- ISBN13: 9781400098293
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The nation’s most trusted authority on heart-healthy living presents the third edition of this bestselling cookbook, with updated health information and 50 all-new recipes.
Eating well is essential to living well. Choosing nutritious food can be complicated, however, especially in a world of fad diets and conflicting health advice. Now in its latest edition, the American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook helps you sort through the confusio... More >>
American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition: Delicious Recipes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol
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This product arrived quickly and the product was as described.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a nice book, well written and well made. The recipies are actually easy and tasty. Almost all recipies are based on the common, Government-supported low-fat, low-cholesterol theory – in other words: the well-known Food Pyramid.
Unfortunately, that is definitely not a plus, since modern nutritional science does not support this 30-year old paradigm at all. Confused? Read on!
In fact, mountains of clinical and scientific evidence from peer-reviewed, professional research shows that a low-carbohydrate, high-protein nutritional approach is the best protection for your heart by effectively lowering your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, lowering the all-important triglycerides levels, and achieve a stable and healthy bloodpressure.
That is the exact opposite of what this book offers! In other words: the science and theory behind this book is not at all supported by modern nutritional science, and that is, to say the least, quite disturbing. One would expect that a prestigious institute as the American Heart Association would know what is good for it’s readers and supporters, or at least would be up-to-date with modern nutritional science.
Most recipies can be adapted for a healthy low-carb approach, if you leave out the sugars, flours, starches and other empty carbohydrates – and replace those with artifical sweeteners, soy flour and other reduced-carbohydrate ingredients.
Still, all-in-all a nice book to browse in and to get meal ideas from. But NOT what a person with high cholesterol and heart risks (and/or obesity, for that matter) needs.
Rating: 2 / 5
Book was sent to a 3rd party, who made no comment about it’s condition. Presume therefore, good condition. Delivery was excelent. Thanks
Rating: 5 / 5
This work discusses classic recipes for losing weight and reducing
LDL cholesterol. Cucumber dips with herbs are a favorite for
dieters. Eating fiber helps to flush fat and toxins. Soy is a good replacement for animal fat. Cholesterol -busting drugs/treatments are statins, resins, nicotinic acid and fibric acid. Other popular recipes are ravioli with salsa, stuffed chile, stuffed mushrooms,
potato skins and tortilla snacks. Foods which are digested slowly
are oats, AllBran, yams, cherries, apricots, peanuts, fetucine and yogurt. Approximately 400 gm. of folic acid checks harmful
homocysteine.
This book is an important acquisition for health buffs and persons who must make healthier food choices. The volume is
well-researched and it contains classic food preparations.
The foods contained herein will allow you to eat more and enjoy
a slower digestion with steady weight loss.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve been learning to cook with several cookbooks and have done fairly well. This book is 0 for 2. Without the pictures, anywhere, it is difficult to decide what looks delicious enough to cook after a long day at work. The wording in the directions are also a bit confusing. For example, “In a large saucepan bring the asaparagus, salt, pepper, broth and peppers to a boil..” Now, wouldnt you see asparagus and think, oh that needs water..?? Well no. It means to put it in the broth and bring THAT to a boil. It would have been better if it named the broth FIRST! That way you know that the liquid is the broth and therefore NO NEED FOR WATER…Which of course, made my meal bland, my husband laughing at me, and 3 hours wasted FORRRR NUTTIN!…Now I have to spend the rest of my night hungry, and annoyed!! BOO. For those learning to cook, I suggest the Martha Stewart book. Now those are pictures and well directed instructions! ….hiss…hiss…
Rating: 1 / 5