You Can Heal Yourself
If you’re recovering from illness or injury and find the transition back to well to be arduous and fraught with pitfalls, turn to Julie Silver, MD, for help taking charge of your life and well-being. An award-winning writer and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, she’s written a indispensable primer: You Can Heal Yourself: A Guide to Physical and Emotional Recover After Injury or Illness. She address pain, stress, physical and emotional setbacks, diet, sleep, exercise, mood, energy, and many more subjects at the heart of recovery.
www.stmartins.com

alternaVites Kids Multivitamin
Many kids find it difficult to swallow vitamins, so it’s a challenge for parents who want to give their children a daily dose. But now there’s an easy way. alternaVites Kids is a full-spectrum children’s multivitamin and mineral that’s like a Pixy Stick—a powder in a tube. Just sprinkle the contents of the tube on the tongue, and it melts in the mouth. There’s no sugar, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives. In premeasured daily-dose packets, alternaVites also is kosher and does not contain major food allergens. It comes in two kid-friendly flavors, Strawberry Bubblegum and Raspberry Cotton Candy.
www.alternavites.com

We Sure Can!
The humble art of canning has resurfaced and captured the attention of new generations of cooks. Keeping pace with this “canvolution,” cookbook authors have raised a crop of great books on the subject. Sarah B. Hood, a freelance food writer and prize-winning maker of preserves, joins their ranks with a new book that veteran canners and newbies alike will prize: We Sure Can! How Jams and Pickles Are Reviving the Lure and Lore of Local Food. Spend some time in its pages and soon your pantry will be lined with colorful jars of Hood’s inspired preserves, jams, and chutneys.
www.arsenalpulp.com

Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook
Though the ranks of vegetarians, flexitarians, and people committed to Meatless Mondays grow, the appeal of cookbooks featuring meat doesn’t appear to have waned. Louis Lambert’s Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook: Recipes From Lambert’s Texas Kitchens marries inspired cuisine and cattle-ranching culture. Lambert brings a Culinary Institute of America education to his west Texas tastes, and the results are evident in recipes for dishes such as Spicy Pork Tamale Gratin, Hot Smoked Pecan-Cured Salmon, and Smoked Beef Barbacoa Tacos.
www.tenspeed.com

Pom Wonderful
Like pomegranate juice but don’t like all the calories? Pom Wonderful has launched Lite Pom. It’s 100% natural with no artificial sweeteners or added sugar and has between 75 and 80 calories per serving. Also from Pom Wonderful, ready-to-eat pomegranate arils available in the produce section of grocery stores to make cooking with healthful pomegranates more convenient. Both products boast polyphenols that help combat free radical damage.
www.pomwonderful.com

The Diet Detective’s All-American Diet
Just because you have no time to cook doesn’t mean you’re destined to a poor diet forever. If you eat out frequently or tend to grab your meals premade from the grocery store, The Diet Detective’s All-American Diet by Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH, can be a diet saver. Platkin shows you how to create custom daily menus using foods from convenience stores, supermarkets, fast-food chains like Taco Bell, and casual dining establishments such as Starbucks and Ruby Tuesday. It’s all about making the right choices, and Platkin makes the decisions easy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner time as well as snack and dessert time. He also gives you tips on portion control, exercise, motivation, and maintaining good choices.
www.rodalestore.com

willPower & grace — Mile High DVD
Do your feet get short shrift when it comes to workouts? Stacey Lei Krauss thinks so. In willPower & grace — Mile High, she urges you to shed your shoes and work your feet—and your other body parts, of course. She begins with a four-minute warm up just for the feet. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never exercised my toes before, and it feels good. She follows that with a generous full-body warm-up and a fast-paced cardio session, and a 13-minute flexible strength session with yogalike moves to stretch your whole body.
www.willpowermethod.com

The Anti-Inflammation Diet for Dummies
Eating to reduce inflammation promises to help prevent or relieve chronic illnesses such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even cancer. Learn about how inflammation may cause disease and how it may be reduced or eliminated with dietary changes in Anti-Inflammation Diet for Dummies by Artemis Morris, MD, and Molly Rossiter.
www.wiley.com

