Lists the fat, cholesterol, and calories of five thousand common brand-name foods, showing readers how to measure differences between products, why fat percentages are important, and how much fat they actually need in their diet. Original.
Harriet Roth trained as a nutritionist, going on to teach French and Italian cooking for 18 years. She began adapting haute cuisine to strict dietary standards when her husband's coronary problems demanded a new culinary approach. Formerly Director of the Pritikin Longevity Center cooking School, she now runs a private dietary consulting service in Los Angeles, California, where she lives with her husband and two children.