking with David and loving him through his illness. Although this is a book about a person who has helped someone with dementia, it is far more than that. It is a book about what real love looks like. I am just about to open up my copy one more time and read it again. Thanks Marilyn for sharing this rich experience with us!

Following the trend set by her earlier "Diary of a Worm" and "Diary of a Spider", Cronin has crafted yet another highly entertaining, informative critter autobiography. Though she anthropomorphizes the fly, it's helps make ordinarily boring factoids (like the fact that "flies beat their wings 200 times per second") come alive to the young reader, who can easily identify with what's going on during the fly's first day of school. As a former health inspector, I was pleased to see the author pointed out that flies regurgitate their food into the next food they eat (one of the reasons you want to cover food at a picnic.) The illustrations are very funny and help make this book a good first nonfiction to share with classes. Teachers might also consider using this as a fun example to get the kids started thinking about writing journals.

What a delightful book!

I have the series-Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider-and my three boys absolutely love them.

Fly is good friends with Spider (If you can believe it!) and Worm. She dreams of being a superhero but doesn't think it's possible. She's cute and kind and she has that sense of insecurity I think all children possess: 'Am I good enough?' Which, of course she is, as her friends help her realize.

I couldn't wait to get this book and my children were just as happy as I was. As I read it to them, we laughed and enjoyed the beautiful pictures that graced every page. Highly recommend all the books. Good to read them in order- Worm, Spider, Fly -or whichever way!

Same format as her other "diary" books! My kids and my students love having this book read to them!

I read this to my 3rd graders in the days before Christmas, and they loved it. It was then passed around the room and re-read by many of them. They found that looking at things from the fly's point of view very entertaining. Yes,I had to explain some things to my second-language learners, so it was a vocabulary lesson as well.

I bought this for the child of a friend and it was a huge hit. The book is creative in it's conception and the lay out. The laughs start even before you get to the story--the "photo's" on the inside cover and page liner give you an early taste of what's to come.

The illustrations are consistently great and colorful. Some of the language may require some explanation (the first entry is for the first day of school as the fly nervously asks "what if I'm the only one who eats regurgitated food?" (I mean, how many 4 year olds are going to be able to fly along with regurgitated without explanation?) But the explanations, I'm told, are part of the fun. (The fly need not have worried--it turns out all the flies eat regurgitated food.)

From visits with relatives caught between windows and screens, to the delights of a spilled ice cream cone as a "favorite food", this book is a complete hoot from the beginning to the end. Not a false step anywhere on the way.

Give both your child and yourself a treat and spend a few days in this fly's world!

The novel, The Dogs Who Came to Stay by George Pitcher depicts the lives of four beings, two dogs and two humans. It is a memoir written in honor of Lupa and Remus, two dogs that changed the lives of their owners and offer proof that animals have emotions as well as rational thought. George Pitcher describes how his life and the life of his friend Ed Cone were greatly influenced by these two very unique creatures. The book is full of funny as well as emotionally appealing anecdotes about their lives with the dogs. Upon beginning the book it is easy to think that it was the two dogs who gained the most by being adopted into the home of George and Ed. By the end, it is apparent that the human's lives were influenced just as much as the dogs were by this act of kindness.

In his writing, Pitcher is able to demonstrate and portray the obvious emotions, affections, reasoning, and personality that is contained within this being, the dog. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves dogs, likes to read a touching story, and especially to anyone who doubts that animals have and can display emotions.

This book is a very interesting, exiting and humorous. It is a real life story of love and friendship, that will appeal to readers both young and old. Remus has a winning, positively personality that people recognized at once.

The book is so exiting and very humorous. The type of the book is caring and loving.The story shows the relationship between George and the dogs.The most character I loved was Remus.He is so energetic and playful.

I stumbled upon this book in the library recently, and have since told all my friends they must read it!! I think the fact that it was written by a man made it even more special. It always surprises me when men show their feelings so openly and with total abandonment, eg: Nicholas Sparks, James Michael Pratt, to name a few... The love and devotion that these two Princeton professors had for these dogs was so intense. Their dedication to the animals was astounding and therefore reciprocated in great abundance. Anyone who owns a dog, has ever owned a dog, or needs to be convinced of the immeasurable experience of owning a dog, needs to read this book. It touched me more than any story of animal/person unconditional love and devotion that I have ever read. A must read!