Momofuku Milk Bar
The bizarre story of how Christina Tosi came—almost reluctantly—to create the pastry program at David Chang’s Momofuku is too long to tell here, but suffice it to say her background is as unique as her sugary creations. The extraordinary success of her Crack Pie, Cereal Milk Ice Cream, and other desserts that have wowed diners led to the creation of the much-lauded Momofuku Milk Bar, patrons of which have Chang to thank for persistently egging Tosi on to step up and make desserts professionally. Now, in Momofuku Milk Bar, Tosi, chef and owner of the remarkable bakery, shares recipes for everything from Apple Pie Layer Cake and PB&J Pie to Red Velvet Ice Cream and Grasshopper Pie, which she describes as like a brownie pie that got drunk on crème de menthe. Nothing in this collection is quite like anything you’ve seen before, and everything is full-tilt wild.
www.crownpublishing.com www.clarksonpotter.com

T-Fal Actifry
Convenience and healthful food come together with T-Fal Actifry, a versatile appliance that uses a patented heat-pulsing action to evenly cook food at a constant temperature while a paddle stirs the food. It roasts, stir-fries, slow cooks, and even fries with little or no oil. You can make a huge batch of French fries, for example, with just a tablespoon of oil.
www.t-falactifry.com

Almondina Almond Cookies
It’s hard to believe that Almondina all-natural almond cookies have only 30 calories or that these delicious, crispy treats have no cholesterol, added salt, fat, or preservatives. With nine flavors, plus a seasonal Pumpkin Spice variety, there’s something for everyone.
www.almondina.com

Unquenchable
You want your guests to enjoy the wine as much as the food, but who has the time for the research or the budget for the best? Let sommelier and award-winning writer Natalie MacLean be your teacher. Like the best educator, she doesn’t just fill in all the blanks for you but helps you discover the answers so that you’ll be able to stand on your own and makes you feel as if she’s entertaining rather than teaching. In Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines, you’ll explore the various wine regions and meet the winemakers with MacLean as your guide. Her insider tips will raise your wine IQ, and her pairing suggestions will make you a savvy entertainer. At the end of each chapter, she provides a link to the recipes she enjoyed during her journey and—a bonus—resources that will further your wine knowledge and reading suggestions that will broaden your appreciation for the culture of a region, for example, after discussing the wines of Argentina, the collected fiction of Jorge Louis Borges.
www.penguin.com www.nataliemaclean.com

Planet Dog Natural Treats
Planet Dog’s line of healthy dog treats is growing. Two new flavors join the line of 100% natural treats that deliver nutrients along with tarter control. Your dogs get natural digestion support from the Chicken & Pumpkin Pot Pie flavor treats. The pumpkin they contain is packed with nutrition and is a natural remedy for such ailments as constipation and diarrhea. They also include ginger, which reduces inflammation, stimulates digestion, and lowers cholesterol. The PB & J flavor delivers antioxidants from Maine blueberries and peanut butter to help fight cancer, stimulate the brain, boost the immune system, and reduce cholesterol. Planet Dog donates 2% of every purchase to the Planet Dog Foundation to support canine service programs nationwide.
www.planetdog.com

Soup & Bread Cookbook
Soup is sometimes more than soup. It’s sustenance, comfort, a lifesaver, and a social glue. Martha Bayne explores the social function of soup, weaving stories of soup swaps, soup kitchens, and soup feasts in the Soup & Bread Cookbook: Building Community One Pot at a Time. The unique book gets its name from the dinner served weekly at the Hideout bar and music venue in Chicago. Begun by Bayne in 2009, the Soup & Bread series features soups by Chicago-area chefs and others served to guests whose donations benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository and other neighborhood food pantries. Many of those recipes have found their way into the book, a portion of the proceeds of which also benefit the depository. The recipes are inspired and the dishes outstanding, from Deli-Style Sweet and Sour Soup With Shredded Flank Steak to Vegan Pozole.
www.agatepublishing.com

Do or Die Fitness Foam Supports
Do certain exercises cause discomfort? There’s a tool for that. Do or Die Fitness has a line of foam supports—knee donuts and neck circles—that offer comfort and stability for people who experience pain while exercising. The knee donut keeps the patella from touching the floor, and the neck circle can make you more comfortable and keep your head in a neutral position when you recline on your back during exercise. Made of lightweight, waterproof, and sweat-proof foam, the tools can be purchased individually or in a complete set tucked into a tote bag. Also available is the Do or Die Wrist Wedge, created to reduce pain and stress during weight-bearing exercises such as the plank and pushups.
www.dodfitness.com

