With temperatures rising and summer vacation just around the corner fitness and wellness is on the minds of many Americans. Whether they have hopes to look good for the beach or are trying fulfill New Year resolutions, now is the time to fight the fat and change habits for a brighter and lighter future.
To help ease the transition towards wellness, nurtitionist and TV chef Kumiko Ibaraki has compiled what may be her most essential book yet—The Worry-Free Kitchen. Collecting dozens of everyday Japanese meals, Ibaraki has remastered these dishes by removing most of the fat and oil to significantly lower the calorie count while maintaining flavor and texture. As many during Ms. Ibaraki’s recent New York tour, featuring a stop at BookExpo America, came to experience, even the city’s most cynical gourmands could not resist her health conscious yet delectable delights.
The road to wellness does not have to be difficult. With Kumiko Ibaraki’s Worry-Free series your first step to longterm health is taken care of, as eating well has never been so easy and never tasted this good.

