Gaiseric Barbari's "A Casual Diet "offers a refreshing approach to dieting that is simple, easy to maintain, and effective.

This diet is based on three principles. The first is to limit the animal protein-milk, meat, eggs-in your food intake. The second is to find a way of eating less that you can maintain for life. And the third is to do some moderate exercise.

Barbari's review of the research supporting these principles is thorough but presented in a simple, direct way that appeals to the reader.

Unlike many diet books there are no recipes here. Barbari can't cook but he does...