Ehrmann All-Natural Bavarian Lowfat Yogurt
Made with all-natural ingredients, Ehrmann All Natural Bavarian Lowfat Yogurt comes in 5.3-ounce cups with two chambers, one for the yogurt and another for the real fruit. Blend it yourself for a creamy, 150-calorie treat with 7 grams of protein per serving. The good taste—in Blackberry-Pomegranate, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, and Strawberry— comes without artificial additives, colors, or sweeteners.
www.bavariangoodness.com

Mad Gab Wildly Natural Lip Products
Protect against chapping with luscious lip butters from Mad Gab’s Wildly Natural line of lip products made from pure and natural ingredients, in Coconut-Lime, Lavender-Vanilla, and Juicy Mango. Or add a touch of color as you moisturize with lip glosses and lip shimmers, both in three shades. They moisturize with shea butter and organic oil. All these products boast minimal and environmentally sustainable packaging. They’re just the latest in natural body care products from the wildly successful Maine-based company begun 20 years ago as a lark by then college student Gabrielle Melchionda.
www.madgabs.com

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Glycemic Index Snacks
Get The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Glycemic Index Snacks because you’re concerned about the your blood sugar and insulin levels and rely on the glycemic index to help you eat properly. Or get it because it’s filled with great tips and recipes for healthful snacks. Lucy Beal and Julie Alles, RD, LD, CLT,  give you plenty of options for substantial snacks—essentially mini meals—that give you no reason to reach for junk food or head for the nearest fast-food joint.
www.idiotsguides.com

The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook
Fans of The Biggest Loser and television personality and cookbook author Devin Alexander will applaud the latest cookbook in the series. The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook: Simply Delicious Low-Calorie Recipes to Make in a Snap by Alexander and The Biggest Loser experts and cast with Julie Will offers more than 75 healthful and easy-on-your-waistline meals you can make in 20 minutes or less. You not only get the tasty recipes but also instructions for something else you can do for your body in 20 minutes: A fitness workout, with a version for beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercisers.
www.rodalestore.com

The Cupcake Tower
Everyone loves cupcakes, and they’re even more tempting when they’re put on a pedestal. Dress up your holiday table or buffet with a display of tantalizing cupcakes. The Cupcake Tower makes it easy to show off your treats. The tiered tower is sturdy, easy to put together, and comes in a range of sizes. The platforms are reversible—one side for cupcakes and the other with holes for lollipop sticks or cake pops. The tower folds flat, and cleanup is a breeze. Just change the ribbon detail that wraps around the edges to give the tower a different look each time you use it.
www.thecupcaketower.com

Nature’s Beauty(works) Cleansing Wipes
Mess happens everywhere, so take these little canisters of convenient mini towelettes wherever you go. You can tuck Nature’s Beauty(works) All Purpose Cleansing Wipes in your purse, gym bag, glove compartment, or even attach it to a backpack. In three varieties—fragrance free, peppermint, or grapefruit—the hypoallergenic wipes are made from all-natural and organic ingredients and are infused with aloe vera.
www.globalbeautycare.com

The Happiness Diet
It used to be said, “You are what you eat.” But recent research seems to suggest it’s equally true to say, “You feel what you eat.” That’s the subject of an interesting and important new book by journalist Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey, MD, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a specialist in anxiety and mood disorders. In The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body, they deliver an empowering message: You can change the way you feel by eating healthfully. Drawing on the latest in neuroscience and nutrition, the authors steer you away from the processed foods that are deleterious to mood and toward the healthful whole foods that boost mood. You’ll find shopping tips, sample menus, and the author’s “happy food recipes,” such as Zucchini Carpaccio.
www.rodalestore.com

Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman
Every woman can use a little help from time to time. If you’re overworked and overwhelmed, take some tips from Vickie Milazzo, best-selling author and wildly successful businesswoman. In her new book, Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman, she inspires and shares effective strategies you can use every day to renew your mind and body and marshal the control you need to live the life you want.
www.wiley.com

Tell Me What to Eat if I Am Trying to Conceive
Everyone knows how important nutrition is during pregnancy, but it’s often overlooked during the period when a woman is trying to conceive. Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD, LD, stresses the important role of food in conception and answers all your questions in Tell Me What to Eat if I Am Trying to Conceive. Learn how weight affects fertility, what vitamins are important, how nutrition matters for men as well, and much more.
www.newpagebooks.com

O-Mega Oil Liquid Nourishment
It’s the season to take up arms against dry skin. A new weapon, O-Mega Oil Liquid Nourishment by Dr. Nicholas Perricone, calls on the power of chia to moisturize. This oil, extracted from the chia seed and blended with beneficial vitamins, is a topical and noncomedogenic ointment that can be used to moisturize not only your skin but also your hair and cuticles. It’s cruelty free, made in the USA, and free of parabens, propylene glycol, silicones, mineral oil, phthalates, sulfates, synthetic dyes, and fragrances.

