Cutting-Edge Information on Eating for Good Health

The Books to Trust for Health and Wellness

A Quarterly Newsletter PUBLISHED BY AVERY, A MEMBER OF PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. Issue VI Spring/Summer 2003

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Free the Body from Toxins and Lose Weight—Naturally!

The Body Restoration PlanDr. Paula Baillie-Hamiltonisbn 1-58333-163-8 • $24.95/$37.50 canAvery hardcover

Despite an increase in health aware-ness, Americans struggle with a grow-ing epidemic of obesity. Dr. Paula

Baillie-Hamilton believes that the best effortsto lose weight are so often unsuccessful be-cause dieters don’t realize the underlying causeof weight gain: the chemical content in ourfood and environment.

While we may have been aware of thevague danger environmental toxins pose toour health, Dr. Baillie-Hamilton’s ground-breaking research in environmental healthreveals precisely how chemicals interact withour bodies, causing weight gain and illness.

In The Body Restoration Plan, Dr. Baillie-Hamilton explains that toxic chemicals enterthe body as Chemical Calories™ and weakenthe metabolic and appetite-regulating mech-anisms that make up the body’s natural Slim-ming System™. Because Chemical Calories™

“One of the simplest, most sensible plans for staying healthy. . .

This book and plan are so great they’re almost too good to be true.”

—Natural Beauty & Health

are present in everything from our food,water, and air to packaging, cosmetics, andhousehold products, over time their debilitat-ing e≠ects can make weight loss impossibleeven for those who diet and exercise.

The good news is that the right kind ofdiet—one rich in chemical-free and organic foods—can easily eliminate fattening Chemi-cal Calories™ and repair the Slimming Sys-tem™. In the book, Dr. Baillie-Hamilton pres-ents detailed food guides, detoxifying menusand recipes, and a practical program for rid-ding your home of environmental toxins.

“[Prescription for Dietary Wellness] contains an amazing amount

of practical information.”—Natural Health

N ow completely revised, updated, andexpanded, Prescription for DietaryWellness presents the latest facts

about using the food you eat to fight diseaseand maintain your health.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness is a com-panion volume to the number-one bestsellerPrescription for Nutritional Healing. In thisjust-released second edition, Prescription forDietary Wellness o≠ers an authoritative andin-depth, yet clear and practical approach tousing diet to promote health and to preventand treat disorders.

This book offers the most current infor-mation on:

✓The essential elements of a nutritious diet,and how to select, store, and prepare foodsto maximize their healing potential

✓Phytochemicals and antioxidants—whatthey are, what they do, and what foodsthey can be found in

✓Foods that boost immunity, and exception-al healing foods

✓Special diets for women, children, vegetar-ians, and others with particular needs

✓The importance of proper food combina-tions

✓Diet-based healing techniques, such asjuicing, fasting, and detoxifying

✓Potential dietary dangers—includingunsafe water, food-borne diseases, food

additives, pesticide and antibiotic residues,genetically engineered foods, irradiatedfoods, and undesirable substances such asca≠eine, cholesterol, and sugar

Prescription for Dietary Wellness includes anumber of easy, wholesome recipes, and ad-vice on cooking. It is a complete and usefulguide to eating for good health.

Prescription for Dietary WellnessSecond EditionPhyllis A. Balch, CNCisbn 1-58333-147-6 • $19.95/$30.00 canAvery trade paperback

from Prescription for Dietary Wellness:

Precautions for Heart PatientsVegetables rich in vitamin K, such as broccoli,cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, may lower theeffectiveness of the blood thinner medicationwarfarin (Coumadin), a drug frequently pre-scribed for people with a history of cardiovas-cular problems to prevent clots from formingin blood vessels. Since vitamin K aids bloodclotting, too much of it can counteract theblood-thinning actions of warfarin. Eatingsmall amounts of vitamin K-rich foods dailyshould not be harmful. However, if you do notnormally eat these vegetables, but over-indulge—for instance, having a meal with lotsof greens in a Chinese restaurant—there couldtheoretically be some health risk. If you takeblood-thinning medication, you may want todiscuss this with your health-care provider.

“Passionate and wise . . .Just the book we need now.”

—Eric Schlosser,author of Fast Food Nation

“Thought-provoking . . . passionatelyargued and deftly woven together . . .”

—Chicago Tribune

T hirty years ago, Frances Moore Lappé,then a young woman in Berkeley, CA,wrote the ground-breaking Diet for a

Small Planet—a book that started a revolutionin the way Americans think about food andhunger (and that has since sold three millioncopies and counting!). Now, for the thirtieth-anniversary sequel to her revolutionary clas-sic, Frances Moore Lappé has teamed up withher daughter, Anna, to create another ground-breaker, Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a SmallPlanet.

