Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The Whole Food Guide to Strong Bones or Chinese Cuisine Shanghai Style

The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach

Author: Annemarie Colbin

It's essential to maintain strong bones to keep an active lifestyle, but aside from taking a daily calcium supplement, is there really anything you can do to improve your bone health? With this complete program for stronger bones created by health educator Annemarie Colbin, you'll learn the best foods to eat to build bone mass and find out which foods actually weaken bones. You'll also discover how exercise and finding personal balance can improve your health and prevent fragility fractures, menopause-related bone loss, and osteoporosis.

· What puts you at risk for bone fracture
· Why medication and estrogen therapy may not work for you
· How the nutrients in whole foods build bone mass
· 85 easy recipes that maximize the bone-building effects of whole foods

What People Are Saying

Mehmet C. Oz
"The bones of the body renew themselves every seven years. With the wholesome wisdom of this book, you can help your bones provide a firm scaffold for your body."--(Mehmet C. Oz, MD, coauthor of YOU: The Owner's Manual and YOU: Staying Young)




Book review: Walls Built on Sand or Culinary Tourism

Chinese Cuisine, Shanghai Style

Author: Lee Hwa Lin

The essence of Shanghai cuisine lies in its propensity for the sweet and tangy, as presented in Shanghai Style, a comprehensive repertoire of inspired creations. From famed poet Su Tun Po's Favorite Pork to Braised Chicken and Fried Tofu in Ceramic Pot, Shredded Beef with Celery to Srambled Eggs with Salted Mustard Greens, Shanghai Style offers homey selections as well as gourmet show pieces. With clear instructions on basic ingredients and preparation methods, Shanghai Style guides the novice and stimulates the expert.



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