Diet and Fitness Books, November, 2006 -- May, 2007
Compiled by Robert Dahlin and Charles Hix -- Publishers Weekly, 11/13/2006
BALLANTINE
Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is no stranger to bestseller lists, and he returns with a new work based on innovative studies in anti-aging science: Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation (Nov., $25.95), which promises to stop both the storage of excess fat and the loss of youthful muscle mass. The Duke Diet: The World-Renowned Program for Healthy and Lasting Weight Loss (Apr., $25.95) by Howard J. Eisenson, M.D., and Martin Binks sets out the medical school's 360-degree plan that covers nutrition, fitness and behavior. It's supported by an online subscription site designed by Waterfront Media, the outfit that created The South Beach Diet Web site. Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes: Lose up to 2 sizes in 4 weeks with the T-Tapp Workout (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Teresa Tapp and Barbara Smalley is cited in the aforementioned Perricone release, is a reprint and comes with a DVD of the most popular T-Tapp exercises. Walking: A Complete Guide to the Complete Exercise (Feb., $14.95 paper) by Casey Meyers is a revised and updated reprint.
BANTAM
Described as the first book to combine zodiac charts and exercise, Zodiaction: Fat-Burning Fitness Based on Your Personal Star Quality (May, $15 paper) by fitness expert Ellen Barrett and astrologer Barrie Dolnick, addresses the challenges posed by every sign and enables the user to work toward a more heavenly body.
BERKLEY
Connie Bennett reveals the pitfalls of processed carbohydrates and sugars and shows how an excess of sweets and processed foods can play havoc with emotional and physical health in Sugar Shock!: How Simple Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life¡ªand How You Can Get It Back on Track (Jan., $14.95 paper). The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss (Jan., $14 paper) by Kitty Rosati and Robert Rosati affirms that it really is possible to lose 20 pounds in a month and keep them off. Thomas Rau, M.D., a practitioner of biological medicine who draws clients from around the world, explains the health benefits of The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health (Apr., $22.95), which he wrote with Susan Wyler.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
Speaking to beginners and to those wishing to deepen their tai chi practice, Maoshing Ni outlines 18 foundation exercises in Dr. Mao's Harmony Tai Chi: Simple Practice for Health and Well-Being (Nov., $19.95). Fit Mama: A Real-Life Fitness Guide for the New Mom (May, $14.95) by Stacy Denney and Kate Hodson suggests everything from simple exercises to do with the baby to full body cardio workouts. The Wine and Food Lover's Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss (Jan., $24.95) by Phillip Tirman, M.D., is a reprint.
CROWN
Keri Glassman asserts that readers who follow her plan in The Snack Factor Diet: The Secret to Losing Weight¡ªby Eating MORE (Apr., $19.95) can rev up their metabolism, reverse the aging process and never feel hungry again. The Orgasmic Diet: A Revolutionary Plan to Lift Your Libido and Bring You to Orgasm (Apr., $23.95) by Marrena Lindberg aims to bring women to orgasm for the first time and repeat it subsequently every time they have sex. The subtitle says it all in The Cheat to Lose Diet (May, $23.95) by Joel Marion, recipes by John Berardi¡ªCheat BIG with the Foods You Love, Lose Fat Faster Than Ever Before, and Enjoy Keeping the Weight Off! Jillian Michaels, the erstwhile strength trainer and life coach for the Red Team on NBC's The Biggest Loser, shares her secrets in Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You (May, $24.95).
DK
A pair of new titles for women, each with 52 workout cards, are Strength Training Deck (Nov., $12.95) by Joan Pagano and Stretching Deck (Nov., $12.95) by Suzanne Martin. Joan Pagano has other ideas in 8 Weeks to a Younger Body (Jan., $15 paper). Going Gallic, Michel Montignac points the way to Slim Forever: The French Way (Nov., $20 paper). Nutritionist Linda Gassenheimer advocates a practical plan for portion control with The Portion Plan (Jan., $17.95 paper). New Medicine (Mar., $35), edited by David Peters, is a color guide to using complementary and conventional medicine together. 1001 Ways to Stay Young Naturally (Mar., $20 paper) is composed of bite-sized tips.
