Healthy Fats for Life: Preventing and Treating Common Health Problems with Essential Fatty Acids

by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe, Karlene Karst

You CAN eat fat and be healthy! For years we have been told that "fat" is bad for us. But the low-fat and no-fat - diets designed to improve our health have instead created an overweight society with skyrocketing rates of heart disease and diabetes. Recent scientific research has shown that certain types of essential fatty acids (EFAs) — healthy fats — improve immune and hormone functions, and play a vital role in treating all forms of degenerative disease, including cancer. Healthy Fats for Life will help you to understand the difference between "good" fats and "bad" fats, while providing a simple plan for obtaining essential fats to reach optimum health. Learn how You'll discover the important role of essential fatty acids for health and learn how to easily incorporate them into your diet to reduce the risks of disease.

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very informative book, full of references and studies supporting the data presented. Even with all of the technical information presented, this was still a very readable/accessible book with great information on how to combat or prevent many of todays chronic diseases. I had this on my bookshelf for the last 4 years and had no idea what a great reference I had on the shelf.