American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet [Paperback]

American Heart Association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

America's most trusted authority on heart-healthy eating presents its classic low-salt cookbook, revised and expanded with 50 brand-new recipes.

Millions of health-conscious Americans want to reduce their sodium intake, and the American Heart Association offers a delicious way to do just that. Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrées and desserts, the American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition, is a wonderful collection of more than 200 scrumptious low-salt — and, of course, low-fat — recipes.

Whether you're in the mood for a revised classic or an up-to-the-minute future favorite, you'll find just the thing to please your palate. The latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out will help you stick to your low-sodium way of eating — and enjoy it.

If you're one of the 50 million Americans with high blood pressure or one of nearly 5 million who suffer from congestive heart failure, reducing the sodium in your diet and controlling your body weight are two of the best things you can do to help manage these conditions. A must-have for sodium-watchers, this book shows you how to accomplish your goals without sacrificing style or flavor.


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America's most trusted authority on heart-healthy eating presents its classic low-salt cookbook, revised and expanded with 50 brand-new recipes.

Millions of health-conscious Americans want to reduce their sodium intake, and the American Heart Association offers a delicious way to do just that. Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrées and desserts, the American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition, is a wonderful collection of more than 200 scrumptious low-salt — and, of course, low-fat — recipes.

Whether you're in the mood for a revised classic or an up-to-the-minute future favorite, you'll find just the thing to please your palate. The latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out will help you stick to your low-sodium way of eating — and enjoy it.

If you're one of the 50 million Americans with high blood pressure or one of nearly 5 million who suffer from congestive heart failure, reducing the sodium in your diet and controlling your body weight are two of the best things you can do to help manage these conditions. A must-have for sodium-watchers, this book shows you how to accomplish your goals without sacrificing style or flavor. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease and stroke. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 2 edition (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609809687
• ISBN-13: 978-0609809686
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Low Salt
  • #29 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > American Heart Association

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Was Hoping For, April 4, 2005

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J. Wooster (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet (Hardcover)

This cookbook contains a decent variety of recipes, but seems more geared towards low fat cooking than low sodium cooking. If you're casually trying to reduce sodium a bit this may be fine, but if you're on a very strict diet many of the recipes probably won't be acceptable. I found many of the recipes a bit unimaginative and lacking excitement, being perhaps geared towards people who find mild picante sauce too spicy. And the book itself sounds like it was written by a government lawyer trying to avoid litigation with frequent use of awkward terms such as "acceptable vegetable oil" in recipes. There are better choices out there.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tasting Low Salt Recipes, May 24, 2003

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Neil Stahl (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet (Paperback)

Over-salted food is everywhere and one reason people get too much salt in their food is that many "cooks" think seasoning is salting.

This book has a wide variety of great tasting, healthy recipes. Anyone interested in becoming a good cook can use it to learn how to really season foods.

The book is a boon to those who know they need to lower their salt and a good idea for those who don't know it yet.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, January 2, 2003

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Sarah C. Rosenberg "sarahrosenberg" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet (Paperback)

I was looking for a cookbook with relatively light, relatively low-fat recipes. This book delivered what I was looking for, but nothing more. Some of the recipes are good, but some tend to be a little bland and somewhat involved to prepare.