Called the “good nutrition bible” by one reviewer,
The DASH Diet to End Obesity is the ultimate guide to common sense-lifestyle changes that will improve the health of the entire family. With a special emphasis on prevention, this book is written for parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about protecting themselves and their children from the health risks of obesity.
This book is the most comprehensive guide to the DASH diet plan yet published. DASH® – Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – was first formulated to combat hypertension (high blood pressure). But numerous studies have shown that the eating plan is also useful for dealing with excess weight, abnormal blood fats, Type 2 diabetes, and other health concerns.
The DASH diet has soared in popularity because not only does it allow people to take charge of their own health and that of their families, they can do it while eating delicious food. The plan emphasizes seasonings, spices, healthy oils, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other flavorful food choices.
But unlike a mere recipe book,
The DASH Diet to End Obesity explains the science and psychology of how to find success with the DASH approach. Author Dr. William Manger and his three distinguished colleagues have crafted a reader-friendly book geared to motivate people to make healthy, informed changes in their daily lives. The book offers in-depth information about fats, cholesterols, vitamins and minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and more. An entire section is devoted to the role of salt and the dangers of consuming too much salt, especially for people who are overweight. The book also contains a special chapter about eating for the management of diabetes.
Not only do the authors present a lot of information in an accessible tone, they provide detailed descriptions of how to incorporate this knowledge into every meal with memory strategies, charts, and quick tips.
The DASH eating plan is not just a diet, however, and the book covers the importance of sleep, physical exercise, and staying psychologically motivated. The authors also dissect the reasons other diets fail, and discuss the risks and benefits of other methods of weight loss, including surgery and weight-loss drugs.
This book represents the life work of the four prestigious authors; it is not a jump-on-the-bandwagon response to the recent popularity of the DASH diet. Dr. William Manger has been such a proponent of the DASH lifestyle that he has founded an organization that teaches the eating plan to young children in schools.
Medical researchers and experts today are saying many parents could outlive their children because of runaway childhood obesity. This is the scenario
The DASH Diet to End Obesity is dedicated to reversing.
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Dr. William Manger, M.D., Ph.D., received his Bachelor of Science from Yale University in 1944 and his medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1946. Dr. Manger has served in the Department of Medicine as Professor of Clinical Medicine at New York University Medical Center since 1983. He is currently a Lecturer in Medicine (Emeritus) at Columbia Medical School.
In 1977, Dr. Manger founded the National Hypertension Association, gradually building up an impressive board of trustees and contributors. Under his leadership the NHA has conducted groundbreaking research on hypertension, and he has written and co-authored six medical books and more than 240 scientific publications.
Dr. Manger has a lifelong history of championing the public health message of prevention as the first course of action with chronic illnesses. Eight years ago, when obesity in children came to the forefront of public concern, he and his wife established VITAL (Value Initiative Teaching About Lifestyle), a humanitarian health measure. The primary purpose of VITAL is to educate children — preschool to third grade — about nutrition and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Manger has been awarded many prizes for his work in research and public health. In 1992 he was designated Distinguished Mayo Foundation Alumnus in recognition of his exceptional national and international contributions to hypertension research, medical practice, and awareness.
In 2009 he was awarded the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Humanitarian Award for his contributions to public health as a pioneer in the prevention of childhood obesity.
In 2010 he received the Pheo Para Alliance Science Award for his research on pheochromocytoma, a tumor that, if not recognized and removed, can cause hypertension, stroke, heart attack, and death.
Throughout his career as a researcher and tertiary care clinician, Dr. Manger has devoted his time, resources and unbridled energy to improving lives, especially of the underserved — the same reason the Mayo brothers established the Mayo Clinic.
The contributing authors are also prestigious in their fields:
Jennifer Nelson, M.S., R.D., L.D., is one of the leading nutritionists in this nation. She currently serves in the Department of Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Marion Franz, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.D.E., is also one of the foremost nutritionists in our nation. She chairs Nutrition Concepts by Franz, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and she is a leading authority on the nutritional prevention and management of diabetes mellitus.
Edward J. Roccella, Ph.d., M.P.H., formerly served at the National Institutes of Health as Coordinator of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program for many years. He has published extensively on topics dealing with hypertension.
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