Selected Diet and Fitness Titles, October 2005 - May 2006
Compiled by Hilary Kayle -- Publishers Weekly, 11/14/2005
ADDICUS BOOKS
Four plastic surgeons, Jeffrey Sebastian, M.D., Joseph F. Capella, M.D., J. Peter Rubin, M.D., and James Knoetgen, M.D. weigh in on appropriate reconstructive surgeries for those who have achieved large amounts of weight loss from bariatric surgery in Body Contouring After Weight Loss (Apr, $19.95 paper).
AVERY
Celebrity chef and caterer Akasha Richmond offers recipes along with a history of Hollywood’s healthy eating trend setters from Greta Garbo and Cary Grant to Tom Cruise and Barbra Streisand, in Hollywood Dish: More Than 150 Delicious, Healthy Recipes from Hollywood ’s Chef to the Stars . (Jan,. $24.95)
DUNCAN BAIRD
Readers of all ages and fitness levels can master the ancient Chinese style of movement in Ronnie Robinson’s Total T’ai Chi: A Step-by-Step Guide to T’ai Chi at Home for Everybody (May, $19.95 paper)
BANTAM
For the teenage set, M.D. and medical journalist Jennifer Wider offers a primer for everything from healthy eating away from home to facts about sex, alcohol and common physical and emotional problems in The College Girl’s Guide to Good Health: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman Fifteen (Apr., $15 paper). The special techniques practiced for 30 years at the Lenox, Mass., A Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health are explained by the center’s current board chairman and former president, Richard Faulds, along with senior teachers of the center in Kripula Yoga: A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat (Jan., $23 paper).
BENBELLA
The curative power of more than 100 different foods is revealed in The Healing Kitchen: From Tea Tin to Fruit Basket, Breadbox to Veggie Bin—How to Unlock the Curative Powers of Foods That Heal! (Jan., $14.95 paper) by former Prevention magazine editor-at-large Ellen Michaud and nutrition expert Anita Hirsch. Weight loss expert Dr. Daniel Kirshcenbaum offers an eight-step program for a healthy diet and life style using self-monitoring, goal-setting, problem solving and stress management in The Healthy Obsession Program (Jan., $24.95).
BERKLEY
Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo tailors his popular blood type diet book for allergy sufferers with Allergies: Fight Them with the Blood Type Diet. (Jan, $12 paper). D’Adamo applies his theory to prevent and treat fatigue, fibromyalgia and other fatigue-related conditions in Fatigue: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet. (Jan., $12 paper).
BLOOMSBURY
Farmer’s markets champion Nina Planck provides advice on locally grown, traditional foods for a healthy diet in Real Food (May, $23.95).
BRIGHT SKY PRESS
Using two key elements, determination and dedication, John Bridgman and Amy Bradshaw give both a life style and eating plan approach in their Texas Two-Step Diet: Achieve Happiness and Health—Even When Faced with Cheese Enchiladas. (Jan., $22.95)
BROADWAY BOOKS
Pilates “trainer to the stars” Brooke Siler shows you how to use pilates in the gym and in your everyday life in Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge: At the Gym, on the Mat, and on the Move (Dec., $17.95 paper). Former Pritikin Longevity Center medical director Steven Masley, M.D. reverses the aging process with a combination of diet, exercise and supplements in Ten Years Younger: The Amazing Ten Week Plan to Look Better, Feel Better and Turn Back the Clock. (Dec., $23.95) Using the latest hormone research along with his expertise in nutritional therapy and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, Leo Galland, M.D., offers The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to: Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Your Metabolism, Fight Inflammation, Lose Weight & Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin (Dec., $23.95). Another approach to weight loss and healthy living comes from bestselling author Gary Null and his Kiss Your Fat Goodbye: A Revolutionary All-Natural Program for Losing Weight and Building a Healthy Body (Feb., $19.95 paper), which provides a regimen using “all-natural” nutrition, exercise and holistic therapies.