An intimate mother-and-daughter jour-ney, Hope’s Edge is also an impeccably re-searched vision for social and environmentaltransformation. The book celebrates vegetari-an, organic, and whole-foods culinary pioneerswho in the last thirty years have brought usback to the sensual pleasure of eating fresh,whole foods and helped reconnect us to the

earth and to those who tend it. The book fea-tures some seventy recipes from America’sleading whole foods and vegetarian chefs,as well as mouthwatering menus from thecountry’s most celebrated all-natural restau-rants, including Angelica Kitchen (New YorkCity), the Millennium (San Francisco), andChez Panisse (Berkeley).

Hope’s Edge encourages us to find newcourage to trust ourselves and choose theworld we want. For anyone who grew up withthe original Diet for a Small Planet, and forthose who have just discovered it, here is acompelling look back at where we’ve beenand an inspirational vision of the world wecan make.

For more information visit:www.diet fora smallplanet.com

or www.smallplanet fund.org

Now in

paperback!

by Dara StewartEditor, Avery

T he Real Vitamin & Mineral Book wasone of the first of its kind when orig-inally published in 1990, and while

many similar books have appeared since, itremains the premier reference guide to nutri-tional supplements. Always on the forefrontof current developments and nutritional ad-vances, nutritionist Shari Lieberman has re-vised and updated her comprehensive guideto include the most up-to-date informationabout the benefits—and drawbacks—of themost important nutritional supplements.Rather than simply recite the traditionalnutritional guidelines, Shari has used herexpertise to form her own principles for opti-mal health—the ODIs (Optimal Daily Intake)—based on the wealth of research on thee≠ects supplements may have on our health.The first edition revolutionized my thinkingabout supplementation, and I quickly put theinformation to use for me, creating my ownprogram for my specific needs. Shari and her coauthor, Nancy Bruning, invested a lot of time and energy wading through theresearch and translating it into easy-to-understand language for this revision. I, forone, will continue to put their knowledge togood use.

to order, call: 800-847-5515Kevin Morrissey, x 337Amy Reynolds, x 380or fax: 607-775-4829

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newsletter design Laurin Lucaire

All prices subject to change.

The opinions expressed in the books featured represent the personal views ofthe author(s) and not of the publisher.

CRANBERRY–APPLESAUCE BREADYIELD: 16 slices

1. Put the flour, oat bran, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in alarge bowl and stir to mix well. Put the applesauce, egg substituteor eggs, oil, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and stir tomix well. Add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture and stirto mix well. Fold in the berries or cherries and, if desired, the nuts.

2. Coat an 8-by-4-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread thebatter evenly in the pan and bake at 350° F for about 50 minutes orjust until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loafcomes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.

3. Remove the bread from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Invertthe loaf onto a wire rack, turn right side up, and cool to room tem-perature before slicing and serving. Refrigerate or freeze any left-overs not eaten within 24 hours.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS (per slice)Calories: 122 Carbohydrates: 21 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Fat : 3.9 g

Fiber: 2.8 g Protein: 3.3 g Sodium: 78 mg Calcium: 9 mgGI Rating: moderate

from The Good Carb Cookbook, by Sandra Woodru≠, R.D.

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1 1⁄4 cups whole-wheat pastryflour

1 cup oat bran; or 1⁄2 cup oatbran plus 1⁄2 cup flax meal

1⁄3 cup sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1⁄8 teaspoon salt1 1⁄4 cups applesauce*1⁄2 cup fat-free egg substi-

tute; or 2 eggs plus 1 eggwhite; lightly beaten

1⁄4 cup canola oil1 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract1⁄2 cup dried sweetened

cranberries, cherries,or blueberries

1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

* for variety, substitute mashed very ripe bananas for the applesauce

How do you distinguishbetween good carbsand bad carbs? One of

the most important factors isthe rate at which they raiseyour blood sugar levels—theirglycemic index (GI). Eating adiet of foods with a low gly-cemic index has been provento help prevent such disor-ders as obesity, diabetes, andcardiovascular disease. In TheGood Carb Cookbook, SandraWoodru≠ shows us how totransform our diets by re-placing high-GI foods withlow-GI alternatives, and thusimprove overall health andwell-being.

Our fabulous newslet-ter designer, Laurin Lucaire,

senior promotion designer for the Putnam Publishing Group,tried a variety of recipes from the 200-plus in the book. Here’swhat she says:

“Since I recently weaned myself o≠ co≠ee, the philosophybehind The Good Carb Cookbook makes a lot of sense to me—particularly when it’s so easy to reach for the quick stimulants,sugar and ca≠eine, in the morning. Cranberry–Applesauce Breadis a wholesome way to begin the day. It’s great-tasting, not toosweet, and loaded with fiber—and, of course, incredibly easy to make!”