Nudo Limited Edition Gift Sets
Enjoy them at your family’s holiday feasts or give them to the food lovers you love: limited edition, handcrafted products from Nudo, a company whose Adopt an Olive Tree program in Le March, Italy, is helping save traditional olive farming and supporting the local economy and small producers in the region. Four holiday gift sets are available: The Italian Spaghetti Tin, which contains Nudo’s organic spaghetti and extra-virgin olive oil; The Italian Kitchen with Basil and Chilli; the Italian Olive Oil & Vinegar Dipping Set; and The Three Tenors flavored oils.
www.nudo-italia.com

Allergy-Free Treats to Make and Share
With help from Lori Sandler, founder and owner of Divvies, a dedicated peanut-, tree nut-, milk-, and egg-free gourmet bakery that ships nationwide, you can make holiday party treats not only delicious but also safe for people with allergies. You can order online or rely on Sandler’s book, Allergy-Free Treats to Make and Share, to create your own. (Now in paperback, it was originally published in hardcover as The Divvies Bakery Cookbook.)
www.stmartins.com www.divvies.com

What’s a Homeowner to Do?
Do you have a home maintenance to-do list as long as your arm? Get tips from Stephen Fanuka and Edward Lewine in their handy new book What’s a Homeowner to Do? They’ll teach you what you can do yourself and make sure you know when to call in the pros.
www.artisanbooks.com

Orka Oven Mitts
Cute little potholders just don’t do the job when you have hot stuff in the oven. Instead, stay burn free with a silicone oven mitt with a cotton lining from Orka by Mastrad. It’s strong but flexible, and its nonslip grip is designed to resist heat up to 480˚F for brief periods. It’s waterproof, fits either hand, and is easy to clean. The removable cotton lining is machine washable, and the silicone mitt goes into the dishwasher.
www.shopmastrad.com

J&D’s Bacon Croutons
Almost everyone loves bacon, but it’s not the most healthful indulgence. If you need to satisfy an occasional craving for the flavor, get your fix with J&D’s Bacon Croutons. Justin and Dave—the bacon-besotted guys who want everything to taste like bacon—offer these tasty bites as a logical progression from their Bacon Salt, Baconnaise, and Bacon Ranch.
www.baconcroutons.com

Microplane Meat Tenderizer
These days, budget-minded cooks make the most of less expensive cuts of meat. It’s a practice made easier thanks to the new Microplane Meat Tenderizer, with a made-in-America super-sharp blade. In black with grey accents or red with black accents, it lets you quickly and efficiently soften the fibers of tough meats, such as flank or skirt steak.
It’s sold exclusively at Williams-Sonoma.
www.microplane.com

Lose Weight, Live Healthy
Joyce D. Nash, PhD, a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating and anxiety disorders, shows you how to tackle cravings and create a weight-loss program tailored to your unique needs in Lose Weight, Live Healthy: A Complete Guide to Designing Your Own Weight Loss Program. It’s loaded with strategies for using your mind to improve your body.
www.bullpub.com

The African Heritage Diet Pyramid
Oldways has unveiled its fifth pyramid based on cultural models—the African Heritage Diet Pyramid, an evidence-based tool for African American communities. The tool helps individuals reclaim the traditional diets of their ancestors to combat the obesity and chronic disease risks that rise when those diets are left behind. The pyramid emphasizes and encompasses the foods from the regions of the African Diaspora: Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and the American South. Along with the pyramid, Oldways has introduced 12 plates that show how to combine the healthy foods of the pyramid into specific and healthful meals that express the cuisines of specific cultures in those four regions.
www.oldwayspt.org

The Essential Guide to Healing Foods
The expression goes back decades, and its truth is as evident now as ever: You are what you eat. Let Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LDN, be your guide to the right foods to keep you lean and reduce your risk of chronic disease. With Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic, she’s written The Essential Guide to Healing Foods, which is a blueprint both for eating for general health and for using diet to prevent or ameliorate specific conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, migraines, and arthritis. Don’t overlook the cache of recipes that fight or prevent specific conditions, for example, cancer-combating Salmon With Curried Mustard Sauce or hearth-healthy Wild Rice and Squash Risotto.
www.penguin.com

