Health Bestsellers

HARDCOVER and PAPERBACK

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

2. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Cookbook,” by Robert C. Atkins and Fran Gare (M. Evans, $14.95 paper)

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

4. Sugar Busters!: Quick & Easy Cookbook,” by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison C. Bethea, Sam S. Andrews and Luis A. Balart (Ballantine, $24)

5. “Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters,” by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion, $21.95)

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

7. “Zagat Survey 2000: Los Angeles / Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (ZagatSurvey, $10.95 paper)

8. “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)

9. “Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul,” by J. Canfield, M.V. Hansen and H. McNamara (Health Communications, $12.95 paper)

10. “The Carbohydrate Addict’s Gram Counter,” by Richard and Rachael Heller (Signet, $4.99 paper)

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Rankings are based upon Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.