FAIR WINDS PRESS
Two new card decks are 50 Ways to Work Out on the Ball Deck: Sculpt Your Ideal Body with Pilates, Yoga, and More (Nov., $14.95) by Elizabeth Gillies and The Core Strength Workout Deck: Get Flat Abs and a Healthy Back (Nov., $14.95) by Karen Karter. 101 Ways to Work Out with Weights: Effective Exercises to Sculpt Your Body and Burn Fat! (Dec., $19.95 paper) by Cindy Whitmarsh can be used either in the gym or at home. People who have done it tell how in The Marathon Method: The 12-Week Training Program that Prepares You to Finish a Full or Half Marathon at Your Best Time (Apr., $17.99 paper) by Tom Holland.
FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX
New York Times science writer Gina Kolata examines diet issues within American society and critiques the weight-loss industry in Rethinking Thin (May, $TBA), while providing commonsense answers to questions about weight, eating habits and obesity.
FIRESIDE
The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Get Structured, Be Structured, Stay Structured (Apr., $24) by Gerard J. Musante takes a behavioral approach to lifestyle change to help users develop personal resources and adhere to specific food guidelines.
FLORIDA HOSPITAL PUBLISHING
This arm of the Orlando hospital, which is ranked first in the nation for in-patient admissions by the American Hospital Association, presents The Creation Health Breakthrough: 8 Essentials to Revolutionize Your Health, Physically, Mentally and Spiritually (Jan., $22.99) by Monica Reed, M.D., who encourages people to change their lifestyles that have been tied to such preventable conditions as cardiovascular disease, strokes and cancer.
FREE PRESS
After selling more than a million copies of You: The Owner's Manual, Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., are back with You: On a Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management (Nov., $25), which is starting out a big fat 750,000-copy first printing.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Juan-Carlos Cruz of the Food Network, having lost over 60 pounds, reinvented his favorite recipes into lower-calorie, healthier meals, and now he spreads the news in five-weeks of daily menus in The Juan-Carlos Cruz Calorie Countdown Cookbook (Jan., $26).
HARPERCOLLINS
In Bikram Choudhury's yoga classes, students perform a structured program of movements in a room heated to at least 105 degrees. His theories and strategies are detailed in Bikram Yoga: The Guru Behind Hot Yoga Shows the Way to Radiant Health and Personal Fulfillment (Jan., $24.95). Jorge Cruise submits his own methods in The 3-Hour Diet: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks by Eating Every 3 Hours! (Dec., $14.95 paper). The practical aspects of the regimen are covered in The 3-Hour Diet Cookbook (Apr., $24.95) by Jorge Cruise. A dance-based workout combining cardio, strength training and stretching comes into its own with Raise the Barre: Introducing Cardio Barre¡ªThe Revolutionary 8-Week Program for Total Mind/Body Transformation (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Richard Giorla and Laurel House. It's not just the French who know the secrets, or so says Melissa Kelly in Mediterranean Women Stay Slim Too: Eating to Be Sexy, Fit, and Fabulous! (Apr., $12.95 paper). You: The Owner's Manual by Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D., appears as a $16.95 reprint in April.
HCI
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Teresa Peluso direct their attention to this market with Chicken Soup for the Dieter's Soul (Jan., $14.95 paper) and Chicken Soup for the Dieter's Soul Daily Inspirations (Jan., $14.95 paper). Fitter, Firmer, Faster: A 5-Week Total Body Transformation Plan Without Going to Extremes (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Andrew Larson, M.D., and Ivy Ingram Larson will have a 100,000 first printing in a follow-up to The Gold Coast Cure. The Gold Coast Cure: The 5-Week Health & Body Makeover (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Andrew Larson, M.D., and Ivy Ingram Larson is a reprint of that title. Following The New Yoga for People Over 50, Suza Francina addresses folks in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond in The New Yoga for Healthy Aging (Mar., $16.95 paper). Never Be Fat Again: The 6-Week Cellular Solution to Permanently Break the Fat Cycle (May, $14.95 paper) by Raymond Francis and Michele Grisby follows Francis's Never Be Sick Again.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Weight Loss Confidential: How Teens Lost Weight and Kept It Off¡ªand What They Wish Parents Knew (Jan., $26) by Anne M. Fletcher is based upon in-depth interviews with more than 100 American and Canadian young people who had lost up to 100 pounds in a healthful way. David Ludwig, M.D., and Suzanne Rostler equip parents with new knowledge in Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World (Apr., $26).
HOUND PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Carole Carson's own weight loss inspired her entire community of Nevada County, Calif., to shape up, and she relates the remarkable story of shedding four tons of fat in From Fat to Fit: Turn Yourself into a Weapon of Mass Reduction (Apr., $14.95 paper).
