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The Metabolism Miracle
by Diane KressDo you keep gaining weight, despite your efforts to diet? Do the pounds accumulate around your tummy? Do you feel tired, irritable, and unable to focus? If you answered yes to any of the above, you may be one of the millions who have Metabolism B, an inherited condition that causes your body to overprocess carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. There is a reason that some people can eat all they want (and seemingly never gain a pound), while the rest of us fret over every carb. Diane Kress, a registered dietitian and weight-loss specialist, has helped thousands with Metabolism B lose weight-and keep it off-with her revolutionary, scientifically based program. Now she shares its secrets here.
The Metabolism Miracle Cookbook: 175 Delicious Meals that Can Reset Your Metabolism, Melt Away Fat, and Make You Thin and Healthy for Life
by Diane KressDoes a strong urge to fill up on carbs sabotage your weight-loss efforts? Are you often tired and irritable, and is there a roll of fat around your middle? Now it's easier than ever to eat great and lose weight. The Metabolism Miracle Cookbook includes more than 150 quick-and-easy, carb-controlled recipes and menus tailored to each step of The Metabolism Miracle diet plan.Nearly half of all Americans have "Metabolism B" and unknowingly overproduce the fat-gain hormone insulin. These recipes are specifically formulated to help people with this hidden condition lose weight, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, decrease risk of or improve control over diabetes, and increase their energy.From appetizers, soups, and salads to vegetables, entrées, and desserts ideal for family meals, readers will have no shortage of delicious options. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are also included.
The Metabolism Miracle, Revised Edition: 3 Easy Steps to Regain Control of Your Weight . . . Permanently
by Diane KressDo you keep gaining weight, despite your efforts to diet? Do the pounds accumulate around your tummy? Do you feel tired, irritable, and unable to focus? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you may be one of the millions who have Metabolism B, an inherited condition that causes your body to overprocess carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. There is a reason that some people can eat all they want (and seemingly never gain a pound), while the rest of us fret over every carb. Diane Kress, a registered dietitian and weight-loss specialist, has helped thousands with Metabolism B lose weight—and keep it off—with her revolutionary, scientifically based program. Now she shares its secrets here. Among the many life-changing elements of The Metabolism Miracle, you will discover: • The reason why cookie-cutter approaches to dieting (subtracting calories burned from calories consumed) cannot work for those with Metabolism B • The tools to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism permanently • A foolproof method to improve your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar • The return of your energy, focus, and sense of well-being • Sample menus to help you take it one day at a time • Delicious recipes (including vegan) tailored to match each step • An active lifestyle plan to maintain your newfound body weight. As someone who struggled with Metabolism B for years, Diane Kress knows firsthand the frustration of diets that don’t work. Based on the latest research, her own experience, and the experiences of her clients, she has developed this groundbreaking plan to help you take back your life—starting today.
The Metabolism Plan: Discover the Foods and Exercises that Work for Your Body to Reduce Inflammation and Drop Pounds Fast
by Lyn-Genet RecitasThe New York Times bestselling author of The Plan is back to help readers customize their diet and exercise less to lose more weight!The Plan -- the instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller that helped readers pinpoint which "healthy" foods were making them gain weight -- has helped hundreds of thousands of readers slim down. Now nutritionist Lyn-Genet Recitas shares her groundbreaking new 30-day program that helps readers create a customized diet and exercise plan to boost their metabolism and burn more fat. Readers will discover: why exercising less -- as little as 12 minutes, 3 times a week! -- can help them lose more weight; why "healthy" foods like oatmeal and salmon may be packing on the pounds, but French fries may not; and how to optimize their thyroid function. Featuring all-new recipes and backed by science, The Metabolism Plan is primed to revolutionize the diet shelf and help readers shed weight for good.
The Metabolism Plan: Discover the Foods and Exercises that Work for Your Body to Reduce Inflammation and Lose Weight Fast
by Lyn-Genet RecitasThe highly anticipated follow-up book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Plan.The Metabolism Plan will help you lose even more weight with a revolutionary diet and exercise program that boosts your metabolism to burn fat and improve energy. It takes The Plan to a new level with a program that's customised to target the metabolism. Complete with delicious new recipes, and an exercise plan The Metabolism Plan shows you how to workout smarter, not harder - as little as 12 minutes, 3 times a week! The Metabolism Plan also addresses many hidden issues that can sabotage your metabolism and inhibit weight loss, including thyroid dysfunction and over-exercise.
