I have been a fan of hers since her well-rounded doses of
nutritional segments started on the Today
show!
I am referring to Joy Bauer!
I was thrilled when Kathleen,
Partnership Director at Joy Bauer.com, offered to send me a copy of Joy Bauer’s Food Cures.
Other than being the nutrition expert for the
Today show, Bauer also is the
bestselling author of six other books on food and nutrition, and a contributing
editor to Parade and Woman’s Day magazines. Joy is the nutritionist for the New York City
Ballet and the creator of www.JoyBauer.com. She lives in New York with her husband and
three children.
Joy Bauer’s Food Cures is a great read and an
informative reference for those of us who are taking steps to be
healthier. It’s a huge book ~ 516 pages
~ full of nutritional facts and recipes; grouped into sections regarding numerous
diseases and issues.
Joy shares her
knowledge of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, weight loss, arthritis, osteoporosis,
migraine headaches, cancer prevention, vision issues and memory problems ~ just
to name a few.
Joy Bauer says, “Life is hard. Food should be easy.” I agree with Joy, life can be stressful and thinking
about what foods to eat, or not to eat, shouldn’t drive us crazy.
We all know that the food we eat affects how
we feel, as well as our appearance. A
healthy lifestyle should be easy and attainable, and that is exactly what Joy assists
us with in this book.
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Whether, you are looking to improve a health issue or you
want to take off excess pounds; Joy can help you do it. The basic format of each chapter of the book
begins with an explanation of the condition; followed by what generally affects
the condition, how food affects the condition, bonus points to assist in managing
the condition, and ending with supplements you may want to consider in addition
to the food fixes.
Interspersed through those pages are several “FAQS”
sections, such as this entry from the insomnia chapter: “When I drink coffee, I drink only decaf, but
on the nights I have a cup, I notice I have a hard time falling asleep. My friend told me that even decaffeinated
coffees and teas contain small amounts of caffeine. Is that true?
Do I need to stop drinking hot beverages at night?” In each of the chapters of Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, we can
read the examples of her clients and the issues they encountered, and how Bauer
responded to them.
Lastly, each chapter ends with a 4-Step program, which recaps
all of the advice offered in that specific chapter. Joy’s 4-Step Program for insomnia goes like
this:
Step 1: Start with
the Basics: A list of the first things
you should do in trying to achieve a good night’s sleep. One thing she says to do is: “Avoid
heavy dinners, especially within three hours of going to bed.”
Step 2: Your Ultimate
Grocery List: This consists of a list of
foods that aids sleep, including those with tryptophan and high-quality
carbohydrates. These are the best
sleep-inducing fruits: bananas,
grapefruit, grapes, mangoes, oranges, papayas and plums. And all vegetables but, especially these: asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
cauliflower, celery, corn, dark leafy greens, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, spinach and
squash. Additionally, lean proteins are listed,
as well as which nuts and whole grains to consume.
Step 3: Going Above
and Beyond: Here, Joy includes various
remedies you can try for a dreamy night’s sleep; like, “Try a white noise
machine to block out distracting ambient sounds.” She mentions the power of lavender. Bauer tells us, “I’m pretty sure lavender won’t
solve all of your sleep issues, but there’s certainly no downside---and you and
your house will smell divine!” I’m a
believer!
Step 4: Meal
Plans: Bauer concludes the chapter with
sample menus of foods that may assist in sleeping better and offers
delicious-sounding recipes. The Warm Turkey
Bacon-Spinach Salad and the Banana-Mango Parfait sound yummy to me.
Joy Bauer explains she doesn’t expect us to “eat perfectly
100 percent of the time. Even nutritionists
have days when we indulge our food lusts.
But I make healthy foods my habit and rich desserts an occasional
treat. If you really want to think like
a nutritionist, start by becoming mindful of your eating habits.” Joy exalts:
“You can do this… Dive in!”
Bauer’s book also gives us excellent tips on what we should
eat and drink for healthy skin, healthy hair and how to feed a beautiful smile. It’s about much more than pearly white
teeth!
To wrap up my review of this extraordinary book ~ if you
have health issues that you believe could be cured or controlled by foods you
do or don’t eat, if you want to ward off various conditions, and if you want to
maybe even reverse symptoms, you can benefit from Joy Bauer’s Food Cures.
It is a “must-have” reference book for good health and nutritional food
choices. Bauer offers exceptional advice for restoring our damaged bodies. Read it, practice what she preaches, and get healthier!
Go here to visit
Joy Bauer’s website and here to
purchase this fantastic book. It will
become your “go to” reference for healthy nutritional information!
Joy Bauer’s Food Cures is chock full of good recipes
and one of them I made was her Healthy Chicken Parmesan and Broccoli. It’s an absolute favorite from the book for Joy’s
husband and youngest daughter: “Great
taste and stellar nutrition – home run!”
Healthy Chicken
Parmesan and Broccoli
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (28 ounces) no-salted-added diced tomatoes
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn, plus 1 whole sprig
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 large skinless chicken cutlets (6 ounces each),
pounded very thin
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
1. Coat a large skillet with
nonstick cooking spray. Place over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the
oil is hot, add the onion, two-thirds of the garlic, and bay leaf. Cook,
stirring, for 6 to 7 minutes, until the onion begins to soften and become
translucent. Reduce the heat to medium and add the tomatoes and sprig of basil.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce starts to thicken, about 10
minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer on low heat while you
prepare the broccoli and chicken.
2. Preheat the oven to 450
degrees F. Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Sprinkle the remaining garlic over the broccoli, and season with salt and
pepper. Wrap the broccoli tightly in aluminum foil. Set aside.
3. Place the flour on a piece
of waxed paper or aluminum foil. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg whites. On
another piece of waxed paper or aluminum foil, mix the bread crumbs with the
oregano, rosemary, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, and season with a pinch of salt and
pepper.
4. Sprinkle both sides of the
chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge the cutlets in the flour,
then dip in the egg whites, shaking off any excess egg, then dredge in the
bread crumb mixture. Coat both sides of each cutlet with nonstick cooking spray
and place on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake the chicken and foil
packet of broccoli until the cutlets are golden and the broccoli is tender, 8
to 10 minutes. Remove the broccoli and chicken from the oven.
6. Preheat the broiler.
Sprinkle the cutlet with the mozzarella and remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
Place under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese is golden. (Watch
carefully — they can burn easily!) Transfer the chicken and broccoli to a
platter. Remove the bay leaf from the tomato sauce and ladle the sauce around
the chicken. Sprinkle with the torn basil and serve immediately.
Nutrition information per
serving: 569 calories, 59 g protein, 41 g carbohydrate, 16 g fat (4 g
saturated), 111 mg cholesterol, 670 mg sodium, 7 g fiber; plus 365 mg calcium
(36% DV), 86 mg magnesium (22% DV), 97 mcg vitamin K (122% DV), 1,017 mg
potassium (29% DV), 113 mcg folic acid (28% DV)
Serves 4
It’s a favorite of ours too!!!
Many thanks to you, Kathleen, for sending me this superb informative book!
Go visit
my friend, Linda’s blog, @My Kind of Cooking for excellent tips and recipes. She’s having a
great giveaway now---this book!
