The bestselling authors of books on carbohydrate addiction, which surged in sales after their appearance on "Oprah" this fall, release a revolutionary approach to calorie counting with this new book. Alphabetized bar graphs allow readers to see at a glance which foods are lowest in calories. High-low comparison charts list calories in descending order. The serving size lists are all uniform.

If you love to eat starches, snack foods or sweets, and have trouble stopping once you start, you may be a carbohydrate addict. Standard diets don't work for you simply because it's not a matter of willpower, it's a matter of biology. Offering much more than a standard gram counter, this handy reference provides the special information carbohydrate addicts need on: * Calorie, fat and carbohydrate counts of 2,700 foods * Health and diet foods and over-the-counter medications that can trigger carbohydrate cravings and weight gain * Menu items from 14 national fast-food chains * Dining out--ethnic style--for all your favorite foods Hundreds of vegetarian, non-meat and non-dairy alternatives * Low-fat, healthy-heart food choices The Drs. Heller have discovered what causes carbohydrate addiction and, best of all, how to help you correct it--permanently...and struggle-free. If you are a carbohydrate addict, this little book contains information that is essential to your success.

This guide addresses the source rather than the symptoms of weight problems. Scientifically based, this diet plan has had a proven 80 percent success rate, because it is safe, enjoyable and remarkably easy.

Compatible with the American Heart Association guidelines, The Carbohydrate Addicts Healthy Heart Program is a carb-smart plan designed to correct the cause of your carbohydrate cravings and weight gain while cutting your risk for high blood pressure, high blood fat levels, adult-onset diabetes, and heart disease--without sacrifice and without deprivation! WITNESS THE AMAZING RESULTS FROM THE CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT'S HEALTHY HEART PROGRAM DR. RACHAEL F. HELLER [show before and after photos of Dr. Heller] BEFORE AFTER BLOOD PRESSURE: 220/120 110/70 TOTAL CHOLESTEROL: 250 178 TRIGLYCERIDES: 385 98 BLOOD SUGAR: DIABETIC NORMAL WEIGHT: 300+ lbs. 138 lbs. HEART RISK RATIO: HIGH RISK LOW RISK Are you a carbohydrate addict at risk for heart disease? Take this quiz and find out. 1. After eating breakfast, are you hungry before lunchtime? 2. Do you get tired in the middle of the afternoon and find that a snack makes you feel better? 3. Do you eat or snack when you're really not hungry? 4. Once you start eating snack foods or sweets, is it hard to stop? 5. Does stress, exhaustion, loneliness, or boredom make you want to eat? 6. Have you been told that you're overweight or have high blood pressure or adult-onset diabetes? Or do any of these disorders run in your family? SCORING: COUNT YOUR "YES" ANSWERS: 0-1 PROBABLY NOT CARBOHYDRATE ADDICTED 2-4 MILD OR MODERATE CARBOHYDRATE ADDICTION 5-6 SEVERELY CARBOHYDRATE ADDICTED

* After eating a full breakfast, are you hungrier before it's time for lunch, than you would be if you only had time for a cup of coffee? * Do you have a hard time stopping once you start to eat bread, pasta, or sweets? * Do you have a tendency to gain weight easily, or if you lose weight, to gain it back again? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you may not be experiencing a lack of willpower but rather a physical addiction to carbohydrates--a compelling or recurring craving for starches, snack foods, or sweets. Now, Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have discovered a revolutionary new diet that eliminates the cravings and helps you to overcome the yo-yo syndrome--permanently--without deprivation. based on the Hellers' nine years of research, thousands of case studies, and their own personal victories over cravings and weight (maintaining a 200 pound loss between them!), this healthful, unique diet features a pleasurable way that adapts to your lifestyle and does away with measuring, food exchanges and calorie counting. A daily Reward Meal, along with wholesome, balanced Complementary Meals, fit easily into busy schedules, restaraunt meals, holiday celebrations, and vacations. Filled with sound advice and effective strategies--including wonderful recipes and menu plans--this groundbreaking book helps eliminate carbohydrate cravings and puts you in control of your eating and your weight--for life.

As the authors of the phenomenally successful Carbohydrate Addict's Diet know, losing weight is hard work. Even harder, however, is keeping the weig ht off--sticking to the new patterns of eating necessary for success. Now Drs. Heller and Heller provide the additional support that every carbohydrate addict needs to succeed.

Something's Eating Your Child. It Could Be Junk Food. Does your kid grab food on the run? Does it seem as if your youngster could live on pizza and fries while guzzling juice and soda? Your child or teen may be carbohydrate addicted and suffer from a chemical imbalance that can lead to weight gain, mood swings, hyperactivity, even learning and behavior problems. Junk food, sweets, and even healthy high-carbo, low-fat foods can wreak havoc on insulin and blood-sugar levels--imbalances that lie at the heart of these problems. Drawing on more than a decade of research, Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller, authors of the bestselling The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, have helped more than a million people break free of the addiction to carbohydrates. In Carbohydrate-Addicted Kids, these renowned researchers present parents with two struggle-free alternatives: an easy Step-By-Step Plan as well as a quick, Jump-Start Plan. Each plan corrects the root cause of the carbohydrate cravings and is especially designed with kids and teens in mind. As their insulin and blood-sugar levels become balanced, youngsters are free to enjoy a wide variety of foods, and mood, behavior, and learning problems literally disappear. Help your child break free of carbo cravings, sugar highs, and sugar lows--without deprivation--for life.