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The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies - and More |  | Author: N.D. Jessica K. Black
Publisher: Hunter House
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Sales Rank: 3895
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0897934857
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.56318
EAN: 9780897934855
ASIN: 0897934857
Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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Product Description
The connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear. Many food allergies and poor dietary choices overstimulate the immune system and cause inflammatory responses that erode the bodys wellness and pave the path for ill health. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a complete program for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation and its consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The second half contains 108 recipes. The author offers many substitution suggestions and includes a healthy ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can be prepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus for summer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutions chart, allowing readers to modify their favorite recipes to increase their healing potential.
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 Too many inconsistencies July 30, 2010
J. Wooster (Houston, TX USA)
I was very disappointed with this book. There are lots of inconsistencies with other information I have read, and even inconsistencies within the book itself. For example, there is a picture of an onion on the cover, and recipes containing onions, but advice within the text to not eat onions. It seems some of the advice may be the author's personal preference or random information of something that worked for her or some other individual rather than information based on scientific studies of larger groups of people. I don't mind anecdotal information if that's what I think I'm reading, but its disappointing in a book that I was expecting to be based on medical research. At several points I was not sure if the author was giving advice specific to allergies or cellular inflammation or balancing blood sugar or something else as they all seem mixed up together as a single disease.
 Interesting July 10, 2010
M. Wickerd (Ok)
Pretty interesting content. It's easy to read and understand. The diet is simple and effective.
This book has been my best resource thus far.... July 7, 2010
musicmom (Rochester ny)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having just prepped my tofu using the baked tofu recipe in this book, I thought maybe it worth the time to write a review. Early on in life, I had IBS - was told in my teens about the importance of diet changes, about not eating the nightshade veggies, no deep fried food, etc. But in this very active, busy, and wonderful life, I ended up making minimal changes to my diet, finding that if I avoided red meat, fried food, and peanuts, I wouldn't get sick. Well, these past few years I have been hit hard with Psoriatic arthritis - though it took a while to even get that diagnosed correctly. First it was psoriasis- not a spot until after 40, when it then spread over my scalp, legs, and my arms - then 2 hip replacements, etc. So after the latest (shoulder) surgery, I decided it was time to get serious, and look at the food issue once more. I love my cheese, crackers, chips, and chardonnay - almost too much. I'm also a teacher, wife, and mom to 2 young guys, who's involved in animal rescue. Time is tight in our family. I've read up quite a bit on the anti-inflammation diet info, and have found some contradictions, and also just can't bring myself to drinking horrible tasting tea concoctions, giving myself enemas, etc. I also do not like to cook, much less have time for it. Let's add, no self-discipline.
So given all that, this book really helped me to change my life in a wonderful way. She gives very reasonable, clear information on what foods to avoid, and which ones to include in your diet in easy to read charts. Using this book over the others, I've been able to make changes to my diet, lose 13 pounds in two months without thinking I'm on a diet, and go without using Enbrel or other meds that lowered my immune system. My psoriasis is clear on my legs and arms - still working on the scalp - and I feel and look great. What I've done instead - with my doctor's blessing - is
*replace the meds with fish oil supplements, prescribed so they are clear of any contaminants, and take vitamin c, d, and calcium supplements
*Eliminate eating processed sugar, and avoid cane product in general - I have been shocked at the amount of sugar in our food!! and this has helped me revise my kids food, to decrease this with them as well in a way they can live with :) Honey, maple syrup, and molasses are ok
*Drink green teas
*Avoid, but not totally eliminate wheat products - just reduce, but eat whole grain food
*Reduce the amount of dairy I eat - I still need a little of my cheese!! :) But no milk - replace with soy/rice milk, careful to buy those that do not have cane sugar in them.
*Increase the amount of grain, veggies, fruits, and nuts - NO PEANUTS however - in my diet.
*Use only olive oil, or canola - even given what she stated about it... and coconut oil in baking
*Eliminate all nightshade veggies -these include potatoes (a tough one!!) tomatoes (also tough!) eggplant, among others.
*No alcohol for the first month, and now limit my intake to one glass, when going out with friends.
*I still have my morning cup of coffee
This book has helped me to make food changes for me and my family. My husband will always be a meat eater! but I'm able to make foods for all of us without a lot of extra effort. This book has done so much for me, and I'm grateful to the author for providing information that has helped me to create a huge positive change to my health and life. If you have been through anything similar to what I've been through, this book is definitely a great resource.
 Wonderful June 28, 2010
Oana (Ohio US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful cookbook, well written, informative without the jargon and extremely well organized. I loved the info the author provided in very condensed form, saving you the agony of searching for hours on google and filtering through quack sites and scholarly jargon. The recipes are delicious. I don't think there is anything I tried and didn't like (alright, maybe the daal and the cookies). Everything else is simply amazing: the soups (try the onion soup and add a cup of coconut milk in the mix. You'll die for it), the salads, the entrees, and the suggestions for breakfast (her granola is super yummy). The summer/winter weekly menu suggestions are very helpful for busy women who don't want to compromise between feeding their family healthy delicious foods and not slaving over the stove for hours.
Even if you don't go completely dairy/gluten free, this book is a wonderful resource and a good starting point for easily making dietary changes and improving your health.
Great information and recipes!! June 28, 2010
Jennifer Johnson (BEAVERTON, OR, US)
This book gives some great information on ways to prevent inflammation and some excellent recipes!!
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