Product Description

As an alternative to taking supplemental oes trogen many women are opting for more natural solutions. Thi s cookbook includes recipes that can help women cope with th e menopause and its side-effects whilst maintaining attracti veness and flavour. '

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1631221 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From Amazon.com
As children we ate our vegetables grudgingly if mom or dad had the muscle to make us. Now bowing to the gospel of nutritional studies, many folks have been encouraged to seek out foods that would make any self-respecting child swoon. Chief among these for older women are soy products, wild yam, and flaxseed, which contain plant estrogens that can help stave off certain well-known menopausal symptoms like hot flashes. The Hot Flash Cookbook delivers appealing, flavorful, low-fat recipes packed with nutrients that help keep bodies of all ages healthy, such as antioxidants and fiber to fight several types of cancer and calcium for strong bones. Unlike Estrogen, The Natural Way, though, the book doesn't tell you how much of each dish must be eaten daily to deliver a medicinal punch. Fortunately, recipes like Orange-Fennel Refresco, Beans and Bitter Greens, Sea Bass Miso, and Calico Chicken with Ginger go beyond the hot flash patrol and into the larger realm of healthful, enjoyable eating. --Francesca Coltrera

From Library Journal
As baby boomers hit menopause, and as Americans in general turn away from total reliance on allopathic medicine in favor of more natural remedies, a cookbook that features recipes to aid in controlling hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause should find a large audience. Luchetti, winner of the James Beard Award for Best Writing on American Food, began collecting these recipes when she first experienced symptoms. Featured are foods such as fennel, yams, and tofu that are high in vitamin E and phytoestrogen. In a lengthy introduction, she discusses menopause, estrogen, plant estrogens, and the foods used in the recipes. Many of these recipes are quite simple, such as roasted butternut squash with hazelnuts (four ingredients); others are projects?the list of ingredients for pan-roasted chicken with ginger is two pages. This book is worth having just for its list of foods to use and foods to avoid. Recommended for health and cookbook collections.?Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Lucchetti, a well-respected food writer living in the San Francisco area, actually experimented with her own diet while experiencing the ups and downs of menopause. Her findings, supported by impressive scientific research, reveal that certain foods do indeed help minimize the hot flashes and mood swings associated with the climacteric. And like a good reporter unwilling to concede everything to a combination of faith and test-tube proof, she summarizes well the benefits of vitamin E^-rich foods and phytoestrogens; theories; cultural differences; demographics; and, yes, even the phenomenon known as malepause. The real bonus and main attraction, however, is the 150 dishes geared to soothing menopause symptoms; most are easy to cook, rely heavily on vegetables and fruits, and represent some fresh and creative culinary approaches. Asparagus, for example, is first blanched, then dipped in a sesame concoction. Tea is given a new life with new ingredients--leaves from red raspberries, dried nettles, and motherwort, for instance. Barbara Jacobs

Customer Reviews

A warehouse of info and recipes for the novice and pro alike
The title grabbed my 48 year old body's attention. The first section of the book gave me insights into how I can help myaelf and my 48 year old man through this phsyical process we are in. But the recipes.....each one is introduced with explanation as to how the ingredients work for you health. They are each a unique combination of wonderful things, easy to prepare and fun to serve and eat! Plenty of vegetairian recipes!