Re: Recommended books
From: kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 09:57:51 -0500
I think the best 2 books are
Taking charge of your fertilty
and
PCOS the hidden epidemic
Just my 2 cents
Kim
>From: "Kelly" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Recommended books
>Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:37:38 -0600
>
>Hi everyone!!
>
>I hope you are all well and still hanging in their with determination.
>
>I have bought so many books and done so much research that I would like to
>share some of the books that I would personally recommend that you read and
>try and save you some money from the not so suitable ones.
>Please bear in mind that this is only my personal opinion and others may
>say
>different as we all do things differently.
>
>First of all their are two books that have come out on PCOS which are:-
>
>" A woman's guide to dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" By Colette
>Harris with Dr Adam Carey
>( This is an excellent buy giving you more in depth information on syndrome
>such as diet, cosmetic concerns, both natural and GP treatments, I highly
>recommend this if you already do not have this)
>
>"Living with P.C.O.S. By Angela Boss,Evelina Weidman Sterling and Richard
>S. Legro"
>( This again is 2nd best buy, it has a well written chapter on diets and
>goes into all the different low carb diets, explaining what each one
>intails)
>
>"Womens Hormones"by Geoffrey Remond
>There is a third book but this covers more of a broad area like P.C.O.S.,
>menopause, water retention, PMT, hormone inbalace etc Excellent buy if you
>want to look at other areas.
>
>"How I gave up my low fat diet and lost forty pounds" by Dana Carpender
>(This book is for someone who wants to read somebody's general experience
>on
>low carb, I enjoyed reading this on a genral basis to see how she lost
>forty
>pounds this also might help you to choose what diet to go on.)
>
>Diet Books!!!
>
>"Atkins Diet" By Dr Atkin
>"The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet" by Dr R. F. Heller
>"Protien Power" by M.Eades
>
>These are all high protiein and very low carb diets. If you are a fan of
>eating eggs,fish and meat all the time then you may like this. Personally I
>like to eat less meat as possible, not my idea of eggs and bacon every
>morning.
>
>"Sugar Busters" by Dr Sam Andrews
>This diet is o.k it concentrates more on cutting all sugars out completely
>with an average intake of protein.
>
>"Eat yourself Slim"by Michel Montignac
>To be honest I have not read this in great detail but from the glimpse this
>is more of a nutritional based, it averages out the carb and the protein.
>Quite a sensible diet.
>
>"Syndrome X" by Jack Challem etc
>This is a high protein diet combined with eating all the right fats. It's
>concentration is more on fats.
>
>Out of all the books I have bought the one's that appeal to me are:-
>
>"Enter the Zone" by Barry Sears
>A 40% carb and 30%protein and 30%fat
>I feel it averages out the nutrients we need in order to loose weight
>steadily. Looks sensible and not taking too much of one thing.
>
>"The 30 day Fat Burner Diet" by Patrick Holford
>written by a british nutrition this diet is sensible combining all the low
>carbs with some protien, easy to follow and explains well how the body
>burns
>up fat. I found it good because it does not require you to eat meat all
>the
>time.
>
>"The Glucose Revolution"by Jean carper
>This is an excellant buy and I think all people with PCOS should have did.
>More than the diet I use it for all the low Glycaemin Index foods that I
>can
>eat.
>
>As from this week is the first time that I have gone on a low carb diet the
>way I am doing it is by combining the three books as listed above. I have
>sat down and typed Breakfast, Lunch, dinner,snack and dessert choices. I
>hope this will work for me and I will keep you all posted.
>
>Oh yes before I go if you want a book on motivation, willpower faith and
>dertermination then this is an excellant buy with out doubt "You can if you
>think you can" by Norman Vincent Peale
>
>Can you tell I love reading a lot.
>
>Anyway keep the fight up.
>
>Love Kelly
>
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