Health Bestsellers

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1. “Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength,” by Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso (HarperCollins, $25)

2. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (Avon, $6.50 paper)

3. “The Carbohydrate Addict’s Healthy Heart Program: Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart Disease,” by Rachael F. Heller, Frederic J. Vagnini and Richard Ferdinand Heller (Ballantine, $24.95)

4. “Suzanne Somers’ Eat Great, Lose Weight,” by Suzanne Somers (Three Rivers Press, $15 paper)

5. “Nutrition for Dummies,” by Carol Ann Rinzler (IDG Books Worldwide, $19.99 paper)

6. “Relax, This Won’t Hurt: Painless Answers to Women’s Most Pressing Health Questions,” by Judith Reichman (William Morrow, $25)

7. “When Words Are Not Enough: The Women’s Prescription for Depression and Anxiety,” by Valerie Davis Raskin (Broadway Books, $16 paper)

8. “Protein Power: The Metabolic Breakthrough,” by Michael R. Eades and Mary D. Eades (Bantam, $6.50 paper)

9. “Live Now, Age Later: Proven Ways to Turn Back the Clock,” by Isadore Rosenfeld (Warner, $24)

10. “Win the Weight Game: Successful Strategies for Living Well,” by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and Weight Watchers (Simon & Schuster, $25)

* Rankings are based upon Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.