CAPITAL BOOKS
Looking at family eating habits as a whole, pediatrician and obesity expert Margaret Kocsis, M.D. presents a comprehensive approach to meals for kids, teens and adults in Savvy Eating for the Whole Family: Whole Foods, Whole Family, Whole Life (Apr., $16.95 paper)
COLLINS
A dancer’s approach to fitness is explored in Raise the Barre: Introducing Cardio Barre—The Revolutionary 8-Week Program for Total Mind/Body Transformation (Jan., $25.95) by Richard Gloria and Laurel House. Maine Primo Restaurant chef Mellisa Kelly (with Eve Adamson) presents an holistic look at the benefits and pleasures of preparing and eating Mediterranean cuisine in Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too: Eating to Be Sexy, Fit and Fabulous! (Apr., $21.95).
CONARI PRESS
For the overworked and overtired, Susannah Seton and Sondra Kornblatt offer energizing foods and exercises in 365 Energy Boosters (Oct., $14.95). Chakra Tonics (Jan., $9.95) by yoga instructor Elise Marie Collins provides restorative recipes to enhance the body’s central energy system.
CROWN
TV celebrity and entrepreneur Suzanne Somers has two offerings using low-carb eating plans with 30 recipes each: Somersize Appetizers: 30 Scintillating Starters to Tantalize Your Tastebuds at Every Occasion (Nov., $17.95) and Somersize Cocktails: 30 Sexy Libations from Cool Classics to Unique Concoctions to Stir Up Any Occasion. (Nov., $17.95). Neurophysiologist and healthy eating expert Will Clower capitalizes on the “French Women Don’t Get Fat” craze in his The French Don’t Diet Plan: 10 Simple Steps to Stay Thin for Life. (Apr., $24).
DA CAPO
For a “misery loves company” approach to dieting, kindred spirits can turn to Staying Sane When You’re Dieting: True Stories and Practical Advice for How to Outsmart Temptation, Curb Consumption, and Avoid Middle-of-the-Night Meals (Nov. $12.95 paper). The Locker Room Diaries (May, $23) by Leslie Goldman takes a similar humorous, “we’re in this together” approach to women’s deepest secrets about body image issues. A “baby and me” exercise program for trendy new moms and their infants is offered in Pee Wee Pilates: Pilates for the Postpartum Mother and Her Baby (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Pilates instructor Holly Jean Cosner and Stacy Malin.
DELACORTE
Husband and wife team Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle extol the multi-faceted benefits of the Japanese diet in Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secret of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen (Nov., $22)
DELL
Nutrition guru Corinne T. Netzer provides a timely source for people keeping track of carbs and fiber content in The Corinne T. Netzer Carbohydrate and Fiber Counter (May, $7.99 paper). She has updated her popular guide to the calories, fat grams, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, sodium and fiber content in brand-name and generic foods in The Complete Book of Food Counts, 7th Edition. (Jan., $7.99 paper)
FAIR WINDS
Stephanie Oakes designs optimum walking fitness and weight loss regimens for people of all sizes, ages and health conditions in Stephanie Oakes’ Burn Off Ten Pounds a Month: The Ultimate Exercise Program for Quick (and Lasting) Weight Loss (Jan. $14.95 paper). Ultra-fit: Challenging Workouts—Amazing Results (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Cindy Whitmarsh provides a custom-made nutrition and exercise plan (along with a workout DVD) for anyone from avid athletes to sedentary seniors who want to increase their fitness levels. Dieters who want to lose weight without self-deprivation can indulge in Jennifer “Gin” Sanders’s The Martini Diet: The Self-Indulgent Way to a Thinner, More Fabulous You! (Mar., $11.95 paper). Dana Carpenter’s Every Calorie Counts Cookbook: 500 Great-Tasting, Sugar-Free, Low-Calorie Recipes the Whole Family Will Love (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Dana Carpenter presents an eating plan with the right combination of carbs, fats, nutrition and taste. Exercise ball enthusiasts at all fitness levels will learn how to boost their metabolism, burn fat and get an aerobic workout in 101 Ways to Burn Fat on the Ball: Lose Weight with Fun Cardio and Body-Sculpting Moves! (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Lizbeth Garcia.
FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX
The physical and emotional impact of a three day “executive checkup” at the Mayo Clinic comes to life in author and columnist James McManus’s Physical (Jan., $24). Award winning nutritionist Marion Nestle takes a no-nonsense approach to supermarket food shopping, debunking the sales hype and offering comprehensive advice on the full gamut of food choices in What to Eat (May, $30).