Breast Cancer Q&A: Insightful Answers to the 100 Most Frequently Asked QuestionsCharyn Pfeu≠erisbn 1-58333-145-x • $14.95/$22.50 canAvery trade paperback

Hope’s Edge:The Next Diet for a Small PlanetFrances Moore Lappé and Anna Lappéisbn 1-58542-237-1 • $14.95/$22.50 canJeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam paperback reprint

The Complete Guide to Nutritional Supplements

The Real Vitamin & Mineral BookThird EditionShari Lieberman, Ph.D., CNS, FACN,and Nancy Bruningisbn 1-58333-152-2 • $15.95/$24.00 canAvery trade paperback

Shari Lieberman’s highly successful Dare to Loseis now available in paperback!

isbn 1-58333-151-4 $16.95/$25.50 can

“The most complete and accurate source of informationabout natural weight-loss aids.I recommend it to all.”—Deborah A. Ray, M.T. (ASCP),host of The Deborah Ray Show

“The best ‘sensible’ book on weight loss in years.”—Ronald L. Ho≠man, M.D., CNS,host of Healthtalk, WOR radio

“A superb book of safe, simple,scientific principles to quickly and permanently lose weight.”—Patrick Quillin, Ph.D., R.D., CNS,Director of Nutrition, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

The Good Carb CookbookSandra Woodru≠, M.S., R.D.isbn 1-58333-084-4$15.95/$24.00 canAvery trade paperback

Named one of the Best SpiritualBooks of 2002 by Spirituality

and Health magazine—Best book in the Vision category

• • •2003 Nautilus Award Finalist,

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paperback!

Avery is launching a unique new series this year—Q&A reference books—to help consumers learn more about

a particular health concern and navigate their waythrough treatment options, including traditional and alternativemedicine.

The first title in the series is Breast Cancer Q&A: InsightfulAnswers to the 100 Most Frequently Asked Questions. Writtenby Charyn Pfeuffer, certified by the American Cancer Society asa breast health educator, this edifying and reassuring guide isthe first resource a woman should turn to for information, sup-plied by countless breast cancer survivors and specialists. Thebook contains sections on medical terminology, support groupsand resource centers, cancer medication, and alternative medi-cine. The section on alternative medicine includes chapters onvitamins and supplements, as well as aromatherapy, homeopa-thy, and other mind/body/spirit techniques to help women findstrength to cope. Charyn's work has been featured in numerousnational publications, including The Boston Phoenix, Philadel-phia Weekly, Style magazine and Mademoiselle.

From Breast Cancer Q&A:

Q.What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

A. Early breast cancer is usually not painful, and when it firstdevelops, there may be no symptoms at all. As the cancer grows,the following changes may be noted: a lump, thickening, swel-ling, dimpling, tenderness of the nipple, or nipple discharge.

Q.What are the most common treatments for breast cancer?

A. These are some common treatments:Breast conserving surgery (BCS): Removes the cancerous lump in the breast and some of the surrounding tissue. The surgery is usually followed by radiation therapy. A mastectomy is theremoval of the entire breast plus surrounding lymph nodes.Radiation therapy: Uses high-dose radiation to kill the cancercells. Usually used following surgery to control any remainingtumor and to reduce the chance of recurrence.Chemotherapy: Uses drugs to kill cancer cells.Hormone therapy: Uses drugs that change the way hormoneswork or removal of the organs that produce hormones, such asthe ovaries. Chemotherapy and hormone therapy can be usedtogether to lessen symptoms if the cancer has spread.

For more information, please check the author’s web site:www.breastcancerQandA.com.

“In this unique book, the authors will guide you step-by-step in

deciding what’s right for your body.”—Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D., Author,

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Beautiful skin is the most obvious reflec-tion of overall health and well-being.Many skin problems are signs that

health may be compromised, for a variety ofreasons, including poor nutrition, environ-mental exposure, chemical sensitivity, or anallergy—any of which can contribute to lessthan clear, healthy skin. In Smart Medicinefor Your Skin, Dr. Jeanette Jacknin providesthe latest information and advice on caringfor skin and keeping it healthy, using bothalternative and conventional therapies. Thiscomprehensive, balanced resource will helpyou make radiant, healthy skin a reality.

Smart Medicine for Your SkinJeanette Jacknin, M.D.isbn 1-58333-098-4 • $16.95/$25.99 canAvery trade paperback

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T he Anaheim Convention Center wasbuzzing with energy during the NaturalProducts Expo West 2003. And the ex-

citement was palpable at the Avery–PenguinUSA booth as well with the numerous andvery successful author signing events thatwere held each day. The lines may have beenlong, but the people were friendly, fun and ajoy to speak with. People seemed to be enjoy-ing and benefiting from the show, which wasindeed a success.

The excitement continues as Averyreleases the paperback edition of NaturalHighs by Hyla Cass and Patrick Holford thisJune. This groundbreaking book has helpedmany discover the techniques and naturalsupplements to help them stay happy, relaxedand naturally “high.”

And did you know that Phyllis Balch’sPrescription for Nutritional Healing has soldover 5 million copies?!!? For more than tenyears, people interested in alternative heal-ing and preventative therapies have reliedupon this invaluable reference as a guide to improve health through nutrition and sup-plementation. Prescription for NutritionalHealing incorporates the latest informationon nutritional supplements, herbal remedies,and their health-promoting effects on hun-dreds of disorders and diseases. It’s no wonderthat many consider this book the “bible” forthe health marketplace.

—Kevin Morrissey,Assistant Manager/Health Division,

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