"You Won't Believe It's Vegan!" by Lacey Sher and Gail Doherty (Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books, $17.95) ...more

July 30, 2008

If you're a middle-aged woman, you've probably already noticed this nice little surprise: Unlike when you were younger, extra weight goes to your belly as well as your thighs. Or worse, even if you haven't gained weight, your stomach changed anyway. You now have an aggravating little pooch that refuses to budge. ...more

February 22, 2008

Prevention magazine thinks it has hit the busy woman's trifecta with its new "Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss" book and DVD by Chris Freytag. (The paperback from Rodale retails at $21.95; the DVD is $14.95. You can buy both on amazon.com for $27.92.) ...more

January 25, 2008