New Year's Resolutions

New Years Eve and the requisite resolutions are just around the corner. These informative, practical, and witty books are ideal for jump-starting your plans for better living in 2007. From the newest research to time-honored wisdom this selection of well-received titles from UC Press will get you on your way.

The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them by Susan Allport
Allport explains how Western eating habits have caused this nutrient deficiency and through diet recommendations shows how we can bring omega-3s back in order to improve our health. To read an in-depth interview with Allport, click here.

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health by Marion Nestle
Recommended by such cooking masters as Alice Waters and Julia Child, and reviewed extensively in the media, this award-winning book describes how the food industry has thoroughly confused the public on the fundamental principles for basic health. As Newsday said in their coverage of the book "[A]nyone who cares about what they put in their body ought to read it carefully and think long and hard about the choices. Your life just might depend on it."

The New American Plate Cookbook: Recipes for a Healthy Weight and a Healthy Life by American Institute for Cancer Research
An important and timely cookbook that incorporates the most up-to-date scientific consensus on healthy eating. The recipes reflect contemporary standards of food preparation and presentation resulting in meals that are both healthy and delicious to eat. The goal is to focus on proportion and portion size. When Life Magazine reviewed it, they declared: " With beautiful pictures and helpful cooking tips, these recipes will keep your palate satisfied through the year."

Mark Twain's Helpful Hints for Good Living: A Handbook for the Damned Human Race by Mark Twain
Full of witticisms that only Twain can provide, this is an anthology of aphorisms, short pieces on etiquette, food, fashion, travel, devilishly funny essays, short stories, and unfinished gems-by the best-known and best-loved American writer. As reviewed by O: The Oprah Magazine, ""Few collections could be wiser, funnier, or more, well, sane."