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Shop Stanford Health Library's bookstore to find health books that will give you scientifically based medical information. The recommended books are arranged by health topic. Buy them from the online bookstore and sit back and relax! Click on a title to learn more about a book or to buy it.

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Specific Diseases/Disorders: Allergy | Arthritis | Cancer | Diabetes | Infections | Metabolic Disorders

Health & Wellness: Exercise & Sports Medicine | General Health | Mental Health | Nutrition

Other Topics: Stanford Authors | Complementary Medicine | Genetics | Healing


Nutrition

(Jump to: General Nutrition | Obesity | Weight Management )

General Nutrition
365 Days of Healthy Eating from the American Dietetic Association. Roberta Larson Duyff. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471442216
ABC of Nutrition, 4th ed. A Stewart Truswell, et al. BMJ Books, ISBN: 0727916645
American Cancer Society’s Healthy Eating Cookbook, 2nd ed. American Cancer Society, ISBN: 0944235379
American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 3rd ed. Roberta Larson Duyff. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0470041153
American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion. Leslie Bonci. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471442232
American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids: How Your Children Can Eat Smart from 5 to 12. Catherine Mullen, Jodie Shield. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471442240
Being Vegetarian. American Dietetic Association. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471346616
Diets Designed for Athletes. Maryann Karinch. Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0736038345
Eating on the Run, 3rd ed. Evelyn Tribole. Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0736046089
Fuel for Young Athletes: Essential Foods and Fluids for Future Champions. Ann Litt.Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0736046526
Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 4th ed. Nancy Clark. Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0736074155
Understanding Dietary Supplements. Jenna Hollenstein. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578069815
See also Diabetes & Nutrition


Obesity
100 Questions & Answers About Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery. Keith Zuccala. Jones and Bartlett Pub., ISBN: 0763739456
ABC of Obesity. Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean. BMJ Books, ISBN: 140513674X
Behavioral Approaches to Treating Obesity. Birgitta Adolfsson. American Diabetes Association, ISBN: 1580402178
Obesity: Your Questions Answered. Ian W Campbell. Churchill Livingstone, ISBN: 0443074534
Understanding Childhood Obesity. J Clinton Smith. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578061342


Weight Management
Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish’s Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly. Dean Ornish. Quill Press, ISBN: 0060959576
Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish: 150 Easy, Low-Fat, High-Flavor Recipes. Dean Ornish. Quill Press, ISBN: 0060928115
Losing Weight for Good: Developing Your Personal Plan of Action. Lawrence J Cheskin. Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN: 0801868130
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody. Donald D Hensrud. Kensington Pub., ISBN: 1893005348


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