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The
Change of Life Diet & Cookbook by Elaine Magee, MPH, R.D.
From Publishers Weekly
In personable prose, nutrition
expert and prolific author Magee devotes one chapter to each of the seven
most common menopausal symptoms—hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, decreased
libido, moodiness, memory loss, weight gain, low bone density—offering
practical advice and over 125 recipes for symptom relief sans hormone replacement
therapy. Despite her predictable lifestyle tips (reduce the stress in your
life; keep your bedroom cool to avoid night sweats), Magee offers clear,
empirically supported explanations of why her ingredients and recipes alleviate
each symptom. The recipes—arranged by symptom, not by food category—are
refreshingly diverse, including salads, entrees, vegetarian options and
desserts for most symptoms. And despite the book’s health consciousness,
the recipes do not neglect flavor. Cinnamon Rolls with Soy Flour reduce
hot flashes, and Smoked Salmon Crostini with Caviar increase libido, Magee
claims. Although Magee’s health advice for menopausal women is fairly standard,
this volume succeeds in integrating scientific proof and practical symptom
relief with a medley of simple recipes for an overall sympathetic guide
for the HRT-free menopausal woman. Copyright
© Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All
rights reserved.
STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
Makes 6 servings --Serving
size about 1 1/2 cups
1 10-ounce bag of pre-washed spinach leaves
2 cups strawberries, halved
1/3 cup bottled raspberry salad dressing
1/3 cup orange juice |
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup orange fruit to garnish perimeter
of salad serving bowl, such as orange segments, peach slices or mango slices |
1. Add spinach leaves and strawberries
to a big salad bowl.
2. In a 2-cup measure, blend raspberry
salad dressing, orange juice and poppy seeds together well.
3. Drizzle dressing mixture over the top
of salad in bowl and gently toss to blend all ingredients. Sprinkle toasted
almonds over the top. Garnish the perimeter of the salad bowl with orange
fruit if desired.
See book for nutritional
facts (per serving)
Hot Flash Mochaccino
Makes 1 drink--Serving
size: about 2 cups
1/2 cup double-strength decaf coffee,
chilled
3/4 cup chocolate soymilk
1 1/2 cups ice cubes |
1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds (optional)
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup (optional) |
1. Add coffee, chocolate soymilk, ice cubes,
and flaxseeds (if desired) into the blender and blend until the mixture
has a nice, smooth texture (like a milkshake).
2. Taste the drink. If you would like a
stronger chocolate flavor, add a tablespoon of chocolate syrup. Blend the
mixture, pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
Note: If you don't have a blender, just
mix the first 2 ingredients (and chocolate syrup, if desired) together,
stir in flaxseeds and then add ice.
Nutritional Facts (per serving
without optional ingredients): 110 calories, 4 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate,
2.6 g fat (n/a g saturated fat, n/a g monounsaturated fat, n/a g polyunsaturated
fat, n/a g omega-3 fatty acides, n/a g omega-6 fatty acids, 0 mg cholesterol,
0 g fiver, 61 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 21 percent.
75 RE vitamin A, 0mg vitamin
C, 90 IU vitamin D, 0 IU vitamin E, 2.3 mcg vitamin B 12, 18 mcg folate,
230 mg calcium, n/a mcg selenium
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