Total Breast Health or Motivating People to Be Physically Active

Total Breast Health

Author: Robin Keunek

The latest studies reveal vitamins and other nutrients that prevent breast cancer work best when they come directly from the foods you eat. Now Robin Keuneke has created a guide and cookbook focused on foods that prevent breast cancer and help in recovery. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this long-awaited book brings women strong protection against a disease that is reaching epidemic proportions. Here at last are revolutionary findings about the role fats play in women's health, clear do's and don'ts for food selection and preparation, and the facts you need to encourage breast health through diet and lifestyle choices.

Publishers Weekly

According to Keuneke, food editor of Total Health magazine, the key to healthy breasts is found in what she calls "superfoods," drawn from three culinary traditions: flax seed and oil from northern Europe, soy foods from Japan and extra virgin olive oil from the Mediterranean. Keuneke, neither a scientist nor a physician, devotes an entire chapter to an interview with nutritionist Udo Erasmus (Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill) who urges consumption of unheated oils rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. To protect against breast cancer and to aid recovery from it, she also recommends organically grown antioxidant-rich vegetables to promote a favorable hormonal balance, herbal teas to enhance the immune and lymphatic systems, special baths protective against mammography radiation, and chemical-reducing water filters for the kitchen and bath. Recipes appear throughout the text as well as in a special section featuring "breast-protective power foods," such as miso, tempeh, tofu and sea vegetables. Keuneke's approach, backed by Dr. Lendon Smith's foreword, is directed toward women who are willing to make the serious commitment to a broad life-style change. (June) (PW best book of 1998)

Library Journal

Keuneke, the food editor of Total Health magazine, has written a book advocating a nutritional plan for the prevention and healing of breast cancer. Her plan includes organic vegetables, soy, and "good oils" to provide necessary fatty acids. She discusses many nutrition topics lately in the news, such as Olestra and transfatty acids, and tells readers which advice is based on medical studies and which is her own opinion. One chapter, an interview with Udo Erasmus, author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill (Alive Books, 1993), seems like an advertisement for his health food products. Though recipes make up a quarter of the book, many people will have problems locating the health food-store ingredients used in them. Of interest to patrons looking for alternative health solutions; for larger health collections.Elizabeth A. Williams, HAM-Texas Medical Ctr. Lib., Houston

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction: Creating Breast Health
Ch. 1	The Effects of Fats and Oils on Breast Cancer	3
Ch. 2	An Interview with Udo Erasmus, Author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Importance of Fats to Women's Health	24
Ch. 3	The New Millennium: Challenging the Myth of the Low-Fat Diet	57
Ch. 4	The Importance of Organic Food	62
Ch. 5	Raw Foods and Juices Provide Protective Enzymes	66
Ch. 6	Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil: Nature's Superfoods for Breast Health	71
Ch. 7	Soybeans Protect Against Breast Cancer	77
Ch. 8	Nutrient-Dense Green Vegetables: Protective and Cleansing	88
Ch. 9	The Hidden Power of Plant Foods	92
Ch. 10	Herbs, Spices, and Mushrooms: Potent Enhancers of Flavor and Health	110
Ch. 11	Food, Hormones, and Breast Cancer: What's the Connection?	119
Ch. 12	Preventing Carbohydrate Overload: A New Equation for Health	155
Ch. 13	Rejuvenating Your Immune and Lymphatic Systems: What You Can Do Now	169
Ch. 14	The French Mediterranean Diet: Natural Food at Its Best	178
Ch. 15	Alcohol, Coffee, and Sugar	202
Ch. 16	Power Teas	208
Ch. 17	Mammography: Foods and Supplements That Offer Protection	213
Ch. 18	Secrets of a Healthy Kitchen	221
Ch. 19	Summary	243
	Recipes	249
Ch. 20	Personal Care Guide	344
	Resource Guide	368
	References	381
	Index	407
	Metric Conversion Table	417
	About the Author	419

Interesting textbook: Consumer Behavior or Managerial and Organizational Reality

Motivating People to Be Physically Active

Author: Bess H Marcus

Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, translates research, theories, and concepts of behavioral science into a useful handbook for health professionals involved in the planning, development, implementation, or evaluation of physical activity promotion programs. The book describes proven methods for helping people overcome sedentary behavior and make physical activity a regular part of their lives.

Based on the five-stage model of motivational readiness for change, this comprehensive reference will help you design intervention programs for individuals and groups in both worksite and community settings. This behavior change method can be used with healthy adults as well as those with chronic physical or psychological conditions. You'll also learn to measure and improve clients' motivation and assess their physical activity patterns and barriers.

The second edition has been fully updated and expanded to include these features:
An updated chapter that discusses and compares the recent physical activity recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Institute of Medicine and presents the pros and cons of the recommendations for key populations
An expanded description of the benefits of a physically active lifestyle
Information on how technology, including accelerometers, and Web-based intervention strategies can be used in changing physical activity behavior

Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, contains many practical tools and ideas to assist you in program implementation. You'll find reproducible questionnaires, worksheets, logs, and more toassist clients in their transition to active living. The book includes case studies of successful community and worksite programs that can serve as a starting point for your own interventions and stage-specific strategies and recommendations for including and motivating all participants. The authors also provide a list of suggested readings that you can use to enhance your programs. Web addresses and phone numbers of physical activity organizations are included, which can provide you with additional information and resources.

With its focus on psychological and behavioral research and accessible reading style, Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is the essential resource for physical activity behavior modification. In addition to allowing you to design effective intervention programs, its many program ideas, tips, and tools spark your motivation to educate and encourage others to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle.

Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is part of the Physical Activity Intervention Series (PAIS). This timely series provides useful educational resources for professionals interested in promoting and implementing physical activity programs to a diverse and often resistant population.