This is the inaugural edition of a category I am bringing over from Collected Miscellany.  “In the Mail” is a way to highlight books I receive – you guessed it – in the mail. Since, I can’t read them all I post a notice here so you can be aware of what is being published. And what better topic post-Thanksgiving than eating healthy?

The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

From the Publisher

The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes gives readers a 5-step program for shedding unwanted pounds safely and effectively. It outlines the unique metabolic challenges faced by diabetics and how they can be overcome with an integrated plan of diet, specific nutritional supplements and exercise regimens, lifestyle modification, and medication. Special nutritional concerns of diabetics are addressed as is the effect of dieting and weight loss on glucose levels and insulin. The latest information on new medications is also included.

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients

From the Publisher

With over 100,000 copies in print, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day has proven that people want to bake their own bread, provided they can do it easily and quickly. Knowing that people are changing the way they eat and bake because of health concerns or lifestyle choices, the authors took their established methods and applied it to breads rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. That is where Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day comes in. Health-conscious bread-eaters need homemade options more than anyone else. They want delicious bread, but they can’t find the healthy ingredients they’d like to use in traditional bakeries, or in traditional recipes. Whether you are looking for more whole grains, whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, training for a triathlon, trying to reduced your cholesterol, or just care about what goes into your body, this book delivers. For all who discovered artisan bread through the first book and for health-conscious breadlovers everywhere, this book is a must-have.