Bob Greene's "The Best Life Diet" Rated Top Diet Book

Diet Book

Bob Greene's THE BEST LIFE DIET has been rated # 1 among seven diet books in the June issue of Consumer Reports magazine, which rated the books "based on an expert-panel questionnaire and our own analysis of nutritional quality."

THE BEST LIFE DIET was listed first in rank order and "got top marks from our reviewers," according to Consumer Reports. The Best Life Diet was ranked higher than other diet books including The South Beach Diet, The Abs Diet, The Sonoma Diet, Ultrametabolism, You On A Diet, and Eat, Drink, & Weigh Less.

Simon & Schuster published Bob Greene's book, THE BEST LIFE DIET on December 26, 2006. Currently there are more than 1.6 million copies in print.

Bob Greene is the bestselling author of The Total Body Makeover, Get With the Program! and The Get With the Program Guide to Good Eating. With THE BEST LIFE DIET, he presents an easy-to-follow life-long eating plan that empowers readers to take weight off and keep it off, addressing not only readers' nutritional needs but also their activity level. Greene also encourages readers to understand and improve their emotional relationship with eating and food, a critical part in changing the way they eat for the better. The Best Life Diet ($26.00) features 75-100 delicious and healthful recipes, enhanced with a 16-page insert of color photographs.

Bob Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. He holds a master's degree from the University of Arizona and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. For the past seventeen years he has worked with clients and consulted on the design and management of fitness, spa, and sports medicine programs. Bob has been a guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." He is also a contributing writer and editor for O, The Oprah Magazine, and writes articles on health and fitness for Oprah.com. He hosts "The Bob Greene Show" on XM Satellite Radio's Channel 156/ "Oprah & Friends." Greene is the bestselling author of The Total Body Makeover, Get With the Program!, The Get With the Program! Daily Journal, The Get With the Program! Guide to Good Eating, The Get With the Program! Guide to Fast Food & Family Restaurants and Make the Connection.

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