The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter: 2002 Edition, Plus 101 Fast Food Chains and Restaurants [Paperback]

Allan Borushek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

National Health Information Awards Winner. The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter. is a masterpiece of research and painstaking study. Its easily the most extensive with over 11,000 food listings and over 80 fast-food restaurant chains (full analysis). The book is supported by www.calorieking.com a free information service for new food product data. Extra bonus diet guides and counters cover diabetes, high blood pressure and sodium, caffeine, alcohol, osteoporosis and calcium, fiber, protein and iron. The new 1999 edition is in full color and diet guide sections are illustrated.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Allan Borushek is a qualified biochemist and dietitian with over 25 years clinical experience. His books have sold over 6 million copies world-wide. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Family Health Pub (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193044804X
• ISBN-13: 978-1930448049
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #810,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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85 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It lives up to it's name-America's Best!, October 11, 2000

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S. Baxter (Mississippi USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter: Plus 80 Fast-Food Chains and Restaurants (Paperback)

I have been counting calories for a long time-over 20 years and this is the best pocket-sized book I've ever owned! It's eye-appealing and is loaded with excellent information. Besides calorie counts, the book also takes care of you if you are on a low-carb diet or watching fat grams! Most pages also have excellent and helpful notes, funny cartoons or witty sayings that help you keep your sense of humor while policing your food intake. I was so pleased to finally have one book that I con carry in my purse that is so comprehensive. I have used this book for less than 2 weeks and have lost 6 lbs! For me it has added a little more "fun" to my diet. This little book has lots of helpful health info, too. I am really enjoying it and am recommending it to my friends! This is the book I always wanted but didn't know existed until now! Thank you so much!!!

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to end dieting forever, June 26, 2000

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This review is from: Doctor's Pocket Calorie Fat & Carbohydrate Counter (Paperback)

This is a wonderful guide to good eating habits! By using the information available in this book, and by writing down everything I eat, I have lost a sensible 32 pounds in 9 months without feeling hungry or doing without foods I really enjoy. This helps you plan your meals with foods you like , "budgeting" calories so that you don't exceed your limit each day. I have found in addition to wieght loss, because of the process of budgeting calories, I tend to eat more healthful, low calorie foods, so I'm getting a more balanced diet. This has what's missing in other calorie counters; baking ingredients so you can calculate calories per serving of your own favorite recipes, and a guide to many popular restaurant foods.

A great tool for self improvement!

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 12 Calories for a Teaspoon of Nutmeg!, December 5, 2002

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A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "What should ... (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter: 2002 Edition, Plus 101 Fast Food Chains and Restaurants (Paperback)

What a gem "The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter" is!

This purse-sized book puts honesty into eating.

Essentially, it is a group of lists. You'll see the product name, and in three columns to the right of it, how many calories, fat and carbohydrates. The strength resides in its thoroughness. It seem as if the editors came in my neighborhood grocery store and took notes, cataloguing these stats from every item. There is even a calorie count for spices (a teaspoon of nutmeg has 12 calories!), as well as alcohol (you'll find your favorites brands, plus a general list).

There is a section on restaurants in general. Presuming, for example, red beans and rice is pretty much the same anywhere, we learn we'll be eating about 280 calories.

Disheartening is the restaurant chain section, from Applebee's to Zantiago. I was pleased to see how Boston Market did, but I see the stuffing and gravy on their turkey meal I love costs me an additional 430 calories.

There are some nutritional sections, explaining the fundamentals of a good diet, what fiber is all about and some discussion of sodium.

It is all very handy, and so I fully recommend "The Doctors Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter."

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com