Dieters Can Now Mix It Up Even When They Are Away From Home

Dieters using a liquid plan may want to consider the new Mini Mixer, a battery-operated portable mixer that you can take anywhere to mix up your diet or protein shakes.

It also blends salad dressings quite well and can stir up a frothy cocktail at poolside.

Mini Mixer is just 6 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter and weighs 6 ounces. Made of durable white plastic, it runs on two AA batteries and holds up to 20 ounces.

Mini Mixer ($9.95, plus $3 shipping and handling) can be purchased from Shake Awake Corp., 9230 Olympic Blvd., Suite 203, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212; (213) 274-6287.

Getting a Good Read on Fishing

“The Kids’ Book of Fishing,” a guide with practical fishing advice and a small plastic tackle box with line, sinkers, hooks and a red and white bobber, is designed for children from 7 to 11 years old.

Written for Workman Publishing by Michael J. Rosen, the new book covers all aspects of fishing, from ponds to saltwater fishing to baiting a hook, landing a catch and cleaning a fish. It also discusses the option of catch-and-release fishing with barbless hooks and why children should respect fish and their environment.

“The Kids’ Book of Fishing” ($12.95) is available nationwide in book and toy stores. In the Los Angeles area, you can find it at Mrs. Nelson’s Toys and Books in LaVerne, Dutton’s Bookstore in Brentwood and Children’s Book and Music Center in Santa Monica. If you can’t find it in your area, contact Workman Publishing, 708 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003; (800) 722-7202.