Book excerpt: Straight Talk From the Doctor is a book that needs to be read by anyone who wants to know the right way of losing weight and living healthy. This book gives simple and direct instructions and advice on what to eat, not to eat, and what to do to live a happy and healthy life. It is the type of book that could very well be written together by your psychologist, physician, clergyman, and loved one. It contains information you needed to hear a long time ago.