Cream of the Health-Book Crop
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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'Eat Your Way to Happiness'
By Elizabeth Somer (Harlequin, $16.95)
The hook: Discover 10 simple secrets to enhance your health, your energy and your mood. The skinny: An action plan for becoming blissfully happy, fit and trim. It's packed with research that's been skillfully translated into user-friendly advice, including studies that suggest certain foods tweak our brain chemistry and help us stay happy and energized. The fun, interactive book features self-assessment tests to see if you're eating like a happy person and includes loads of practical tips, menus, snack ideas and recipes to elevate your mood and whittle your waistline. One chapter reviews the dynamic dozen — super mood foods and how you can easily eat more. Takeaway tip: Recharge on a regular basis by eating nutritious little meals or snacks spaced every four or five hours throughout the day, starting with breakfast. |
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