HARMONY
Tips for keeping your brain fit are provided in Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance (Oct, $24) by brain researcher Daniel G. Amen, M.D. An alternative approach to healing using common, low-tech elements found in nature comes from mind-body guru Larry Dossey, M.D., in The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things: Fourteen Natural Steps to Health and Happiness. (Feb., $24.95)
HATHERLIEGH PRESS
The Body Sculpting Bible for Chest and Arms (Dec., $15.95 paper) by ISSA certified trainers James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera features a 14-day plan targeted for men who want to enhance the appearance of their upper bodies. The same authors offer The Body Sculpting Bible for Buns and Legs ( Dec., $15.95 paper) designed for women who want to tone and strengthen their lower bodies. The secret to having your cake and eating it, too, while losing weight using an alternating “limited-carb/normal carb” eating plan is offered in The Carb Cycling Diet (Jan. $23.95) by Roman Malkov, M.D. The Anti-Aging Fitness Prescription (Jan., $17.95 paper) by Z. Altug and Tracy Gensler provides a step-by-step exercise and eating plan designed to produce a younger-looking you. Workouts for Women: Weight Training (Mar., $16.95 paper) by Joni Hyde features personalized workouts at a variety of fitness levels. Exercise buffs can keep up with the rigors endured by S.W.A.T. members and get fitness and nutrition advice in The S.W.A.T Workout: The Elite Exercise Plan Inspired by the Officers of the Special Weapons and Tactics Teams ( Mar., $15.95 paper) by Stewart Smith.
HAZELDEN
Pain-Free Living for Drug-Free People: A Guide to Pain Management in Recovery (Oct., $12.95 paper) by Martin Seppala, M.D., and David P. Martin, M.D., offers a comprehensive approach to safely treating pain for people in recovery with drug addiction concerns.
HCI
Cheat on your diet and still lose weight, according to Paul Rivas, M.D., and Ernie Tremblay in The Cheater’s Diet: Lose Weight by Taking Weekends Off—The Medically Proven Way to Supercharge Your Weight Loss, Break Through Diet Ruts and Stay Thin for Good (Nov., $18.95). Avoid trans fat foods with trans fat free recipes, snacks and menus in Trans Fat Free Kitchen (Feb., $11.95 paper) by Ronni Julien. Three new titles will be released under the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series (all Feb., $5.99 each paper): Asthma by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Dr. Norman Edelman; Stress by Leslie Goodwin, and Diabetes by Dr. Byron Hoogwerf. Patti Lawson’s “memoir-cum-diet book,” inspired by her relationship with her new pup, Sadie, lampoons the country’s weight loss obsession, with some helpful diet tips along the way in The Dog Diet: Shed Pounds, Lick Stress and Get a New Leash on Life (Apr., $15.95).
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PUBLISHING
Diabetics and sweet tooth aficionados who want to lower their sugar and/or artificial sweetener intake will find 82 low-carb recipes in Sensational Stevia Desserts (Oct., $19.95 paper) by former Stevia business owner Lisa Jobs.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Gourmet eaters can have their cake (and lots more) and still lose weight, according to Food Network chef Kathleen Daelemans in Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen: 200 Recipes for Healthy Weight Loss (Jan., $15 paper). Her companion journal, Chef Kathleen’s Cooking Thin Daybook: A 52-Week Plan to Lose Weight, Get Fit and Eat Right (Jan., $14.95 paper) offers a diet and exercise regimen along with recipes, nutrition essentials and motivational quotes.
HUNDREDS OF HEADS BOOKS, INC.
Applying the theory that if two heads are better than one, 100 heads are even better, former New England Patriots nutritionist Joan Buchbinder has amassed an array of dieting tips, stories, successes and failures from hundreds of dieters in How to Lose 9,000 Pounds (or Less) (Jan., $13.95 paper).
