What We're Reading

We’ve put together the following list of books that we hope you’ll find helpful and informative. A range of topics from Weight Loss, to Digestive Health, are covered. Books on Healthy Eating and Nutrition, Dietary Fiber, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and books you can enjoy with your Kids are also included.

Simply click on a book and you’ll go to Amazon.com where you can read more about each book and purchase it if you’d like.

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    Weight Loss

  1. The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight LossThe F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss

    by Tanya Zuckerbrot

    A leading nutritionist has developed a healthy, delicious, fiber-based diet that has lasting results and helps to minimize an array of health problems. There are great recipes for those that do cook and food guidelines for those who don’t.

  2. The Reality Diet: Lose the Pounds for Good with a Cardiologist’s Simple, Healthy, Proven PlanThe Reality Diet: Lose the Pounds for Good with a Cardiologist’s Simple, Healthy, Proven Plan

    by Steven A Schnur

    This diet includes delicious foods from all food groups and is based on one key fat-fighting ingredient: fiber. Fiber not only manages hunger, but it also significantly lowers cholesterol, reduces the risk of heart disease and a host of other health conditions.

  3. Joy’s LIFE Diet: Four Steps to Thin ForeverJoy’s LIFE Diet: Four Steps to Thin Forever

    by Joy Bauer

    Joy Bauer, the Today Show’s nutrition and health expert, offers a unique, flexible weight-loss system that will teach you to enjoy nutritious foods that taste great and develop a plan for healthy living that will last a lifetime.

  4. Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More!Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More!

    by David Zinczenko

    Learn how to lose weight and make smart food choices when you eat out at restaurants and when you go grocery shopping. The editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine fills you in on secrets and insider tips about the restaurant and food industries to help you cut calories and add nutritional value whenever you eat. You’ll be the expert and still enjoy delicious foods and never go hungry.

  5. The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really WorksThe Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works

    by Daphne Oz

    A current college student, Daphne Oz offers great advice and a fun, easy-to-follow 8 step program for sensible eating, exercise and a healthy lifestyle for the “dorm” environment, where “healthy” is often not the norm.

  6. The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!

    by Tosca Reno

    This fitness professional’s secret for losing weight and staying fit for life is based on eliminating processed foods from your diet. You’ll lose weight, have lots of energy and eat healthy foods that keep you satisfied.

  7. Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real WorldHungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

    by Lisa Lillien

    Lisa Lillien, AKA Hungry Girl, who has appeared on Extra and The Today Show, has compiled her favorite “Weight-Watching” recipes and low-fat eating strategies into a lighthearted and fun book about eating your way to a slimmer, more-satisfied you. Now, you can watch your waistline and curb your cravings without piling on the calories.

  8. Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 CaloriesHungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories

    by Lisa Lillien

    This New York Times bestselling author delivers more yummy dishes in an easy-to-use cookbook containing 200 Hungry Girl recipes all under 200 calories.

  9. Digestive Health

  10. Your Gut Feelings: A Complete Guide to Living Better with Intestinal ProblemsYour Gut Feelings: A Complete Guide to Living Better with Intestinal Problems

    by Henry D. Janowitz

    A clearly written handbook for anyone inflicted with problems of the intestine by an expert in gastroenterology.

  11. Joy Bauer’s Food Cures: Treat Common Health Concerns, Look Younger & Live LongerJoy Bauer’s Food Cures: Treat Common Health Concerns, Look Younger & Live Longer

    by Joy Bauer with Carol Svec

    Today Show nutritionist, Joy Bauer, shows how eating the right foods can help prevent and manage a wide range of health concerns. Whether you have digestive problems or unwanted pounds, Joy’s book will tell you which foods to eat, and which to avoid for better health and well-being.

  12. Healthy Eating and Nutrition

  13. “GET REAL” and STOP Dieting!: Forget the Fads, Get the Facts and Feel Fabulous“GET REAL” and STOP Dieting!: Forget the Fads, Get the Facts and Feel Fabulous

    by Brett Blumenthal

    Practical tips and a new approach to a healthy lifestyle authored by a nutrition and wellness professional. Lose weight, without dieting, by introducing more whole foods and healthy fats into your diet.

  14. The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite MealsThe Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals

    by Missy Chase Lapine

    The author, a former publisher of Eating Well magazine, presents over 75 recipes that incorporate more fiber, vitamins and minerals into your child’s diet without them knowing it!

  15. Nutrition for DummiesNutrition for Dummies

    by Carol Ann Rinzler

    Lively writing, charts and illustrations fill you in on everything you need to know about the body, nutrition and food.

  16. What To EatWhat To Eat

    by Marion Nestle

    Nutritionist and consumer advocate Marion Nestle provides an aisle-by-aisle guide to buying foods in supermarkets. This book will help consumers navigate their way through the often confusing choices in today’s mega-supermarkets.

