Why PDF?
It's a universal standard, not a computer shipped today can't open a pdf.
The reader is available for free at adobe.com.
It's very flexible. Using the free reader you can
Search for specific words
Print specific pages
cut and paste to any other application
Print the entire book
If you are using Internet Explorer version 7, you should update to version 8 of the reader or you may have some problems.
What makes you have a weight loss recipe collection?
Where do these recipes come from?