Zest for Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet - Couverture souple

Middelmann-Whitney, Conner

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0956866506 ISBN 13 : 9780956866509

Editeur : Honeybourne Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Zest for Life, the first anti-cancer health book with recipes based on the traditional Mediterranean diet (new international edition), provides all the guidance and practical advice you need to prepare delicious, easy and affordable meals to boost your defenses against cancer. Without prevention, one in two men and one in three women in the industrialized world will develop cancer. What many people don't know: at least a third of cancers could be avoided through a healthy diet and lifestyle. Zest for Life does *not* propose a short-term "diet" of hunger or imbalanced eating. On the contrary, it shows how easy it is to enjoy a wide variety of tasty, healthy foods every day and in doing so to reduce not only our cancer risk, but also the risk of heart disease, obesity or diabetes. The Zest for Life diet emphasizes vegetables and fruits, fish, olive oil, legumes, fresh herbs and spices, and highlights the importance of conviviality and the guilt-free enjoyment of food, thus nourishing both body and soul. The healthy, modern recipes are inspired by rich culinary traditions from around the Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Morocco and others. Zest for Life comprises a 120-page science section outlining the principles of anti-cancer eating based on the latest scientific research, followed by 150 easy, family-friendly recipes (using US and UK measurements). Most of the recipes are plant-based, although healthy fish and meat dishes feature too, as do low-sugar, gluten-free cakes and other desserts. Author Conner Middelmann-Whitney, nutritionist, health writer, chef and mother-of-three, overcame early-stage cervical cancer 11 years ago. Pragmatic, not preachy, she shares her personal cancer story in an engaging style and suggests simple, tasty ways in which anti-cancer eating can fit into busy schedules and tight budgets. The book is supported by a website, www.zestforlifediet.com featuring photographs of many of the dishes featured in the book as well as frequently updated cancer-prevention news, healthy eating advice and culinary tips. Conner is donating 25 percent of her royalties (32 pence of every book sold) to Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, a UK registered charity number SC024414 (http: //www.maggiescentres.org/home.html).

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

What we eat and don t eat influences our chances of developing cancer. Zest for Life, the first cancer-prevention guide based on the traditional Mediterranean diet, gives all the information and advice for a delicious diet to boost your defences. Conner is donating 25 per cent of her royalties (32 pence per book sold) to Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, a UK registered charity (number SC024414). We are delighted that Zest for Life is supporting Maggie's, said Laura Lee, chief executive of Maggie's. We believe that everyone who is affected by cancer should be given the information and choices they need to live life with, through and beyond cancer. Zest for Life is another important tool in that process.

Biographie de l'auteur

Conner is a nutritionist, providing consultations, healthy-cooking classes and a wide range of food coaching services. Having overcome a host of health problems, including early-stage cervical cancer, she is a passionate advocate of healthy - and tasty! - eating for disease prevention. A former Financial Times journalist, Conner lives in France with her family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Honeybourne Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0956866506
• ISBN 13: 9780956866509
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 286
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible