Fad-Free Nutrition

What's for lunch? These cheery words have taken on an ominous tone of late,comfort-food staples like the hot dog, macaroni and cheese, and cherry pie have been relegated to the junk heap of killer cuisine. The media is flooded with claims of quick-fix nutritional nirvanas - megavitamins and fad diets. Health-conscious people who hesitate to go that route seem to have only two choices: foods that are healthful but bland, or those they really like but can't enjoy because they feel guilty about the possible harmful effects.