Diabetes Everyday Cookbook: Health for Life: For the Way We Eat Today
Author: Jody Vassallo
The world of special-diet cookbooks takes a quantum leap forward with the debut of the Health for Life series—for the Way We Eat Today. Unlike many other traditional cookbooks that focus on diet-related conditions, the Health for Life books are terrifically designed and priced—with beautiful four-color photos throughout—and include fifty delicious, simple, and nutritionally balanced recipes that neither take all day to prepare nor rely on exotic ingredients. Here is food that is completely in tune with the way we eat today, and which one can truly imagine preparing every day, for every meal. Covered are Breakfast (Sunrise Juice Semolina with Banana and Nuts), Soups and Snacks (White Bean and Salsa Soup; Baked Spring Rolls), Lunch (Teriyaki Chicken Burgers; Cajun Fish Wraps), Dinner (Thai Prawn and Noodle Stir Fry, Chicken with Pesto Barley), and Sweet Things (Little Upside-Down Apple Cakes; Cherryberry Cobbler). Every recipe is pictured and includes key nutritional information, including the overall glycemic-index value for each dish—a first-ever feature in a special-diet cookbook.
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Cystic Fibrosis
Author: Ann Harris
Cystic Fibrosis: The Facts provides a much needed simple and understandable source book about this disease. It is aimed at those living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), either themselves or members of their families or their friends.
The book explains clearly what is happening to the body in CF, what causes it and what treatment options are available for the different aspects of the disease. There are more detailed chapters for those wanting to find out about the genetics of the disease and specific aspects such as how it affects life choices and employment. It looks to the future in terms of potential new therapies for CF and provides useful information on organizations that can provide help and further information across those areas of the world where the disease is prevalent.
Susanna A. McColley
This third edition offers a comprehensive and updated description of cystic fibrosis (CF), including genetics, daily care needs, and recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. "Its stated purpose is to provide current factual information about living with CF; new information is emphasized, and a chapter on genetics has been added. This is a worthy objective, especially in light of the rapid advances in CF research. "The book, targeted for a lay audience, is written at a sophisticated level, although a scientific background is not necessary to understand the principles involved. It also would make an excellent introductory text for paramedical personnel, medical students, and even physicians who are not familiar with CF care. "It is nicely illustrated, and several tables add to the readability. The utility of some illustrations is uncertain with respect to a lay population (for example, lung scans). It is a small paperback book with an appealing cover, adding to its accessibility. "This book is a very comprehensive account of cystic fibrosis and CF care. Although the reader need not have a scientific background, it is written at a sophisticated level and is therefore not appropriate for all CF caregivers. However, it is recommended reading for educated CF caregivers and patients and paramedical personnel, particularly those who may be new to a multidisciplinary CF team. It would also give an excellent introduction to medical students and physicians about this disease.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Susanna A. McColley, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This third edition offers a comprehensive and updated description of cystic fibrosis (CF), including genetics, daily care needs, and recent advances in diagnosis and treatment.
Purpose: Its stated purpose is to provide current factual information about living with CF; new information is emphasized, and a chapter on genetics has been added. This is a worthy objective, especially in light of the rapid advances in CF research.
Audience: The book, targeted for a lay audience, is written at a sophisticated level, although a scientific background is not necessary to understand the principles involved. It also would make an excellent introductory text for paramedical personnel, medical students, and even physicians who are not familiar with CF care.
Features: It is nicely illustrated, and several tables add to the readability. The utility of some illustrations is uncertain with respect to a lay population (for example, lung scans). It is a small paperback book with an appealing cover, adding to its accessibility.
Assessment: This book is a very comprehensive account of cystic fibrosis and CF care. Although the reader need not have a scientific background, it is written at a sophisticated level and is therefore not appropriate for all CF caregivers. However, it is recommended reading for educated CF caregivers and patients and paramedical personnel, particularly those who may be new to a multidisciplinary CF team. It would also give an excellent introduction to medical students and physicians about this disease.
Rating
3 Stars from Doody
Table of Contents:
1 Introduction and making the diagnosis 1
2 How cystic fibrosis affects the lungs 9
3 How cystic fibrosis affects the digestive system 23
4 How cystic fibrosis affects other organs 31
5 Daily treatment for cystic fibrosis 37
6 The cystic fibrosis team 59
7 Nutrition in cystic fibrosis 63
8 Micro-organisms in the cystic fibrosis lung 69
9 Cystic fibrosis and the family 75
10 Cystic fibrosis and school 85
11 Growing up with cystic fibrosis 93
12 Future therapies 99
13 Genetics of cystic fibrosis 105
14 Genetic counselling in cystic fibrosis 119
15 Survival 131
App. 1 Further reading 133
App. 2 Cystic fibrosis associations 135
App. 3 Glossary 141
Index 147
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