Cream of the Health-Book Crop
Bookstore shelves are consistently filled with nutrition advice - especially this time of year. You'll find an abundance of books that claim to flatten bellies, fight disease and keep you young.
With all of these options competing for your attention, how do you know which ones you can trust? Every new book seems to have a clever hook to help it stand out from the crowd. That's fine, as long as the catchy angle is backed up by facts (but that's not always the case). We've sifted through the piles of new releases and identified our five top picks - all penned by registered dietitians.
--Janet Helm, special to the Tribune
With all of these options competing for your attention, how do you know which ones you can trust? Every new book seems to have a clever hook to help it stand out from the crowd. That's fine, as long as the catchy angle is backed up by facts (but that's not always the case). We've sifted through the piles of new releases and identified our five top picks - all penned by registered dietitians.
--Janet Helm, special to the Tribune
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'So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes For Every Meal of the Week'
By Ellie Krieger (Wiley, $29.95)
The hook: Eating well is easier and more delicious than you ever imagined. The skinny: Written by the host of the Food Network's "Healthy Appetite," the book may completely abolish your belief that taste and nutrition can't happily coexist. You can tell this is one food-loving dietitian who wants you to see all the flavorful, good-for-you possibilities that are within your reach. Every recipe hits what Ellie Krieger calls her delicious-healthy-easy trifecta. No food is considered off-limits. She wants you to avoid a diet mentality and learn to appreciate real food — quality ingredients prepared simply. You'll find 150 enticing and easy-to-prepare recipes, combined with subtle nutrition lessons and upbeat words of encouragement. Takeaway tip: There is no need to deprive yourself or go to extremes to be healthy. |

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