Frank Carlson Library

"THE POUND A DAY DIET is an accelerated program designed to help dieters lose up to five pounds every five days-- without frustrating plateaus-- while enjoying all their favorite foods. It rewrites every carb/fat/calorie rule in the book! This delicious, easy-to-use, plan is specifically formulated as a Mediterranean-style diet that is carb and calorie corrected to turbocharge metabolism and weight loss. Complete with menus for 28 days (four five-day...

An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turningpoint summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.

Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

"If you are looking for a great first step toward eating better, or you're in need of a healthy reset button, please join us in Weekday Weekend eating! We're making delicious plant-based food all week and then spending our weekend enjoying a few treats, you're gonna love it -- and you can do this. Come eat with us." -- Back cover.

Low-fat or low-carb? A recent New York Times Magazine (July 7, 2002) cover story answered this question and said that Dr. Atkins was right all along, "its not fat that makes us fat but carbohydrates." Though the government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in research trying to prove that fat is the cause of obesity, there has been a subtle shift in the scientific consensus over the past five years supporting what the low-carb diet doctors...

"An inspirational fitness book by celebrity fitness trainer Chris Powell, from ABC's EXTREME MAKEOVER: WEIGHTLOSS EDITION. In the book, Powell presents exercises, nutrition tips, basic recipes, and inspiration for the average person to lose 20-30 pounds. He presents the tools to transform a person's lifestyle. The book will educate, guide, motivate, and call readers to action. It will also capture the reality of the weightloss and fitness journey,...

The author of the popular blog by the same name draws on the experiences of her own weight-loss journey to outline customizable approaches to dieting, in a reference that is complemented by dozens of recipes for meals designed to accelerate weight loss by naturally raising the metabolism.

After their van and the killer whale water slide break down under the strain of their excessive weight, the Gulps decide to eat right and exercise.

When Mama Elephant puts her family on a diet, their will power remains strong until Granny sends a cake.

Discusses some social, psychological, and physiological reasons why people get fat, examines some popular diets, and advises young adults on losing weight.