HUDSON STREET PRESS
Concrete advice as well as successful strategies and support are forthcoming in Lisa Delaney's personal account: Secrets of a Former Fat Girl: How to Lose Two, Four (or More!) Dress Sizes¡ªand Find Yourself Along the Way (Apr., $21.95).
LIGHTHOUSE PRESS
Paul J. Hannaway, M.D., is an associate clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and has written On the Nature of Food Allergy: A Complete Handbook on Food Allergy for Patients, Parents, Restaurant Personnel, Child Care Providers, Educators, School Nurses & Healthcare Providers (Mar., $24.95 paper).
MARLOWE & COMPANY
According to the publisher, "Losing just 10 pounds can reduce chronic pain by as much as 90%"¡ªhence the February release of Diet for a Pain-Free Life: A Revolutionary Plan to Lose Weight, End Inflammation, Stop Pain, Sleep Better, and Feel Great in 21 Days ($16.95 paper) by Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., and Debra Fulghum Bruce.
MEREDITH
Connie Gutterson collects more than 150 recipes in The Sonoma Diet Cookbook (Dec., $24.95), which relies on a good balance of grains, protein, healthy fats and produce that she previously recommended in The Sonoma Diet. Five is the key in The 5-Factor Diet (Jan., $24.95) by Harley Pasternak¡ªfive meals a day, five-ingredient recipes, five-minute meal preparation and five key food categories. How tough could it be? The Alli Diet Plan (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Caroline Apovian, M.D., explains the potential of Alli, the only FDA-approved over-the-counter weight loss aid.
OXMOOR HOUSE
In The Beck Diet Solution (Apr., $24.95), Judith S. Beck, daughter of Cognitive Therapy pioneer Aaron Beck, applies the treatment's practical lessons to a six-week plan for weight loss based on abandoning treacherous thought patterns. A 100,000 first printing has been announced.
PEACHTREE
Declaring that baby boomers and seniors need not accept decreased fitness, Marilyn Moffat and Carole B. Lewis have come up with Age-Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life (Nov., $19.95 paper).
PERIGEE
The growing fitness franchise for guys known as Cuts gives rise to a book directed to folks in their 30s, 40s and beyond: Cuts Fitness for Men (May, $17.95) by John Gennaro and Myatt Murphy.
PLUME
Staying slim and sexy with minimum effort is the goal of All You Need to Be Impossibly French: A Witty Investigation into the Lives, Lusts, and Little Secrets of French Women (Dec., $13 paper) by Helena Frith Powell. Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan and Catherine Zeta-Jones are among the screen luminaries letting down their hair for The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets (Dec., $14 paper).
CLARKSON POTTER
Eat Well, Feel Well: More Than 150 Delicious Specific Carbohydrate Diet-Compliant Recipes (Dec., $25) by Kendall Conrad allows families to eat together, even if one of the members suffers from gluten-intolerance, IBS, Crohn's disease or diverticulitis. Supermodel, actress and raw food advocate Carol Alt teams up with David Roth for The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle (Apr., $17 paper). American Heart Association No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss (Jan., $15.95 paper) by the American Heart Association is a reprint.
PUBLISHERS DESIGN GROUP
(dist. by Biblio)
The Fit Traveler: Senior Edition (Nov., $17.95) is a complete exercise travel kit complete with stretch band for the over-50 traveler to maintain a fitness routine throughout a journey.
PUTNAM
Psychologist Seth Roberts learned to curb his appetite by drinking small amounts of unflavored sugar water or flavorless oil between meals. After losing 35 pounds in three months and keeping them off for five years, he explains how to replicate his results in The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger, Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan (Apr., $19.95).
READER'S DIGEST BOOKS
Tai Chi for Every Body: Easy Low-Impact Exercises for Every Age (Jan., $24.95) by Karel and Eva Koskuba is a step-by-step course offered in RD's popular hardcover easel format. ChangeOne: The Diet & Fitness Plan¡ªLose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever (Jan., $15.95 paper) by Editors of Reader's Digest is a reprint. 30 Minutes a Day to a Healthy Heart: One Simple Plan to Conquer All Six Major Threats to Your Heart (Jan., $7.99 paper) by Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D., and Selene Yeager is being re-released as part of the new Reader's Digest Pocket Guide Series.
