By Marilyn Glenville
Quality Paperback
191 Pages
Celestial Arts, 2000
$17.95
ISBN: 1-58761-025-6
Review by Cheri Sicard
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Before I lose half the audience at the start, let me say this is much more than a cookbook for menopausal women, although to be sure, it will do them the most good. My point, however, is that these are really wonderful, healthy, tasty recipes that nearly everyone will enjoy, even men! It's medical purpose aside, this is one of the best cookbooks I have seen in recent times. If you have any doubt, just flip through its pages and take a look at the mouth-watering photographs.

Now that that's out of the way, the real purpose behind Marilyn Glenville's book is to educate women about estrogen and the foods that can benefit their health, especially before and during and after menopause. Four out of every ten women in the United States use synthetic hormones ,known as HRT (hormone replacement therapy), to combat symptoms associated with menopause. Despite the fact that doctors have touted these drugs as safe for the past forty years, recent studies indicate that taking HRT for 11 years increases your chance of developing breast cancer by 35%.

In this insightful book, Glenville demonstrates how diet can help women avoid the symptoms of menopause safely and naturally. Phytoestrogens, plant hormones that are naturally contained in everyday foods, have been scientifically proven to fight diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease and breast cancer as well as help balance hormones for both women and men. After introductory chapters in which Glenville explains the important foods for menopausal women to eat and which foods to avoid, as well as recent findings about HRT, she progresses to a fabulous collection of health inducing recipes.

Drawing inspiration from the cuisines of the world from French to Italian to Japanese and Thai, Indian and Mexican, you'll eat your way to health. Who would have known that such delicious food could help control menopausal symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes and low energy, slow the aging process and minimize aching joints and stiffness, not to mention protect against heart disease and prevent cancer, osteoporosis and degenerative diseases like arthritis. Each recipe comes with an introduction explaining its health benefits.

But back to my original point - despite all the health claims, these are just great recipes for wonderful tasting food that everyone will enjoy. What more could you want?

Sample Recipes from Natural Alernatives to HRT Cookbook

• Frittata Foo Young
• Vegetable, Bean Sprout and Tofu Stir-Fry
• Clafoutis

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