From Publishers Weekly
Crayhon, host of the nationally syndicated radio show "The Voice of Wellness," and a New York-area nutritionist who heads Designs for Health, an organization devoted to devising customized nutrition plans for clients, has surveyed his audience's most commonly asked questions with bearing on health and addressed them in this useful book. In a chapter titled"Is Sugar Bad for You?," for example, he explains the effect of sugar on the immune system: "When we are healthy and avoid sugar, our protective white blood cells circle the body like energetic prizefighters knocking out viruses and bacteria...yet these same protective pugilists can be knocked unconscious by sugar." Crayhon reconsiders the health benefits and drawbacks of alcohol (and lauds red wine for its antioxidants). He explains how to spur energy by natural means, such as aerobic exercise, quitting caffeine, and taking in "energizing nutrients" like magnesium and potassium. His writing, direct and concise, covers much ground in a well-organized and friendly manner that will bring current knowledge of nutrition to a broad audience. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Library Journal
The author of this well-organized and easily understood book is a certified nutritionist who operates six clinics and hosts two syndicated radio programs about nutrition. Although many of his recommendations echo those in other recent titles advocating good health through nutrition (e.g., Gene Spiller's The Super Pyramid Eating Program, LJ 3/15/93; Dean Ornish's Eat More, Weigh Less, LJ 6/1/93; and Neal Barnard's Food for Life, LJ 6/15/93), he also recommends supplementation as essential to obtaining optimum health. Crayhon believes that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet is not healthful for some population groups and suggests that individuals look to their own ancestry and personal situation in choosing an appropriate diet. He cites hydrogenated fat, rather than cholesterol, as the culprit in our epidemic of heart disease and other diet-related illnesses. His book offers a thorough explanation of all nutrients, with explicit guides for selecting a beneficial combination. Crayhon also discusses specific health problems and nutrition, including high blood pressure, PMS, and osteoporosis. An excellent addition to nutrition collections.Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, HattiesburgCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Midwest Book Review
We can live longer, lose weight, have a better sex life, and get more energy if our bodies have the right fuel. But nutrition is a complicated subject. Robert Crayon, a certified nutritionist, makes it simple by providing everything you need to know about nutrition including the answers to questions such as: Are there really any superfoods? How Much Vitamin C should a person take? Can diet and supplements slow the aging process? How safe is the water? How much do I have to drink every day? Are there nutritional aphrodisiacs? How do I find a nutritionally oriented practitioner? What is cholesterol and does it really lead to heart disease? What are the benefits of garlic? Are dairy products good for you? Is it true that you should not eat three hours before sleeping? Robert Crahyon's Nutrition Made Simple is ideal for the non-specialist general reader.


Book Description
Are you looking for one book to explain all of the basics of nutrition and the latest findings? Let Robert Crayhon guide you with his fun, direct, and scientifically documented approach.

ANNOTATION

Nutrition is a complicated subject. This book, divided into 40 short chapters, makes it simple. "An outstanding compilation of nutrition information. I consider it to be one of the seminal books in nutrition."--Brian Leibovitz, Ph.D., editor of Journal of Optimal Nutrition.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

As host of the popular, nationally syndicated radio talk show The Voice of Wellness, Robert Crayhon knows how to answer the 50 most asked nutrition questions. We can live longer, lose weight, and get more energy if our bodies have the right fuel. Crayhon, a new star in the nutrition field, makes it simple.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Crayhon, host of the nationally syndicated radio show ``The Voice of Wellness,'' and a New York-area nutritionist who heads Designs for Health, an organization devoted to devising customized nutrition plans for clients, has surveyed his audience's most commonly asked questions with bearing on health and addressed them in this useful book. In a chapter titled``Is Sugar Bad for You?,'' for example, he explains the effect of sugar on the immune system: ``When we are healthy and avoid sugar, our protective white blood cells circle the body like energetic prizefighters knocking out viruses and bacteria...yet these same protective pugilists can be knocked unconscious by sugar.'' Crayhon reconsiders the health benefits and drawbacks of alcohol (and lauds red wine for its antioxidants). He explains how to spur energy by natural means, such as aerobic exercise, quitting caffeine, and taking in ``energizing nutrients'' like magnesium and potassium. His writing, direct and concise, covers much ground in a well-organized and friendly manner that will bring current knowledge of nutrition to a broad audience. (Jan.)

Library Journal