| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Defining polycystic ovary syndrome. The mystery of PCOS ; An internal look at PCOS ; Treating PCOS: diet, nutrition, and medication -- Managing health and hormones through diet and lifestyle. The carbohydrate-distributed diet ; The ins and outs of carbohydrate counting ; Fighting the weight war ; Taking exercise seriously ; Sensible supplements for women with PCOS ; Reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes -- The PCOS diet: making it happen. Eating the PCOS diet way: meals and snacks ; Mastering the market: an aisle-by-aisle shopping guide ; Negotiating the menu: dining out -- PCOS and other considerations. Finding support and relieving stress ; PCOS and planning for pregnancy ; Integrating the PCOS diet plan into your life -- Appendix: sample meal plans. |
| Summary |
"An updated edition of the first nutrition-based PCOS book written by a registered dietitian, 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 mealplans, 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"A prescriptive guide that 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Popular works.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Treatment -- Popular works.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Diet therapy -- Popular works.
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| Added Title |
Polycystic ovary syndrome diet plan |
| ISBN |
9780399578182 (paperback) |
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0399578188 (paperback) |
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