Recommended Weight Loss Readings

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The following books and workbooks are recommended readings for learning more about Weight Loss and related concepts. If you have a book to suggest for this list, please let us know about it. Our email address is: 'editor at centersite dot net'.

Agatston, Arthur, M.D. (2004) The South Beach Diet Cookbook. Rodale, Inc. (Primarily recipes from phase two and three of the diet plan are recommended.)

American Heart Association. (2001) The New American Heart Association Cookbook. New York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publisher.

Bricklin, Mark. (1993) Prevention Magazine's Nutrition Advise. Rodale Press, Inc.

Cain, Anne C. (2003) Lose Weight. Birmingham, Alabama: OxMoor House.

Kirby, Jame, RD. (2004) Dieting for Dummies, (2nd ed). Wiley Publishing..

Phillips, Bill. (2003) Eating for Life. Golden, Colorado: High Point Media, LLS.

Sanders, Lisa, MD. (2004) The Perfect Fit Diet. Rodale, Inc.

Weight Watchers. (January 7, 2003) Simple Delicious: 245 No-Fuss Recipes—All 8 Points or Less. Fireside Books, 1st Fireside edition.

Weight Watchers. (April 8, 1999) Weight Watchers Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes. John Wiley & Sons, paperback edition.

Weight Watchers. (September 1, 2001) Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More Than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy. Wiley.

Weight Watchers International. (April 2, 2003) Weight Watchers Take Out Tonight: 150+ Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home—All 8 Points or Less. Fireside Books, Fireside edition.

Weight Watchers. (August 15, 2001) Weight Watchers Make It In Minutes: Easy Recipes in 15, 20 and 30 Minutes. Wiley, paperback version.

Wilcox, Bradley, Wilcox, D. Craig, & Suzuki, Makoto. (2004) The Okinawa Diet Plan. New York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publisher.

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