Don't be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified nutritionist, this guide takes you through everything from picking which treatments to try - and which to avoid - to thriving with PCOS superfoods and finding resources and support to help you stay positive and maintain your focus
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Gaynor Bussell is a Registered Dietitian and a consultant nutritionist. She is the dietary advisor to the National Association for PMS, and a member of the Health Professions Council.
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Packed with low-GI recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Conquer your symptoms and reclaim your life
Don't be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified dietitian, this guide takes you through everything, from picking which treatments to try – and which to avoid – to thriving with PCOS superfoods and finding resources and support to help you stay positive and maintain your focus.
Discover how to:
- Detect and understand PCOS
- Take control of your diet
- Shed excess weight – and keep it off
- Find an exercise plan that suits you
- Boost your fertility
- Prepare delicious low-GI meals
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Introduction 1
Part I: PCOS in a Nutshell 7
Chapter 1: Sensible and Straightforward Solutions for a Difficult Condition 9
Chapter 2: Knowing You Have PCOS 25
Part II: Taking Control of Your Diet 43
Chapter 3: Understanding the Important Bits about Your Diet 45
Chapter 4: Eating the Low-GI Way: The Right Way for PCOS 73
Chapter 5: Shedding the Extra Load 93
Part III: Recipes for Life 119
Chapter 6: Breakfast Like a King 121
Chapter 7: Let's Do Lunch 143
Chapter 8: Snacks: Time for a Little Something 169
Chapter 9: Dining In and Eating Out: Main Meals and a Few Yummy Desserts 179
Part IV: Other Helpful Stuff for PCOS 217
Chapter 10: Let's Get Physical 219
Chapter 11: Other Solutions: The Good and Bad 239
Chapter 12: Balancing Mind, Body, and Spirit 259
Chapter 13: Preparing for a Baby 275
Part V: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 14: Ten PCOS Symptoms You Can Take Action On 295
Chapter 15: Ten Rules for Spotting a Bad Diet 305
Chapter 16: Ten Reasons to Follow a Low-GI Diet 315
Chapter 17: Ten PCOS Superfoods 323
Chapter 18: Ten Places to Go to Get Further Information and Support 331
Index 339