HUNTER HOUSE
The over-50 crowd gets pointers on how to reverse the aging process through exercise and conditioning in trainer Michael Fekete’s Strength Training for Seniors: How to Rewind Your Biological Clock (Dec., $14.95 paper). Naturopathic doctor Jessica K. Black approaches diet with an eye to the various ailments caused by inflammation in The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies—and More. (May, $14.95 paper)
HYPERION
The Complete Book of Core Training: The Definitive Resource for Shaping and Strengthening the “Core”—the Muscles of the Abdomen, Butt, Hips and Lower Back (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Krut Brungardt fuses exercise regimens from yoga, Pilates, sports training, dance, martial arts and physical therapy for this fundamental section of the human body. Using a unique scoring system, Harvard nutritionist Walter Willett, M.D., and bestselling cookbook author Molly Katzen provide eating tips and behavioral advice for a healthier lifestyle in The Body Score Diet: A Medically Proven Plan That Shows You How to Add Delicious Food to Your Diet, Lose Weight, and Dramatically Improve Your Health (Apr., $23.95).
KODANSHA AMERICA
Buddhist temple cuisine featuring recipes using fresh, animal-free, seasonal ingredients are provided in Mari Fuji’s The Enlightened Kitchen: Fresh Vegetable Dishes from the Temples of Japan (Jan., $24.95)
MARLOWE & COMPANY
The glycemic index (GI) is a relatively new way to evaluate food and GI experts Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kay Foster-Powell offer purchasing advice in The New Glucose Revolution Shopper’s Guide to GI Values 2006: The Authoritative Source of Glycemic Index Values for More Than 500 Foods (Jan. $6.95 paper). 50 Secrets of the World’s Longest Living People (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Sally Beare compiles advice and wisdom from people in the world’s “longevity hotspots:” Okinawa, Japan; Bama, China; Campodimele, Italy; Symi, Greece; and Hunza, Pakistan. Diabetics can improve their health with diabetes fitness pro Sheri Colberg’s The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, No Matter Your Weight (Jan. $25.95 paper).
MCGRAW-HILL
Body Intelligence: Lose Weight, Keep It Off and Feel Great About Your Body Without Dieting (Oct., $21.95) by eating and weight disorder expert Edward Ambramson, presents a new perspective on how to rethink eating habits, reform body image and resist quick-fix diets that don’t work. Triathlete Brad Kearns offers a holistic approach to reach your personal best no matter your fitness level in Breakthrough Triathlon Training: How to Balance Your Busy Life, Avoid Burnout and Achieve Triathlon Peak Performance (Nov., $18.95 paper). Weight Training by Design: Create Your Own Workout Plan Using the Revolutionary BAM Superset Sytem (Nov., $18.95 paper) by Dave Greenwald and Erik Miller features the Balanced Antagonistic Muscle technique for weight trainers at every level. Results of the latest research on using diet to treat specific illnesses or health conditions is explored in four books in the Healing Gourmet series: Healing Gourmet Eat to Fight Cancer (Nov., $16.95 paper) by Simin Liu, M.D., Kathy McManus and John Carlino; Healing Gourmet Eat to Beat Diabetes (Nov., $16.95 paper) by Paresh Dandona, M.D., Melissa Ohlson and Ana Machado; Healing Gourmet Eat to Lower Cholesterol (Jan. $16.95 paper) by Victoria Rand, M.D., Kathy McManus and John Carlino and Healing Gourmet Eat to Boost Fertility (Jan., $16.95 each paper) by Victoria Rand, M.D., Melissa Ohlson and Ana Machado.
