Customer Reviews

American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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All of the recipes I've made (20 so far) are all good. Do you think apple juice, lemon, oil and vinegar would taste good with mixed vegetables? Neither did I until I made it. EVERY single one has been excellent and outstanding. I recommend this cookbook to the novice, the beginner, the expert!

I'm not sure if there are different versions of this cookbook, but the one I bought is the size of a paperback novel. That makes it quite hard to use in the kitchen, because the pages and print are very small, and the book won't stay open on the counter unless you break the spine.

However, the recipes I've tried have been pretty good. Just look around to see if it comes in hardcover or another, easier, format.

This is a very informative book. As soon as my Dr. told me my cholesterol was too high, I bought it. After 2 months of reading how to change my eating habits and using the recipes, I was able to lower my cholesterol by 55 points! It would have received 5 stars if there were some pictures (there are none).

Every recipe I have made from this book has been delicious! I was surprised! And the recipes use common ingredients. Recipes are easy to assemble and the directions make sense. If only it had pictures! I think the revised editions have more pics. Great cookbook and I definitely recommend it for anyone concerned about improving their health.

My husband was recently told he has high cholesterol. His doctor told him to make life changes if he wanted to see 50. We have tried several recipes and have liked all of them. They use simple ingrediants. If you have to add something to your cabinet, more than likely you will use it in more than one of the recipes.

As a diabetic with a number of health issues, I found this cookbook to be most helpful in my fight to maintain good health. They are varied and simple to make.

This cook book is filled with so many delicious recipes that are easy to follow. I have owned this book for years and no other low fat cookbook has compared. I will, however, admit that I own the hardcover version with pictures--so much better than the paperback! Therefore, 4/5 stars based on the fact that the paperback is difficult to work with.

First, my biases. I'm starting a new diet that's along the lines of Esselstyn, Ornish and McDougall (emphasis on plant-based diet and excising meat, eggs, dairy, oils and other forms of fat). So, I'll say that if you think that "low-fat" means vegetarian, not-so. There's a pretty wide variety of meat-based dishes in this book. That said, I wasn't expecting this to be vegetarian (it does seem to have a "vegetarian" section, however, though it must be lacto-ovo-vegetarian as it generally still includes dairy; not sure on eggs).

Long story short, I'll probably end up adapting some of the recipes to a vegetarian pantry. Just wanted the range of dishes this offered. Looks good so far. Can't wait to start trying recipes. Many of which won't even need adaptation.

It seems pretty straightforward in arrangement. It has an intro with some diet advice and several appendices on various health-related topics. The recipes are divided into sections, seem legible on the page (though I haven't tried it in the kitchen while cooking yet). The recipes also seem to have basic nutritional information breakdowns.

I assume this book should be a good addition to the typical chef's repertoire of cookbooks and recipes. For those looking toward vegetarian / vegan cooking, or toward non-fat diets, quite a few of the recipes are a bit too "standard" and may require some tweaking or adaptation to remove oils, dairy, etc. But since that's not what the cookbook is about, I won't fault the authors on it. The average user should find it a useful book for preparing more healthy meals.

Those wishing to know more about health or heart disease may want to do some additional reading, such as The China Study, and books by Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Ornish and The Mcdougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less.