REGAN BOOKS
Three different detox programs are detailed in 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox (Apr., $24.95) by Roni DeLuz and James Hester, as are maintenance plans, dozens of recipes and a guide to supplements. Natalia Rose argues that our bodies, minds and spirits thrive on "life force energy," which is abundant in raw plant life, and to that end, she has written The Raw Food Energy Diet: Enter a Totally New Stratosphere of Weight Loss, Beauty, Energy, and Health (Jan., $25.95).
RODALE
A connection between weight loss and energy type is located by Letha Hadady in Feed Your Tiger: The Asian Diet Secret for Permanent Weight Loss and Vibrant Health (Dec., $24.95). A hip-hop star shares his personal workout regimen with LL Cool J's Platinum Workout (Jan., $27.95) by LL Cool J and David Honig with Jeff O'Connell. The personal coach to Lance Armstrong unveils his personal philosophy and program as 5 Essentials for a Winning Life: The Nutrition, Fitness, and Life Plan for Discovering the Champion Within (Jan., $24.95) by Chris Carmichael with Jim Rutberg. Shoulders, hips and midsection are the focus of Core Performance Endurance: A New Fitness and Nutrition Program That Revolutionizes the Way You Train for Endurance Sports (Jan., $27.95) by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams. Although the primary audience is women, there is a bonus chapter for men in Tone Your Tummy Type: Flatten Your Belly and Shrink Your Waist in 4 Weeks (Jan., $24.95) by Denise Austin. Readers can begin to think thin with The Four-Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace (Jan., $24.95) by Martha Beck. A science-based plan based on more than 30 years of research at MIT is The Serotonin Power Diet: Use Your Brain's Natural Chemistry to Cut Cravings, Curb Emotional Overeating, and Lose Weight (Jan., $24.95) by Judith J. Wurtman and Nina Frusztajer Marquis. Dump the fat and build energy with Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day (Mar., $17.95 paper) by Robert K. Cooper with recipes by Leslie L. Cooper. Women can sculpt their trouble spots with Minna Lessig's advice in Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom: Tighten and Tone Your Body with as Little as 10 Minutes a Day (Apr., $18.95 paper). New York nutritionist Joy Bauer explains what to eat to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, improve skin tone, sharpen memory and more in Joy Bauer's Food Cures: Easy 4-Step Nutrition Programs for Improving Every Body (Apr., $18.95 paper), which she wrote with Carol Svec. The use of a weighted ball is the method in Four Way Burn: The All-in-One Workout for Toned Muscles ¡ñ Increased Flexibility ¡ñ Stronger Core ¡ñ Improved Cardio Function (May, $18.95 paper) by Ralf Hennig. Pamela Peeke, M.D., devises fitness assessments and reality checks to help readers gauge how much fat¡ªmental, nutritional, physical, financial, environmental¡ªto cut from their toxic lifestyles in Fit to Live: 5 Steps to a Lean, Strong, Fearless You (May, $26.95). A longtime collaborator with Madonna, director/choreographer Jamie Kingjoins with Valerie Gladstone on Rock Your Body: The Ultimate Hip-Hop Inspired "Dance as Sport" Guide for Slimming, Shaping, and Strengthening Your Body (May, $18.95 paper).
RUNNING PRESS
It won't be surprising to see corporate executives stretching and practicing breathing exercises right in their offices, at least not if Edward Vilga has anything to do with it. The certified yoga teacher has come up with Yoga for Suits: 30 No-Sweat Power Poses to Do in Pinstripes (Dec., $14.95 paper).
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Oprah wrote the foreword to bestselling personal trainer Bob Greene's latest, Best Life Diet (Dec., $26), which discusses not just nutritional needs but also readers' activity levels as well. A large collection of whole-food recipes that can be prepared in fewer than 30 minutes is assembled in Rice Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy, Everyday Recipes and Inspirational Success Stories from the Rice Diet Program Community (Jan., $26) by Kitty Gurkin Rosati.
ST. MARTIN'S
A month-long, body-shaping, weight-reducing and attitude-improving regimen that draws on Brazilian culture and its dietary habits flies north in the form of The Brazilian Bikini Body Program: 30 Days to a Sexier Body and Mind (May, $24.95) by Regina Joseph.
ST. MARTIN'S/GRIFFIN
Ian K. Smith, M.D., author of the bestselling Fat Smash Diet, takes the program to another level for shedding weight even more quickly in Extreme Fat Smash (May, $12.95 paper). Healthy eating tips for every age from childhood to adulthood are identified in The Family Guide to Fighting Fat: A Parents' Guide to Battling Obesity, Diabetes, and Eating Issues at the Family Table (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Texas Children's Hospital.