The Mindfulness App
What better time than the hectic holiday season to learn stress management techniques? Turn your iPhone or iPad into a weapon of stress reduction with The Mindfulness App. Available online at the Apple App Store, it provides guided meditations, from as few as 3 minutes to as long as 30, to help you develop mindful awareness and begin a regular meditation practice. It’s perfect for beginners, and you can do it virtually anywhere.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-mindfulness-app/

Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition for Dummies
If you’re pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, pick up a copy of Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition for Dummies by Tara Gidus, MS, RD. A nutrition advisor for American Baby magazine, Gidus explains all the special nutritional requirements of pregnancy and shows you how to cook and eat for a healthy pregnancy and beyond. And you’ll get 100 recipes that take the guesswork out of meeting your special needs.
www.dummies.com

Culinary Careers for Dummies
Has your interest in food gone from enthusiasm to passion? If you’re considering going from foodie to food professional, find all the information you need to chart a career path in Culinary Careers for Dummies by Michele Thomas, Annette Tomei, and Tracey Vasil Biscontini. They’ll steer you to the best schools, show you the options for specializing, and nudge you up the career ladder.
www.dummies.com

SpongeBob’s Kitchen Mission Cookbook
Want to help your kids develop an interest in cooking? Send in SpongeBob. From tips and tricks to fun and games and, of course, kid-friendly recipes, this book has it all. SpongeBob’s Kitchen Mission Cookbook slips a good measure of culinary basics as well as nutrition education in with the amusement.
www.wiley.com

Molton Brown Plum-Kadu
Is city grime weighing your hair down? Protect against smoke and pollution with purifying plum-kadu hairwash and purifying plum-kadu haircondition from Molton Brown. Plum-kadu, a tropical woodland tree rich in vitamin C, detoxifies naturally. The shampoo and conditioner are pleasantly scented with jasmine, tuberose, and cardamom.
www.moltonbrown.com

Recharge Sports Drink Mixes
You can get your sports drink without the added sugar in R.W. Knudsen Family’s new line of Recharge all-natural sports drink mixes. In a convenient portable form, they contain only 10 calories per stick. Tuck them into your purse or gym bag and add to a 16.9-ounce water bottle. In four flavors—Grape, Lemon, Orange, and Tropical—they contain real fruit juice and are sweetened with Truvia, an all-natural sweetener from the stevia plant. They’re also gluten  free and contain non-GMO ingredients.
www.rwknudsenfamily.com

Barbara’s Snackimals
Barbara’s Snackimals satisfy the cookie urge and give you good taste without artificial preservatives or ingredients, trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup, or refined white sugar. They come in six flavors—Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Oatmeal, and Snickerdoodle—so there’s something for every taste.
www.barbarasbakery.com

My Last Supper
Photographer Melanie Dunea has chosen an unusual approach to exploring character. In My Last Supper: The Next Course, she poses the same questions to 50 leading chefs, from Bobby Flay to Wolfgang Puck: “What would be your last meal on Earth? What would be the setting for the meal? What would you drink with your meal? Would there be music? Who would be your dining companions? Who would prepare the meal?” The answers—surprising and provocative—are paired with Dunea’s striking photographic portraits to reveal a reflective, philosophical side of the renowned chefs that’s not often seen. The chefs not only bare their souls but share the recipes for their “last course.”
www.rodalebooks.com www.mylastsupper.com

Amika Hair Mask
Treat your tresses to some stress relief. Protect against winter dryness and dullness by slathering on Amika Obliphica Nourishing Hair Mask, which soothes, hydrates, and protects with omegas and vitamin C. The Obliphica (or sea buckthorn) berry delivers vitamins, antioxidants, and omega-3, -6, and -9 fatty acids, as well as omega-7, normally found only in fish oil. 
www.loveamika.com

Robin Takes 5
Food Network star Robin Miller delivers a powerhouse cookbook. Robin Takes 5 gives you 500 great recipes, each for dishes with 500 or fewer calories. She gives you delicious options for side dishes, soups, pizzas, entrées, and even satisfying desserts and lots of low-sodium main dishes and desserts. Each recipe has five or fewer ingredients, so you can get a meal on the table fast. It’s an exceptionally good choice for families who need easy, nutritious meals that everyone will love. Look for more on Robin Miller in the February issue of Today’s Diet & Nutrition.
www.andrewsmcmeel.com

