Health Counts: A Fat and Calorie Guide [Paperback]

Kaiser Permanente (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 1991

Anyone who wants to make more thoughtful food choices will be interested in this book. Developed over the past five years by nutritionists and dieticians at Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region, the information provided here is used in a uniquely successful weight control program called Freedom from Fat. There are calorie, fat and percentage of fat calorie counts for over 2,500 foods; practical guidelines and tools to help you make changes in your eating habits along with a format that makes food items easy to find and calorie and fat counting quick to do. Food items are listed alphabetically and by group. Included in the sections which will serve as aids for maintaining the program are: keeping a food diary, recommendations for weight management, cooking tips, calculating calories and fat in a recipe and reading food labels. Using this book will help you lose weight and keep it off, maintain your ideal weight, lower your blood cholesterol, your risk of stroke, heart attack, developing diabetes and high blood pressure.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Anyone who wants to make more thoughtful food choices will be interested in this book. Developed over the past five years by nutritionists and dieticians at Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region, the information provided here is used in a uniquely successful weight control program called Freedom from Fat. There are calorie, fat and percentage of fat calorie counts for over 2,500 foods; practical guidelines and tools to help you make changes in your eating habits along with a format that makes food items easy to find and calorie and fat counting quick to do. Food items are listed alphabetically and by group. Included in the sections which will serve as aids for maintaining the program are: keeping a food diary, recommendations for weight management, cooking tips, calculating calories and fat in a recipe and reading food labels. Using this book will help you lose weight and keep it off, maintain your ideal weight, lower your blood cholesterol, your risk of stroke, heart attack, developing diabetes and high blood pressure.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 16, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471529494
• ISBN-13: 978-0471529491
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,062,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Count on Health Counts, November 21, 2000

By 

Mary-Lynn Wilson (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Health Counts: A Fat and Calorie Guide (Paperback)

This is one of the best calorie count books I have ever used. It gives a comprehensive, but not overwhelming list of basic foods. More importantly, it lists homemade foods like meatloaf and macaroni salad so you don't have to go through the tedious process of adding calories of all the ingredients. The introduction gives basic information on how to go on a "no diet" eating plan, behavior modification, understanding fat, and goal setting. It has a food log that can be copied. I recommend this book to all my clients who need to lose weight.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not enought information, July 12, 2007

By 

northcountry2 "northcountry2" (Springbrook, WI) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Health Counts: A Fat and Calorie Guide (Paperback)

I ordered this book, received it today, and am returning it. I need a book that tells me more than just calories and fat. What about cholesterol, carbs, sodium, and sugar?? I assumed it would have those things listed also.

For $18.00 the information is WAY too limited.