This is a true tale of the stray wild dog, who looking for a place to have her imminent brood of pups, takes up residence under the shed of two middle-aged batchelor academics at Princeton. They slowly befriend her and coax her out to trust them and take food for the pups. Despite their busy lives she is greatly loved, and she and one of her pups become very much part of the family. The story is told very simply and lovingly. They have some entertaining experiences in French restaurants and aboard ocean-going liners. Recommended for dog-lovers everywhere, who will all relate to it strongly.

Having thyroid problems for over 12 years and having read every book ever published on thyroid disease, I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. What I found was the best book there is on thyroid problems! Not only was it an easy read (finished it in one sitting), it was full of useful information from both a clinical doctor and reseach doctor's point of view (Dr. Friedman is both). I have since thrown away all my other thyroid books and this book is the only reference I use. I recommend this book to everyone with thyroid problems and their friends and family to help anyone understand this complex and debilitating health epidemic.

Dr. Friedman's thyroid disease health guide is comprehensive, very well written and most of all, easy to read. I personally have two other thyroid reference books and once I purchased his book, I've basically relegated the other two to the book case with Dr. Friedman's book residing on my desk. Kudos Dr. Friedman, you've succeeded in educating a person who needs more information and made him more comfortable and better aware just by reading your excellent book.

This is a must read for persons with thyroid or other endocrine disorders. Dr. Friedman is a brilliant diagnostician and endocrinology researcher and has put together a book that reflects his immense learning and experience. This patient-friendly book on an extremely complicated and frustrating topic will be welcomed by sufferers of endocrine disorders. Dr. Friedman clearly lays out the nature and treatment of many endocrine disorders. This text will be of use to those many patients who must rely on general practitioners in indentifying and treating their endocrine disorders. Endocrine disorders are frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. Despite the common reliance on blood work, there is still an art and feel to properly diagnosing and treating endocrine disorders that requires a high degree of physician/patient communication. This book will go a long way to enable patients to learn about their illness and to better enable them to communicate with their physicians.

For anyone with a thyroid problem, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! I wish it could have been published years earlier when I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Dr. Friedman and Winnie Yu have put together information that is easy to read and understand. As the title implies, they have included everything you will need to know. The more information and knowledge you accumulate about any condition you have, the better able you will be to get proper treatment. I thought "life" was really slowing me down, but it was really my thyroid!

It has now been a year since my initial diagnosis of hypothryoidism and Hashimoto's Thryoiditis in July 2006. In my intial year, I have read many articles and research on thryoid disease, but most did not answer all my questions. I recently came across this book during my initial appointment with Dr. Friedman in July 2007. This book not only answered my questions, but it answered other items I did not know. This book has a lot information, but it is basic enough for all levels to understand. I highly recommend this book for those with thryoid problems and/or family and/or friends with thryoid problems.

BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!

I have suffered from severe panic attacks and social anxiety for the past two years. I had my first attack while heading to work as a power house attorney, or at least that's how I once viewed myslef...indestructable. Until, as Jamie said in his book, " a lightening bolt that crashed and split my life in two....before and after." I have never felt fear like that in my entire life. I have worked many a courtroom and controlled and manipulated situations, but this was a different animal. I was simply at a loss.
I quit my job and I have not worked as an attorney in over two years. Fear won. Along with some renowned pyshologists and experts in the field of anxiety, Jamie gave me a step by step plan on how to best beat this demon, and, not only beat it, but to ultimately use it to my advantage. I learned that I was not alone or defective in any way. This is a common problem and it is also highly treatable. This book gave me the courage, inspiration and arsenal to get back in the ring. I highly recommend this book and applaud Jamie for using his pain to help others in need.

I dont remember the last time I read a book cover to cover in less than a week. I went to the book store just to kill a few minutes before going for breakfast, never intending to buy anything. But their was Jamie's book, staring me right in the face when I strolled down one of the aisles. I bought the book and believe it was just something that was supposed to happen. I didnt end up in the bookstore by accident.

I have been suffering with social panic disorder for about 10 years. It just hit out of the blue when I was on a trip to Florida on vacation. I have had my shares of ups and downs and have been frustrated with why the attacks still come on in the first place after all this time. Reading this book reinforced that I will have these ups and downs and thats ok. I have been batteling for a long time, on the surface looking like I have everthing together, but underneath still struggling to cope sometimes. Jamie's book was a great inspiration for me to keep the fight going and see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Thanks Jamie, for writing the book and sharing your story. It makes me feel like I can win the battle. I plan on buying a few more copies and give it to some close friends so they can better understand what I am going through.

