PULSE RISKY BUSINESS SUZANNE SOMERS STANDS BY HER DIET BOOK, BUT NOT HER CONTROVERSIAL CANCER TREATMENT.When she's talking about eating, cheating or melting the fat away, as promised by the title of her new diet book, Suzanne Somers speaks in a clear, confident voice, rattling off glycemic Glycemic The presence of glucose in the blood. Mentioned in: Cholesterol, High glycemic pertaining to the level of glucose in the blood. indicators and menu options. Her new book, ``Eat, Cheat and Melt the Fat Away'' (Crown; $25), is the third in a series on how to lose weight through food-combining. Although it is a program that rates sugar as ``the body's greatest enemy,'' it does not prohibit carbohydrates. ``Dark green leafy vegetables are technically carbohydrates, and I have you eat them all the time,'' says Somers. Somers also recently introduced her first packaged food, a chocolate truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. dessert that she says is safe for diabetics. Next month, she begins marketing SomerSweet, a sugar substitute made from a ``sweet fiber'' from China called lo han. Somers, 54, is more hesitant when speaking about her breast cancer, which, she revealed on ``Larry King Live Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. The show premiered in 1985, and is CNN's most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. ,'' she's treating with unproven methods against medical advice. ``It's all so ... heavy,'' she says. ``It's an interesting thing about cancer, the loneliness of it. I can't ask anyone what I should do. It's too heavy a trip to lay on them.'' With the support of her husband, sister (a breast-cancer survivor) and friends - but not her cancer doctors - Somers has followed up surgery and radiation with daily abdominal injections of iscador, an extract of mistletoe mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves, but they manufacture only part of the nutrients they require. , which historically has been looked upon as a charmed substance. But she now admits she's rethinking her decision. In any case, she makes it clear she does not want other women to follow her example when it comes to anything but weight control. ``By the time I made my decision, I felt informed and confident. But I won't know for five years that I was right. I'm actually begging women not to do what I'm doing until I come from a place of grace and knowledge that this will do no harm.'' She went public about her breast cancer after she was photographed in February leaving a liposuction Liposuction Definition Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. clinic. The liposuction she had was not to slim down for her book tour, as was rumored, but to ``even out'' her breasts after a lumpectomy Lumpectomy Definition A lumpectomy is a type of surgery used to treat breast cancer. It is considered "breast-conserving" surgery because in a lumpectomy, only the malignant tumor and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue are changed their symmetry. For more about Somers' books and products, log on to www.suzannesomers.com. - New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. < DO-IT-YOURSELF? BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT: Here's one of the stranger offerings to join the home spa craze: oxygen therapy. Oxygen Delivery Systems, the maker of Rejuv O2 Oxygen Spa, claims the portable kit delivers 98-plus percent pure oxygen, which users say increases their stamina, energy levels, concentration and memory, and relieves stress and anxiety. Each kit comes with a reusable oxygen tank, mask, water bottle and four 15-to-20-minute oxygen spa treatment powder sets for approximately $200. Refills ar $40 per four treatments. For more information, call (800) 358-3852. The company recommends the kit for anyone looking to improve athletic performance and recovery time. We recommend you talk to your doctor first. - Daily News HELP NOW HEAR THIS: That ringing in your ears after a loud concert is not a good sign. Extremely loud noises contribute to 33 percent of hearing-loss cases. The San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. chapter of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH SHHH Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc (Bethesda, MD, USA) ) recommends turning down the volume on your radio and TV. The group is also sponsoring free hearing screenings in May as part of Better Hearing Month. Sonus offices in Glendale, Northridge, Van Nuys and North Hollywood and all area HEARx offices are participating. HEARx centers are also collecting old, unused hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly. for HEAR NOW, a nonprofit organization that gives reconditioned re·con·di·tion tr.v. re·con·di·tioned, re·con·di·tion·ing, re·con·di·tions To restore to good condition, especially by repairing, renovating, or rebuilding. hearing aids to those who cannot afford them. For more information about hearing loss, contact the Valley chapter of SHHH at (818) 368-1303 or visit their Web site at www.shhh.org. For more information about the hearing aid drive, call HEARx at (800) 878-0759 or visit their Web site at www.hearx.com. - Daily News CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (SUZANNE SOMERS) (2) no caption (Book - ``Eat, Cheat and Melt the Fat Away'') (3) no caption (Rejuv 02 Oxygen Spa) |
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