Women can learn to undo the behaviors that get in the way of successful weight loss in 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman’s Diet: Simple Strategies to Eat Right, Lose Weight and Reclaim Your Health (Jan., $16.95 paper) by nutrition expert Elizabeth Somer. Achieve fitness doing everyday activities in Harvard Medical School Dr. Harvey B. Simon’s The No Sweat Exercise Plan: A Simple Way to Lose Weight and Improve Your Health Without Spending Hours in the Gum (Jan. $21.95). Former USDA nutrition director Luise Light offers a no-nonsense nutrition guide in What to Eat: The Ten Things You Really Need to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy! (Jan., $16.95 paper). It Must Be My Metabolism! A Doctor’s Proven Program to Losing Weight by Reversing Metabolic Syndrome (Jan., $16.95 paper) by Reza Yavari, M.D., provides a comprehensive plan to fight metabolic syndrome, lose weight and improve health. The Inflammation-Free Diet Plan: The Scientific Way to Lose Weight, Banish Pain, Prevent Disease and Slow Aging (Feb, $24.95) by Monica Reinagel and Julius Torelli, M.D., shows how limiting foods with high IFs (inflammation factors) and introducing inflammation-fighting foods in your diet impacts your health and well being. UK nutritionist and fitness pro Anita Bean has tailored three fitness regimen books (all Mar., $19.95 each paper) for exercise buffs: Six Week Workout: Fab Abs ; Six Week Workout: Great Legs ; and Six Week Workout: Better Body. Cardiologist Robert Thompson, M.D., provides a weight-loss plan that allows dieters to enjoy good carbs and still lose weight in The Glycemic Load Diet: A Powerful New Program for Losing Weight and Reversing Insulin Resistance (Apr., $16.95 paper). Eat Right for Your Metabolism (May, $16.95) by Felicia Drury Kliment features an eating plan customized to your metabolic type to get rid of excess fat and optimize health.
MEREDITH BOOKS
Nutrition and diet expert Connie Peraglie Gutterson reveals a new weight-loss plan emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat diary and lean protein in The Sonoma Diet (Dec., $24.95). Jumpstart your metabolism whatever your lifestyle with Dr. Phil’s fitness guru Robert Reames and his Metabolism Makeover: 4-Week Fat-Burning Plan for a Fitter, Firmer You (Mar., $24.95).
NAL
Combat boredom and craving with weight loss pioneer husband and wife team Rachael F. Heller and Richard F. Heller’s The Carbohydrate Addict’s No Cravings Cookbook (Jan., $13.95 paper).
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
Entice children to eat the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables with tips, recipes and inspiring ideas in Nicola Graimes’s Gimme Five! (May, $16.95 paper).
NORTH ATLANTIC/BLUE SNAKE
Baby Greens: A Live-Food Approach for Children of All Ages (Nov., $15.95 paper) by Michaela Lynn and Michael Chrisemer offers helpful hints on getting young folk—from infancy to pre-teen—hooked on fresh fruits and vegetables. Grandmaster Wayne Belonoha offers a comprehensive manual with 700 photographs on a widely practiced martial art form in The Wing Chun Compendium (Dec., $35). Capoeira Conditioning: How to Build Strength, Agility, and Cardiovascular Fitness Using Capoeira Movements (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Gerard Taylor is a primer on the health advantages gained by this Brazilian martial art and dance workout. Muay Thai Basics: Introductory Thai Boxing Techniques (Jan., $19.95 paper) by Christoph Delp explores the history, technique and Thai boxing training instructions from muay thai experts. Bruce Frantzis teaches the benefits of the ancient art of body movement in Tai Chi: Health for Life—How and Why It Works for Health, Stress Relief and Longevity (Feb., $24.95 paper). Western practitioners can learn to harness one’s internal energy toward better health, well-being and martial prowess in Rick Barrett’s Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Feb., $16.95 paper). UK health expert Michael van Straten shows you how to keep Kosher and stay fit with updated, fat-reduced meals in The Healthy Jewish Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes from Around the World (Mar., $21.95 paper).
PARENT POSITIVE PRESS
Teen and pre-teen expert Dr. Susan Bartell’s Dr. Susan’s Girls-Only Weight-Loss Guide: The Easy, Fun Way to Look and Feel Good! (Feb., $14.95 paper) uses peer advice about diet and losing weight for those girls struggling with eating and body-image issues.
PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS
Physical therapists Marilyn Moffat and Carole B. Lewis help readers evaluate their posture, balance, strength, flexibility and endurance and offer exercise programs (along with a Thera-Band resistance exercise band) to help turn back the clock in Age-Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life (Jan., $19.95 paper).
PERIGEE
Personal trainer to the stars Harley Pasternak reveals his five-week, five-meal-a-day, five-minute workout fitness plan in 5-Factor Fitness: The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood’s A-List (Dec., $14.95 paper).
CLARKSON POTTER
A holistic approach to skin care, using a regimen of botanical ingredients, meditation, diet and exercise is provided in Awakening Beauty, the Dr. Hauschka Way (Apr., $30) by Susan West Kurz, president of Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc.