The Metabolism Reset Diet: Repair Your Liver, Stop Storing Fat and Lose Weight Naturally
by Dr Alan ChristiansonDr Alan Christianson, top naturopathic physician and bestselling author of The Adrenal Reset Diet, introduces a four-week cleanse that heals damage to the liver, helping readers unlock the key to lasting weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and optimal health. Through his work with thousands of patients, Dr Christianson has discovered a fasting plan that resets and cleanses the liver so that it works optimally. After all, the liver is the key to losing weight, increasing immune function and cognition, and even reversing diabetes. New research has shown that high blood sugar is actually caused by damage to the pancreas and liver, which is why some people still struggle with weight loss even after cutting carbs out of their diet.In this book, readers will find:• guidance on which foods to eat and when• easy meal plans and delicious recipes• simple but comprehensive guidelines to achieve optimal liver function• advice on maintenance after weight lossThis is not a crazy fad diet but a simple and sensible way to reset your liver health, with amazing consequences on your weight and wellbeing.
The Metabolism Reset Diet: Repair Your Liver, Stop Storing Fat, and Lose Weight Naturally
by Dr Alan ChristiansonDr. Alan Christianson, top naturopathic physician and bestselling author of The Adrenal Reset Diet, introduces a four-week cleanse that heals damage to the liver, helping readers unlock the key to rapid weight loss and lower blood sugar.The path to becoming naturally thin isn't as impossible as it may seem. In The Metabolism Reset Diet, you'll unlock the key to rapid, sustained weight loss and lower blood sugar with a four-week cleanse that heals your liver and gives your metabolism new life. The hidden truth is that your liver is actually the key to a healthy metabolism. When it isn't functioning properly, it loses the ability to burn fuel. An overloaded liver can only store fuel as fat - which slows your metabolism and leads to excess weight gain. Even if you cut out sugar and carbs, you can still struggle with weight loss and high blood sugar. With Dr. Alan Christianson's clinically proven program, you'll be able to reverse damage to your liver in just four weeks. Once your liver regains its ability to manage your metabolism, you'll have fewer food cravings, steady energy levels, better digestion, and a metabolism that works optimally. This proven diet is carefully constructed to provide your liver with the nutrients it needs without over fueling, supplying your body with healthy amounts of protein, fiber, micronutrients, and phytonutrients that support liver function. Unlike so many diets that require people to stick to a difficult and restrictive plan, following a liver-friendly eating plan will ensure that your weight and energy stay steady, even if your diet changes. Complete with comprehensive guidelines, meal plans, recipes, and advice on maintenance, The Metabolism Reset Diet will help readers achieve optimal liver function to lose weight and get healthy fast.
The Metabolism-Boost Cleanse: A 3-Day Detox to Reset Your System for Maximum Health, Energy and Fat Burning
by Robin WestenSUPERCHARGE YOUR METABOLISM IN RECORD TIME What's the secret to healthy weight loss? A fast and efficient metabolism. Why kill yourself in the gym or deprive yourself on a super-strict diet when you can start shedding pounds in just three days with the step-by-step program in The Metabolism-Boost Cleanse that includes: Easy-to-follow daily meal plans Helpful tips for positive dietary changes Go-to ingredient lists for simple shopping Healthy and delicious recipes Designed to make this quick-start to a new you as smooth as possible, The Metabolism-Boost Cleanse also details how exercise, meditation, yoga and massage work in harmony with the body to reset your metabolism rate, cleanse your organs and improve your health.
The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in an American City
by Kim FosterJames Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America. Food is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a table—eating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In The Meth Lunches, Kim Foster peers behind the polished visions of perfectly curated dinners and charming families to reveal the complex reality when poverty and food intersect. Whether it’s heirloom vegetables or a block of neon-yellow government cheese, food is both a basic necessity and a nuanced litmus test: what and how we eat reflects our communities, our cultures, and our place in the world. The Meth Lunches gives a glimpse into the lives of people living in Foster’s Las Vegas community—the grocery store cashier who feels safer surrounded by food after surviving a childhood of hunger; the inmate baking a birthday cake with coffee creamer and Sprite; the unhoused woman growing scallions in the slice of sunlight on her passenger seat. This is what food looks like in the lives of real people. The Meth Lunches reveals stories of dysfunction intertwined with hope, of the insurmountable obstacles and fierce determination all playing out on the plates of ordinary Americans. It’s a bold invitation to pull up a chair and reconsider our responsibilities to the most vulnerable among us. Welcome to the table.
