Cooking for Life (Paperback)

Robert H. Lehmann

ISBN 10: 0440507537 / ISBN 13: 9780440507536

Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 1996

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Paperback. This groundbreaking, compassionate, and medically sound sourcebook is a food bible for the HIV community and their caregivers.One single factor can have life-or-death importance for someone with HIV: food. The right diet and nutrition can boost the immune system, and most important, maintain lean body mass. Cooking for Life contains all the information you need about one of the safest, most effective, yet underutilized, weapons for staying well. Find out why food poisoning, even a mild case, is highly dangerous . . . and what steps will protect you at home or while eating out. Discover what liquid nutritional supplements can do for the HIV-positive person . . . and how to make them taste better. Learn how to identify the fundamental components of a sound dietincluding soluble and insoluble fiber, complementary and complete proteins, and much more. An excellent, very readable book, full of practical information. It belongs in all collections on AIDS care.John S. James, editor and publisher, AIDS Treatment News Offers HIV positive individuals advice on maintaining a lean body mass and combatting diarrhea, nausea, and low body weight. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cooking for Life (Paperback)
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0440507537
• ISBN 13: 9780440507536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This groundbreaking, compassionate, and medically sound sourcebook is a food bible for the HIV community and their caregivers.

One single factor can have life-or-death importance for someone with HIV: food. The right diet and nutrition can boost the immune system, and most important, maintain lean body mass. Cooking for Life contains all the information you need about one of the safest, most effective, yet underutilized, weapons for staying well.

Find out why food poisoning, even a mild case, is highly dangerous . . . and what steps will protect you at home or while eating out. Discover what liquid nutritional supplements can do for the HIV-positive person . . . and how to make them taste better. Learn how to identify the fundamental components of a sound diet—including soluble and insoluble fiber, complementary and complete proteins, and much more.

“An excellent, very readable book, full of practical information. It belongs in all collections on AIDS care.”—John S. James, editor and publisher, AIDS Treatment News

From the Back Cover

One single factor can have life-or-death importance for someone with HIV: food. The right diet and nutrition can boost the immune system, and most important, maintain lean body mass. This groundbreaking, compassionate, and medically sound sourcebook is a food bible for the HIV community and their caregivers. Cooking for Life contains all the information you need about one of the safest, most effective, yet underutilized, weapons for staying well.