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Carol Ann Rinzler is the author of more than twenty books on health and medicine, including Nutrition For Dummies, an international bestseller translated into fourteen languages that led to a stint as nutrition columnist for the New York Daily News. Rinzler's award-winning Estrogen and Breast Cancer: A warning for women (1993, 1995) was among the first to document the link between hormone therapy and an increased risk of breast tumors. Her four books in the Dummies series (Nutrition plus Controlling Cholesterol,Weight Loss, and Heartburn and Reflux) make complex medical facts and figures accessible to the general reader. As for her own reading, she says that "as a writer who specializes in medical subjects, my absolutely favorite books are my almost-complete sets of the Merck Manual and the Merck Index. This wonderful collection is an extraordinary record of the history of illness and orthodox treatment in the United States that makes it possible to track the evolving diagnosis, description and treatment of a disease or condition over more than a century. For example, in one chapter of my new book, Leonardo's Foot, I was able to use the Manuals to show the changes in how people regarded and treated flatfoot, a seemingly non-controversial deformity once used to identify those believed to be Devil's disciples. I am still searching for the second edition of the Manual, published in 1901. Alas, each new volume in the series was so widely available that doctors simply tossed out the old one when the latest one appeared." Put the latest dietary guidelines into action Decipher the all-important food label Prevent and manage today's health concerns Feel great and get the facts on nutrition Good nutrition is the key to a healthy weight and lifelong good health―no matter how you slice it. This all-encompassing, updated guide shows you how to manage your diet, put together a nutritious shopping list, prepare healthy foods, and easily cut calories. You are what you eat―so get ready to eat your way to good health! Inside… Make wise food choices Make wise food choices Balance hunger and appetite Balance hunger and appetite Maintain a healthy weight Maintain a healthy weight Choose the best carbs Choose the best carbs Get the real lowdown on sugar Get the real lowdown on sugar Prevent chronic disease Prevent chronic disease Carol Ann Rinzler is the author of more than 20 books on food and health, a contributor to publications including "The New York Times" and a former nutrition columnist for the "New York Daily News." Praise for Leonardo's Foot A Selection of the ScientificAmerican, History,xa0BOMC2,xa0Quality Paperbackandxa0Militaryxa0Book Clubs Except for putting on socks and shoesor trimming toenails, people pay little attention to their feet. After all,feet are the furthest anatomical thing from the mind--literally. Health writerRinzler lifts the lowly human foot to new heights in this appealing book....Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and awork of art." He got that right. - Booklist, (American Library Association) Ourreviewer declared that this book represents some of the best writing aboutscience for the non‑scientist that he has encountered in recent years. Thefocus, of course, is the foot and the author provides an impressive array offacts, figures and stories about it, along with a great deal of history,etymology and cultural perspective. -- American Association for theAdvancement of Science "Rinzler clearly enjoyed researchingxa0her subject and can'tstop herself from going on interestingxa0digressions, often bringing up oneor two mostly unrelated topicsxa0within the course of a paragraph. She's ather best when discussingxa0medical history and etymology." -- LibraryJournal Read more