The best, in my opinion, are Matthew Helm's Genealogy Toolbox and Steven A. Wood's Genealogy Page . Anyone who likes a genealogical mystery should read something I inherited which I call the Withington Money Letter . The software I use, which I highly recommend for beginners and experts alike, is The Master Genealogist . TMG now has its own web pages at Wholly Genes Software . The low-fat diet is a hoax, at least for about half the population.
Sugar is the real evil, followed by bread, pasta, and cereal.
I personally follow the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet , by Drs. Rachael and Richard Heller, available in paperback from Signet. This plan, unlike Atkins and some other approaches, allows you to have all the carbs you want as long as you limit them to one meal per day. Probably a better intro to low-carb eating than any other book. There are several mailing lists out there dedicated to low-carb eating plans.