Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health

Sandra Young OD

ISBN 10: 0615866972 / ISBN 13: 9780615866970

Published by The Cookbook Marketplace, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health
• Publisher: The Cookbook Marketplace
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615866972
• ISBN 13: 9780615866970
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

VISIONARY KITCHEN: A Cookbook for Eye Health by Sandra Young, OD

Gourmet, Nutrient Dense Recipes with Eye Nutrient Food Charts

Feed Your Eyes! Eating right for your eye health never tasted so good!
Eye health and visual performance is supported by proper nutrition through acquiring specific nutrients. Top athletes needing their best visual performance, to those suffering from sight threatening AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) will benefit from eating right for their eye health.
Personalize your diet using easy-to-use charts listing food sources of eye nutrients. The gourmet, low glycemic impact recipes found in VISIONARY KITCHEN meet a wide variety of dietary needs ranging from traditional-fare to vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. Learn about the role that exercise, lifestyle and proper UV-light protection play in long term eye health.

About the Author

Sandra A. Young, OD is an optometrist with a special interest in nutrition and vision. She earned her Doctor of Optometry from Pacific University, College of Optometry, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1984. Dr. Young comes from a long line of chefs and waiters from New Orleans, both French and Italian. She has been cooking in the Mediterranean tradition since before she was 10, both in her family s kitchen and catering for large events. After practicing optometry in private practice and military medical facilities, she began the compelling research in nutrition, vision and prevention of eye disease. She is inspired by current research to potentially curb through nutrition, the devastating eye disease, Age-related Macular Degeneration. Visionary Kitchen A Cookbook for Eye Health blends her exceptional cooking skills with her knowledge of current ocular science and research, creating a practical guide for her patients and the public at large. Dr. Young is convinced that healthful meals the entire family will enjoy can be prepared with exceptional taste while supporting ocular health. She is married with two children. She is an avid golfer, enjoys playing tennis and family life.