The Way to Eat: A Six-Step Path to Lifelong Weight Control » (Reprint)

Never go on a diet again!

Publishers Weekly

Katz, a professor at Yale University School of Medicine and director of Yale's nutrition center, offers a comprehensive overview of food and diets. The book begins with a guide to nutritional basics and what people need to eat vs. what they may want to eat. Katz debunks common myths and offers specific suggestions such as how to eat less salt, what percentage of different foods should be consumed daily, how to limit foods, etc. The book contends that people can train themselves to eat certain foods and not eat other foods by eliminating less healthy choices. For example, by knowing something contains both excessive fat and salt, people can plan for a healthier substitute. Much of the book offers prescriptive steps designed to help people make these smarter food choices. The advice, while not completely original, is still worthwhile. For example, in a section on the right way to snack, Katz says, "For snacking to be beneficial, the snacks themselves must be well chosen, and used in substitution for, rather than in addition to, other items in the diet.... Good snacking should have a certain rhythm, with certain types of snacks eaten at certain times of day." While not offering a specific diet plan, the book provides practical tips, along with persuasive reasons, for changing eating habits. This title is a solid addition to the nutrition and diet shelves. (Dec.) Forecast: With the tie-in to the American Dietetic Association, along with promotion for new year's resolutions, the book should get off to strong sales. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Introduction

Section One: Knowledge
Step 1: Reconsider Yourself (the Plight of Polar Bears in the Sahara)
Define Your Destination
Get Your Bearings

Section Two: Power
Step 2: Meet the Challenge of Change

Section Three: The Way!
Step 3: Conquer Your Cravings & Master Your Metabolism!
Step 4: Dismiss Misinformation, Fend off Folklore
Step 5: Traverse the Maze of Food for Mood
Step 6: Negotiate the Modern Nutritional Environment
If It’s the Environment

Section Four: Paving the Way…to Eat
Resource 1: The Way to Eat Well: Basic Principles & General Guidelines
Resource 2: The Way to Navigate the Nutritional Environment
Resource 3: The Way to Evaluate Your Diet
Resource 4: The Way to Shop
Resource 5: The Way to Stock Your Pantry
Resource 6: The Way to Snack
Resource 7: The Way to Include Kids in Healthful Eating
Resource 8: The Way to Eat Out
Resource 9: The Way to Achieve and Maintain a Healthy Weight
Resource 10: The Way to Bake and Cook
Resource 11: The Way to Plan Meals
Resource 12: The Way to Find Additional Expert Help

Bibliography
Index
About the Authors