French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasure is not just another diet book, but a set of guidelines for better eating and living. Whereas diets treat food as a battleground, author Mireille Guiliano treats them as desires to be sated in moderate amounts. Guiliano promotes sensible pleasures: throwing out the scale and using the “zipper test.” If you eat a chocolate croissant at breakfast, eat a vegtable-based meal at lunch and pass on the dinner rolls at dinner, or take an extra walk in the afternoon. Guiliano includes a number of recipes that ehance weightloss, including leek soup and chocolate mousse, that read more like a luxurious French cook book than an American diet one. The book also includes guidelines and tricks that aren’t just for the short-term, but rather for a sustainable lifetime.

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The women of France eat everything that the fad diets of today condemn—bread, pastries, and wine—but they still don’t get fat. In Mireille Guiliano’s “non-diet” book, she reveals the French ladies’ secrets. Guiliano writes of her experience embarking on studies abroad in America as a thin French girl and returning to her country overweight. Included in her book are recipes that have the reputation of being fat and unhealthy, but actually are not. End your summer with a bang by learning the secrets of the slender French women.

Mireille Guiliano was raised in her country of birth, France. She is president and CEO of Clicquot, Inc. and lives primarily in New York. The publisher of this book is Knopf of Random House.
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Who can rock the naked body better than a stripper? According to Jennifer Axen and Leigh Phillips, no one can! That’s why these two authors embarked on a quest to enlighten every woman on the secrets to looking good naked. Axen and Phillips interviewed hundreds of strippers to find out their beauty secrets on how to make the real, nude body look good. Whether on the beach or in the bedroom, this guide teaches women how to be confident and showcase her best features.

Jennifer Axen is a writer and researcher whose work has appeared in a range of publications, from the Onion to Allure. Leigh Phillips is a writer with a master’s from the University of Manchester in England. The publisher of this book is Chronicle Books.
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In this health guide for girls aged 13 to 19, authors Barbara Schroeder and Carrie Wiatt write to their young readers in a friendly and helpful manner. Schroeder and Wiatt point out facts such as, gaining weight as a result of puberty, the cons of diet soda, and the pros of carbs. Rather than establishing an ideal weight range, this book emphasizes a body reality check using Body Mass Index (BMI). Low-fat recipes and helpful tips on eating out (including vending machines) help direct young girls to develop a healthy lifestyle.

The publisher of The Diet for Teenagers Only is Regan Books by HarperCollins Publishing.
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Although most of us claim to have a solid knowledge base of how our bodies work, the majority of us probably do not. Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz attempt to inform their readers about the human body in this equally informative and engaging guide to your body. Roizen and Oz employ lively humor as they educate readers on how to keep their bodies healthy and strong. Features include recipes from a 10-day diet plan designed to help you lose weight and feel younger. Read YOU: The Owner’s Manual and find yourself being entertained and educated at the same time.

Dr. Michael Roizen developed the RealAge method of calculating biological age and Dr. Mehmet Oz is renowned for his practices in alternative medicine and cardiology. This book is published by HarperCollins Publishers.
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As we head deep into the summer months, the sun begins to show its harshest face. Surely you are tempted to grab a towel and spend a day basking in the sun, but Mary Mills Barrow and John F. Barrow want you to think twice before you skip out on the sunscreen. Their book, Sun Protection for Life, includes tips and guidelines for readers to safely enjoy the sun, what to look for when buying skin-protecting products, and how to prevent skin cancer. The Barrows also offer extensive information about sunburn statistics, environmental affects on solar exposure, and education programs.
The Barrows are the founders of Coolibar, a line of sun-protection clothing. They are recognized by the Skin Cancer Foundation as sun protection experts. New Harbinger Publications is the publisher of this book.
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Alex Jamieson is the girlfriend of Super Size Me’s director and star Morgan Spurlock. Jamieson altered the detox diet seen in the documentary to create The Great American Detox, a diet designed for anyone to follow. It is an 8-week program targeted to improve both physical and spiritual health for the long-run. The Great American Detox Diet is filled with delectable recipes that include healthy variations on your not-so-healthy favorite foods, as well as plenty of constructive advice.

Jamieson studied at New York City’s Natural Gourmet Cooking School and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She is currently a vegan chef and holistic health counselor. The Great American Detox Diet is published by Rodale Books.