SQUARE ONE
My Thin Excuse: Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Eating Disorders (Jan., $14.95 paper) by Lisa Messinger and Merle Cantor Goldberg is the food columnist Messinger's teenage diary disclosing a young woman's long struggle with an eating disorder, the entries of which are interspersed with insights and analyses from diet expert Goldberg. Geoff Bond delineates the effects that changes in food growth and composition have had on the human body in Deadly Harvest: The Intimate Relationship Between Our Health & Our Food (Mar., $15.95 paper).
STERLING
The publisher reports that sexy pole dancing has become the biggest health club craze, and, sensing a need, will release The Art of Pole Dancing: A Spin-by-Spin Guide (Nov., $9.95 paper) by Peekaboo Pole Dancing, Ltd. AARP Living with Diabetes (Feb., $14.95 paper) and AARP Living with Heart Disease (Feb., $14.95 paper), both by AARP, deal with serious health issues. A holistic healing system is demystified by Ambika Wauters in The Homeopathy Bible: The Definitive Guide to Remedies (Apr., $14.95 paper). Basic strokes and more adventurous moves are explained and photographed in The New Art of Erotic Massage (Apr., $14.95) by Andrew Yorke. Declan Condron joins the Swiss exercise ball with the strengthening of body core muscles in Swiss Ball Core Workout (May, $14.95 paper). A swimmer's body is attainable by following the training, rest and recovery at the heart of Swim to Win: Train Like a Champion (May, $24.95) by Ed Nessel.
From Collins and Brown: Recognizing the benefits and just plain fun of moving to music, Natalie Blenford suggests how to Dance Your Way to Fitness: Step-by-Step Fun and Flirty Ways to a Fabulous Figure (May, $14.95 paper). Debbie Shapiro explores the body/mind relationship in Healing Mind, Healing Body: Explaining How the Mind and Body Work Together (May, $12.95 paper). Ways to avoid pleasure-destroying pain and injury are some of the components of Master the Art of Workout: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields.
From Duncan Baird: A holistic system first documented in 8th-century Tibetan scripts is presented to 21st-century health-seekers in Tibetan Relaxation: The Illustrated Guide to Kum Nye Massage and Movement (Feb., $14.95) by Lama Tarthang Tulku. The diets that actually work are cited by Anna Selby in The Top 100 Diet Secrets: 100 Tried and Tested Ways to Lose Weight and Stay Slim (Feb., $9.95 paper). The naturopath Sarah Merson names The Top 100 Foods for a Younger You: 100 Remedies to Turn Back the Clock (Feb., $9.95 paper). Tara Fraser puts forth a pair of yoga titles: Total Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody (Feb., $14.95 paper) and Yoga Bliss: Simple and Effective Routines for Chilling Out (May, $9.95 paper).
From Gaia: The ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic healing gives substance to Gaia Busy Person's Guide to Indian Head Massage: Simple Routines for Home, Work, & Travel (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Eilean Bentley. Don't forget that nature can heal, says Helen Farmer-Knowles in The Garden Healer: Natural Remedies from Flowers, Herbs and Trees (May, $17.95 paper).
From Hamlyn: Helen Foster devises methods using supplements, cellulite-reducing foods, aromatherapy and exercise in Cellulite Solutions: 7 Ways to Beat Cellulite in 6 Weeks (Apr., $9.95 paper). Foster also tells how to accelerate metabolism in Eat All Day Diet: Eat 6 Meals a Day and Lose Weight Fast! (Feb., $14.95 paper). Louise and Michael Keet assert that pressure points on the hands can lead to wellness in Hand Reflexology: Stimulate Your Body's Healing System (Mar., $9.95 paper). With text by Juliette Kellow and recipes by Sunil Vijayakar, Miracle Foods for Kids: 25 Super-Nutritious Foods to Keep Your Children in Great Health (Feb., $14.95 paper) promises to resolve even the most finicky kid's diet. From the first to the ninth month and continuing into post-natal stages, Jeniffer Dufton recommends Pilates for Pregnancy: Safe and Simple Exercises for Before and After the Birth (May, $14.95 paper). Sally Lewis blends diet and exercise for those who can only remember what having a waist was like in The Waistline Plan: Beat Middle-Age Spread in Just 6 Weeks! (May, $14.95 paper). Liz Yelling, a former Olympic marathoner, offers A Woman's Guide to Running: Motivation/Training/Nutrition/Safety (Feb., $14.95 paper). Those who are gluten-intolerant can turn to Great Gluten-Free Baking: Over 80 Delicious Cakes and Bakes (May, $24.95) by Louise Blair.
