HEALTH,
FITNESS & BEAUTY
ABRAMS
Serge Normant/Metamorphosis (Apr., $40) by Serge Normant. A hair stylist to the stars shows his stuff. 25,000 first printing.
ATRIA
Unblemished!: Stop Breakouts, Fight Acne, and Change Your Life Forever with the Proven 3-Step Program—Using Over-the-Counter Medicine (Mar., $24.95) by Katie Rodan, M.D., and Kathy Fields, M.D., is by the doctors who developed Proactiv Solution, an acne skin-care system. Ad/promo.7-city author tour. 20-city radio satellite tour.
BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
The Johns Hopkins Consumer Guide to Pills & Medicines (Mar., $29.95), edited by Simeon Margolis, M.D., lists more than 700 generic and 2,300 brand-name prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
BONUS BOOKS
How to Win a Street Fight: The Life and Lessons of an Ultimate Fighting Champion (May, $24.95) by Ricco Rodrigues with Mike Carlson combines a biography with a workout manual. $50,000 ad/promo. 5-city author tour .
DK
Defying Age (Mar., $25) by Miriam Stoppard aims to help those over 40 enjoy a healthy and active life. Advertising. Author tour .
Fit Kids (May, $20) by Neil Izenberg and Steve Dowshen, in association with Kidshealth.org, challenges children and parents to overcome their sedentary lifestyles.
M. EVANS (dist. by NBN)
The New Low-Carb Way of Life: A Lifetime Program to Lose Weight and Radically Lower Cholesterol While Still Eating the Foods You Love (Including Chocolate) (Apr., $21.95) by Rob Thompson, M.D. A cardiologist customizes a low-starch diet program according to metabolic needs.
FAIR WINDS PRESS
The Martini Diet: A Weight-Loss Guide for the Self-Indulgent (Apr., $19) by Jennifer "Gin" Sander suggests an unusual diet.
FREE PRESS
The Prostate Health Program: A Guide to Preventing and Controlling Prostate Cancer (May, $25) by Daniel W. Nixon, M.D., and Max Gomez discusses prevention, control and noninvasive treatment for prostate cancer.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Beautiful Bones Without Hormones: The All-New Natural Diet and Exercise Program to Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis and Keep Your Bones Healthy and Strong (May, $25) by Leon Root, M.D., and Betty Kelly Sargent recommends specific diet and exercise instead of hormones for healthy bones.
HARMONY
Heft on Wheels: A Field Guide to Doing a 180 (June, $23) by Mike Magnuson reveals how a 250-pound drinker and smoker with an unhealthy diet remade himself into a clean-living, 175-pound, racing-fit cyclist.
HARPERRESOURCE
The RealAge Makeover: Take Years Off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life (May, $22.95) by Michael Roizen attacks the aging process.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health (Apr.; $55, paper $24.95) by Karen J. Carlson, M.D., Stephanie A. Eisenstat, M.D., and Terra Ziporyn is an updated reference that includes new information on menopause and hormone replacement therapy.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
The Peace of Mind Prescription: An Authoritative Guide to Finding the Most Effective Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (Apr., $25) by Dennis S. Charney, M.D., and Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., with Stephen Braun offers guidance and hope for those suffering from anxiety and depression.
HYPERION
The Memory Prescription: Dr. Gary Small's 14-Day Plan to Keep Your Brain and Body Young (June, $25.95) by Gary Small suggests mental and physical exercises, what to eat and drink,and ways to reduce stress. 60,000 first printing.
LORENZ BOOKS (dist. by NBN)
Astanga Yoga (Mar., $27.50) by Jean Hall is a form of yoga that uses breathing to flow from one posture to the next.
MORROW
Atkins Diabetes Revolution (Aug., $25.95) by Robert C. Atkins looks to prevent, treat and possibly reverse an American epidemic. 500,000 first printing .
