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Zest for Life, the first anti-cancer health book with recipes based on the traditional Mediterranean diet (new international edition), provides all the guidance and practical advice you need to prepare delicious, easy and affordable meals to boost your defenses against cancer. Without prevention, one in two men and one in three women in the industrialized world will develop cancer. What many people don't know: at least a third of cancers could be avoided through a healthy diet and lifestyle. Zest for Life does *not* propose a short-term "diet" of hunger or imbalanced eating. On the contrary, it shows how easy it is to enjoy a wide variety of tasty, healthy foods every day and in doing so to reduce not only our cancer risk, but also the risk of heart disease, obesity or diabetes. The Zest for Life diet emphasizes vegetables and fruits, fish, olive oil, legumes, fresh herbs and spices, and highlights the importance of conviviality and the guilt-free enjoyment of food, thus nourishing both body and soul. The healthy, modern recipes are inspired by rich culinary traditions from around the Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Morocco and others. Zest for Life comprises a 120-page science section outlining the principles of anti-cancer eating based on the latest scientific research, followed by 150 easy, family-friendly recipes (using US and UK measurements). Most of the recipes are plant-based, although healthy fish and meat dishes feature too, as do low-sugar, gluten-free cakes and other desserts. Author Conner Middelmann-Whitney, nutritionist, health writer, chef and mother-of-three, overcame early-stage cervical cancer 11 years ago. Pragmatic, not preachy, she shares her personal cancer story in an engaging style and suggests simple, tasty ways in which anti-cancer eating can fit into busy schedules and tight budgets. The book is supported by a website, www.zestforlifediet.com featuring photographs of many of the dishes featured in the book as well as frequently updated cancer-prevention news, healthy eating advice and culinary tips. Conner is donating 25 percent of her royalties (32 pence of every book sold) to Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, a UK registered charity number SC024414 (http://www.maggiescentres.org/home.html).
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Conner Middelmann-Whitney lives with her family near Toulouse, France, where she works as a nutritionist, health writer and cookery instructor. For information about her work and anti-cancer cookery classes, please consult her website, nutrelan.com.
Conner Middelmann-Whitney works as a nutritionist, health writer and cookery instructor in Toulouse, France. To find out more about her work, visit her website: nutrelan.com.
Conner Middelmann-Whitney works as a nutritionist, health writer and cookery instructor in Toulouse, France. To find out more about her work, visit her website: nutrelan.com.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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This is a remarkable little find - a book packed with information and practical advice. Although it's particularly aimed at preventing cancer, it's equally an excellent guide to eating for good health generally. It manages to steer the fine line between informative and passionate without veering into dogmatic or patronising, a balance very difficult to find in dietary advice manuals! I hate diets, but this is really just guidance for eating,and living, well. It's extremely well researched and scientifically based; I learned a lot. The recipes are very easy to follow, despite not having photos (which I usually require in cook books). The author has obviously tested them thoroughly herself; you feel as if you've got her encouraging presence at your side as you try the recipes out. The half a dozen or so I've tried so far have all turned out really well. And the recipes don't require lots of esoteric, hard-to-find ingredients; it's all very down to earth. The lentils bolognese (much yummier than it sounds) has become a family favourite; even my three and a half year old loves it! If you're anything like me and need the occasional boost of encouragement to cook and eat well, this is the book for you!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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A refreshing and innovative approach to healthy dieting. This is a great cookbook even if you are not dealing with the cancer issue. It is informative and packed with great knowledge and tips on health issues, wonderful and easy to make recipes that are for everyone. As a cancer patient I whole heartily recommend this cookbook. Conner's enthusiasm on healthy dieting is an inspirational take on the issue of cancer prevention and of well being
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I love trying out new receipes especially having a family. It is not always easy to find something which all the family love to eat but with this book I have found so many receipes which appeal to all my family and friends. The receipes are simple yet very healthy, so delicious and very easy to cook. My daughters both 1 and 7 years old just love the cauliflower soup (which makes me really happy). The book is an 'all-in-one'. It helps you learn the importance of food in our daily diet( how eating healthy can avoid alot of health issues)and gives a pleasure to cook the receipes. I have now tried 4 dishes and all have been a success. It is now my number 1 cook book which I have put beside my cooker and the first book I choose when I want to cook a healty delicious family meal or when I have friends over for dinner.
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Simply everyone should have a copy of this book whether you have cancer or not.
Like one of the other reviewers I got this book after reading Dr David Servan-Shreiber's... Read more
Like one of the other reviewers I got this book after reading Dr David Servan-Shreiber's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by TrueBooks
Wonderful book
A very useful and informative book to own and read. The first 100 pages or so talk about the connections between cancer and diet, and how the move away from cooking our own simple,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by J A Siddall
A healthy food joie de vivivre
Conner Middlemann-Whitney's Zest for Life: the Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet is a two-part food joie de vivre brimming with information on healthy eating, hopefully as a way to... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Joan Dollard
Zest for Life
Zest for Life is a beautifully presented book; Conner's scientific assertions are backed by peer-reviewed references and the recipes are exciting.
Published 15 months ago by Gabrielle
Fantastic!
I have never possessed a cook book that had actually inspired me like this one! Health conscious since a long time and especially since my husband's serious cancer illness ten... Read more
Published 16 months ago by veronika
a great book - even if you don't cook
Zest for life is an easy to read, well researched and comprehensive book that will give you plenty of simple and delicious recipees, but also brush up your nutritional culture and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by francois pierre
A Fresh Look at Food
In a mostly vegetarian household its always good to discover a new and refreshing way to look at food, underpinned by lots of soundly based based advice on the whys and wherefores. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Healthyeater
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