Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

This updated edition of the national bestseller debunks dietary myths and presents Dr. Willett’s New Healthy Eating Pyramid, a healthier guide to nutrition than the recently revised USDA pyramid.

The way to eat: A Six-Step Path to Lifelong Weight Control

Katz, a professor at Yale University School of Medicine and director of Yale’s nutrition center, offers a comprehensive overview of food and diets.

The book begins with a guide to nutritional basics and what people need to eat vs. what they may want to eat. Katz debunks common myths and offers specific suggestions such as how to eat less salt, what percentage of different foods should be consumed daily, how to limit foods, etc.