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All is Forgiven, Move On by Janice Taylor
Diets are miserable, but there's a path you can take that will lead you along the road to Sveltesville. Janice Taylor, also known as Our Lady of Weight Loss, serves as your tour guide on this funny yet practical journey to the land of permanent fat removal. Who knew weight loss could be so much fun?

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
What to eat has become a complex question, to which Michael Pollan has a disarmingly simple answer: "Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Pollan challenges us to reject the ideology of nutritionism, one in which far too much time is spent poring over the role of individual nutrients, often in isolation, and far too little time on what's actually missing from our diet: variety.

Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink
Mindless Eating is a fascinating look at some of the reasons we eat more than we think. For many, eating has less to do with appetite and more to do with hidden cues that keep us reaching for more, long after we're full.

Our Lady of Weight Loss by Janice Taylor
Janice Taylor's weight yo-yo'd until she discovered Our Lady of Weight Loss, an inspirational voice that helped her channel her food cravings into artistic creations. This funny and original self-help book takes on weight loss in an unorthodox way yet manages to provide a clear motivational message, as well as tips, low-fat recipes and much more.

The Best Light Recipe from the Editors of Cook's Illustrated
From the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine and the home of America's Test Kitchen public-television show, comes The Best Light Recipe, which offers 300 light recipes that survived the rigors of countless tests and experiments to produce the best recipe possible for each lower fat dish.

Cooking Light Holiday Cookbook
The Cooking Light Holiday Cookbook is a comprehensive guide to healthy, lower fat feasting from Thanksgiving to the New Year. With some smart ingredient substitutions, you can enjoy healthier holiday classics, as well as some new, innovative seasonal recipes.

The Food Substitutions Bible by David Joachim
The Food Substitutions Bible is an indispensable reference to find all kinds of substitute ingredients and the precise directions for using them. Find out what to do if you don't have the right size pan or a double boiler. For low fat cooks, there are plenty of healthier substitutions offered, as well as a few useful low fat cooking techniques.

The New American Plate Cookbook
The New American Plate Cookbook, published by the American Institute for Cancer Research, offers a way to achieve both a healthy weight and a healthier life through managing the portions and proportions of food on our plates.

Secrets of Fat-Free Greek Cooking by Elaine Gavalas
Discover the secrets of low fat and fat-free Greek cooking in this practical and engaging look at Secrets of Fat-Free Greek Cooking by Elaine Gavalas.

The Portion Teller by Lisa R. Young
According to "The Portion Teller," it's not what we eat that makes us fat but how much we eat. For too long we have equated portions with servings. "The Portion Teller" teaches us to size up our favorite foods through simple visuals such as a baseball, CD case or computer mouse, which are more easily understood than cups and tablespoons.

The No-Fad Diet by The American Heart Association
The "No-Fad Diet" is the American Heart Association's first foray into weight loss. As the title suggests, the No-Fad Diet shuns the notion of the quick fix and instead promotes safe and steady weight loss through healthy eating and increased physical activity.

Fit Food: Eating Well for Life by Ellen Haas
Fit Food by Ellen Haas invites us to discover the 21 fit foods that can help us manage our weight and offer the best protection against chronic diseases. Fit Food emphasizes freshness and flavor, together with balance and variety.

The Volumetrics Eating Plan by Barbara Rolls
Do diets leave you feeling hungry all the time? The Volumetrics Eating Plan teaches us to choose foods that help us feel fuller for longer, causing us to eat fewer calories overall.

The Best of Cooking Light
Since 1987, Cooking Light magazine has provided thousands of healthy and delicious recipes, which are perfect for those of us interested in low fat cooking. "The Best of Cooking Light" represents 500 of those recipes in a collection deemed by its editors to be their greatest hits. Here is your Guide to Low Fat Cooking's review.