People are more overweight than ever before. Unhealthy food and diet are one of the leading causes of serious diseases in America cancer and heart disease.

In "The Last Diet Book Standing", author Kerry McLeod, provides an action-packed crash course in the essentials of street-smart nutrition, along with easy step-by-step instructions on how to customize a healthy eating plan for any lifestyle.

Among the many critical tidbits you need to digest to get a handle on what you eat is a quick course on reading food labels. "Many food manufacturers use front label trickery to insinuate that their brands are healthy" Kerry said. "Don't be fooled turn the packages over and read the ingredients and Nutrition Facts labels to get the whole story. Many food items actually have hidden trans fats and high amounts of sodium, preservatives, and artificial flavorings. They are anything but healthy."

Some of the front label tricks to watch for include:

"Fortified", "enriched", "added", "extra", and "plus" usually mean the food has been altered or processed in some way.

"Fruit drinks" usually means little or no real fruit and a lot of sugar. Instead look for products that say "100% fruit juice".

"Made with wheat," or "rye," or "multi-grains" imply that it's a good source of whole grains, but unfortunately, don't tell you how much whole grain is actually in the product. Look for the word "whole" before the grain to ensure that you are actually getting a 100% whole-grain product.

"Natural" or "made from natural" simply means the manufacturer started with a natural source. Once processed, the food may not resemble anything "natural."

"Organically grown," "organic," "pesticide-free," and "no artificial ingredients" say very little about the nutritional value or safety of the product. Trust only those labels that say "certified organically grown."

"Sugar-free," "sugarless," or "no added sugar" tells you nothing about sugar derivatives or sugar substitutes, which yield just as many calories as table sugar and may be more harmful to you than sugar

The Last Diet Book Standing

By Kerry McLeod

ISBN 0-9753411-0-3

$19.95

215 Pages soft cover

Publication Date May 2004

More information is available at www.simplenutritionseries.com

Media kits, review copies, and interviews available on request.

Call Kerry McLeod 770-536-9397 or email kerry@simplenutritionseries.com