Article: Books tries to set the record straight on dieting.

2004 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One diet book claims readers can lose weight by slurping up unlimited amounts of bland-tasting cabbage soup.

Another said eat an entire cow - but no bread - and you will be on your way to weight-loss success.

Truth be told, as the number of fad diet books on store shelves has increased, so have Americans' waistlines. No matter what the latest claim, calories do count, and the more than 60% of overweight or obese Americans have found this out the hard way.

Introducing "It's the Calories, Not the Carbs," a new book designed to debunk fad diet myths and set the record straight about healthful eating.

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