Food Identity Theft
Can you trust food labels? Not necessarily. Get help from a new website from Citizens for Health, www.foodidentitytheft.com, which alerts consumers to deceptive packaging practices.
www.citizens.org

The Sweet Life
What does a chef with diabetes do? Enjoy great food. Top Chef finalist Sam Talbot was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 12, but that didn’t stop him from living to the fullest and cooking for maximum pleasure. You can too with his tips, strategies, and encouragement. Get them, along with 75 recipes for delicious yet diabetes-friendly recipes, in his new book, The Sweet Life: Diabetes Without Boundaries. And look for a feature on Talbot in the November issue of Today’s Diet & Nutrition.
www.rodalestore.com

But I’m Hungry
Marie Suszynski and Crystal Petrello, MS, RD, take aim against one of our biggest complaints in their new e-book: But I’m Hungry. It’s loaded with satisfaction solutions, tips, tricks, resources, and recipes that will help you beat hunger and start on a path to weight loss. It’s a breeze to read. There’s lots of science, but it won’t bog you down.
www.butimhungry.net

Crazy Cuisine Asian Cuisine
Have a yen for Asian cuisine? Satisfy your cravings quickly with Crazy Cuisine’s fully cooked heat-and-serve Asian Cuisine. The chicken or pork potstickers are ready in no time and are free of MSG, preservatives, and trans fats. Other Asian Cuisine options include Teriyaki Chicken, Tangerine Beef, and Mandarin Orange Chicken. www.dayleefoods.com

Kitchen Basics Unsalted Stocks
A boon to anyone trying to cut back on salt, Kitchen Basics’ new unsalted stocks—in chicken, beef, or vegetable—have about 80% less sodium than leading broths. Get them in 8.25- or 32-ounce packages.
www.kitchenbasics.net

Eat Local
Make better food choices with a little help from local foods advocate and registered dietitian Jasia Steinmetz. Her new book, Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food, offers guidelines for making local, sustainable, and organic food choices. She provides the whys and hows of improving your diet with locally grown foods along with cooking tips and strategies for budget-conscious shoppers.
www.eatlocalsimplesteps.com

Build Smart, Breathe Easier
What’s your home got to do with asthma? Plenty. Learn more from Build Smart, Breathe Easier, a national campaign to help families manage the disease and shed light on the importance of maintaining an “asthma-healthy home.” For one aspect of the campaign, Merck, Habitat for Humanity, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and HGTV personality and carpenter Carter Oosterhouse will build four houses with asthma-friendly features in partnership with low-income families affected by asthma in metro Atlanta, Detroit, Greater Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Visit the website to learn more about managing asthma and creating a healthy home. At right, volunteers drive the first nails into the Obele home.
www.buildsmartbreatheeasier.com

Small Plates
Let Annie Rigg do most of the work for your next party. The cookbook author and former cook to a host of rock and roll greats such as Paul McCartney, Rigg shares tasty recipes for tempting bites—meat, veggie, and seafood—in Small Plates: Tapas, Meze & Other Bites to Share. Your guests will love dishes such as Thai-Style Mini Fish Cakes With Cucumber & Peanut Dipping Sauce, Mixed Sashimi With Ginger Soy Dressing & Micro Herbs, and Sticky Spare Ribs With Honey & Soy Glaze.
www.rylandpeters.com

Comfort Food Fix
You’ll want to cook with Ellie Krieger, MS, RD, every day because she makes the foods people want to eat but with a healthier spin. In her latest book, Comfort Food Fix: Feel Good Favorites Made Healthy, she takes some of the fat, calories, cholesterol, and sodium—but not the flavor—out of 150 feel-good favorites such as cinnamon raisin bread, chicken noodle soup, pot pie, and chocolate brownies. And she doesn’t simply make over the recipes but also shares her secrets so you can make everything you cook a little better for you.

Krieger, a Food Network star and still-stunning former model, is the rare dietitian who isn’t afraid to include a little butter when it makes the dish better, and she doesn’t consign any food to a “don’t eat” list. Her dishes, which are sophisticated yet easy and family friendly, go a long way to making healthful eating a sustainable practice. They demonstrate that moderation is a reasonable diet strategy and that occasional, mindful indulgence isn’t at all wicked. Keep an eye out for a Q & A with Krieger, accompanied by one of her favorite recipes, in the December issue of Today’s Diet & Nutrition.

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