Womans Belly Book or American Dietetic Association Guide to Eating Right When You Have Diabetes

Woman's Belly Book: Finding Your True Center for More Energy, Confidence, and Pleasure

Author: Lisa Sarasohn

For most women, trying on a bikini is the ultimate moment of truth. Endless reps of sit-ups don't banish the dread of the fitting-room mirror. Because of a societal fixation on "rock hard" and "washboard," most women want their bellies to look exactly as they are not meant to be. The Woman's Belly Book helps women rejoice in their feminine center. The book takes a soul-powered approach to building body confidence and better health, blending yoga, breath work, and simple exercises to help women awaken their core. The concepts are presented with humor and insight, and the exercises, which utilize techniques from Pilates, belly dancing, body shaping, chi kung and tai chi, are simple, fun, and invigorating. Reclaiming the belly as honorable, even sacred, the book provides a foundation for a body-centered spiritual practice that invokes the presence of the Sacred Feminine.

Publishers Weekly

In the second belly book this season (after The Way of the Belly by Neena and Veena Bidasha), Sarasohn, a veteran Kripalu yoga teacher and writer on yoga and health, writes that the life force focused in the belly "activates your physical, emotional and spiritual vitality. It's the source of your passion and creativity, your courage and confidence, your capacity to love fully. It's the starting point of your intuition, insight, and sense of purpose." In this scenario, a bloated, uncomfortable belly is the sign of something out of balance in your life. Sarasohn sees the belly as the site of women's soul power and connection to "Source Energy," and throughout she presents exercises to access this power. In the second half, she presents the seven belly-energizing exercises that make up what she calls "The Gutsy Women's Workout," designed to increase the seven soul qualities: vitality, pleasure, confidence, compassion, creativity, intuition and purpose. While some of the poetry and creative exercises in this book are goofy (writing a letter to your belly? decorating your underwear?), Sarasohn's basic argument is liberating. (July) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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American Dietetic Association Guide to Eating Right When You Have Diabetes

Author: American Dietetic Association ADA

The definitive guide to eating well and staying healthy with diabetes

"Nutrition is pivotal to diabetes care. This book is a terrific tool for managing diabetes through good nutrition. It’s a guide you can use every day–a treasure chest of advice on how to eat healthfully."
–Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, Executive Director
International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

From the American Dietetic Association comes this authoritative guide to choosing foods to control your blood sugar and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. It provides the must-know basics of daily diabetes care–from designing a food plan and preventing low blood glucose levels to losing weight and carbohydrate counting–so you can personalize diabetes and food decisions to fit your needs. You’ll see how to manage blood fat levels and blood pressure–an important part of diabetes care–and gain invaluable insight into making healthy food choices and planning tasty meals. You’ll also find tips on reducing sugar and fat in foods; quick and easy meal ideas; and a special section on prevention of type 2 diabetes.

• Detailed menu plans for daily caloric levels of 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, 2,000, and 2,500 calories
• Includes fast-food restaurant and ethnic food guides
• Ratings for high, low, and moderate glycemic index foods

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	xi
	Introduction	1
Part 1	Understanding Diabetes	5
1	Planning for Success	7
2	Understanding Diabetes	12
Part 2	Starting Your Food Plan	31
3	Keeping a Food Diary	33
4	Designing Your Food Plan	38
5	Making Quick and Easy Meals	50
Part 3	Key Aspects of Diabetes Care	69
6	Using Blood Glucose Records	71
7	Staying Active	81
8	Losing Weight	90
9	Preventing Low Blood Glucose	103
Part 4	Knowing What's in Food	115
10	Mastering Carbohydrates	117
11	Understanding Protein	142
12	Learning about Fats	149
13	Examining Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Dietary Supplements	160
Part 5	Planning Your Meals	167
14	Discovering Carbohydrate Counting	169
15	Using the Exchange System	183
Part 6	Tips for Choosing Foods	193
16	Enjoying Meals Away from Home	195
17	Reading and Using Food Labels	209
	Appendixes	217
Appendix A	Finding a Nutrition Expert and Other Diabetes Resources	219
Appendix B	Preventing Type 2 Diabetes	221
Appendix C	Your Food Diary	226
Appendix D	Food Exchange Lists	227
Appendix E	Fast Food Restaurant Guide	245
Appendix F	Ethnic Food Guide	249
Appendix G	Glycemic Index Guide	259
	Index	263