Mixing memoir, a wellness program, and inspirational advice, Randy Jacksonas book is a work of personal passion. The American Idol judgeas struggles with his health and weight have been well- documented; heas tried every diet, spent countless hours in gyms, and even had gastric bypass surgery in 2003. Now, heas taken all that heas learned throughout these trials and codified their strengths into an easy-to-follow, super-useful maintenance regimen, filled with meal plans (drawn from the accompanying recipes for healthy versions of down-home Southern favorites), exercise routines, and inspiring stories from his unique life as one of the music business greats.

With his New You Plan, Randy Jackson aims to focus on the epidemic of obesity-related disorders like hypertension, heart disease, and diabetesaas a Type II diabetic himself, he knows that this effort is now more crucial than ever. Straight from the adawg pounda this is Randy at his most passionate and at his most persuasive, all in the effort to make America aaaighta once again.