A New Year - A New You

If you ' re crucial to take off some extra pounds in the new year, two new books may help. Tips and recipes, as well as proven weight - loss strategies, may help you reach your goal weight quickly.

The lo - carb trend is over and people are realizing that what the experts have been saying all along is true: The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to cut calories and get exercise. " Low - Calorie Dieting For Dummies " ( Wiley, $21.

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99 ) by nutrition expert Susan McQuillan is a no - nonsense guide that shows readers how to consume fewer calories than they burn and provides a delicious and safe low - calorie plan that ' s easy enough to follow for life. The book includes tools to improve eating and exercise habits, cope with stress and boredom, assess progress and live a healthier, happier life.

For 5, 000 years, yoga exercises have been used to get in shape. Adding weights offers another dimension that ' s explored in " Yoga With Weights For Dummies " ( Wiley, $21. 99 ). All the physical benefits of traditional yoga - muscle toning, balance and flexibility - come faster because yoga with weights is more intense and dramatic than regular yoga. The book divides exercises into several different workouts and offers expert tips to help you succeed.