Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health by Robert C. Atkins.
The late physician's last book explains how to permanently maintain an ideal weight by eliminating excess carbohydrates from one's diet. Includes six months of menu plans and recipes as well as success stories by dieters. RC 55758.

Balance Your Body, Balance Your Life: Dr. Taub's 28-Day Permanent Weight Loss Plan by Edward A. Taub.
Integrative medical doctor outlines a one month regimen of eating and exercising patterns, which he claims will lead to permanent weight loss, better health, and more energy. Diet stresses "live" foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, eaten at optimal times of the day. Exercise centers on walking and yoga stretches. RC 49090, BR 12573.

The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program: Personalized Plan for Becoming Slim, Fit & Healthy in Your 40s, 50s, 60s & Beyond. by Richard F. Heller and Rachael F. Heller.
The authors explain how those over 40 can create a lifestyle program using a simple nutritional plan. Explains basic diet; includes menus and recipes (including vegetarian meals) for high protein and fiber-rich breakfasts and lunches, and "well-balanced feasts" for dinner. RC 49281.

Change One: The Breakthrough 12-Week Eating Plan: Lose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever by John Hastings, with Peter Jaret and Mindy Hermann.
Weight reduction plan developed by Reader's Digest to help "Americans regain control of what they eat." The twelve week regimen calls for changing one daily habit at a time, starting with breakfast. Includes suggestions for snacks, dining out, stress relief, exercise, meal planning, and recipes. RC 56838.

Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins.
Proposes a holistic approach to weight loss through altering the body's metabolism with a regimen high in proteins and low in carbohydrates. Outlines a four stage program using diet, exercise, and vitamin therapy to combat obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. RC 44854.

Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition by Andrew Weil.
Dr. Weil critiques low fat and low carbohydrate diet trends and provides his own nutritional guidelines. Unwilling to sacrifice the pleasure of eating, he offers recipes for "healthful and delicious" dishes. RC 49744.

8 Minutes in the Morning: A Simple Way to Start Your Day That Burns Fat and Sheds the Pounds by Jorge Cruise.
Online fitness trainer suggests morning exercises to jump-start the body and burn calories throughout the day. Includes routines and diet suggestions. Foreword by Anthony Robbins. RC 55750.

Fit for Life: A New Beginning: Your Complete Diet and Health Plan for the Millennium by Harvey Diamond.
Diamond describes a program he believes will prevent cancer and other health problems by strengthening the lymph system. Components include walking, rebounding on a mini trampoline, periodic monodieting with fresh fruits and/or vegetables and juices, reducing animal product consumption, and exploiting the mind-body connection. RC 51027.

The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease by Robert E. Kowalski.
The author uses updated nutritional information to refine his system of preventing coronary heart disease through diet, exercise, antioxidants, and stress management. Includes recipes. RC 54131, BR 14096.

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur Agatston.
Description of a three phase program developed by a Florida cardiologist to help his overweight patients. The plan involves eating the right carbohydrates and the right fats in order to correct the way the body reacts to foods that previously caused weight problems. Includes suggested menus and recipes. RC 56409.

Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food by Suzanne Somers.
Television star advises eating a balanced diet for weight loss and health. Advocates enjoying food and adding fat to the diet. Includes recipes and testimonials to success. RC 48777.

The 3-Season Diet: Solving the Mysteries of Food Cravings, Weight-Loss, and Exercise by John Douillard.
The author presents the results of a decade he spent applying Ayurvedic concepts to the American way of life, including exercise, eating habits, and stress prevention techniques. The diet follows nature's harvest: low fat in the spring, high carbohydrates in the summer, and high protein and fat in the winter. RC 52019.

A Week in the Zone by Barry Sears.
Sears presents simplified instructions for his insulin-controlling diet, asserting that trying the "Zone" for a week will create converts. Includes new research to validate the diet, which he maintains is neither high in protein nor low in carbohydrates. RC 50447.