Bøger af Hillary Wright

Minimize the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause naturally through a sustainable, enjoyable eating plan, physical activity, and other beneficial lifestyle habits.Menopause is uncharted territory for every woman, and it''s often difficult to know what you can do to ease the effects of hormonal changes without medication. With honesty and optimism, The Menopause Diet Plan encourages women to take a positive approach to managing their physical health and emotional well-being during perimenopause and beyond by offering easy, natural strategies for managing their weight, hot flashes, sleep difficulties, mood swings, bone health, and more. It highlights the current scientific evidence on the best diet and exercise plan for weight control and how to keep your heart, brain, and bones healthy while decreasing your risk for cancer and other chronic conditions. Registered dietitians Hillary Wright and Elizabeth Ward suggest targeted lifestyle changes including stress management, healthy eating strategies, and dietary supplements, and they balance evidence-based recommendations with real-life circumstances. The Menopause Diet Plan is unique, taking the best advice from the world''s healthiest diets and combining it with science-based nutrition and lifestyle advice to address common concerns during, and after, the transition through menopause. It also includes delicious recipes such as Peanut Butter Smoothie, Chicken Italiano, and Chocolate Oatmeal Energy Bars to inspire a balanced eating plan that benefits women at this stage of life. With a comprehensive approach to better health before, during, and after menopause, The Menopause Diet Plan gives women the chance to take charge of their health and live life to the fullest.

An updated edition of registered dietitian Hillary Wright''s popular book on nutrition and lifestyle management of PCOS, this prescriptive guide focuses on using diet and exercise to manage polycystic ovary syndrome and has new information on diet therapy and exercise, current food and fitness logging technologies, and all-new nutrition-backed meal plans.PCOS is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age, according to the Mayo Clinic. Characterized by numerous small cysts in the ovaries, PCOS affects up to 10 percent of all women and 14 million women in the United States alone. It is linked to infertility, diabetes, heart disease, and endometrial cancer. While this disorder is believed to be genetic and incurable, it is controllable.In this prescriptive plan, dietitian Hillary Wright demystifies the condition by explaining its underlying cause--insulin resistance--and helps readers understand how diet and lifestyle can influence reproductive hormones and decrease risk for diabetes, heart disease, and infertility. This book is packed with simple dietary and nutritional specifics: day-to-day strategies, sample meal plans, and shopping and snack lists. Updates include new information on diet therapy and exercise, the newest research on PCOS and soy and dairy, revised meal plans, and updated resources and shopping lists. The PCOS Diet Plan is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to managing this increasingly diagnosed condition.