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BOOKS Benjamin Spock appears to be very similar to his previous writings. In short, there is very little that is new to the reader who is familiar with the profluoridation literature. This book is an attempt to reach a wide audience. It does suffer from its emotional bias which, although hard to avoid in this issue, may unintentionally evoke an unfavorable response from the discerning reader. However, the reader who is in search of a compilation of significant papers on the politics of fluoridation need not look much further than this publication. Howard F. Pollick, B.D.S., MP.H., Assistant Professor, U.CS.F., Dental School, San Francisco, CA 94143. The Way of the Skeptical Nutritionist, Weiner, M., 1981. From Macmillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022, 253 pp., $12.95. The skepticism expressed in the book extends to physicians, dietitians, most other nutritionists, the FDA, the GRAS list, the RDA, and the food industry. In short, the establishment nutrition community will not find much to identify with. Included in the first part of the book are discussions of diets of primitive populations and of ethnocultural influences on diet. A section follows on nutrients and food laws. The third part deals with food as medicine and, finally, presents the author's recommended nutritional strategies. What the author presents is a minimally documented collection of anecdotes, biblical and ethnocultural history, speculations, opinions, and personal recommendations aimed toward a strategy for developing
one's own nutrition profile. The author depicts physicians and dietitians as offering simplistic or useless advice on nutrition, as evidenced by the author's belief that "most hospital diets are utterly unsound, usually catered by the same chain food businesses responsible for America's malnutrition, and, further, most hospital patients develop malnutrition in 7 to 10 days." Authorities quoted extensively are Linus Pauling and Roger Williams; some of the studies referred to are not referenced at all, and remarkably few of the usually accepted nutrition spokespersons appear in the reference list. In one of the final chapters, the author gives 14 dietary coordinates as a strategy for daily dining; these are similar to the Dietary Guidelines, although they range widely from "reduce fats and oils eaten by 15 percent" to "balance your inner chemistry, 60070 alkaline and 40% acid-forming foods." Overall, the book is interesting to read but is not useful for good eating or for nutrition facts. Its best use will likely bejust interesting reading. Esther Winterfeldt, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Head, Food, Nutrition and Institution Administration, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Titles of Interest The following list of received books does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. REFERENCES & TEXTBOOKS
Health Maintenance through Food and Nutrition: A guide to information sources, Ullrich, H. D., ed., 1981. From Gale Research Co., Book Tower, Detroit, MI 48226, 305 pp., $38.
New Publications fromSNEI NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY. This reference manual explores in detail the role
of diet in helping to lessen the incidences of perinatal mortality and neonatal complications in pregnant women who are under 17 years of age or who have diabetes or preeclampsia. Written for physicians, nutrition and health professionals, and students who work with women with high-risk pregnancies, it includes discussions of increased nutritional needs during pregnancy, desired patterns of weight gain, dietary calculations and monitoring of blood glucose in diabetics, and the controversy surrounding the use of sodium restriction and diuretics in treating preeclampsia. Emphasis is placed on building a team approach to nutritional management. Scientific studies are cited and referenced. A list of organizations and a bibliography of resources, categorized by subject area, are provided. June 1981 44 pp. $5 42
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Nutrition and Dietetics for Nurses, 6th ed., Beck, M.E., 1980. Froin Churchill Livingstone, 19 W. 44 St., New York, NY 10036, 258 pp., softcover, $9.75. Obesity: A bibliography, 1974-1979, Smith, A., ed., 1980. From Information Retrieval Ltd., 1 Falconberg Court, London WIV 5FG England, 340 pp., $25.00. Raising the Handicapped Child, Pearlman, L., and K. A. Scott, 1981. From Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 186 pp., $10.95. POPULAR
American Recipes in English and Spanish, Sherman, B. G., 1979. From E. W. Sherman, 6453 Gem Lake Ave., San Diego, CA 92119, 168 pp., softcover, $7.00. Circle of Poison: Pesticides and people in a hungry world, Weir, D., and M. Schapiro, 1981. From Institute for Food and Development Policy, 2588 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 101 pp., softcover, $3.95. Cooking What Comes Naturally, Goldbeck, N., 1981. From Ceres Press, Box 87, Woodstock, NY 12498, 190 pp., softcover, $4.95. Dr. Atkins' Nutrition Breakthrough, Atkins, R.C., 1981. From William Morrow & Co., 105 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 367 pp., $12.95. Food and the Consumer, Kramer, A., 1980. From AVI Publishing Co., 250 Post Rd. East, Westport, CT 06881,221 pp., softcover, $10. The Harvard Medical School Health Letter Book, Johnson, G. T., and S. E. Goldfinger, eds., 1981. From Harvard Univ. Press, 79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, 444 pp., $15.95. Low Cholesterol Cuisine, Cavaiani, M., 1981. From Contemporary Books, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601,282 pp., $12.95. A Professional Dietitian's Natural Fiber Diet, Salmon, M. B., 1979. From Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, NY 10995, 252 pp., softcover, $10.95. Tasting Good: The international salt-free diet cookbook, Schell, M., 1981. From BobbsMerrill Co., 4 W. 58 St., New York, NY 10019, 411 pp., $14.95.
