Kimberly A. Tessmer

Healthy food, healthy lifestyle, healthy you. Based on the fundamentals of balancing foods high in omega-3 fats such as fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, olive oil, nuts, etc. The Mediterranean diet has a variety of health benefits. More than just a flavorful diet, this is a lifestyle developed over centuries in the warm climates along the Mediterranean Sea to help everyone appreciate life that much more. And now, you too can reap the benefits of this way of eating The Mediterranean Diet Guide and Cookbook helps you understand, develop and implement this heart-healthy diet and lifestyle. In this nutritious guide, you'll get: Over 75 good-for-you recipes, each with a complete nutritional analysis; and a month's worth of delicious menu plans--one week for each season--to kick-start your diet. The history and science behind the Mediterranean diet and what makes it so exceptional. Essential information on the foods and beverages that make up the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.- An eye-opening look at how this diet can enhance heart health, help manage diabetes and assist in weight loss. A better understanding of the healthy fats, carbs, protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxi-dants you acquire eating the Mediterranean way.

Research has shown that chronic inflammation can be a root cause for many serious illnesses, including heart disease, certain types of cancers, some autoimmune diseases, and even Type 2 diabetes. In addition, managing persistent inflammation can be the key to reducing painful symptoms from conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia. Although inflammation can be your body's main response to healing, if it persists and serves no useful purpose, it can seriously damage your health. Your Nutrition Solution to Inflammation provides a nutritional treatment option you can live with, arming you with the tools you need to free yourself from a lifetime of medication, pain, and long-term health problems. You will learn about: The latest medical information on inflammation, as well as a simplified overview of diseases related to inflammation. Tips on nutritional intake, anti-inflammatory foods, and the lifestyle changes needed to find relief without relying on medications. Other nutritional supplementation that can aid in your journey to find permanent relief. Easy-to-follow meal plans to help you establish a life without the symptoms and pain of inflammation. A pill isn't always the answer

"This book will empower you to self-manage your diabetes in just five easy steps The Nutrition Solution Tidbits are quick and easy and will solve common problems of those dealing with type 2 diabetes." --Cindy Guirino, MEd RD, LD, CDE, ACE, PT ""Your Nutrition Solution to Type 2 Diabetes" is the answer you've been waiting for to help you manage your diabetes. Everything you need to know, from what is happening in your body to how to shop the supermarket aisles is included in this jam-packed resource. This book] will empower you to make the lifestyle changes needed to living healthily with diabetes." --Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator/Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor The correct diet plan can be the key to lowering or even eliminating the need for prescription medications and living a life without the worry of medical complications due to type 2 diabetes. "Your Nutrition Solution to Type 2 Diabetes" will give you: The latest medical information on type 2 diabetes as well as prediabetes along with a complete yet simplified overview of the disease to enhance your understanding. Interactive tools that allow you to learn how to eat to control your diabetes and to feel your best. Easy-to-follow meal plans to help get you started to life without the complications of diabetes.

IBD isn't a disease but rather the umbrella term for two major intestinal disorders that might sound more familiar: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Both deal with inflammation in the digestive tract that can produce a wide range of unpleasant symptoms and lead to other health conditions. If you or a loved one are dealing with either of these conditions then you probably know that trying to control flare-ups--which bring on the symptoms--is the goal. Tessmer breaks down both of these conditions and provides reliable and practical advice on how eating right can help. Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease begins with an overview of both of these conditions (as well as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS), then guides you through diet recommendations that are based on the latest medical information. You will quickly learn what IBD is and what you can do to limit the impact of unwanted symptoms. In addition, you'll get dozens of mouthwatering recipes from knowledgeable RDs that will make implementing the nutritional advice a bit easier. It's all nutrition you can live with

If you are a person with diabetes, suffer from high blood pressure, or just want to cut sugar out of your diet, The No-Sugar Cookbook is for you! Edited by registered dietitian Kimberly A. Tessmer, this practical cookbook shows you how to sacrifice sugar but not flavor! Features more than 200 recipes, including the following treats: -Fruit Salsa -Buckwheat Pancakes -Chicken à la King -Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse -Honey Raisin Bars All these recipes contain no added sugar or provide a healthier alternative sugar substitute—but still taste great! With The No-Sugar Cookbook, sugarfree food never tasted so sweet!