The Methylation Miracle: Unleash Your Body's Natural Source of SAMe
by Nancy Pauline Bruning Paul FrankelJump-start your body’s SAMe production and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, depression, and other age-related diseases.Suddenly everyone is buzzing about SAMe, an extraordinary natural chemical we all manufacture. When SAMe levels are increased, some amazing things start happening—many people have found relief from such debilitating illnesses as depression and liver disease.Now, based on his own revolutionary findings, Dr. Paul Frankel explains a safe, natural, groundbreaking program of supplements, diet changes, and lifestyle modification that will enhance your body’s natural methylation process—the one that creates SAMe. This biochemical reaction also reduces the risk of cancer, premature aging, and heart disease as well as protecting our bodies from harmful toxins, promoting optimum health and well-being.Discover The Methylation Miracle today and find out how this extraordinary program can dramatically improve your health, and enhance the quality and duration of your life!
The Mexican Chile Pepper Cookbook: The Soul of Mexican Home Cooking
by Dave DeWitt José C. MarmolejoThe Mexican Chile Pepper Cookbook is the first book to explore the glories of Mexican regional cooking by focusing on this single, but endlessly variable, ingredient. Authors Dave DeWitt and José C. Marmolejo feature more than 150 recipes that celebrate the role of chiles across appetizers, soups and stews, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, moles, and vegetarian dishes. Comprehensive glossaries of Mexican chiles, cheeses, and food terminology are also included.Savor the history, culture, and recipes of Mexican regional home cooking highlighted in this unique, full-color cookbook and explore the various chile peppers showcased in this spicy trek south of the border. The only thing left to do is decide which recipe to try next!
The Mexican Keto Cookbook: Authentic, Big-Flavor Recipes for Health and Longevity
by Torie BorrelliContaining more than 100 low-carb, high-fat, anti-inflammatory recipes, The Mexican Keto Cookbook provides insight into the history of Mexican cuisine while also adding a flavorful, international flair to the popular keto diet.In contrast to the typical Mexican American diet--the result of busy schedules, tight budgets, and high-sugar, white flour foods of convenience-- The Mexican Keto Cookbook is packed with authentic, full-flavored, health-conscious recipes designed to burn body fat. It includes the science behind keto, guides you on how to execute the diet effectively, and provides more than 100 amazing recipes. Integrative holistic nutritionist Torie Borrelli tapped into her Mexican heritage to create keto-friendly staples of Mexican cuisine such as Salsa Bandera, Nopales Salad, and Sopa de Albondigas; quick and easy weeknight dinners such as Chicken Tortilla Soup, Goat Cheese Enchiladas, and Spicy Cilantro Chicken Wings; and hearty crowd-pleasers such as Fish Tacos and Turmeric Caper Cauliflower. With this very first low-carb, anti-inflammatory, high-fat Mexican ketogenic cookbook on hand, you can enjoy all the fun and flavor of your favorite Mexican foods while reaping the many health, weight loss, and other benefits keto has to offer.
The Mexican Slow Cooker: Recipes for Mole, Enchiladas, Carnitas, Chile Verde Pork, and More Favorites
by Deborah SchneiderA collection of 55 fix it and forget it recipes for Mexican favorites from an award-winning Mexican cooking authority, in a stylish, engaging package. When acclaimed chef and cookbook author Deborah Schneider discovered that using her trusty slow cooker to make authentic Mexican recipes actually enhanced their flavor while dramatically reducing active cooking time, it was a revelation. Packed with Schneider's favorite south-of-the-border recipes such as Tortilla Soup, Zesty Shredded Beef (Barbacoa), famed Mole Negro, the best tamales she has ever made, and more,The Mexican Slow Cooker delivers sophisticated meals and complex flavors, all with the ease and convenience that have made slow cookers enormously popular.
