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Books: Subjects: Fitness
French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasureby Mireille Guiliano List Price: $22.00 Available from Amazon $14.30 On 7-19-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review The message of this book could be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. There is no hard science, no clearly-defined plan, and no lists of food to have or have not; instead, you'll find simple tricks that boil down to eating carefully prepared seasonal food, exercising more and refusing to think of food as something that inspires guilt. It's both a practical message and far easier said than done in today's "no pain, no gain" culture. Author Mireille Guiliano is CEO of Veuve Clicquot, and French Women Don't Get Fat offers a concept of sensible pleasures: If you have a chocolate croissant for breakfast, have a vegetable-based lunch--or take an extra walk and pass on the bread basket at dinner. Guiliano's insistence on simple measures slowly creating substantial improvements are reassuring, and her suggestion to ignore the scale and learn to live by the "zipper test" could work wonders for those who get wrapped up in tiny details of diet. She sympathizes that deprivation can lead straight to overindulgence when it comes to favorite foods, but then, in a most French manner, treats them as a pleasure that needs to be sated, rather than a battle to be fought. A number of recipes are included, from a weight-loss enhancing leek soup to a lush chocolate mousse; they read more like what you'd find in a French cookbook rather than an American diet book. Most appealingly, these are guidelines and tricks that could be easily sustainable over a lifetime. If you agree that food is meant to be appreciated--but no more so than having a trim waist--these charmingly French recommendations could set you on the path to a future filled with both croissants and high fashion. --Jill Lightner
Stuffed Cornish Hens Hot Chocolate Soufflé From Publishers Weekly Guiliano's approach to healthy living is hardly revolutionary: just last month, the New York Times Magazine ran a story on the well-known "French paradox," which finds French people, those wine- guzzling, Brie-noshing, carb-loving folk, to be much thinner and healthier than diet-obsessed Americans. Guiliano, however, isn't so interested in the sociocultural aspects of this oddity. Rather, befitting her status as CEO of Clicquot (as in Veuve Clicquot, the French Champagne house), she cares more about showing how judicious consumption of good food (and good Champagne) can result in a trim figure and a happy life. It's a welcome reprieve from the scores of diet books out there; there's nary a mention of calories, anaerobic energy, glycemic index or any of the other hallmarks of the genre. Instead, Guiliano shares anecdotes about how, as a teen, she returned to her native France from a year studying in Massachusetts looking "like a sack of potatoes," and slimmed down. She did this, of course, by adapting the tenets of French eating: eating three substantial meals a day, consuming smaller portions and lots of fruits and vegetables, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, drinking plenty of water and not depriving herself of treats every once in a while. In other words, Guiliano listened to common sense. Her book, with its amusing asides about her life and work, occasional lapses into French and inspiring recipes (Zucchini Flower Omelet; Salad of Duck à l'Orange) is a stirring reminder of the importance of joie de vivre. Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and...by PhD, T. Colin Campbell, et al List Price: $16.95 Available from Amazon $11.02 On 7-19-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across china and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.
