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The American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook [Hardcover]

Brooke Dojny (Author), Melanie Barnard (Author), C. Wayne Callaway (Author), Mindy Hermann (Author)
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November 1, 1997

Healthy eating is a simple and pleasurable way to feel your best. The long-awaited American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook combines good health and great taste in more than 350 enticing new recipes your family will love.

The AMA Family Health Cookbook helps you enjoy the fresh, whole foods you need every day. It also shows you how to eat the sweets and fats you love without the guilt -- by enjoying them in moderation. Every recipe includes a nutritional analysis so you know how each dish fits into your overall diet. You'll find quick-and-easy recipes for busy cooks, after-school snacks for kids, and delicious alternatives to high-calorie classics.

The recipes here offer easy, step-by-step instructions, serving suggestions, and side-dish ideas. Helpful sidebars introduce new ingredients, show you how to shop for the best products, and explain cooking techniques that produce great results. Throughout the book, you'll find charts detailing the vitamin and mineral content of fruits and vegetables, the different types of fats and oils and their cooking properties, and flavorful uses for sweet and savory herbs and spices.

Bringing you the know-how you need to eat well and stay well, the AMA Family Health Cookbook starts off with an informative 50-page section on basic nutrition and the vital link between diet and health. You can evaluate your nutritional profile with easy-to-use charts and tables. Loaded with reliable tips for feeding your growing family, controlling your weight with diet and exercise, and eating right to help prevent or control disease, the AMA Family Health Cookbook is your family's indispensable guide to healthy, delightful dining.


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In a sea of diet cookbooks and healthy eating plans, the American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook is a breath of fresh air, with its easy-to-follow cooking instructions and handy nutritional charts. The AMA is the nation's largest organization of doctors--so you're in safe hands with these authors.

The collection kicks off with a 50-page section on good nutrition based on the USDA's food pyramid. Here you'll learn how to incorporate the essential food groups into your family's diet without breaking a sweat. Then comes the pièce de résistance--350 recipes that prove healthy eating doesn't have to be dull. These dishes are vibrant and creative, and will certainly appeal to young taste buds. A Modern Macaroni and Cheddar dish is just as tasty as traditional versions, but contains considerably less fat, and the Double Chocolate Brownies use apple sauce as a substitute for some of the shortening. Cooks can choose from a huge selection of ethnically diverse or more traditional entrees--from Thai Stir-Fry with Ginger and Mint to Summer Sloppy Joes. There are also delicious recipes for salads, appetizers, desserts, drinks, and light snacks.

Whether you're whipping up a light lunch or commanding a huge dinner party, the book abounds with fresh and inspired ideas. Simple step-by-step cooking instructions make this a great book for those new to the kitchen, or for cooks in a hurry. --Naomi Gesinger --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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More than 350 recipes for healthy living.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Atria; 1 edition (November 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671536672
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671536671
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Food, April 2, 2000
I am a gourmet cook who was looking for some steady, healthyrecipes. I have been pleasantly surprised by this cookbook. All of the recipes I have tried have been very good. There is very good variety and the recipes are easy. Bon Appetit!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, January 25, 2002
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This review is from: The American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook (Hardcover)
A miraculous three-quarters of the recipes I've tried from this book have been keepers. The authors have somehow managed to avoid the pitfall of trying to make palatable meals out of skim milk and celery. Instead, they have chosen dishes that at their best do not rely on unhealthy ingredients. Butter, cheese, and the like do appear in some recipes, in moderate amounts, just enough to prevent feeling that there's something missing. Among the best of the book: Fennel and prosciutto risotto, Bulgur taboule, Butternut squash soup, Minted couscous salad, Fiery pork tenderloin, and a gingery won ton soup that will be in heavy rotation at our house for years to come.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Food, April 2, 2000
This review is from: The American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook (Hardcover)
I am a gourmet cook who was looking for some steady, healthy recipes. I have been pleasantly surprised by this cookbook. All of the recipes I have tried have been very good. There is very good variety and the recipes are easy. Bon Appetit!
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