The second printing of Eating Alive II has recently been published. Besides the new cover, a Foreword by actress Jennifer Beals, and the deletion of a few unimportant pages, we have made changes to some of the text. Following is...

Besides being low in fat, beans are an excellent source of vegetable protein, B vitamins, fiber, iron, calcium, and other minerals. Most beans also have low glycemic values, so they can be included in low GI/moderately low-carb diets. When cooked...

On the Eating Alive Program, we tell people to choose whole grains over refined products and to avoid/limit the whites—white rice, white sugar, and white flour (and all products made from them). Brown rice is the whole grain that has...