Lisa Drayer - The Beauty Diet: Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious

the BEAUTY DIET

Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious

LISA DRAYER, M.A., R.D.

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To my wonderful husband, David, with lots of love

Contents

Acknowledgments

I would like to express my utmost appreciation to those who helped to make The Beauty Diet a reality.

To my agent, Stacey Glick: Thank you for encouraging me to write this book! It would not be here today without your terrific advice and insight. To my editor, John Aherne: Thank you for all of your support, especially when times got tough! I appreciate all of your efforts and enthusiasm for this book. A very special thank-you to Judith McCarthy, Julia Anderson Bauer, Joseph Berkowitz, Tom Lau, Amy Morse, Staci Shands, Heather Cooper, and the entire staff at McGraw-Hill, for your dedication to this project.

I am extremely grateful to Melissa Gaman, the most talented chef ever! Thank you for your hard work, diligence, and creativity in developing the most delicious Beauty Diet recipes, incorporating the Top 10 Beauty Foods. You are a dream to work with. To Nellie Sabin: I am convinced you work miracles! I am forever grateful for all of the hard work you put into this book. Thank you for all of your time and effort in making the manuscript the best it can be. To my fabulous dietetic intern, Anar Allidina: Thank you for all of your supporting research on the Top 10 Beauty Foods and "Beauty Myths."

A very special thank-you to Julie May, for your wonderful insight and hard work in helping to bring The Beauty Diet full circle, and to the amazing beauty publicist Madeline Johnson, for your great enthusiasm in spreading the word about The Beauty Diet wherever you go!

My deepest appreciation and thanks to my wonderful family, for their love, support, and encouragement: my extraordinary parents, Barbara and Barry Drayer, whowith their love, patience, and guidancemade me who I am today; my very special brother, Jeff, who is near and dear to my heart; my loving grandparents, Edie and Bernie Cooper and Sylvia and Nat Drayer, who mean the world to me; and my wonderful new parents, Dolores and Edwin Strumeyer, whom I am so lucky to have in my life.

Last but not least, a big hug and kiss to my loving husband, David: Thank you for all of your support and guidance during every stage of this book, and for showing me firsthand the meaning of beauty from the inside out. I am so lucky to have you as my partner in life, and I cannot imagine this road without you. I love you.

Introduction

As a beauty nutritionist, helping people look and feel their best is what I do for a living. Most of my clients are women for whom looking great is a high priority. And I mean high priority ! Whether it's a bride-to-be who wants glowing skin on her big day, a television anchor who needs to appear polished in front of the cameras, or a model whose business is her looks, my clients must look terrific. I advise all kinds of people, from New York moms who maintain a high standard of attractiveness for their active lifestyle to those in business and politics who need to look stunning for their events and media coverage. Behind closed doors, I help my clients lose weight, counteract years of sun exposure, and resist the effects of agingnot with drastic surgery or expensive potions, but with everyday foods you can find at your supermarket.

Any woman would like to have a trim figure, glowing skin, glossy hair, shapely fingernails, bright eyes, and a captivating smile. Happily The Beauty Diet makes all these possible plus it gives you the high energy and mental clarity that come from nourishing your body and brain with nutrient-rich foods.

As a woman in my 30s, I am concerned about keeping a youthful appearance more than ever before. The many advertisements for beauty-related products and procedures tell me I'm not alone. I am in the company of many friends, clients, and colleagues who are looking for ways to prevent the signs of aging and enhance their beauty. Women are staying active and beautiful longer than ever before, and I am excited to share my expert advice about eating for beauty with women from all walks of life.