List Books » The New Glucose Revolution Guide to Managing PCOS: The Essential Guide to the PCOS-Glycemic Index Connection
Authors: Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller M.D., Nadir Farid, Kate Marsh (With), Nadir R. Farid Dr.
ISBN-13: 9781569244579, ISBN-10: 156924457X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
PCOSPolycystic Ovarian Syndromeis the most common hormonal disorder among women of child-bearing age, affecting approximately 6 to 10 percent of premenopausal women. No two women have the same symptoms, making it a difficult condition to diagnose. In addition, many women don’t know they have it until they try to become pregnant. This breakthrough book contains the latest research that reveals how eating a healthy diet in conjunction with a basic exercise plan is a win-win situation for women with PCOS. The book includes a complete, up-to-date table of GI and glycemic load values for more than eight hundred foods and beverages, provides a clear, concise diet and lifestyle plan, and thirty recipes.