Harriet Roth S Guide To Low Cholesterol Dining Out

DIET/HEALTH/EXERCISE/GROOMING

The revised edition of Harriet Roth's bestselling Fat Counter—now with updated material on trans fats, carbs, and sugar! Americans have more food choices and more to watch out for than ever. Research suggests that trans-fat, carbohydrates, and sugar can be major diet-busters. It's key to cut down on dietary fat and saturated fat in particular, and watch food labels. In this third revised edition of her bestselling guide, Harriet Roth provides guidelines for identifying and eliminating the foods that will make you fat—without giving up the pleasure of delicious dining. It includes: • New categories for trans fats, sugars, and carbs • Helpful information for diabetics, plus glycemic index • Updated fast food and restaurant section • Weight-loss tips • Expanded listings of frozen foods and new products • Invaluable information on cholesterol, saturated fat, fat percentages, and sodium • Personalized charts with formulas for figuring out your ideal fat and calorie intakes • And more... MORE THAN FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD!

With 5,000 entries, this guide to fats, calories and cholesterol is a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible source of nutritional information. Harriet Roth is a former director of the Pritikin Center Cooking School and the author of three successful low-fat cookbooks.

These revised and enlarged editions are available for the first time ever in mass-market editions, the Joy of Cooking Vol. 1: Main Course Dishes and Joy of Cooking Vol. 2: Appetizers, Desserts & Baked Goods feature hundreds of new recipes and cooking tips as well as the enduring favorites. For the beginning cook or the seasoned chef, Joy of Cooking shows how to present food correctly and charmingly, from the simplest to the most formal service. -- Joy of Cooking is for both beginning and experienced cooks -- These are the only mass market cookbooks of its kind -- The finest basic cookbook available. A masterpiece of clarity -- Craig Claiborne -- Covers the entire gamut of kitchen procedures...easy to use -- James Beard

DHEA is a hormone that your body produces in abundance when you are young and less and less as you age. Medical researchers have discovered that this hormone, sold over the counter in drugstores and health food stores, may not only put the brakes on aging, but can also leave you looking and feeling better than you have in years. Now this comprehensive guide explains all of the latest research on how DHEA may help you.

Now readers can take the guesswork out of calorie intake--and lose weight as they never have before! Whether their goal is five or 50 pounds, this dictionary listing of over 8,500 brand names and basic foods with their calorie and carbohydrate counts is the smart and safe way to keeping trim while eating healthy!

Take control of your weight--and your diabetes. Managing your weight is critical when you have diabetes. In fact, losing as little as 10 to 20 pounds can improve diabetes control. With this innovative book, you can manage your weight and your diabetes by making gradual lifestyle changes you'll be able to live with for the rest of your life--like following a low-fat meal plan, becoming more active, and managing stress. Weight Management for Type II Diabetes will help you assess habits, teach you techniques of behavior change, and motivate you to find the support you need to manage both diabetes and your weight. This interactive guide takes you through the steps of developing a personalized plan that considers your lifestyle, personality, family situation, and wants and needs. Authors Jackie Labat, MS, RD, CDE, and Annette Maggi, MS, RD, will help you: * Set reasonable goals * Keep pace with an exercise program * Design your own meal plan * Handle special occasions * Manage stress * Learn to deal with lapses The book also provides fat and calorie counts, grocery shopping tips, and a lesson in low-fat cooking.