Health Bestsellers

HARDCOVER

1. “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)

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

3. “Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet and Nutrition,” by Andrew Weill (Alfred A. Knopf, $25)

4. “Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing: 5 Steps to Physical, Emotional and Sexual Wellness,” by Judith Orloff (Times Books, $24)

5. “Your Miracle Brain,” by Jean Carper (HarperCollins, $26)

PAPERBACK

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

2. “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing,” by Christiane Northrup (Bantam, $17.95)

3. “The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy: Or, Everything Your Doctor Won’t Tell You,” by Vicki Iovine (Pocket, $14)

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

5. “Office Yoga: Simple Stretches for Busy People,” by Darrin Zeer (Chronicle, $9.95)

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Rankings are based upon Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.