“Immensely readable…There is plenty to get your teeth into…There are any number of diet books around these days… but you won’t find one that will help you diet over the Sabbath or the Jewish festivals”.

“…a miracle book…This book deserves wide recognition… It really makes sense…empowers the reader …entertaining and highly readable…The name Chava Goldman will be on the lips of (dieters) for years to come.”

“To predict this book is going to be a runaway best seller doesn’t do it justice. This book sets the standards for all such works in the future…A professional masterpiece that belongs in every Jewish woman’s home—even if she doesn’t need to diet.”

“Without a doubt, it’s the must-buy read of the summer.”

“This motivational book is full of practical advice.”

“An encyclopaedic masterpiece… Chava lightens up even the most boring subjects.”

“Her book is a companion and guide to any healthy diet book and exercise plan… Chava blasts the numerous excuses people come up with not to exercise.”

“In a short, quippy writing style that sounds (and visually resembles) the Idiot’s Guide series, Chava offers basic advice about diet and exercise… Within the friendly, conversational tone are inspiring messages, motivating thoughts, and plenty of encouragement.

“So user friendly… Jam packed with hundreds of useful tips, information, inspiring ideas – it’s encyclopedic, and yet, the look and feel of the entire book is so friendly…I couldn’t put it down…I felt like I had my own private weight consultant… Chava manages to turn even the driest subjects into interesting reading…I not only learned a lot, but I can’t wait to go join an exercise class.”

“…classy, polished, professional…so interesting and fun to read. I didn’t want to put it down.”

Noted Rabbi, Psychiatrist and Author (From the foreword to the book)

“If you really want to keep your weight down for the long term, read this book and follow the recommendations faithfully.”

Founder and Publisher of Artscroll Publications

“Enclyclopedic in its scope.”

Chief Administrator of the Women's Branch of The Orthodox Union

“The information in it is excellent -- down-to-earth and easy to follow.”

Editor Artscroll Publications (Now private writer/editor/editorial consultant)

“The design was outstanding…the cover was perfect! … the book is so easy to read and fun too. I just love your English sense of humor!”

Chief Editor Feldheim Publications

“We loved it…it’s exactly what such a book should be: well written, inspiring, serious, humorous, and full of information and encouragement."

“Your book, your experience, your humor, and your knowledge are INCREDIBLE! I purchased the book for my husband and myself, and we are thoroughly enjoying it!”

“It is more than a diet book, it’s actually a book about living.”

"You don't have to be Jewish to love this book! It's so much fun to read. I've never had a weight problem. I purchased the book for a friend and started reading it on the subway home. Now I'm totally hooked on Chava's wit and good humor."

I don’t know about you, but after Passover I always feel so uncomfortable in my body. All that matzah and rich food makes me feel, and look, at least a size larger than I was before the festival. It’s about this time of year that I start thinking about either going on a new diet, or getting back on the old one I was on before Passover. And then I start wistfully thinking about how helpful it would be if only there was a diet and exercise guide for us Jewish women. I don’t mean a particular diet, rather some kind of diet and exercise guide that understands our way of life and gives us lots of practical tips, together with plenty of motivating ideas to help us lose all those unwanted pounds.

You know, one that leaves out all the stuff that is not applicable to our lifestyle, but helps us out when it comes to Shabbat and the Festivals. One that we can use when we are away on vacation or when we go to a restaurant, or a wedding etc. But every year those wistful thoughts remain just that, wistful thoughts. That is, until this year. In what I can only call an encyclopedic masterpiece, Chava Goldman has put her years of experience as a Diet Consultant and her position as one of the premier aerobic instructors in the Jewish world, together with her already well known talent for writing, to produce the first ever guide to dieting and exercise specifically made for the Jewish woman.

Entitled "How to Succeed on Any Diet! A Jewish and Friendly Guide to Dieting & Exercise", this book is exactly what the title says it is. It is a book that will help you succeed on any diet you choose. Tailor-made for the Jewish woman, this book covers such topics as Shabbat, the Festivals, vacationing in a bungalow colony, eating at a wedding or bar mitzvah and much, much more. It helps you analyse your lifestyle so you can decide which diet is best for you and then proceeds to give you hundreds of practical, well tested tips to deal with all the potential stumbling blocks that a dieter may encounter throughout the year. In addition this book is full of inspiring messages, motivating thoughts, lots of sound hashkafos and plenty of encouragement. To top it all off, there is an entire section dedicated to exercise, that explains, guides and demystifies the often overwhelming world of fitness.

But I must say, what I enjoyed most about this book is that it was so interesting and fun to read. I didn’t want to put it down. I felt that the author was having a conversation with me in my living room. The subtitle says the book is friendly, and it certainly is. With her English sense of humor Chava lightens up even the most boring subjects. To predict this book is going to be a runaway best seller doesn’t do it justice. This book sets the standards for all such works in the future. From its eye-catching cover to its beautiful interior layout, it is a classy, polished, professional masterpiece that belongs in every Jewish woman’s home – even if she doesn’t need to diet.