David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding - Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds - or More!

Pros: The visuals; The startling facts; The good substitutions

Cons: Doesn't cover all the nutritional information

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent little guide for people who want to lose weight gradually over time by substituting one food item for another.

Review: Americans have problems with overeating and most every person in the land is either on a diet at present or was dieting at some point in the recent past. Dieting is a huge, multi- billion dollar business and there are many specific diet plans that ...

Pros: Fast-food and chain-restaurant substitutes, nutritional awareness for eating out and grocery shopping, easy-to-use guide

Cons: Doesn't include all of the nutritional content, mostly the big three (calorie, fat, sodium)

The Bottom Line:

Eat This, Not That proves a helpful field guide for eating healthy in fast-food and chain restaurants AND much more.

Review: Carry this 14-ounce book and drop 14 pounds or more. Is it possible? The simple and very effective layout of this book challenges readers to recognize healthier dining-out options.  The author doesn’t preach about staying clear of fast-food ...

Pros: Well-researched and useful information. 

Cons: Not all "better" choices are really good choices.

The Bottom Line: A reliable and helpful guide to eating better.

Review: In Eat This, Not That, two editors of Men's Health and Women's Health magazines, David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, have produced a handy guidebook about nutritional values of many foods we eat.  The premise is that dieting ...

Pros: Full of facts, great photos, informative, much more!

Cons: Looking at those photos makes me hungry!

The Bottom Line: Everything you wanted to know about restaurant food.... and then some! Excellent comparisons!

Review: Let’s pretend that you are driving along, and you are suddenly overcome with a monser craving for a fast food burger. You pull off the highway and find a McDonald’s and a Burger King right next to each other. Because, as you know, you ...

Pros: Easy to Read/Follow, Helpful Tips, Pictures

Cons: Shocking to learn what you thought was healthy, isn't.

The Bottom Line: This is the best health book I've read, and I fully recommend it to busy professionals.

Review: I have been fighting my personal "Battle of the Bulge", during the past couple of years, as I've seen my metabolism do a 180 degree turn. It was wonderful being able to eat a large pizza, chow down on ice cream, and drink sodas without worrying about ...

Pros: easy to read, great ideas, easy program for the everyday eater

Cons: wish it hard better swaps, some are a bit obscure

The Bottom Line: If you are looking to lose just a bit of weight and know you can't stick to a regular diet, give this book a try.

Review: I have always been someone that has been concerned with my overall health and body weight. This started long before I was in the military, however, the military truly made me understand how to eat better and what to do to control my weight and the ...

Pros: Small, but packed with information and great photos.

Cons: Wish it came in hardcover or spiral-bound too.

The Bottom Line: Great book for understanding what you are eating away from home.

Review: This is a great book. Slick and attractive, with fantastic full-color pictures. Very well researched too, which is expected coming from the folks behind one of the most densely-packed, informative magazines, Men's Health. The truth is that casual ...

Pros: Very easy to use and incorporate into everyday life.

Cons: A lot of the "Not That" foods they mention look so appetizing on the page.

The Bottom Line: I would definately recommend this book to anyone who is honestly trying to eat better, but maybe doesn't know how. This book is so easy to use!

Review: I hardly ever browse the book section at Wal-Mart, but on that fateful night about 2 weeks ago, I did. I saw "Eat This Not That", and quickly flipped through it. It looked very easy to follow, so I bought it. I had no idea how truly terribly I ate, until ...

Pros: Concrete suggestions, easy to use handbook, non-threatening words, not too technical, full color pictures.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: You'll never look a triple-patty hamburger in the face again.

Review: I'm not overweight. I've gained about ten pounds since getting married seven years ago, and I could use more exercise, but I'm not overweight. Not yet, in any case. Seeing my parents, and their health issues, before me, I want to keep it that way. I ...

Pros: It's good, and I'll be using it for planned outings.

Cons: Nutrition on the swaps may be iffy...

The Bottom Line: Read this if you need a lifestyle change or you're losing weight - I even recommended this by email to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)!

Review: I discovered Eat This, Not That! a year ago when I was searching for "worst foods" over the Internet. I also glanced at it at the gym before my consultation with my dietitian and found it interesting. So I went to Wal-Mart to buy this book and I ...