books about food, nutrition, and weight

Want to learn more about nutrition, fitness, and weight management? Consider these books.

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Jane Brody's Nutrition Book: A Lifetime Guide to Good Eating for Better Health and Weight Control by the Personal Health Columnist of the New York Times by Jane Brody. ISBN: 0553347217

A comprehensive home reference book that emphasizes the importance of eating a balanced diet rich in complex carbohydrates, such as rice, beans, and pasta. It discusses a wide range of topics that many books ignore or gloss over, such as the value of specific vitamins and minerals and the concerns of groups such as pregnant women and older people.

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The Complete Weight Loss Workbook by Julie Wylie-Rosset, editor; Judith Wylie-Rosset, American Diabetes Association; Allison J. Friedlander; and Arlene Caban. ISBN: 0945448783

A hands-on workbook for people with diabetes that includes 30 worksheets. The workbook allows diabetics to develop a flexible exercise and weight-management program tailored to their individual medical needs.

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Dieting for Dummies by Jane Kirby and the American Dietetic Association ISBN: 0764551264

A comprehensive guide to weight loss and maintenance, written by dietitians, that includes tables that can help you determine a healthy weight for your body type. Despite its lighthearted title, this book takes a serious approach to eating that emphasizes gradual weight loss, eating a variety of foods, and following sensible nutritional principles.

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The New York Times Guide to Alternative Health by Jane Brody and Denise Grady. ISBN: 0805067434

In an attempt to help sort out the hodgepodge of material on various methods of improving your health, Jane Brody and Denise Grady have assembled a book filled with carefully analyzed articles written by themselves and the reporters of The New York Times . The chapters are divided into general categories, most of which involve items that are ingested. Herbs, foods, minerals, vitamins, combination supplements... the list seems endless.

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Nutrition for Dummies by Carol Ann Rinzler. ISBN: 0446670642

Amid all the confusion about fat grams, calories, vitamins and nutrients and which foods can contribute to ailments and which foods prevent them -- all too often the same foods are listed in both groups! -- it's easy to lose sight of what's really important: nutrition. Nutrition For Dummies puts eating back into perspective so that you and your family know what to eat, when to eat it and why. Award-winning food and health, author Carol Ann Rinzler cuts through the myths.

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Fitness for Dummies by Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent. ISBN: 1580623026

The authors are two of the most experienced fitness writers in the business--Suzanne Schlosberg is a longtime contributor to Shape and Liz Neporent is a veteran personal trainer, corporate fitness consultant, and contributor to Shape and The New York Times. Each section of the book--whether dealing with basic fitness issues, cardiovascular training, strength training, flexibility, joining a gym, or exercising at home--offers a combination of well-researched, easily understandable information, combined with informed opinion.

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Fitness Walking for Dummies by Liz Neporent. ISBN: 0764551922

A guide to the problems and challenges of bringing up children on your own. Issues include coping on your own, dealing with work pressures, feelings of guilt and responsibility, and more.

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