PSG (dist. by IPG)
Pediatrician Carolyn Ashworth, M.D. uses tough-love and a three-pronged approach utilizing sensible eating, exercise and behavior modification to kick-start children’s healthy lifestyles in Defeating the Child Obesity Epidemic: A Pediatrician (and Mom) Tells How to Fight Fat, Save Your Children. (Oct., $18.95 paper)
READER’S DIGEST
The editors of Reader’s Digest offer an updated version of ChangeOne: The Diet and Fitness Plan (Jan., $27.95) using a “one-change-at-a-time” eating plan approach. Diabetes Management System: Everything You Need to Take Control of Diabetes (Jan., $16.95 paper) from the editors of Reader’s Digest provides an all-in-one health and diet program for living with type 2 diabetes.
RODALE
You’ve seen the NBC hit show, or heard about the weight loss drama—now get the skinny from the cast and the show’s medical experts on how to transform your body, health and life in The Biggest Loser (Oct,. $18.95 paper) by the Biggest Loser Experts and Cast with Maggie Greenwood-Robinson. Olympic and pro coach Charles Staley offers tips on his Escalating Density Training (EDT) weight training program for athletes at all levels in Muscle Logic (Oct., $16.95 paper). Men’s Health editor Joe Kita has several fitness offerings, under the Men’s Health Best umbrella, from body sculpting and fitness programs to tips on sports injuries in: Men’s Health Best: Abs (Oct.); Men’s Health Best: Sports Injuries (Oct.); Men’s Health Best: Arms (Mar.) and Men’s Health Best: The 15 Best Exercises (Mar., $9.95 each paper). Another Men’s Health offering comes from fitness pro Myatt Murphy, who has distilled 120 workout choices into 10-, 20-, 30-, 45- and 60-minute exercise blocks in Men’s Health The Body You Want in the Time You Have (Jan., $19.95 paper). South Beach Diet fans can eat anywhere from fast food chains to fine restaurants and still stick to their eating plan with The South Beach Diet Dining Guide (Jan., $7.99 paper) by Arthur Agatston, M.D.
Runner’s World magazine weighs in with three books tailored for runners: Runner’s World Performance Nutrition for Runners (Jan, $14.95 paper) by Matt Fitzgerald offers up-to-date nutrition and diet advice. Adam Bean and the editors of Runner’s World provide training tips in Runner’s World Best: Getting Started (May, $9.95 paper); and in Runner’s World Best: Run Faster (May, $9.95 paper), readers can learn how to pump up their speed and develop goals to run farther and faster. Husband and wife team David L. Katz, M.D., and Catherine S. Katz offer a food selection plan that staves off hunger and takes off the pounds in The Flavor Point Diet (Jan., $24.95). The Abs Diet Get Fit, Stay Fit Plan (Jan., $25.95) by David Zinczenko with Ted Spiker offers numerous exercise options to turn up your metabolism, burn fat, build muscle and sculpt a leaner, healthy body. A companion book is the author’s The Abs Diet (Jan., $15.95 paper) which presents a total eating and fitness plan to get and maintain the abs you want. Reshape your body and increase fitness, flexibility and strength with Core Performance Essentials (Jan., $27.95) by fitness trainer Mark Verstegen and writer Pete Williams. Award winning cyclist Marla Streb provides guidelines and strategies for cyclists to ride 100 miles in a single day in Bicycling Magazine’s Century Training Program (Mar., $14.95 paper). Fitness pro and triathlete Eric Harr offers a 10-week program for cyclists to reach the goal of 25 miles per hour in Ride Fast (Mar., $12.95 paper). Tennis pro Martina Navratilova reveals her six-step, age-defying fitness formula in The Shape of Your Life (Apr., $27.95). Golf After 50 (Apr., $18.95 paper) by Terry W. Hensle, M.D., with David Chmiel surveys medical specialists on the best ways older players can overcome common ailments that get in the way of their game. Martial arts master and 34th generation Shaolin Warrior monk Sifu Shi Yan Ming presents a four-week kung fu workout program for total mind, body and spirit transformation in The Warrior’s Workout (May, $29.95).
