Dieting Books

This book was the catalyst for my pursuit of a career in Holistic Health. I wish it would be reprinted; I have my copy and I'm always looking for used copies to give away. It's become my favorite gift for my most favorite friends and clients. Easy and enjoyable to read, simple and delicious ways to heal yourself using food, tea and movement. Just a perfect book! - Jennifer Howe, Holistic Health/Food Counselor (www.HoweToEat.com)

This is one of the best cookbooks I've ever used. So far, every recipe has been excellent, and it is interspersed with lots of text referencing aromatherapy and insights to healing. I love the layout and especially its inclusion of desserts with no refined sugar. It promotes a healthy lifestyle and diet and included many pieces of new information and new cooking ideas.
Very well written and researched.

I have most of Sandra Woodruff's books and I haven't found a bad recipe yet. This book is no exception. The California Club Wraps are to die for. They were so good that I made them several days in a row. I also tried the Chipotle Black Bean Chili, which was excellent. My husband is a picky eater and generally hates diet food, but he loves everything I've made from Sandra Woodruff cookbooks. I frequently serve her recipes to company and no one can guess they're low-fat and healthy. This particular book also has lots of common-sense advice on doing a low-carb diet and offers two versions, one for a quick start and another for a diet with more carbs. Both give two weeks of menus.

This is a wonderful resource book if you enjoy cooking healthy. I have purchased most of Sandra Woodruff's books and they are all great, by far the best cookbooks I have.

I had gestational diabetes and needed a cookbook that would meet my dietary needs. I bought my copy from a bookstore and loved the recipes so much I bought this one for my sister-in-law since we're trying to eat healthy together. I have continued to use it after my pregnancies and love the simplicity of the dishes. They are easy to make, tasty, and have all the nutrition facts for each recipe. I especially love the Mexican-style Turkey Soup and the Cocoa Snickerdoodles!

This cookbook has incredible mouth-watering photos of the food which I love in a cookbook. It has easy to make recipes that actually taste great too. I liked the variety of the food in both ethnicity and flavor. It also has a good mix of comfort food and gourmet. It covers breakfasts to dinners, slow cook to instant - its all there. Enjoy.

This is one of the nicest , easy to use cookbooks I have come acrossed in a long time. Good tasty recipes that turn out time and again.I highly recomend this book

I love this book. The auther makes bakeing bread so simple.And the variaty is amazing. If you like bread buy this book

This beautiful duet of menu and music is superb! World renouned spas share tantalizing recipes easy enough for a novice cook to make. I especially like "Tarragon-Walnut Wild Rice Salad with Chicken" recipe from the Cal-A-View Spa in California.

The CD music is equally "light" and sensational piano music composed by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel and Satie. I've tried trhe Milk Toner for Sensitive Skin given in the section "Homemade Spa Treatments" and it works. Also, this makes a great gift for a new bride.

Did you ever feel that you just want to get away from it all and perhaps spend a relaxing evening or week-end being pampered? Well, you can if you follow the great tips in this absolutely wonderful book. How about creating your own spa techniques with facials, body scrubs, herbal baths and spa treatments. Herbs have been used throughout history to soothe, calm, mend and repair our body. There is nothing like a calming massage to sooth the savage soul and make you feel as if everything is right with the world. Add a few aromatheraphy candles, some soothing music, perhaps a sip of your favourite beverage, and top off the evening by a dinner prepared from some of these fantastic recipes.

The entire "spa package" is contained here and can certainly make for an evening or week-end of total relaxation. An even greater benefit is being able to share the experience of relaxation and fine dining with that "someone special" in your life. This little spa package is highly recommended and most deserving of a five star rating.

This is a very clear, concise reference guide packed with info that is small / thin enough to carry in a pocketbook. I bring mine with me everywhere.

An essential reference for anyone pursuing the macrobiotic lifestyle. This slim volume is just the nuts and bolts--but the complete nuts and bolts--of the so-called standard macrobiotic diet, meaning the diet which forms the basis of all individual versions of it. It's where you start, and it's where you return if you lose your way on the journey. You'll find it indispensable as a beginner, and a most useful reference if you are a teacher of macrobiotics, or a macrobiotic counselor. Michio analyzes the standard diet into its component food categories: grains, beans, sea vegetables, land vegetables, animal foods, fruits, and so on; seasonings, cooking methods, and special dishes as well as symptomatic treatments and basic recipes. It's the clearest presentation you can imagine. As a macrobiotic counselor I keep a supply on hand for my clients.

Authored by a food writer and teacher, Helen Cassidy Page, a cardiovascular specialist, John Speer Schroeder, M.D., and a registered dietician, Tara Coghlin Dickson, M.S., R.D., this book offers a simple health plan - keep saturated fat to 25 grams per day and all fat to 75 or less.

The first half of the book describes the plan, the reasoning behind it and offers quizzes and tables so the reader can see how their present habits compare with the ideal in terms of eating and exercise, and compare different prepared and raw foods for nutrient value.

The system depends on what the authors call "Fat Tracking," becoming aware of fats and saturated fats in all the foods we eat. Numerous lists offer alternatives to high-fat foods (i.e., whole grain bread instead of croissant, Canadian bacon instead of regular, angelfood cake instead of donut. They explain the vital differences between oils and how to read labels in supermarkets, choose cuts of meat, find high-fiber foods.

The second half consists of recipes from breakfast through dessert, each introduced with tips for preparation, variations and storage and including, of course, nutrition information. Recipes include unusual things like Eggplant Caviar, Melon and Cucumber Soup, Corn and Polenta Souffle With Cilantro Cream and fat-reduced favorites like Lasagne, various pizzas, Pork Roast With Prunes and variations on traditional themes like Grilled Halibut with Tomato Salsa, London Broil Teriyaki and Walnut Brownies, made with apple sauce and cocoa.

The authors advise gradual transitions rather than a radical makeover and the recipes are attractive, easy and inspirational. An excellent and informative program for good, healthy eating.

The recipes in this book are well above average and are not generally difficult to prepare. California style - fruit juices, mostly citrus, are frequently used in marinades, salad dressings, and dips - adds a good deal to many of the recipes. My husband and I enjoyed this so much we have frequently given it as a gift.

This easy to read and user friendly book is a wealth of helpful information especially for those of us making this next transition in life. The book explains in understandable terms what menopause is, what its most common symptoms are, and the different ways it may be experienced.

Especially helpful was the recommended Vitamin E dosage and the natural progesterone cream which greatly helps hot flashes. Thank you Ann Louise Gittleman for another outstanding and timely book!

I have become a real fan of Ann Louise Gittleman's work. I first learned of her through her book Before the Change and picked this one up shortly thereafter. A great follow up because Super Nutrition for Menopause deals with concerns of the older woman like diabetes and osteoporosis. I think this book would make a good Mother's Day or Birthday Gift because it is a gift of health.

A very good program that helped me understand and change my eating behaviors. A lot of these principles can be applied in many areas of improving life through changes. Excellent hypnosis audio.

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This book was easy to read. It explained to me the process of the lap band and what to expect along the way. I can tell that Dr. Vuong has a unique progam that he provides for his patients. I recommend this book to anyone who has the lap band or is wanting any information on procedure and its benefits.

This book offers a very helpful overview of what to expect not just from Lap-Band surgery but from the support program that should accompany the procedure. It has lots of graphs and images and is easy to follow without being simplistic. It seems especially helpful for people who are considering weight-loss surgery and are looking into different options.