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WELLNESS TIPS
An Apgar a day . . .
"The Intellectual Devotional: Health" (Rodale Books, $24)
Many people have long turned to devotionals for a daily quick hit of spiritual sustenance. That's the idea behind the fourth in a series of "Intellectual Devotional" books, which offers 365 one-page passages of medical facts and wellness tips. (Previous topics were general knowledge, American history and modern culture.) On Day 1, readers learn about the Apgar score, used to evaluate a newborn's health immediately after childbirth; on Day 365, the topic is bullying. A good pick for people with short attention spans and a knack for trivia.
NUTRITION
Clues to vegan eating
"The Kind Diet" (Rodale Books, $29.95)
Alicia Silverstone is famous for her role in the '90s teen film "Clueless" and as a real-life vegan activist. In "The Kind Diet," Silverstone provides three approaches to cooking vegan: "Flirting," for people trying out meat- and dairy-free foods; "Vegan," for experienced flirts; and "Superhero," which is basically vegan with fresh, local foods grown in-season. The book feels straight out of La-La Land: lots of exclamation points, italics and such sentences as, "Get ready to meet the beautiful, delicious, God-given foods that will rock your world." Her intentions are good, if a little naive -- "I believe that following the Kind Diet can lead to world peace" -- and, to her credit, she gets preachy only when criticizing the "Nasty Diet" of meat, dairy, sugar and processed foods. The book is like a hijiki-tofu croquette (a seaweed appetizer that Silverstone recommends in the recipe section): People already interested in veganism might like a bite, but for everyone else, it's easy to turn down.
-- Rachel Saslow