The Mexican Slow Cooker: Recipes for Mole, Enchiladas, Carnitas, Chile Verde Pork, and More Favorites
by Deborah SchneiderA collection of 55 fix it and forget it recipes for Mexican favorites from an award-winning Mexican cooking authority, in a stylish, engaging package.When acclaimed chef and cookbook author Deborah Schneider discovered that using her trusty slow cooker to make authentic Mexican recipes actually enhanced their flavor while dramatically reducing active cooking time, it was a revelation. Packed with Schneider’s favorite south-of-the-border recipes such as Tortilla Soup, zesty barbacoa beef, famed Mole Negro, the best tamales she has ever made, and more, The Mexican Slow Cooker delivers sophisticated meals and complex flavors, all with the ease and convenience that have made slow cookers enormously popular.
The Mexican Takeaway Secret: How to Cook Your Favourite Mexican-Inspired Dishes at Home
by Kenny McGovernMake your favourite Mexican takeaway dishes at home!As a nation we spend £10 billion each year on takeaways. But 'fakeaway' dishes are proving increasingly popular, and are much more cost-effective.The Mexican Takeaway Secret offers a wide selection of popular recipes that will ensure your homemade dishes look and taste exactly like those offered by your favourite Mexican restaurants and street food spots. Make side dishes and snacks from Fried Tostadas and Charred Corn Salsa to Queso Fresco and Carne Asada, and with chef's specials for every palette including Baja Fish Tacos, Chicken and Chorizo Enchiladas, Huevos Rancheros, Chimichanga and Chilli Verde.There are delicious toppings, fillings and cocktail recipes too - including Refried Pinto Beans, Pork, Barbacoa Beef Chicken Tinga, Spiced Jackfruit, Churros with Chocolate Cream Sauce and Margaritas.With this definitive collection of almost 100 takeaway recipes, you'll be able to sample incredible Mexican food from the comfort of your own home - and at half the price!
The Mexican Takeaway Secret: How to Cook Your Favourite Mexican-Inspired Dishes at Home
by Kenny McGovernMake your favourite Mexican takeaway dishes at home!As a nation we spend £10 billion each year on takeaways. But 'fakeaway' dishes are proving increasingly popular, and are much more cost-effective.The Mexican Takeaway Secret offers a wide selection of popular recipes that will ensure your homemade dishes look and taste exactly like those offered by your favourite Mexican restaurants and street food spots. Make side dishes and snacks from Fried Tostadas and Charred Corn Salsa to Queso Fresco and Carne Asada, and with chef's specials for every palette including Baja Fish Tacos, Chicken and Chorizo Enchiladas, Huevos Rancheros, Chimichanga and Chilli Verde.There are delicious toppings, fillings and cocktail recipes too - including Refried Pinto Beans, Pork, Barbacoa Beef Chicken Tinga, Spiced Jackfruit, Churros with Chocolate Cream Sauce and Margaritas.With this definitive collection of almost 100 takeaway recipes, you'll be able to sample incredible Mexican food from the comfort of your own home - and at half the price!
The Mezcal Rush: Explorations in Agave Country
by Granville Greene"A rich, inclusive portrait of one of the world's great drinks." —Kirkus ReviewsMezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high–end distillates, most small–batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions. As Granville Greene spends time with maestros mezcaleros, who distill their drinks using local agaves and production techniques honed through generations, mezcal becomes a spirit of contradictions—both a liquid language celebrating village identity and craftsmanship, and a luxury export undergoing a gold–rush–style surge. The Mezcal Rush explores the complications that can arise when an artisanal product makes its way across borders.
The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
by Michael OznerObesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer—all diseases that have been scientifically linked to diet—are at an all-time high, and the recent popularity of low-carb, high-fat diets has only made things worse. But there's a way that's been successful for millions of people for thousands of years: the Mediterranean diet. In The Miami Mediterranean Diet, noted Miami cardiologist Michael Ozner updates the traditional Mediterranean diet—clinically proven to reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and numerous other diseases—with the latest scientific findings in health and nutrition to create a diet that's easy to follow. With more than 300 delicious recipes, from soups to omelets, from salads to desserts, as well as an abundance of evidence supporting the Mediterranean diet's incredible health benefits, The Miami Mediterranean Diet shows you how and why to change your life for a longer, healthier, happier life.