  17. Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your CookingSuper Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking

    by Heidi Swanson

    This cookbook will help you make creative, absolutely delicious dishes using wholesome ingredients that are not only healthy, but flavorful.
    Ms. Swanson’s beautiful photography accompanies the recipes.

  18. Dietary Fiber

  19. The Fiber35 Diet: Nature’s Weight Loss SecretThe Fiber35 Diet: Nature’s Weight Loss Secret

    by Brenda Watson & Leonard Smith

    Best-selling author Brenda Watson shows you how to lose weight and improve your health and well-being by incorporating fiber into your diet. In addition to helping you stay healthy for life, dietary fiber can reduce hunger and actually decrease caloric intake.

  20. Fiber Facts: Get the Truth Concerning Dietary FiberFiber Facts: Get the Truth Concerning Dietary Fiber

    by Rita Elkins

    A compact guide to using dietary fiber to achieve optimal health.

  21. Dr. Tooshi’s High Fiber DietDr. Tooshi’s High Fiber Diet

    by Alan M. Tooshi

    A doctor with 20 years of practical experience in the field of weight loss presents a comprehensive approach to losing weight and keeping it off.

  22. Dr. Anderson’s High-Fiber Fitness PlanDr. Anderson’s High-Fiber Fitness Plan

    by James W. Anderson & Nancy J. Gustafson

    A nutrition pioneer developed this simple, sensible plan to lower his own dangerously high cholesterol level.

  23. Dietary FiberDietary Fiber

    by Shirley Lorenzani Sperr

    An informative guide about how fiber works, the health benefits of fiber, fiber content of foods and more.

  24. Constipation

  25. Put Hemorrhoids and Constipation Behind You: New Treatment and Technology for 2 of Today’s Most…Put Hemorrhoids and Constipation Behind You: New Treatment and Technology for 2 of Today’s Most…

    by Kenneth Yasny

    An-easy-to-read guide that uses nutritional management techniques to relive constipation, hemorrhoids and other colon problems.

  26. Healthy Digestion the Natural WayHealthy Digestion the Natural Way

    by D. Lindsey Berkson

    Explores the causes of and treatments for gas, heartburn, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, gallbladder disease, food allergies, and more.

  27. Get to Know Your Gut: Everything You Wanted to Know about Burping, Bloating, Candida…Get to Know Your Gut: Everything You Wanted to Know about Burping, Bloating, Candida…

    by Joan Sauers with Joanna McMillan-Price

    Illustrated with useful, easy-to-understand diagrams and filled with lists of what to do and what not to do for a wide variety of tummy troubles.

  28. Natural Relief from ConstipationNatural Relief from Constipation

    by Donna DiMarco

    A compact guide for using diet and nutrition to ease the symptoms of constipation.

  29. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  30. The First Year: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)--An Essential Guide for the Newly DiagnosedThe First Year: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)--An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

    by Heather Van Vorous

    A first year strategy (including advice for parents of children with IBS) by an author who has lived with IBS since childhood and writes as a “patient-expert.”

  31. What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) IBSWhat Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) IBS

    by Winifred Conkling & Richard Ash

    A doctor presents a plan to help you heal your system without masking symptoms or relying on medication.

  32. 25 Natural Ways to Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome25 Natural Ways to Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    by James Scala

    Simple, natural ways to control IBS including vitamins, herbs, supplements, diet, relaxation techniques and exercise.

  33. I Have IBS…Now What?!!! A Comprehensive Guide for Patients with Irritable Bowel SyndromeI Have IBS…Now What?!!! A Comprehensive Guide for Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    by Dr. Ashkan Farhadi

    A doctor, who has over 10 years experience in research and treatment of IBS, presents a simple, straightforward approach to understanding this common problem.

  34. Kids

  35. My Food PyramidMy Food Pyramid

    by DK Publishing

    Using the USDA Food Pyramid as a teaching tool, this book teaches kids about the importance of healthy eating and exercise. The illustrations are colorful and vivid. Ages 4-8

  36. The Scoop on PoopThe Scoop on Poop

    by Wayne Lynch

    A fun and scientific look at poop in the animal world written by an award-winning author and photographer. Ages 4-8.

  37. Healthy Food For Healthy Kids: An A-Z of Nutritional Know-How for the Well-Fed FamilyHealthy Food For Healthy Kids: An A-Z of Nutritional Know-How for the Well-Fed Family

    by Bridget Swinney

    A guide to preparing healthy meals your kids will enjoy, written by a registered dietitian who is also a mom.

  38. Everyone Poops (My Body Science)Everyone Poops (My Body Science)

    by Taro Gomi

    The why, where and how of animals, insects and people pooping written and illustrated by a noted Japanese author. Ages 18 mos.-4 yrs.

  39. Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and NutritionGood Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition

    by Lizzy Rockwell

    A book to share with your children that introduces them to the nutritional value of the foods they eat. It also includes some kid-friendly recipes and is illustrated. Ages 5-8.


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