Nutrition for Women, Second Edition:
How Eating Right Can Help You Look
and Feel Your Best by Elizabeth
Somer M.A. R.D.
171 To 131!
or many women, nutrition is more than a bit confusing. Diets abound, from
the anti-heart disease diet to the PMS diet to the hundreds of weight loss
diets. Nutrition for Women is a quick reference guide that simplifies this
nutrition puzzle, combining the best advice into an eating plan designed
specifically to address many of the disorders unique to women. Here
readers will find the latest research on the role nutrition plays in the many
stages of a womans life, as well as the latest information on how to -
reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, and heart disease - lose weight
and keep it off - combat fatigue and boost energy - look and feel younger
This completely updated edition-based on the research of more than two
thousand studies of womens health issues-cuts through the hype and

dispels the myths, providing accurate, accessible information for every
woman interested in the benefits of eating well.
Personal Review: Nutrition for Women, Second Edition: How
Eating Right Can Help You Look and Feel Your Best by Elizabeth
Somer M.A. R.D.
I'd been a pizza-and-macaroni-vegetarian from age 16 to 21, then I went
back to meat because I was so bored, I suppose. I discovered cooking a
couple years later, and was experimenting with thai, meditteranean, and
french food by 25. I baked bread, I bought brie, I tried new things. Then I
had my nutrition revelation, and I've been learning ever since.
About 5 years ago, I was interested in homeopathic medicine--"it's like
astrology for your body!" I said to anyone who would listen to me ramble.
But then I started to think more practically--I'm not going to spend
hundreds of dollars on homeopathic remedies for my every ailment and
neurosis. I'm already eating food. What should I really be eating to give
me every chance to be healthy?
This is the book I picked up. Following its recommendations, I tested my
vitals--cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. I was just fine, really great, in fact--
my total cholesterol was 171 and my HDL was much higher than my LDL.
But I soldiered on, figuring that was because I was young (I was 28).
One thing I remember specifically is that I took Somer's advice and wrote
down those of her recommendations I was planning to fulfill. I took a look
at that list a little while ago, and I did most things (except eating two to
three cups of dairy a day, about which, at the time I said, "I'll try, but I
doubt it!"). For example, I'm eating at least 6 servings of fruits and
vegetables a day--at the time, I seriously thought it would be impossible. I
vowed to eat half of my grains as whole grains--now I rarely eat refined
white flour or rice at all, and certainly never cook them at home. There
were several others, and I've incorporated them into my daily life since
then, and I have to say, I'm proud.
I had my numbers checked for the first time since then just this week. My
cholesterol has gone down *40 points* from 171 to 131 in five years. My
HDL to LDL is 1.7 (drs figure it differently--my LDL to HDL is .5, and my
Total C to HDL is 1.7). My cholesterol counselor called me a show-off and
told me at least four times to keep eating exactly the way I was eating.
Dr. Somer, thank you so much. I had no idea how to be healthy--now I
have no idea how to enjoy junk. I've been overhauled.
(I'm resolved now to get some more dairy in my diet!)
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