10 Notable Diet Books of 2008

Around every New Year, publishing houses flood bookstore shelves with a plethora of new diet titles, hip to the hordes of repentant holiday bingers who are desperately trying to make their weight-loss resolutions stick. And there are more and more of us in that category every year. The new crop of diet books runs the gamut — from low-carb to vegan to anti-caffeine to tea-around-the-clock. Some books appear based on sound nutritional advice; others decidedly less so. TIME's Andrea Sachs explores the 10 most notable diet books of the New Year.

New Year, New Diets

The Ultimate TEA Diet

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By Mark "Dr. Tea" Ukra
Collins; $24.95; 306 pages

One, two, tea! The author, the owner of the Tea Garden and Herbal Emporium, a shop in Los Angeles, is a persuasive advocate of the powers of the humble cup of tea, which will "not only help us lose weight, but will reduce our cravings for sweets, suppress our appetite, increase our insulin's effectiveness, lower our cholesterol, and stimulate thermogenesis, which helps the body burn fat for energy." Ukra believes that a well-balanced diet and exercise, supplemented by endless helpings of tea (both in liquid and food form), are the ticket to fitness, not to mention peace of mind. Luckily for the stressed out dieter, Dr. Tea's gentle tone is as comforting as a hot pot of Darjeeling.

— Andrea Sachs

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