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
The Yoga of Sound (June, $22.95) by Russill Paul introduces a system of yoga based on sound; includes a CD of the author's original music. Advertising. 5-city author tour.
PANTHEON
When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics that Have Invaded America Since 1900 and the New Fears They Have Unleashed (May, $25) by Howard Markel looks at the U.S. government's response to six epidemics that devastated 20th-century America. Advertising. 7-city author tour.
POWERHOUSE/DAKINI
Great Spa Escapes (Mar., $34.50) by Jo Foley describes 39 destinations around the world. $5,000 ad/promo.
PUTNAM
Preventing Alzheimer's: Ways to Help Prevent, Delay, Detect, and Even Halt Alzheimer's and Other Forms of Memory Loss (Mar., $25.95) by William Rodman Shankle, M.D., and Daniel G. Amen, M.D., offers a research- and brain-based program for preventing Alzheimer's. Advertising. Radio satellite tour.
READER'S DIGEST
The Pilates Program for Every Body: Easy Routines for Every Age (Apr., $24.95) by Carolan Brown shows Pilates routines in an at-a-glance easel design.
REGANBOOKS
Sex, Sex, and More Sex (May, $21.95) by Sue Johanson is an encyclopedia of sexuality from the host of Oxygen TV's Sunday Night Sex Show. 40,000 first printing.
RODALE
Taking on Heart Disease (May, $23.95) from the Larry King Cardiac Foundation with Spotlight Health. A dozen celebrities describe their battle with heart disease. 150,000 first printing.
ST. MARTIN'S
Fit to Lead: The Proven 8-Week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career (May, $25.95) by Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., et al. is by Cooper Wellness Clinic experts. Authors' tour.
SCRIBNER
From Boys to Men: A Woman's Guide to the Health of Husbands, Partners, Sons, Brothers and Fathers (Apr., $30) by Emily Senay, M.D., and Rob Waters is a book on boys' and men's health for women.
SIERRA CLUB BOOKS
Ecological Medicine: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves (May, $16.95), edited by Kenny Ausubel with J.P. Harpignies, claims that human health is dependent on a healthy environment.
STERLING
The Edge: Achieve Total Health & Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage (Apr., $19.95) by Eric R. Braverman, M.D., reveals the importance of proper brain nourishment for quality of life.
Living the Low Carb Life: The Blueprint for Long-Term Success on a Healthy, Low Carbohydrate Diet (May, $14.95) by Jonny Bowden advises on how to structure an effective, low-carb diet plan.
TEMPLETON FOUNDATION PRESS
Faith in the Future: Healthcare, Aging, and the Role of Religion (Mar., $24.95) by Harold G. Koenig, M.D., and Douglas M. Lawson with Malcolm McConnell discusses how spirituality fits with health care for the aging population.
TIMBER PRESS
Medicinal Plants of the World (Mar., $39.95) by Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink lists more than 300 medicinal plants.
TRANSACTION
Bad Foods: Changing Attitudes About What We Eat (Apr., $29.95) by Michael E. Oakes evaluates attitudes about healthy eating in the U.S.
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Karate for Kids (July, $11.95) by Robin Rielly introduces karate to young students.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Should I Be Tested for Cancer? Maybe Not and Here's Why (Mar., $19.95) by H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., challenges the notion that early cancer detection saves lives.
Our Overweight Children: What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Control the Fatness Epidemic (Apr., $24.95) by Sharron Dalton puts out a call for action to treat a problem threatening children's health.
WARNER
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New Treatments, New Hope (Mar., $25.95) by Mark Pochapin, M.D., explodes misconceptions about the third most common cancer in the U.S. Ad/promo.
WILEY
Nutrisystem Nourish: The Breakthrough Weight Loss Program (Apr., $24.95) by Dr. James Rouse advocates lower carbs, higher protein, healthier fats and mind-body awareness.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga (July, $22.95) by Deepak Chopra and David Simon. Chopra takes up the topic of yoga.
