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Rating: Summary: Easy diet, well-written, much praise to Cheryl Garrison Review: I have Hemochromatosis and I was unable to enjoy many foods because of the disorder, now because of this book, I can cook quality food, that tastes good and is healthy for my body. Iron overload is no fun, and from my personal opinion it seems to be Cheryl Garrison and Iron Disorders Institute that have given the best advice. Thanks for the advice.
Rating: Summary: A Second Serving of Excellence! Review: The Iron Disorders Institute has served up a heaping helping of EXCELLENCE with "Cooking With Less Iron"!Despite popular opinion that "diet does not count" in controlling iron, I've long been mindful of my Hemochromatosis husband's diet. How could it not count? If you want to lose weight, you monitor fats and calories. If you're a diabetic, you monitor sugars and carbohydrates. If you're a heart patient, you monitor fats and cholesterol. If you happen to have Iron Overload......YOU MONITOR IRON! Once again, the Iron Disorders Institute has reigned with a cool head and educational approach. "Iron is an essential nutrient, human beings could not survive without it. We can enjoy the BEST of health when all nutrients are in balance and adequate amounts are available for normal body function without creating harmful excesses". What an education the book offers with regard to metabolism, iron absorption and diet! There are so many things, even a "true believer" like myself did not know (nor had I thought of)! Marinating flank steak in a mixture that includes coffee?? Boil pasta in water that contains brewed tea?? Far beyond the "basics" I've learned so many "tricks" that allows my husband a terrific, tasty menu, containing the iron he needs to remain healthy, and excluding excess iron to add to his stores. I've tried many recipes before offering an opinion, and all have been absolutely wonderful. Anything BUT bland and boring, and I especially appreciate the graphics for each and every recipe that tell me exactly which ingredients are substances that inhibit the absorption of non-heme iron. I find myself thinking of just that educational tool while preparing other traditional family recipes! I am learning!! Hemochromatosis is forever, as are those maintenance phlebotomies to regulate stored iron. This is exactly the kind of tool that can help us extend the period between needed extractions! Thank you so much IDI, you did it again!! (More please!)
Rating: Summary: A Second Serving of Excellence! Review: The Iron Disorders Institute has served up a heaping helping of EXCELLENCE with "Cooking With Less Iron"! Despite popular opinion that "diet does not count" in controlling iron, I've long been mindful of my Hemochromatosis husband's diet. How could it not count? If you want to lose weight, you monitor fats and calories. If you're a diabetic, you monitor sugars and carbohydrates. If you're a heart patient, you monitor fats and cholesterol. If you happen to have Iron Overload......YOU MONITOR IRON! Once again, the Iron Disorders Institute has reigned with a cool head and educational approach. "Iron is an essential nutrient, human beings could not survive without it. We can enjoy the BEST of health when all nutrients are in balance and adequate amounts are available for normal body function without creating harmful excesses". What an education the book offers with regard to metabolism, iron absorption and diet! There are so many things, even a "true believer" like myself did not know (nor had I thought of)! Marinating flank steak in a mixture that includes coffee?? Boil pasta in water that contains brewed tea?? Far beyond the "basics" I've learned so many "tricks" that allows my husband a terrific, tasty menu, containing the iron he needs to remain healthy, and excluding excess iron to add to his stores. I've tried many recipes before offering an opinion, and all have been absolutely wonderful. Anything BUT bland and boring, and I especially appreciate the graphics for each and every recipe that tell me exactly which ingredients are substances that inhibit the absorption of non-heme iron. I find myself thinking of just that educational tool while preparing other traditional family recipes! I am learning!! Hemochromatosis is forever, as are those maintenance phlebotomies to regulate stored iron. This is exactly the kind of tool that can help us extend the period between needed extractions! Thank you so much IDI, you did it again!! (More please!)
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