From Mitchell Beazley: Expecting mothers are coached through yoga positions by Julie Llewellyn-Thomas in Breathe Your Way Through Birth with Yoga (Apr., $12.95 paper).
From New Holland: Scientific medical information enhances the mind/body/spirit approach advanced by Geraldine Mitton in Anti-Aging Handbook: Practical Steps to Staying Youthful (Feb., $14.95 paper).
From Watkins: There is even a section on using flower essences to treat cancer in The New Encyclopedia of Flower Remedies: A Practical Guide to Making and Using Flower Remedies (Apr., $17.95 paper) by Clare G. Harvey. The modern yoga practitioner will find centuries-old encouragement in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Essential Yoga Texts for Spiritual Enlightenment (Apr., $7.95) by Swami Vivekananda.
STERLING/HEARST
Good Housekeeping The Supermarket Cookbook (Jan., $19.95) by Janis Jibrin and Susan Westmoreland boasts recipes that rarely take more than 20 minutes from stove to table. Good Housekeeping Light & Healthy Favorite Recipes (Apr., $14.95) by Editors of Good Housekeeping features whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-sodium foods and even dessert recipes with less than 30% fat.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, cookbook author David Ricketts knows the score, and he reveals it to others in Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook: Everyday food for men battling prostate cancer, and for their family and friends (Apr., $19.95 paper).
THREE RIVERS PRESS
The combination of foods and exercise that can lower bad stuff naturally, without the side effects of statin drugs, is validated by Janet Bond Brill in Cholesterol Down: 10 Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks¡ªWithout Prescription Drugs (Dec., $13.95 paper). Deepak Chopra, M.D., will shortly have his classic Boundless Energy: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Chronic Fatigue (Jan., $13.95) available in paper. Carolinda Witt simplifies five ancient yoga-like poses in The 10-Minute Rejuvenation Plan: T5T: The Revolutionary Exercise Program That Restores Your Body and Mind (Apr., $17.95 paper). Author of The Fat Fallacy, Will Clower returns with The French Don't Diet Plan: 10 Simple Steps to Stay Thin for Life (Apr., $13.95 paper). Strength, peace and spiritual enlightenment are among the goals of The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras (Apr., $12.95 paper) by Nischala Joy Devi.
VILLARD
Sue Fleming teaches readers how to get healthy and look fabulous in Fashionably Buff: Essential Workouts for Looking Great in Anything You Wear (Feb., $15.95 paper), which provides seven easy workouts as well as do's and don'ts of choosing clothes.
WILEY
Tricia Cunningham developed the reverse diet and lost 175 pounds. She and nutritionist Heidi Skolnik unveil the philosophy behind its success with The Reverse Diet: Lose 20, 50, 100 Pounds or More by Eating Dinner for Breakfast and Breakfast for Dinner (Jan., $24.95). The standard American diet is the culprit in most health problems says Timothy Brantley in The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life (Jan., $24.95). Mackie Shilstone advises the reader to "work out smarter, not harder" in Lean and Hard: The Body You've Always Wanted in Just 24 Workouts (Feb., $24.95). A nutrition plan for each member of the family is possible with Feed Your Family Right: How to Make Smart Food and Fitness Choices for a Healthy Lifestyle (Mar., $16.95 paper) by Elisa Zied with Ruth Winter. Jack Challem says he has found The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems (Mar., $24.95). Brand names sell, and so here comes Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses: The Truth about Women, Men, and Weight Loss (Apr., $22.95) by Karen Miller-Kovach. Eliminate fear, anxiety, stress and other emotional triggers for weight gain with Shrink Yourself: The Ultimate Program to End Emotional Eating (May, $24.95) by Roger Gould.
WILEY/FOR DUMMIES
Identifying and avoiding foods that cause allergic reactions and knowing what to do in case a reaction occurs are vital aspects of Food Allergies for Dummies (Apr., $19.99 paper) by Robert A. Wood and Joe Kraynak. LaReine Chabut outlines a variety of practices for all levels and situations in Stretching for Dummies (Feb., $16.99 paper).