RUNNING PRESS
For a sassy, no-holds-barred approach to healthy eating habits, best buddies and holistic nutritionists Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman tell it like it is in Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense Tough-Love guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! (Jan. , $13.95 paper).
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Fitness pro Bob Greene proposes motivational techniques, progressive cardiovascular training, strength training and nutritional guidelines for a healthier you in Bob Greene’s Total Body Makeover: An Accelerated Program of Exercise and Nutrition for Maximum Results in Minimum Time (Jan. $12.95 paper). Jumpstart a healthy lifestyle with low-carb, low-fat and low-calorie recipes from professional chef George Stella’s Eating Stella Style : Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living (Jan., $17.95 paper). A tried and true diet plan gets new life in The Rice Diet: The World-Famous Good-Carb Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss (Jan., $24) by Duke University Medical Center Rice Diet program advocates, husband and wife team Robert Rosati, M.D. and Kitty Rosati. Minimize the damage caused by bad heath habits in The Healthy Guide to Unhealthy Living (Jan., $17.95 paper) by Dr. David Clayton, written with Laura Vanderkam.
ST. MARTIN’S PRESS
How the Rich Get Thin: A Top Park Avenue Diet Doctor’s Secrets to Lose Weight, Feel Great—For Everyone (Jan., $22.95) by Jana Klauer, M.D., reveals the behind-the-scenes tips on how the rich and successful get and stay thin. Washington Post health reporter Sally Squires offers an eight-week program for a healthier, thinner you in Secrets of the Lean Plate Club: A Simple Set-by-Step Program to Help You Shed Pounds and Keep Them Off for Good. (Mar., $23.95). Three sisters—Suzanne Barnett, Jennifer Lesman and Amy Buchanan—who fought the battle of the bulge and won, share their sassy stories and sage advice in Three Fat Chicks on a Diet: Because We’re All in It Together (May, $23.95).
STEWART TABORI & CHANG
Turn food cravings into a tool to find the perfect mate in What’s Your Food Sign: How to Use Food Cues to Find True Love (Feb.. $18.95) by Alan Hirsch, M.D. Health journalist Debora Yost gives women advice on beating heart disease with Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate…and 99 Other Ways Women Can Protect Their Hearts (Feb., $19.95). Buck the high-protein, low-carb craze and get healthy with Olga Raz’s The Bread for Life Diet: The High-on-Carbs Weight-Loss Plan (Oct., $22.95).
THREE RIVERS PRESS
A three month plan that gradually impacts diet, nutrition, exercise, fitness and emotional wellness is offered by dietitian and fitness expert Ellie Krieger, with Kelly James-Enger in Small Changes, Big Results: A 12-Week Action Plan to a Better Life (Dec., $12.95 paper). An eating strategy showcasing hormonal balance is featured in the paperback version of Suzanne Somers’ Slim and Sexy Forever: The Hormone Solution for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Living (Feb., $16 paper) by Suzanne Somers. Man’s best friend joins the weight loss bandwagon in Fitness Unleashed! A Dog and Owner’s Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together (May, $13.95 paper) by Mary Becker and Robert Kushner, M.D.
TOUCHSTONE/FIRESIDE
Ob/gyn reproductive endocrinologist Jermy Groll, M.D. (with Lorie Groll) reveals his fertility boosting insulin-reducing diet in Fertility Foods (May, $16 paper). Beat your genetic disposition for weight gain with Fat Is Not Your Fate: Outsmart Your Genes and Lose the Weight Forever (Jan., $15 paper) by registered dieticians Susan Mitchell and Catherine Christie.
TULIP HILL PRESS
College kids who want to eat well in or out of the dorm get the latest advice in The College Student’s Guide to Eating Well on Campus, 2nd Edition (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Ann Litt.
ULYSSES PRESS
Baby boomers and mature adults can get on the strength training bandwagon with Weights for 50+: Building Strength, Staying Healthy and Enjoying an Active Lifestyle (Oct., $13.95 paper) by Karl Knopf.Burn fat and transform your body shape with Ellen Barrett’s Weights for Weight Loss: Fat Burning and Muscle-Sculpting Exercises with over 200 Step-by-Step Photos. (Nov., $14.95 paper). Women’s health expert Carol Armitage (with Mike Bebb) advocates better posture not only for appearance but also for health and self-esteem in Posture Power for Women: Simple Steps and Quick Exercises to Transform Your Appearance and Improve Your Health. (Dec., $13.95 paper). From beginner to pro, golfers can enhance their game with The Golfer’s Guide to Pilates: Step-by-Step Exercises to Strengthen Your Game (May, $14.95 paper) by Monica Clyde.
