Betty Crocker Win at Weight Loss Cookbook: A Healthy Guide for the Whole Family »

James Hill, M.D., a nationally known weight loss authority, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and an adviser on obesity to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Hill is in charge of the National Weight Control Registry and developed the "America on the Move" program. He is the coauthor of The Step Diet Book.

Susan J. Crockett, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.D.A., is the Director of the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"This book provides simple, achievable tips for how families can take small steps towards improving eating and physical activity patterns for the whole family."
—Dr. Don Hensrud, Mayo Clinic

Make weight loss a family affair with a healthy lifestyle and dishes the whole family will love!

Team up with Betty Crocker and start winning at weight loss! This comprehensive resource is packed with great ways to help your family eat well and get fit together. You'll learn to build the foundations of a healthy lifestyle and spend time in action instead of in the kitchen with easy, convenient recipes that use everyday ingredients. From breakfast through dinner, you'll discover delicious dishes that are ideal for busy families.

You'll find:
* 140 great recipes, including kid-pleasers like Crunchy Oven French Toast, Nachos in a Bag, Cheeseburger Calzones and Double Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cupcakes—all with 10 grams or less of fat and 20 percent fewer calories than regular recipes
* Practical nutrition information and guidance on the basics of healthy eating, plus a detailed nutritional breakdown for every recipe
* Real-life advice from people who have lost weight and kept it off, plus tips from a dietician and suggestions from weight-loss expert Dr. Jim Hill


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Library Journal

With the help of pediatrician Hill (Univ. of Colorado) and nutritionist Crockett (VP, senior technology office, health & nutrition, General Mills), General Mills has produced another "healthful" cookbook. Approximately one quarter is devoted to weight-loss suggestions, menus, information on obesity, and weight loss authority Hill's Step Diet Book. The 140 recipes cover a variety of foods-breakfasts, snacks, slow cooking, dinners in 30 minutes, lunches for kids, and even desserts. Nutrition information, preparation time, and a sidebar from the doctor or nutritionist accompany each recipe. Not surprisingly, General Mills products and other packaged foods are used as ingredients, with Bisquick appearing often. Novice cooks, including children, will enjoy the simple directions and full-page color photographs. However, without some cooking knowledge, excessive oven heat and oven time may produce a burnt Halibut Potato Succotash Dinner. It is also doubtful that a Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese will be a favorite for children's lunches. Yet with the popularity of the ageless Betty Crocker, this cookbook will be in demand in public libraries.-Christine Bulson, SUNY at Oneonta Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.