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©2013
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285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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"Editors: Bob Hilderley, Senior Editor, health; and Sue Sumeraj, recipes"--Title page verso
pt. 1 Understanding Fatty Liver Disease -- ch. 1 What Is Fatty Liver Disease? -- Liver Basics -- Anatomy of the Liver -- Signs and Symptoms -- ch. 2 How Is Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed? -- Physical Examination -- Incidental Abnormal Blood Tests -- Imaging Studies -- Liver Biopsy -- ch. 3 What Causes Fatty Liver Disease? -- Risk Factors -- Associated Risk Factors -- pt. 2 Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- ch. 4 Medications -- Anti-Diabetic Medications -- Lipid-Lowering Medications -- Antioxidant Agents -- Anti-Obesity Drugs -- ch. 5 Physical Activity and Exercise -- Physical Activity -- Exercise -- Benefits -- Exercise Goals -- ch. 6 Weight Loss Therapy -- Weight Loss Maintenance Challenge -- Restricting and Burning Calories -- Popular Diets -- Barriers to Weight Loss -- Stress -- ch. 7 High-Fiber Foods and Prebiotics -- Kinds of Dietary Fiber -- Prebiotic Fiber -- Liver Detoxification -- ch. 8 Dietary Fats -- Saturated Fats --
Describes the nature, symptoms, and treatment of fatty liver disease, and offers one hundred recipes high in fiber, prebiotics, healthy fats, and specific vitamins that can help manage and reverse the disease
Trans Fats -- Unsaturated Fats -- Essential Fatty Acids -- ch. 9 Nutritional Supplementation -- Chromium -- Vitamin D -- pt. 3 Healthy Liver Diet Program -- 12 Steps for Implementing the Program -- Menu Plans -- pt. 4 Recipes for NAFLD -- Introduction to the Recipes -- Breakfasts -- Snacks, Sandwiches and Pizza -- Soups -- Salads -- Meat and Poultry Main Dishes -- Fish and Seafood Main Dishes -- Vegetarian Main Dishes -- Side Dishes -- Desserts