As indelicate as it may sound, chronic constipation is truly an epidemic in the adult population, while it's also a problem with many children-particularly if they have special needs, such as autism. Additionally, colon cancer rates are soaring in adults 45 and older, which, clear evidence has shown, can be reduced by adopting a high fiber diet. The Colon Health Cookbook: Easy and Delicious Recipes for Optimal Colon Health helps you stay "clean"-it will help keep you regular, while reducing your chances of developing colon polyps or cancer. In this book you'll learn the benefits of a diet high in fiber, the amount of fiber you need, tips for increasing fiber in the diet, shopping for high fiber cooking, ordering high fiber meals in a restaurant, and feeding children fiber-rich foods. Most important, you'll find over 350 delicious, easy-to-prepare high fiber recipes and variations-familiar favorites as well as exciting new dishes."

This updated 2012 Amazon edition of The Low Iodine Diet Cookbook is the ultimate cookbook for thyroid cancer patients who need to be on the low iodine diet (LID) for radioactive iodine treatment or scans. Written by a renowned cookbook author who is experienced with the issues involved with special diets and substitutions-particularly diets that don't allow dairy, or store-bought breads. This unique cookbook contains hundreds of kitchen-tested recipes, and even an exhaustive nutritional analysis chart. At last, LID recipes that are easy and delicious-by the woman critics hail as the "Julia Child" of specialty diet cooking.

This updated 2012 second edition of The Frequent Fiber Cookbook is all you or a family member needs to be on a high fiber diet. High fiber diets can prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain types of cancers, and most important, help you stay regular and lose weight. The Frequent Fiber Cookbook is designed to provide you with hundreds of delicious ways to increase fiber in your meals without feeling like you're on an unappealing diet. Whether you are simply trying to meet the daily recommended requirements for fiber (14-28 grams per day) or, for medical reasons, need to be on a moderate to very high fiber diet (25-50 grams per day), this book can help you meet your goals. Written by a culinary expert coined "the Julia Child" of specialty cooking, as well as a California-based food writer and columnist, this cookbook will become your go-to meal planner

This updated 2012 second edition of The PCOS Diet Cookbook is the first dedicated low GI cookbook for North American women living with PCOS. Approximately one-third of women of reproductive age suffer from PCOS and need to follow the low glycemic index (GI) diet, a successful treatment for PCOS, either alone, or combined with medication. Containing over 300 delicious low GI recipes and variations by the culinary expert who's been hailed "the Julia Child" of specialty cooking you'll also find complete introductory chapters about PCOS, shopping and meal planning by a world renowned expert in PCOS, the late Dr. Nadir Farid. If you have PCOS, and are on the low GI diet, this cookbook will be a valuable addition to your kitchen. Low GI never tasted so good