The Micro-Workout Plan: Get the Body You Want without the Gym in 15 Minutes or Less a Day
by Tom HollandDitch the gym! It&’s not about how long you exercise—or where—but about the type of moves you do. Bowflex Fitness Advisor Tom Holland introduces micro-workouts for optimal health that will help you achieve the body you want. Does the prospect of spending long hours at the gym deter you from exercising? Tom Holland has a much better approach: &“excessive moderation&” utilizing manageable micro-workouts that provide maximum, long-term results by engaging your full body, elevating your heart rate, accelerating physical conditioning, and increasing circulation and energy. They&’re perfect for the busy people who don&’t have time for the gym and want to exercise when, where, and for however long they want. In The Micro-Workout Plan, Tom shares the knowledge he&’s gained from 30 years in the fitness industry, debunks myths, explains why micro-workouts succeed, and offers a motivating, manageable method for fitness well-being. He provides actionable steps with 30 5-minute mix-and-match micro-workout routines: just two to four 5-minute micro-workouts a day done whenever and wherever you want will target your whole body and help you achieve the daily activity required for optimal health. Plus, there&’s a step-by-step photographic section of 80 exercises teaching proper form. With this book in hand, you can ditch the gym and get the same experience at home.
The Microbiome Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes to Nourish your Microbiome and Restore your Gut Health
by Pamela EllgenDiscover the power of fixing your microbiome and gut health with this cookbook from a bestselling health and diet author.The gastrointestinal microbiota comprises hundreds of trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungal organisms that inhabit your intestines and live symbiotically with you. When the microbiome is disrupted, a cascade of complications can ensue, including allergies and food sensitivities, mental health problems, weight gain, irritable bowel syndrome and autoimmune diseases.The Microbiome Cookbook provides you with the information and recipes to support a flourishing gut population. Follow the program in this book and you will gain the many benefits of having a healthy microbiome to naturally:• Improve digestion• Neutralize toxins• Quell inflammation• Support immunity• Boost metabolism
The Microbiome Diet Plan: Six Weeks to Lose Weight and Improve Your Gut Health
by Danielle Capalino MSPH, RD, CDNFeed your inner self to lose weight and feel great.Have you fed your microbiome today? The ecosystem of microbes in your gut affects your digestion, weight, energy level, and more. The Microbiome Diet Plan will help you nurture a healthy microbiome for a healthy life.You'll start by restoring your microbes to their happy place. Then, learn to sustain those positive changes for improved digestion, increased energy, and better sleep. This microbiome diet plan includes practical info like food charts, shopping lists, and lifestyle tips. Many of the recipes are grain-free, dairy-free, nut-free, or vegan.The Microbiome Diet Plan includes:Two-phase meal plan—Restore and sustain your gut health with a full 6-week microbiome diet meal plan.More than 125 recipes—Enjoy Sweet and Savory Orange Walnut Salad, Korean Beef Tacos with Red Slaw, Cinnamon Rice Pudding, and other tasty dishes.DIY fermentation—Make good-for-your-gut fermented creations like sauerkraut and kimchi, or even Fermented Salsa or Fermented Cranberry Sauce!Lose weight and find peace from the inside out with The Microbiome Diet Plan—your digestive system will thank you!
The Microbiome Diet Reset: A Practical Guide to Restore and Protect a Healthy Microbiome
by Mary PurdyA healthier microbiome begins by changing your diet and your lifestyleCultivating a healthy gut is the key to better overall health and well-being. The Microbiome Diet Reset will get you on the right path with easy, affordable recipes you can make in minutes as well as practical recommendations to rehabilitate and maintain a well-balanced microbiome.From sour 'n' spicy Kimchi to hearty Four Bean Chili, this combined cookbook and meal plan delivers everything you need to kick-start a bacteria-friendly microbiome diet. You'll boost your metabolism and your immune system while enjoying more fresh vegetables, fermented foods, beans, and whole grains. Reset with this microbiome diet—your gut will love you for it!The Microbiome Diet Reset features:Restorative recipes—Discover dozens of delicious prebiotic-packed and probiotic-friendly microbiome diet options.Meal planning—Explore two weekly menus, including one for regular eaters and one that's FODMAP-friendly for those with sensitive stomachs.Essential extras—Get a brief overview of your microbiome, time-saving tips and tricks, sample shopping lists, and more.Boost immunity and improve digestion with The Microbiome Diet Reset.
