From the author of "Optimum Nutrition for the Mind" comes an A-to-Z guide to specific health problems and how to heal them by devising the best possible intake of nutrients.
MAJOR NEW TITLE FROM PATRICK HOLFORD. Two simple rules: 1. Eat no more than 40 GLs a day. 2. Eat protein with carbohydrate. One simple diet: The Holford Low GL Diet. At its heart, one controlling principle: If you lose blood sugar control, you gain weight, and feel hungry and tired; If you gain blood sugar control, you lose weight, feel happy and ...
Dieters learn to replace "low carbs" with "slow carbs" with this new program from England's leading nutritionist and bestselling author of the "New Optimum Nutrition Bible." Illustrations throughout. Meal plans.
The authors, both of whom have written frequently on the subjects of health and nutrition, maintain that the right stimulants can help improve memory, increase energy, and even produce the natural high that children regularly experience.
Drawing on scientific studies of children with problems ranging from short attention spans to aggressive behavior, nutrition authorities Patrick Holford and Deborah Colson explain the physiological ways certain nutrients affect the way kids think and act. Parents will learn how to prepare brain-boosting breakfasts, blood sugarbalanced snacks, ...
Eating the right food has been proven to boost IQ, improve mood and emotional stability, sharpen the memory, and keep the mind young. Similarly, the harmful things we take into our bodies, or anti-nutrients, including oxidants, alcohol, sugar, and stimulants, negatively impact mental health. These are the main issues world-renowned author Patrick ...
Optimum nutrition means giving yourself the best possible intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as it possibly can. This guide shows how to achieve this, and also: what a well-balanced diet really means; how to boost your immune system; how to increase your energy and fitness levels; how to prevent cancer and turn back the ageing ...
Elevated homocysteine is a powerful, independent risk factor in more than 100 major medical conditions, including heart disease, strokes, and Alzheimer's disease. The authors discuss factors that contribute to high homocysteine, tell how to detect it if it's too high, and explain how to dramatically lower it.
In this valuable new book, James Braly, a leading medical authority on nutrition, and Patrick Holford, Britain's top nutrition expert, identify the most common allergens, help readers diagnose an allergy, and provide a full action plan for allergy relief.
Your H (homocysteine) level is the single most important statistic you need to know in order to determine how healthy you are and how long you will live. Your H level is now widely understood to be a greater risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol. Homocysteine expert Dr James Braly has shown that a high H score is a major risk factor for ...
The Low-GL Diet Cookbook is perfect for everyone who wants to lose weight quickly yet still enjoy great-tasting food. It features a range of recipes that do not raise your blood sugar quickly and hence have a low glycemic load, or GL. Based on the latest research, top nutritionist Patrick Holford explains that by having no more than 40 GLs a day ...
100% Health is a survival guide for the 21st century. It argues that all the major diseases of the 20th century are the consequences of mankind not adapting to the incredible changes that have occurred to our diet, environment and lifestyle. That's the bad news. The good news is that we can adapt and in so doing avoid illness and achieve 100% ...
Cancer is on the increase. It is predicted that, within twenty years, half the population will be affected at some point in their lives. The single greatest cause of cancer - even greater than smoking - is now know to be the modern diet. The good news is that you can reduce your risk by more than half. By improving your diet and taking the right ...
Patrick Holford's revolutionary diet, based on balancing your blood sugar, is the most safe and effective way to lose weight. In this easy-to-read full-colour book, he highlights the basics of his approach. THE LOW-GL DIET MADE EASY explains the revolutionary Glycemic Load (GL) system and tells you which foods are low-GL 'heroes' and which foods ...
In this groundbreaking book you will discover how to stay happy, relaxed and 'high' using safe, natural and non-addictive substances. World-renowned psychologist and nutritionist Patrick Holford has teamed up with psychiatrist Dr Hyla Cass, expert in nutrition and mental health. Together they reveal ways to improve the quality of your life and ...
Are you always on a diet? Do you eat fewer calories than ever? Do you eat less fat than before? But do you still seem to pile on the pounds? If you are overweight the chances are your body is programmed to turn food into fat, instead of energy. Today's diet and stressful, sedentary lifestyles stop you burning away those extra inches. Patrick ...
Discover easy ways to balance your diet, quick explanations of vitamins and minerals, advice on what you should, and shouldn't be eating, lists of healthy superfoods, and many other ways to achieve an abundance of good health and vitality. The Little Book of Optimum Nutrition makes a healthy lifestyle easy and fun!
Do you often feel stressed and tired? Do you find it hard to relax? Is your energy level on the decline? The good news is that it is possible to supercharge your system and keep your body balanced, refreshed and full of life. The key is nutrition. World-renowned nutritionist Patrick Holford explains that eating the right food and correctly ...
This step-by-step, six-week health plan explains how to use diet, supplements and eating plans to increase energy, balance hormones, boost brain power, fine tune digestion, increase immunity, prevent pain and inflamation, and much more.
This guide suggests treating forms of mental illness with nutritional medicine and also aims to improve general memory, mental performance and emotional balance. The author explains possible ways of conquering anxiety, depression and schizophrenia; delinquency, attention deficit disorder, autism and learning difficulties; and addictions, anorexia, ...
We all have a 50% chance of dying from heart or artery disease. But we can prevent these epidemic killers using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. By understanding nutrition and correctly supplementing your diet you really can Say No To Heart Disease.In this breakthrough book, you will learn how to: Eliminate your chances of a heart attack* ...
Contrary to popular belief, healthy food does not need to be boring. In this invaluable cookbook, Patrick Holford, bestselling author of The Optimum Nutrition Bible, has teamed up with top cookery writer Judy Ridgway to create sumptuous and imaginative recipes using the ultimate in healthy superfoods. In THE OPTIMUM NUTRITION COOKBOOK, what tastes ...
FOOD IS BETTER MEDICINE THAN DRUGS is an important and potentially controversial book from top nutritionist Patrick Holford and leading health journalist Jerome Burne. Brilliantly researched and based on solid scientific trials and illuminating case histories, Food is Better Medicine than Drugs will revolutionise the way you think about your ...
The perfect companion to Patrick Holford's bestselling Holford Low-GL Diet In The Holford Low-GL Diet, Patrick Holford revealed a brilliant weightloss diet. He explained how the simple principle of eating no more than 40 GLs a day can help you to lose weight, control your blood sugar and stop cravings. To maintain your weight, he recommends foods ...
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