Flaxseed has been around for centuries, but its pleasant flavor and unsurpassed health benefits have been largely overlooked until now. In The Flax Cookbook, registered dietitian Elaine Magee explains why you should be eating this superfood and offers simple, delicious ways to incorporate it into your daily diet. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, soluble fiber, and lignans, these eighty easy-to-prepare recipes—which cover everything from muffins and power bars to entrees, desserts, and smoothies—include:

Caramel Apple Muffins * Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes * Mocha-ccino Freeze * Cinnamon Swirl Bread * Herb Crescent Rolls * Cookies & Cream Flax Bars * 7-Layer Mexican Bean Dip * Pesto Pasta Salad * Chicken Alfredo Fettuccini * Stuffed Red Bell Peppers * Pumpkin Spice Flaxseed Cookies * Chewy Chocolate Chip Flax Cookies * Kahlua Chocolate Fudge Cake * Key Lime Tart

Complete with sections on the history and properties of flax, the latest scientific findings on its health benefits, macronutrient counts for every recipe that include Weight Watchers Points and omega-3 and omega-6 amounts, and over 100 tips to help you customize your own plan for adding flax to your diet, The Flax Cookbook is an essential resource that belongs in the kitchen of every health-conscious cook....

Heartburn isn't just a minor inconvenience--it is very painful and can inhibit your sleep, affect your work, and make you feel miserable. Of course, if you are one of the 60 million Americans who get heartburn at least once a month, you already know this.

Heartburn happens when the lining of the esophagus comes in contact with too much stomach juice, which can produce a burning pain and injure the esophagus. There is a valve that connects the end of the esophagus with the stomach, which normally functions to keep the stomach acid where it belongs--in the stomach. But in people with frequent heartburn, this valve relaxes too frequently, allowing the stomach acid to splash up into the esophagus.

Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Acid Reflux begins with an overview of acid reflux. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable explanation of how and why this condition begins--an explanation that is based on the latest medical information. The majority of the book is dedicated to all the ways that diet and lifestyle can bring relief and decrease heartburn, including an entire section with specific tips and recipes to help you during the worst times of the year for heartburn sufferers--the holiday season.

Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Acid Reflux offers dozens of healthful, practical, tasty recipe options for foods you never thought you could enjoy again, plus heartburn-savvy tips on navigating the supermarket, cooking in your kitchen, and eating out....

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the doctor in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Western world. Even so, the majority of patients who have IBS do not seek medical care, which may be because of fear, embarrassment, or the lack of effective treatments. IBS affects both genders and all races. Recent data shows that 14 to 24 percent of women and 5 to 19 percent of men in the United States and Great Britain have IBS.

If you have IBS, you are undoubtedly familiar with the link between your condition, your comfort, and what you eat or drink. Elaine Magee gives you positive advice about what foods you should eat almost every day, and whether you suffer from IBS constipation, IBS diarrhea predominant, or the type of IBS that includes both conditions. Easy-to-use tables list what foods are good for diarrhea, and for constipation, and which foods cause bloating or gastrointestinal distress.

This new edition of Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome contains an updated review of all the possible causes of IBS, including hormones and certain medications. It also includes nuggets of wisdom from Dr. Christine Frissora, MD, associate professor of gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital.Also included are practical tips such as "The 5 Quickest Ways to 25 Grams of Fiber;" dozens of healthful, mouth-watering recipes; and practical supermarket and "eating out" advice from someone who has suffered from IBS for more than 20 years--the author....