Dr. Judith C. Rodríguez is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.), President of NutriSpan, Inc., and Professor in the Department of Public Health in the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL). She completed a Bachelor of Science degree at New York University, Dietetic Internship at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, and a Master's degree at New York University. She received a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology with an emphasis on food and culture from Rutgers, the State University. She has over 30 years of experience related to nutrition. <<MORE>>

The Diet Selector

Publisher: Running Press

(English) ISBN-10: 0762431709

ISBN-13: 978-0762431700

192 pages, 9.6 x 7.5 inches

Publication date: December, 2007

$19.95

The Diet Selector ranks many of the best-known diets. The information is valuable and the presentation is full of colorful charts, diet trivia, sample weekly eating plans and links to relevant websites. This book also has information about weight loss, nutrition and special conditions like allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, and heart disease.

Reviews

Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 2008

"The Diet Selector is a treasure that may the last, or next to last, diet book you'll ever need"

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Contemporary Nutrition For Latinos

Publisher: iUniverse

(English) ISBN-10: 0595297307

ISBN-13: 978-0595297306

186 pages, 6 x 9 inches

Publication date: January, 2004

$15.95

Contemporary Nutrition For Latinos helps readers determine how their favorite foods "fit" into different food guides, why it is important to manage weight, and why it is important to include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the diet, even when trying to lose weight. Judith provides introductory information, consumer tips and ideas for developing healthy diet behaviors and a discussion of food and nutrition issues throughout the life span and in this millennium.

Reviews

AM, Urban Latino, Nov. 2003

"Judith Rodriguez doesn't just give advice. She includes meal suggestions, sample menus, and tips on how make eating healthy fit any family budget."

RPE, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, May 2004

"Overall this is an excellent and highly original contribution to the current layperson foods and nutrition literature."

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