People with high blood triglycerides are bombarded with nutrition information every day. Many have tried different diets including a low-fat diet with little or no success. In this book, Yuchi Yang, a registered dietitian, provides four simple steps to lowering your blood triglycerides:Step 1: Limit processed sugar to 6 teaspoons.Step 2: Eat the right amount of carbohydrates. Step 3: Consume oils and fats in moderation.Step 4: Have an adequate amount of dietary fiber.This book is designed to be a workbook that you can refer to and record your success. Each step starts with some facts and ends with a tool that you can use to track your progress. There are relevant tools and tables included in this book. When you make your own meal plan, you can refer back to the tables and examples. In addition, this book provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. For example:Are smoothies healthy?How much oil do you need?What is a good ratio of different fats?The author, Yuchi Yang, has been a registered dietitian for more than twenty years. She has helped many of her clients lower their blood triglycerides through dietary changes. Here is a quote from one of her clients:"I recently got my latest lab results (including triglycerides) and I have finally reached the normal ranges for all the indicators you mentioned in our last appointment. Thanks a lot!"
Yuchi Yang is a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She was born in the spring of 1964 and grew up in Taipei where many streets are dedicated to food. Eating is ingrained in the culture and celebration. Since childhood, she has learned to appreciate the importance of food to health. The author studied and earned her bachelor degree in Nutritional Science from Taipei Medical University. In 1986, she came to Storrs, Connecticut where she obtained her master degree in Nutritional Science from the University of Connecticut. The author had her nutrition internship at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, and at UCLA Medical Center. Since then, she has been practicing nutrition at hospitals, community clinics, and government agencies on a wide range of nutrition topics and medical diagnoses.
The author is passionate about helping people address their nutritional questions and concerns. She has published several books. In her books, she uses a style of writing that is simple and direct. She is the author of "Managing Parkinson's with Diet", "A Food Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure: 6 Simple Steps", "A Food Guide to Lowering Blood Triglycerides: 4 Simple Steps", and "A Food Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers".
Currently the author resides in Issaquah, Washington where she has her own private nutrition consulting practice, American Nutrition Counseling, LLC.
