Rodale Releases The Men’s Health Diet and The Women’s Health Diet

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For more than 20 years, the editors of Men’s Health and Women’s Health have been researching, analyzing, and evaluating every weight-loss technique in the world. They’ve tested every workout, sampled every food, researched every new study, and consulted top exercise and nutrition experts. Now, that expertise and those best practices have been gathered in two new books that promote a unique and effortless approach to weight loss: The Men’s Health Diet and The Women’s Health Diet, both written by Stephen Perrine, Vice President and Editor in Chief of Men’s Health and Women’s Health Books, and the editors of Men’s Health and Women’s Health. The books will be available for purchase exclusively at MensHealthDietBook.com and WomensHealthDietBook.com today.

The Men’s Health Diet, a complete nutrition and fitness plan designed to transform physiques quickly and easily, shows men how to finally win the battle against fat without depriving themselves of the foods they love to eat. The 320-page manual includes the latest science, cutting-edge workouts and a jumpstart plan that will help readers shed up to 15 pounds in six weeks leading to a stronger, leaner, more muscular body. With numerous nutrition and fitness tips from the experts at Men’s Health, one of the most trusted weight-loss sources in the world, The Men’s Health Diet is the ultimate guide for any man who wants to lose flab for good by simply making smarter lifestyle choices.

Highlights of The Men’s Health Diet include:

The Rules of the Ripped – Seven simple rules that will set readers up for a lifetime of looking and feeling great.
FAST & LEAN – Discover the eight superfood groups that make up the easy-to-remember acronym FAST & LEAN. These food groups have been specifically selected for their fat-fighting properties and will turbocharge weight-loss. (Also featured in The Women’s Health Diet.)
The 250 Best Foods for Men – The ultimate guide to eating the very best no matter where you are or what you are craving. From cheeseburgers to pizza to donuts and more, the list will help readers make the smartest and healthiest choices when it comes to their favorite supermarket and restaurant foods.
The Men’s Health Diet Recipes – Mouthwatering concoctions to fight fat and fuel muscles.

Like its counterpart for men, The Women’s Health Diet is a scientifically-proven nutrition and fitness plan that arms women with simple strategies to help them lose weight and achieve the lean and sexy bodies they’ve always wanted. Encouraging readers to eat more food, not less, The Women’s Health Diet tackles weight loss in an entirely different way than most other plans. Designed to be a pragmatic approach that delivers real results, the 320-page manual is the ultimate guide for women who want to improve their bodies and their busy lives with a reliable and versatile program instead of a gimmicky diet.

Highlights of The Women’s Health Diet include:

The Secrets of Slim – Seven simple rules that will generate fast and effortless weight loss and reshape a woman’s body for life.
The Women’s Health Fast-Track Tone-Up Plan – A cutting-edge workout that requires minimum equipment and gets maximum efficiency.
24 Smart Food Fixes – Foods that will smooth over everything from big-meeting jitters to big-date angst. (Also featured in The Men’s Health Diet.)
The 250 Best Foods for Women – The ultimate guide to eating the very best supermarket and restaurant foods.

STEPHEN PERRINE, Vice President/Editor in Chief of Men’s Health and Women’s Health Books, contributes to a number of health and nutrition-related features in the magazine and is the author of the new weight-loss books The Men’s Health Diet and The Women’s Health Diet. He is also the author of The New American Diet, a groundbreaking book about obesity-causing chemicals lurking in the American diet. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of Best Life magazine, Stephen is also Editor of Children's Health magazine, a special newsstand issue published in the fall of 2009. He has appeared on numerous national television shows including The Today Show, CBS The Early Show, Good Morning America, MSNBC, CNN and Fox Business News. Stephen is also a spokesperson on health and family issues and has spoken at the United Nations on the topic of men's health issues.