WARNER BOOKS
The Da Vinci Code has spawned an approach to diet in baker Stephen Lanzalotta’s The Diet Code: Revolutionary Weight-Loss Secrets from Da Vinci and the Golden Ratio. (Apr., $24.95)6-Day Body Makeover (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Michael Thurmond shows you how to eat more, exercise less and lose weight in less than a week. Conquer the mental and physical challenges of triathlon training in Triathlete Magazine’s Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide: Plans, Scheduling Tips and Workout Goals for Triathletes of All Levels (Apr., $16.95) by Matt Fitzgerald. Alzheimer’s expert Zaldy S. Tan, M.D., provides a workout for your brain in Age-Proof Your Mind: Detect, Delay, and Prevent Memory Loss—Before It’s Too Late (May, $14.95 paper). Balance your body chemistry with a seven-step diet and exercise plan in The pH Miracle for Weight Loss (May, $14.95 paper) by Robert O. Young and Shelley Redford Young. Save Your Hearing Now: The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and May Even Reverse Hearing Loss (May, $24.95) by Michael D. Seidman, M.D., and Marie Moneysmith explorse alternative methods to impact your hearing ability using antioxidants, diet, exercise and lifestyle changes.
WATKINS PUBLISHING
People who are allergic to food containing wheat and/or dairy can turn to Glenis Lucas for a selection of recipes in The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking: Over 200 Delicious Recipes. (Apr., $14.95 paper)
WILEY
The folks from Weight Wathchers and James. M. Rippe, M.D., demystify weight loss myths and teach you how to shed pounds for keeps in Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts: Break Through the 10 Big Diet Myths (Dec., $12.95 paper). Another Weight Watchers title comes from their chief scientific officer Karen Miller-Kovach: Weight Watchers Family Power: 5 Simple Rules for a Healthy Weight Home (Jan., $22.95) which presents an all-inclusive guide to healthful weight management for the whole family. Former Atkins Center medical director Fred Pescatore, M.D., offers recipes, gives the dish on his celebrity clients and incorporates the best of both low-carb and Mediterranean diets in his renowned eating plan The Hamptons Diet: Lose Weight Quickly and Safely with the Doctor’s Delicious Meal Plans ( Dec., $15.95 paper). Fitness expert Steve Zim (and writer Mark Laska) reveal the three key secrets to looking like a Hollywood star in 6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body: Look Fit and Feel Fabulous with the Secrets of the Stars (Jan., $24.95). Body Noble: 20 Minutes to a Hot Body with Hollywood ’s Coolest Trainer (Jan., $24.95) by celebrity fitness trainer Derek Noble (with Carol Colman) shows you how you can exercise during meetings, at your desk or in the park. The new dietary guidelines are debunked by American Dietetic Association spokesperson Elisa Zied and science writer Ruth Winter in So What Can I Eat?!: How to Make Sense of the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Make them Your Own (Mar., $14.95 paper).
WILEY FOR DUMMIES
Lose weight and keep it off permanently in Susan McQuillan’s Low Calorie Dieting for Dummies (Nov,. $21.99 paper). Yoga expert Sherri Baptiste offers her twist on using light weights with classic yoga movements in Yoga with Weights for Dummies (Jan., $21.99 paper). In Coaching Soccer for Dummies (Mar., $19.99 paper) the National Alliance for Youth Sports tailors soccer skills to different age groups and provides drills to teach children soccer fundamentals. Living Gluten-Free for Dummies (Mar., $19.99 paper) by Danna Korn provides pointers for people who need to have a gluten-free lifestyle. Get children on the right path with better eating habits and healthy day-to-day changes in Conquering Childhood Obesity for Dummies (May, $19.99 paper) by Kimberly A. Tessmer, Michelle Hagen and Meghan Beecher.
