You on a Diet by Craig Wynett, Lisa Oz, Michael F. Roizen M.D., Ted Spiker (2006, Hardcover)

The authors have taken the latest medical evidence and presented it in the most comprehensive, informative, interesting, "diet" book I have ever read.

Sub-titled "The owner's manual for waist management", they explain why a smaller waistline girth rather than total body weight is key to good health.

This book has it all:

A light-hearted, but extremely comprehensive, presentation of how your body stores fat and processes the food you eat. Dozens of simple illustrations help destroy popular misconceptions.

Foods to eat and those to avoid - how to identify them - and why we should follow these guidelines.

Your emotions and the influence of others and outside forces on your ability to control your weight. And recommended strategies to deal with them.

For the diet purists, A 14-week, flexible, meal plan with shopping list, and a recipe section with many sample recipes.

Stressing the importance of physical activity, not just while dieting, but for overall health. The "YOU Diet" Activity Audit presents what you need to do, and how much.

An explanation of diet drugs, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgical procedures, how they work, and when they may be indicated.

A very different approach to weight loss. There are dozens of "YOU-reka Moments" when you come upon facts which challenge your preconceptions and explain diet facts. ("YOU-reka! If you can allow your body and brain to subconsciously do the work of controlling your eating, you'll naturally gravitate toward your ideal playing weight.")

Dozens of "Factoids", presenting condensed information, are highlighted throughout the text.

The book is full of "Myth Busters".

It is easy and fun to read. The authors have presented the most comprehensive and detailed information in a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek manner. Never removing the focus from the importance of waistline control, but always aware that we are human and may make some poor choices from time to time. They advocate a "YOU-turn" when you have strayed.

This is a fresh new approach to health management, and one you will enjoy exploring.

I highly recommend this book.