THE WOMAN DOCTOR'S DIET FOR TEEN-AGE GIRLS

by ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28, 1979

Edelstein (The Woman Doctor's Diet for Women) is thorough, sympathetic, and realistic about the special needs of teenage girls; but in downplaying the development of good habits (like exercise) and stressing outside aids, she does them a disservice. Why all the fuss about vitamin pills, she wonders: ""Teenagers who diet are always trying to cut out more food than they should. A vitamin pill seems the logical way to assure certain daily requirements."" And while she takes note of fad diets, she's complacent about non-prescription diet pills (antihistamine decongestants, with or without caffeine): ""If you wish, you can take them in conjunction with any diet in this book."" Edelstein does a satisfactory job of explaining what overweight is, why people get fat, and the basics of food and nutrition; and her own diets (for fast weight loss, maintenance, and vegetarians) and tips on avoiding temptation are sound as far as they go. Nonetheless, the book is seriously marred for her intended, impressionable audience by her carelessness in endorsing unsupervised use of dubious and even potentially harmful shortcuts.

Pub Date: Jan. 28, 1979

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1979

Categories: NONFICTION