About The Author T. Colin Campbell, PhD, is the project director of the China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project (the china Study), a 20-year study of nutrition and health. He is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University. In more than 40 years of research he has received more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers. He lives in Ithaca, New York. Thomas M. Campbell II is an author and actor. He lives in Ithaca, New York. |
What to Eatby Marion Nestle List Price: $30.00 Available from Amazon $18.90 On 7-19-2006
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly According to nutritionist Nestle (Food Politics), the increasing confusion among the general public about what to eat comes from two sources: experts who fail to create a holistic view by isolating food components and health issues, and a food industry that markets items on the basis of profits alone. She suggests that, often, research findings are deliberately obscure to placate special interests. Nestle says that simple, common-sense guidelines available decades ago still hold true: consume fewer calories, exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables and, for today's consumers, less junk food. The key to eating well, Nestle advises, is to learn to navigate through the aisles (and thousands of items) in large supermarkets. To that end, she gives readers a virtual tour, highlighting the main concerns of each food group, including baby, health and prepared foods, and supplements. Nestle's prose is informative and entertaining; she takes on the role of detective, searching for clues to the puzzle of healthy and satisfying nutrition. Her intelligent and reassuring approach will likely make readers venture more confidently through the jungle of today's super-sized stores. (May) Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Nutritionist Nestle's newest volume aims to help the American consumer determine what best to eat to improve or to maintain good health. Pursuing what she hopes is a unique and beneficial approach, she surveys a supermarket on a food-by-food basis, noting for each category what nutritional benefits are claimed and what really are the advantages and dangers in consuming any grocery offering. She documents how food industry concerns have perverted nutritional and origin labeling, dismayed that economics has once more trumped open information. She assesses the roles of trans-fats in processed food, methylmercury in fish, calcium in dairy products, salmonella in fresh eggs, sugar in cereals, and genetic modification. Nestle is particularly concerned that consumers understand all the implications, good and bad, of the perennially contentious "organic" label. Although the honest, prudent scientist in Nestle precludes her providing glib prescriptions or half-true advice on eating, she does present very helpful shopping guidelines for consumers determined to be vigilant about their food. Mark Knoblauch Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved |
The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide (Revised): The Complete and Easy Reference for All Your Favorite Foodsby Arthur Agatston List Price: $7.99 Available from Amazon $7.99 On 7-19-2006
See Item's Page Book Description Based on the nation's #1 bestseller
Published in January 2004, The South Beach Diet Good Fats/Good Carbs Guide has sold more than three million copies and has continuously topped national bestseller lists. An essential tool for success, the completely revised and updated guide will feature a new, more user-friendly format and an expanded list of foods, as well as the most up-to-the-minute new information on nutrition and healthy eating to aid the now millions of early adopters. The new edition will include: o An expanded nutritional breakdown: total carbs and net carbs, total fat and saturated fat, fiber, and sugar. o More food listings including meal replacement bars, other convenience foods, healthy fast-food menu items, and beverages. o FAQs organized by phase and designed to answer dieters' most common questions. o A foreword by Dr. Agatston detailing new research and outlining the changes to the diet. o Each food listing will now have a recommendation by phase. For example, bananas might be a food to avoid in the first 2 weeks of Phase One but will be a food to enjoy in Phase Two. About The Author ARTHUR AGATSTON, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Author of The South Beach Diet, he has frequently appeared on television and has authored more than 100 scientific publications. He lives in Miami Beach where he maintains a private practice.
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The Calorie King's 2006 Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counterby Allan Borushek List Price: $7.99 Available from Amazon $7.99 On 7-19-2006
See Item's Page Book Description The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter is a National Top 100 Best Seller and the most recommended book of its type by health professionals. Whether you are dieting or just want to eat healthier, this useful book is a must have! All of your eating choices count. Learn how to make better ones with this invaluable resource. It’s a fact: most of us drastically underestimate how much food we eat. One of the main reasons is that we really don’t know what’s in the food we eat day-in and day-out. Now you can end the guesswork. You will find the calorie, fat and carbohydrate counts for your favorite foods in this convenient, pocket-sized, and colorful book. · Meticulously researched and most up-to-date book of food counts · Unique food data available nowhere else. · 11,000 food listings · Calories, fat and carbohydrates are color coded for quick and easy reference · 200 fast food chains and restaurants · International foods · Carnival foods and Fair Foods · Recommended by health professionals · Resource for numerous government studies on obesity · Resource for diabetes and other health educators · Consumers and health professionals rate it #1.
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Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Dietby Peter Gott, Robin Donovan List Price: $14.95 Available from Amazon $9.72 On 7-19-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Dr.Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar is more than a diet book. It’s a sensible guide for healthy eating that will help you achieve your desired weight as well as maintain this weight throughout your life. How much more simple could a diet be than one that can be described in its entirety in just four words? "No flour, no sugar." That’s it. Simple, inexpensive, easy to follow, nutritious, and easy to maintain over the long haul. This diet is a cinch! All you need to do is eliminate flour and added sugar from your diet. But that doesn’t mean you’ll go hungry, you’ll still enjoy lean meats, brown rice, low-fat dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and other goodies. Because Dr. Gott’s diet allows foods from all the food groups, you’ll be getting all the nutrients you need to maintain a healthy body while shedding unwanted pounds. Inside you will discover:
Dr. Gott has been published in the New England journal of Medicine, USA Today, Saturday Review, Working Mother, Lancet, Patient Care, and a host of other periodicals. His other books include "No House Calls: Irreverent Notes on the Practice of Medicine," "Summer Windows of ’Sconset," and "Live Longer, Live Better: Taking Care of Your Health."
