I got this book from the library after a friend of mine had gotten it and knows of my anxiety trouble. She begged me to get this book and knowing of my many allergies including shots as a child I got this book and low and behold - I have seen the light. I'm trying to purchase one as I have to return this to the library but I recommend this book to anyone having health trouble, it will really open up your eyes to things you would never dream of.

I was so excited to find this book in the "bargain" bin. I have read it two times, but as a poor college student didn't have the money to order it before.

This book gives a great overview of everything a woman needs to know - nutrition, health (including various disease information), fitness and more! It's a great quick reference book and is very easy to read and get the basics about so many important issues. It even includes a plan to get you going to losing weight and becoming more healthy! I have had problems with food in my life and this book always inspires me to achieve my goals. I can't wait to get it and be able to pick it up each time I'm having a weak moment.

After living through what felt like an insane period of my life I find that I am not really insane at all but dealing with changes of getting older and closer to perimenopause that maybe I would admit.

This book helped me see the ways to help myself adjust and live through it without going insane. I have a few more years to put the whole book into theory but the weight issues are there and fading thanks to this book.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in their 30's and is a woman. It will make all the difference in the world!

This is one of the best books I have read for women looking for drug -free alternative remedies for almost any complaint from allergies, headaches, menopause, or menstrual problems to varicose veins. It is written in a clear, easy to understand fashion. The Board of Advisers are many of the top women doctors in the field of women's health.

It is a bit too soon for me to report enviable weight loss or the establishment of new, taut muscles. But I am convinced that by following the reasonable and practical tips and strategies in Fat To Firm, I shall reach my goals in time. And that is what is so refreshing about this book: it is not at all gimmicky, promising the sun, moon and stars, not to mention a Claudia Schiffer body. This book is an excellent antidote to all those unrealistic, often impossible, weight-loss programs and fad diets. In truth, it appears that most books out there could be called faddish. Not so this book.

If you are just beginning a weight-loss and fitness program, or would like to, but still don't have the confidence and courage, this is a good book to begin with. There are numerous inspiring stories--from real women, who demonstrate that goals CAN be met if one is consistent, determined, and flexible. There are good introductions to various forms of exercise, which would help someone who isn't quite sure where or how to begin, what exercise would suit best. There are many many tips on how to incorporate more activity into one's daily routines, in addition to regular exercise. My favorite: doing squats or calf raises while doing the dishes or cutting vegetables.

My one disappointment was that there was not more assistance in the actual planning of meals or menus (in addition to a somewhat small list of recipes). However, this deficiency could be supplemented with an additional book or two--including a more thorough cookbook--but one must be prepared to do some serious searching to avoid fads or nutritionally unsound eating plans.

I would recommend this book to the woman who is just beginning, or wants to begin, a new, more healthful lifestyle, a combination of better eating habits and more physical activity. This book is a good, encouraging accessory to a more healthful life.

All you need is to act upon it. It's not so much that the material is new but the presentation is easy and the table of contents is set up with a great breakdown so the reader can access the information easily without wading through more than a body may want to read.

Not that it is not all important but sometimes you may just need more info on a particular part of your plan. Each chapter in the table of contents has a sentence or two telling you exactly what you will find there. The sections are broken down with subtitles to add to that ease. They couldn't make it easier.

I found this book very inspirational, as well as helpful. It is a book to guide you and get you on track, most important of all it will help you to stay there. Kelsana 12/10/01

I've read them all and this is the only book I have not donated to the library. This book has the best collection of sensible advice, hints and tips, exercise information...even how to dress to look slimmer.