The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks) [Mass Market Paperback]

JoAnna M. Lund (Author)

Book Description

Series: Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks | Publication Date: May 1, 1998

With special attention to the most common forms of arthritis--osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout--The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook offers sound advice and recipes that will help anyone suffering from arthritis to get the maximum benefits from a nutritional program.

Because there is no one diet prescription that is right for every person with arthritis, the most important aspect of the Healthy Exchanges approach is to achieve a well-balanced diet that encourages variety and moderation. The Healthy Exchanges program recognizes that certain kinds of foods (and food allergies in some people) may heighten symptoms and that the inclusion of appropriate levels of vitamins and minerals in the diet will promote overall health, so all the recipes are designed with these factors in mind. From tasty appetizers to hearty main dishes to delicious desserts, this collection carries all the hallmarks of JoAnna Lund's recipes that her fans have come to expect: quick and easy to prepare using easy-to-find ingredients, guaranteed to be low in fat, calories and cholesterol and high in taste. Along with recommendations for regular exercise and other reasonable lifestyle changes, the Healthy Exchanges program can help anyone take an active and positive role in their own well-being.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Lund, well known for books like The Diabetic's Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (GK Hall, 1997) as well as her TV show Help Yourself with JoAnna Lund, has now adapted her recipes to the arthritic. Being overweight often leads to arthritis, and Lund, overweight herself, found she could alleviate some of her arthritic problems with changes in diet. Her recipes are basically intended to keep down fat, calories, and cholesterol, and she follows the guidelines of the American Dietetic Association. She also notes which recipes freeze well. Included are soups, vegetables, salads, main dishes, desserts, and miscellaneous items, such as dressings, biscuits, and muffins. Although she gives the food exchanges necessary for a diabetic, some will not agree with her use of NutrasweetTM and Saccharine TM as sweetening agents. Well written and offering good, sound advice, this book nevertheless appears to be aimed more at the diabetic than the arthritic, though most people would benefit from the information. Recommended where there is demand for her books. (Index not seen.)ALoraine F. Sweetland, IPS Information Problem Solvers, Crossville, TN
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1st edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399523774
• ISBN-13: 978-0399523779
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars put gout and arthritis away.... eat without the wory, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks) (Mass Market Paperback)

Arthritis affects millions of people every day, in the form of gout, osteoarthritis, and the most common form known as rheumatoid arthritis. JoAnna M. Lund has written a series of "Healthy Exchanges" of which one is The Arthritis healthy Exchange Cookbook published Perigee Book a division of Berkley Publishing Group. The book is not fancy in any way, it is printed on plain paper with a compact typestyle. This book is designed for people with arthritis after all, not vision problems. Though some recipes go onto two pages, not of them requirre the cook to turn the page to finish the recipe.

Each recipe not only offers the nutritional information, but also the healthy exchange of the food groups. There are several tips, suggestions and ideas on many of the recipes, and the ingredients are pretty readily availble in most regular grocery stores.

Recipes include: Creamy Vegetable Chowder; Skillet Green Beans; BBQ Corn & Tomato Saute; Smorgasbord Pea Salad; Seashell Tuna Salad; Honey Mustard Chicken Pasta Salad; Deliteful Mandarin Orange Salad; Three Cheese Strata; Tuscan White Bean Pizza; Cinque Terre Shrimp Pasta; Chicken & Dumplings; Mexican Chicken Scallop; Fancy Fiesta Skillet; Meat Squares with Creamed Potato Topping; Florentine Meatloaf; Lemon Mousse; Mocha Crunch Pudding; New Orleans Bread Pudding; Rhubarb-Banana Cream Pie;Tomato Carrot Muffins and Spiced Mocha Mix.

Overall rating: 3.5 pots of out 5.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an excellent healthy cookbook, especially for arthritis and diabetic people. I have also heard this lady speak, and she is a dynamic motivator.