Abstract: Improved nutritional practices and reduction of poor health habits (e.g., excessive intakes of alcohol and medications) are encouraged in a booklet for the layman. The author aims at reducing stress brought on by mental pressures caused by the modern-day living and working environment. The author advances the concept that moderate cholesterol and salt intakes are essential to survival and that excess polyunsaturated fat stresses the body. Other current nutrition controversies also are discussed (e.g., food additives and hyperkinetic reaction; mineral nutrient losses during storage and processing; the relaiability of Recommended Daily Allowances). A principal concept put forth is that everyone is unique in his nutritional reactions; a man who suffered from depression after eating walnuts is cited as an example. A tabulation of vitamin and mineral daily supplements recommended by the author (e.g., 25-150 mcg of selenium is appended. (wz)