WEIGHT CONTROL AND OBESITY. This timely bibliog-
raphy describes more than 200 books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, curriculum gUides, and journal articles useful to persons working with weight control programs or individuals wishing to lose or control their weight. Materials listed include step-by-step weight-reduction and weight-management programs and personalized accounts of weight loss, as well as reference materials. Each entry is annotated, and JNE reviews are cited. Both English and Spanish-language materials are included. October 1981 20 pp. $4
PREGNANCY AND NUTRITION. Anyone teaching about pregnancy and nutrition or counseling parents-to-be will find this bibliography of more than 100 books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, professional and popular periodical articles, and Spanish language materials most useful. Teaching, reference, and patient materials are included, with annotations. Subject areas include meal planning, nutrient requirements, weight gain, fetal development, breastfeeding, and high-risk pregnancy. New Edition Winter 1982 18 pp. $4 VOLUME
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one's own nutrition profile. The author depicts physicians and dietitians as offering simplistic or useless advice on nutrition, as evidenced by the author's belief that "most hospital diets are utterly unsound, usually catered by the same chain food businesses responsible for America's malnutrition, and, further, most hospital patients develop malnutrition in 7 to 10 days." Authorities quoted extensively are Linus Pauling and Roger Williams; some of the studies referred to are not referenced at all, and remarkably few of the usually accepted nutrition spokespersons appear in the reference list. In one of the final chapters, the author gives 14 dietary coordinates as a strategy for daily dining; these are similar to the Dietary Guidelines, although they range widely from "reduce fats and oils eaten by 15 percent" to "balance your inner chemistry, 60070 alkaline and 40% acid-forming foods." Overall, the book is interesting to read but is not useful for good eating or for nutrition facts. Its best use will likely bejust interesting reading. Esther Winterfeldt, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Head, Food, Nutrition and Institution Administration, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Titles of Interest The following list of received books does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. REFERENCES & TEXTBOOKS
Health Maintenance through Food and Nutrition: A guide to information sources, Ullrich, H. D., ed., 1981. From Gale Research Co., Book Tower, Detroit, MI 48226, 305 pp., $38.
New Publications fromSNEI NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY. This reference manual explores in detail the role
of diet in helping to lessen the incidences of perinatal mortality and neonatal complications in pregnant women who are under 17 years of age or who have diabetes or preeclampsia. Written for physicians, nutrition and health professionals, and students who work with women with high-risk pregnancies, it includes discussions of increased nutritional needs during pregnancy, desired patterns of weight gain, dietary calculations and monitoring of blood glucose in diabetics, and the controversy surrounding the use of sodium restriction and diuretics in treating preeclampsia. Emphasis is placed on building a team approach to nutritional management. Scientific studies are cited and referenced. A list of organizations and a bibliography of resources, categorized by subject area, are provided. June 1981 44 pp. $5 42
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
Nutrition and Dietetics for Nurses, 6th ed., Beck, M.E., 1980. Froin Churchill Livingstone, 19 W. 44 St., New York, NY 10036, 258 pp., softcover, $9.75. Obesity: A bibliography, 1974-1979, Smith, A., ed., 1980. From Information Retrieval Ltd., 1 Falconberg Court, London WIV 5FG England, 340 pp., $25.00. Raising the Handicapped Child, Pearlman, L., and K. A. Scott, 1981. From Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 186 pp., $10.95. POPULAR
American Recipes in English and Spanish, Sherman, B. G., 1979. From E. W. Sherman, 6453 Gem Lake Ave., San Diego, CA 92119, 168 pp., softcover, $7.00. Circle of Poison: Pesticides and people in a hungry world, Weir, D., and M. Schapiro, 1981. From Institute for Food and Development Policy, 2588 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 101 pp., softcover, $3.95. Cooking What Comes Naturally, Goldbeck, N., 1981. From Ceres Press, Box 87, Woodstock, NY 12498, 190 pp., softcover, $4.95. Dr. Atkins' Nutrition Breakthrough, Atkins, R.C., 1981. From William Morrow & Co., 105 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 367 pp., $12.95. Food and the Consumer, Kramer, A., 1980. From AVI Publishing Co., 250 Post Rd. East, Westport, CT 06881,221 pp., softcover, $10. The Harvard Medical School Health Letter Book, Johnson, G. T., and S. E. Goldfinger, eds., 1981. From Harvard Univ. Press, 79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, 444 pp., $15.95. Low Cholesterol Cuisine, Cavaiani, M., 1981. From Contemporary Books, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601,282 pp., $12.95. A Professional Dietitian's Natural Fiber Diet, Salmon, M. B., 1979. From Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, NY 10995, 252 pp., softcover, $10.95. Tasting Good: The international salt-free diet cookbook, Schell, M., 1981. From BobbsMerrill Co., 4 W. 58 St., New York, NY 10019, 411 pp., $14.95.
WEIGHT CONTROL AND OBESITY. This timely bibliog-
raphy describes more than 200 books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, curriculum gUides, and journal articles useful to persons working with weight control programs or individuals wishing to lose or control their weight. Materials listed include step-by-step weight-reduction and weight-management programs and personalized accounts of weight loss, as well as reference materials. Each entry is annotated, and JNE reviews are cited. Both English and Spanish-language materials are included. October 1981 20 pp. $4
PREGNANCY AND NUTRITION. Anyone teaching about pregnancy and nutrition or counseling parents-to-be will find this bibliography of more than 100 books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, professional and popular periodical articles, and Spanish language materials most useful. Teaching, reference, and patient materials are included, with annotations. Subject areas include meal planning, nutrient requirements, weight gain, fetal development, breastfeeding, and high-risk pregnancy. New Edition Winter 1982 18 pp. $4 VOLUME
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