I have read many books on anxiety, especially when i was going through it full force. Most focus on strategies and helpful techniques. While this book also does this, it adds something invaluable, a human connection.

Jamie Blyth describes his bout with panic vividly and without shame. These particular chapters were the most powerful and in my view helpful. Its rare to read the awful situation that one with panic can go through, and then his struggle and strength of conviction to make it through. I applaud the author for this. Finally someone uses his 15 minutes of reality fame to help others. he should be applauded.

Jamie Blyth, former Bachelorette contestant recently wrote a fantastic book, Fear Is No Longer My Reality. After reading his inspirational novel about how he overcame social anxiety and went on to compete on national television for Trista's heart, I wrote to him.

In my email I wrote:
"I'm sorry to say I didn't get a chance to catch you on the bachelorette. But I was recommended your book. I'm in the middle of reading it right now, and I'm loving it. I've been struggling with anxiety disorder all my life and its just recently that its starting to really interfere with my life. I love how its formatted, your book, the way you have your story and then all this advice and information. Its really helpful and at the same time very entertaining. Its always nice to read books like this that I can really relate to."

So today as I was writing a difficult chapter, I got an unexpected email.

"llana...
I just want to drop a line and say thank you for writing to me and I am happy that you found the book to be helpful. Since Oprah and after the book, many people have shared their heartfelt stories of pain and struggle, and the more I read them, the more I realize that they are all different and yet somehow the same. We share a bond. As painful as our lives can be with anxiety, our problems are not unique to us. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in the United States today. We truly are not alone and we are not without hope. These two quotes have helped me out a bunch: "If there is no struggle, there is no progress"...Frederick Douglas.
"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says I will try again tomorrow"
Thanks again for writing. I really appreciate that! "

Jamie Blyth's Fear Is No Longer My Reality, is an amazing book of triumph over tragedy and will be most appreciated by anyone with anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder affects over 19.1 million adults in the United States. It is the most common mental illness in the United States.

Intrigued? You should be. Fear is No Longer My Reality has advice from professionals who deal with this disorder.

Personally, this book has changed my life.

(I also think its phenomenal that Jamie takes the time to write back to his fans.)

It looks like I am in the minority, but this book was a major let-down. The first 6 chapters held my interest as Jamie describes panic/anxiety disorder as it developed through his college years. Once he gets out into the work world and describes his experiences as a sales rep gets things get very repetitive. By this time everything he could say has already been said and I couldn't wait for this book to end. He never really explains how he "overcame" the disorder, other than by sheer grit and willpower. Not very helpful for anyone suffering from the disorder! He doesn't describe his therapy and treatment although there are comments interspersed from doctors and psychologists which are mildly helpful. Blyth's humorous writing style is enjoyable, but his overexaggerated descriptions of rather minor every day incidents is too much. (On the order of those "I walked to school 12 miles in the freezing snow, uphill all the way" jokes.) He allows two chapters to what made him famous, "The Bachelorette" TV show. He makes sure to let us know that he was actually trying out for the role of the Bachelor but when he didn't make it he was relieved to be one of 25 men vying for the heart of Trista Rehn. He reveals that "My fear of rejection was not so focused on Trista as it was on missing the rest of the experience. If she cut me this soon, I'd have to go home. I figured out right away that I wasn't going to marry this woman...but each time (he made the rose ceremony cut) I got to stick around, I was thrilled." Seems pretty disingenuous to me, just like this whole book. He figured out right away that he could cash in on a book deal and anything else he could milk out of his TV appearance. Don't waste your time and money on this book.

not only can she write well
she has a tight body from doing something right
her tips are cool and basic but when compared to the avg lifestyle that produces mounds fo fat is new
her outfit is also kinda appealing
the conent of the book will help your get toned and shapely liek susan
the other books are good too
i think she demonizes men a bit but hey men are kinda evl
her hair is abit much
the books emphaisis on not eating bad foods and exercising a lot aerobically and sterch is excellent
there is a lot of stuff about wirhght lifting making u lost weight that isnt true
aerobic and stretch and eat low gylcemic foods works
most of avg usa diet is hell
zone diet also points this out
also check out www.paulgraham.com for some cool lisp stuff
and the yahoo group bffm for tom venutos tak
robby robinson bodybuilder doesnt do any aerovbics so weird huh more than one way to get lean
funny its all calories
most americans dont exercise enuf

I'm so excited! IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES AND FOOD, FOOD AND HOW IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS YOUR BODY, MOTIVATION to get up and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT(you know what I'm talking about), this is the best gift you could give yourself. I'm dead serious. Grab this book before it is truly gone...Susan Powter speaks up from personal experience and so am I.

