Product Description Anyone who wants to make more thoughtful food choices will be interested in this book. Developed over the past five years by nutritionists and dieticians at Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region, the information provided here is used in a uniquely successful weight control program called Freedom from Fat®. There are calorie, fat and percentage of fat calorie counts for over 2,500 foods; practical guidelines and tools to help you make changes in your eating habits along with a format that makes food items easy to find and calorie and fat counting quick to do. Food items are listed alphabetically and by group. Included in the sections which will serve as aids for maintaining the program are: keeping a food diary, recommendations for weight management, cooking tips, calculating calories and fat in a recipe and reading food labels. Using this book will help you lose weight and keep it off, maintain your ideal weight, lower your blood cholesterol, your risk of stroke, heart attack, developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
Customer Reviews: Count on Health CountsNovember 22, 2000 Mary-Lynn Wilson(Chicago, IL United States) 24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This is one of the best calorie count books I have ever used. It gives a comprehensive, but not overwhelming list of basic foods. More importantly, it lists homemade foods like meatloaf and macaroni salad so you don't have to go through the tedious process of adding calories of all the ingredients. The introduction gives basic information on how to go on a "no diet" eating plan, behavior modification, understanding fat, and goal setting. It has a food log that can be copied. I recommend this book to all my clients who need to lose weight.
Not enought informationJuly 12, 2007 northcountry2(Springbrook, WI) I ordered this book, received it today, and am returning it. I need a book that tells me more than just calories and fat. What about cholesterol, carbs, sodium, and sugar?? I assumed it would have those things listed also.
For $18.00 the information is WAY too limited.
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