The Microbiome Diet: The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss (Microbiome Medicine Library)
by Raphael KellmanCutting-edge science has shown that the microbiome is the secret to healthy weight loss and to feeling healthy, energized, optimistic, and at the top of your game. The microbiome is a whole inner world that lives within your intestines--trillions of tiny microbes that help you extract the nutrients from your food, balance your mood, and sharpen your clarity and focus. These beneficial bacteria make up a separate ecology within the body and have an enormous influence on your metabolism, your hormones, your cravings--even your genes. The microbiome's health is intimately involved with yours: when it flourishes, you flourish. When it craves sugar, so do you. When it operates at peak efficiency, so does your metabolism. And when your microbiome is out of balance, you might find yourself gaining weight or unable to lose weight, no matter how much you exercise or how carefully you eat. To achieve your ideal weight, you need the help of your microbiome. Now, drawing from nearly two decades of experience as a specialist in functional medicine and intestinal health, Raphael Kellman, MD, has developed the first diet based upon on these scientific breakthroughs. The Microbiome Diet offers an effective three-phase plan to heal your gut, reset your metabolism, and achieve dramatic, sustainable weight loss. The Microbiome Diet will help you. . . Reset your metabolism Free yourself from food cravings and uncontrollable appetite Incorporate prebiotics, probiotics, and healing foods into every meal Lose weight--and keep it off--with a nonrestrictive life plan With delicious recipes, convenient meal plans, and helpful information on Microbiome Superfoods and Supersupplements--including prebiotics and probiotics--The Microbiome Diet gives you the tools to achieve your healthy weight, boost your mood, regain your mental focus, and be in your best shape for life.
The Microbiome Solution
by Robynne ChutkanThe author of Gutbliss and one of today's preeminent gastroenterologists distills the latest research on the microbiome into a practical program for boosting overall health. Michael Pollan's widely discussed New York Times article, "Some of My Best Friends Are Germs," was just the tip of the iceberg. The microbiome--the collective name for the trillions of bacteria that live in our gut--is today's hottest medical news topic. Synthesizing the latest findings, Dr. Robynne Chutkan explains how the standard Western diet and lifestyle are starving our microbiome, depleting the "good bugs" that keep us healthy and encouraging overgrowth of exactly the wrong type of bacteria. The resulting imbalance makes us more prone to disease and obesity and negatively affects our metabolism, our hormones, our cravings, our immunity, and even our genes. But beyond the science, what sets this book apart is Dr. Chutkan's powerful three-level program for optimizing your gut bacteria for good health.Dr. Chutkan shares:Why hand-sanitizing gels and antibiotics are stripping our bodies of their natural protective systemsEssential prebiotics and probioticsRecipes with ingredients that replenish the microbiome for each rehab levelCutting-edge research on the connection between the microbiome and the brainAn intro to the stool transplant, the superfix for a severely troubled microbiome Dr. Chutkan is one of the most recognizable gastroenterologists working in America today, and this is the first book to distill the research into a practical, effective plan for replenishing our microbiomes. The Microbiome Solution will bring welcome relief to the millions who want to grow a good "gut garden"--and enjoy healthier, happier lives.
The Microbiome and Personalized Nutrition (The Microbiomes of Humans, Animals, Plants, and the Environment #6)
by M. Pilar Francino José Ángel Rufián HenaresThis book provides an ample overview of the current state of research on nutrition's influence on the human microbiome and how it can be leveraged in personalized diets. It covers the most relevant perspectives in this burgeoning and interdisciplinary field of research, ranging from how foods and food supplements can be used to modulate the gut microbiome, to the role of large-scale food information initiatives in raising public awareness of this topic. Particular attention is paid to the impact of food processing and preparation methods on the modulation of the gut microbiota, a yet understudied area, which is crucial for the development of sophisticated personalized nutrition programs. In addition, the book addresses important societal aims, such as that of recycling agricultural products for the food industry with the specific goal of targeting the gut microbiome for better health. The role of microbiome-aware nutrition in the context of important diseases of the 21st century such as obesity and allergy, especially in the case of children, is also discussed. Moreover, the authors explore the potential contributions of metabolic modelling to guide dietary interventions for microbiota modulation, as well as strategies on how all this information can be incorporated into dietary applications targeting consumers interested in improving their microbiome and health. The book addresses researchers from academia and industry interested in the relationship and interplay between the gut microbiome, individual nutrition and health.