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Possible Side Effectsby Augusten Burroughs List Price: $23.95 Available from Amazon $15.57 On 7-19-2006 
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly These often hilarious, sometimes contrived essays put the "me" in "confessional memoir" front and center. Burroughs recounts scenes from the floridly dysfunctional childhood chronicled in his bestselling Running with Scissors, along with vignettes from various bad jobs, including his travails at an ad agency, and his life as a famous writer. His theme is himself: his struggles with alcoholism, a voracious Nicorette habit, compulsive Web surfing, slovenliness, social isolation, unfitness for employment, gross bodily emissions and general embarrassment at being alive. The thin story lines—a visit from the tooth fairy, a trip to the doctor, house-training a puppy—suggest that Burroughs's well-mined vein of life experience may be played out. He fattens up the material—a (Frey-inspired?) disclaimer warns some events have been "expanded and changed"—in ways that sometimes ring false, especially in his childhood reminiscences, which are improbably detailed and infused with an adult sense of camp. Often, though, the only thing animating the writing is the author's perverse imagination. Fortunately, Burroughs has superb comic sensibility, throwing off sparkling riffs on everyday humiliations in a voice that's alternately caustic and warm, bitchy and self-deprecating. His self-involvement can get claustrophobic, but when he steps outside his head no one is funnier or more perceptive. (On sale May 2) Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Burroughs is the author of the memoir Running with Scissors (2002), a "runaway" best-seller, and an equally popular collection of essays, Magical Thinking (2004). In light of recent publishing events vis-a-vis truth versus truth-stretching in memoir writing, it is interesting to note the author's prefatory comments in this, his latest collection of memoir-essays. He indicates that some events recounted in the pieces have been "expanded and changed" and that some of the "individuals portrayed are composites of more than one person." What follows is a series of funny, extremely eloquent takes on modern life and Burroughs' own particular responses to life's various stimuli. "Bloody Sunday" begins with a nosebleed on an airplane flight from New York to London and then describes his reluctance to get out and enjoy the sights once there. "The Sacred Cow" is a very sweet story about getting a second bulldog, and now both his dogs, the new one and the older one, are "more precious to me than anything." And "Killing John Updike" finds Burroughs collecting Updike first editions before he dies ("If I was going to spend two thousand dollars on a book about a rabbit, that old man better be dead by morning, or I was going to be furious"). Irreverence done to an amusing turn. Brad Hooper Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved |
Chasing Daylightby Gene O'Kelly List Price: $19.95 Available from Amazon $12.97 On 7-19-2006
See Item's Page Product Review As CEO at accounting giant KPMG, Eugene O'Kelly was so immersed in his job that over the course of a decade, he managed to have lunch with his wife on weekdays just twice. His travel schedule was set 18 months out. Once, he was so obsessed with impressing a potential client that he tracked down the man's travel schedule, booked the seat next to him on a flight, schmoozed the guy all the way to Australia, landed the account, and flew immediately back to Manhattan. His Type-A ways vanished when, at age 53, a top neurosurgeon in New York told him he had late- stage brain cancer. "His eyes told me I would die soon. It was late spring. I had seen my last autumn in New York." [p.7] There are no TV-movie-style miracle treatments or extensions of his life expectancy; he's told he has maybe 3 months, and he doesn't spend any energy hoping for a cure. True to his CEO style, he creates goals for himself, lists of friends to visit for the last time; he meditates; he tries to create as many "Perfect Moments" that he can, during dinner or phone conversations with friends, and realized how few rare those moments of connection and joy were in his "previous life."[p116] "Chasing Daylight" is as much a self-criticism of his job-before- family ways as it is a meditation on time and a transition to a tranquil, spiritual state utterly foreign to him as a CEO. O'Kelly's absolutely more fulfilled by the soul work that he finishes in 100 days, compared to his 30 years of corporate promotions and accolades, and he utterly convinces readers to ponder their own situation, whether "in the gloaming" of life as he was or not.--Erica Jorgensen
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