I loved this book. Susan gets right to the point and explains fat and sugar and more including the way to catch the tricks on food labels. She also includes recipes to help you become lean light and healthy. I read this book and liked it. I didn't listen though!

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Our building has a bin in the laundry room where people put things that they don't want anymore, in case someone else in the building would like to have them. That's where I found "Food" by Susan Powter. As someone who is sick to death of "fad diets" and believes that carbs convert to starch, then to sugar, then to fat, I didn't hold out much hope for the book. But it surprised me. I absolutely *love* this book, but am reading it very slowly, one small section at a time. It's a bit overwhelming to take in all at once because Ms. Powter is such a powerful speaker, but she speaks good, common sense and has an uncanny knack for knowing what you're thinking, and saying so. I find her style delightful, her research & references sound, the medical information challenging (who knew how many different kinds of fats there are, and what they are?), and her sense of humor refreshing. I like the way she backs up her statements, I liked finding out that I'm not the only one who has qualms about eating animal products. Although I'm not getting radical or turning vegan or anything, I can now see where the fats come from, exactly how much protein we *really* need and where we can get it, exactly what is supposed to be so great about dairy, what it has to offer, and where *else* I can get that. I'm drinking water for the first time in my life, taking vitamins, and most importantly, reading labels, in the store, and teaching my sons how to do so also. We are all implementing her ideas, with good results, slimming down and feeling more energetic for the first time since I was disabled ten years ago. By the time I am finished with this book, and its recipies, and everything else I plan to do with the next book (which I've already ordered), who knows? Might get those Gwen Stefani abs yet, and just in time for summer too...ahh...thank you, Susan, for showing me how to get rid of the flab and eat right, feed my kids healthy, whole foods, cut the garbage out of my diet and take control of my kitchen. I hope this book does the same for others, but my advice is to be patient with it. Take your time, don't go gonzo making huge sudden changes. It is written to cover three phases of changing your diet, so take it slow. Baby steps. Do that, and it will work for you. The best thing about it is that you learn to eat more, not less. You can eat as much as you want, whenever you like. It is *what you eat* that the book deals with, and if you're thinking that it's a bland, yucky diet, no way. The recipies are absolutely delicious with next to no fat, and there are a lot of recipies in there. Tons. And kids like them too. If you're wondering whether or not to buy this book, I'd have to say go for it, and take it seriously. It has more benefits than I can possibly list here, so enough said. See for yourself!

Real eye opener for someone that doesn't have time for food research and a review for those that have.

This book came recommended, and it was sent as a gift to my daughter for her family. They are highly impressed with the articles. My teenage grand daughter is very impressed at the knowledge she has learned. Memaw

I HAVE OWNED THIS BOOK FOR OVER 5 YRS NOW. I USE IT REGULARLY TO LOOK OP NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES FOR THINGS THAT I EAT. I AM AN RN WITH HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND I JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW DIFFERENT FOODS PROMOTE HEATH OR WHAT COULD BE HARMFULL FOR ME. I ALSO USE IT TO TEACH MY KIDS WHAT THEY ARE CONSUMING. THEY ARE NOW MORE WILLING TO TRY ASPARGUS AFTER THE PROPERTIES ARE EXPLAINED TO THEM. I LET MY FRIEND WHO SURVIVED BREAST CANCER BORROW IT TO MODIFY HER EATING HABITS. WHAT AN EXCELLENT BOOK. IT STAYS IN MY KITCHEN.

A reminder that you really are what you eat. Great reference on foods and their nutritional value. Much of this information is now available online. But, if you prefer a hard copy for frequent reference this is a great book.

I boutht this book in 1997 and still use it and have it handy all the time! i'm always trying to keep up my healthy habits and maintain a balanced diet. this book is a must have! it is written wisely and very easy to understand. it is written in alphabetical order and you can look up almost every sickness, foods, vitamins and minerals, what is good for what, what are the drawbacks and where to find them. for sickness what it is, what should you eat, what to cut down, what to avoid. etc. if you are a person like me and like to know what you eat, you must own this book! by the way i'm ordering today a 2004 copy for my mother in law who has recovered from breast cancer and is so much into eating healthy.