YOU ON A DIET The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

"America's most trusted doctor team" explains how our bodies use and store calories, burn fat, and respond to various foods. In plain language, they explain that by fine-tuning what we eat and when, people can control hunger and put their weight-loss plans on autopilot. Though the authors certainly know what they're talking about, their cute writing style works too hard to befriend listeners. Further, in the sections Oz narrates his slow delivery makes him sound like he's either pandering or being condescending. Even people who need his advice may be unable to focus on it. One of the CDs contains printable self-tests, diet plans, and recipes. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 07]