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Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook: Featuring more than 150 tempting recipes

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Showcasing more than 150 superb recipes, the "Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide And Cookbook" is the collaborative effort of experienced cookbook authors Bonnie Sanders Polin and Francis Towner Giedt, and the medical experts at the Cleveland Clinic's highly respected Heart & Vascular Institute. More than just another cookbook designed for 'heart healthy' dining, the "Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide And Cookbook" is also a compendium of sound, practical, professional advice on reshaping the modern American lifestyle so as to enhance cardiovascular health and physical well-being. From Salmon Mousse; Warm Arugula with Polenta Croutons and Mozzarella Cheese; and Linguine with Spicy Broccoli and Portobello Mushrooms; to Grilled Black Sea Bass over Summer Vegetables with Japanese Dressing; Asian Chicken Wraps; Curried Lentils and Cauliflower with Cucumber Raita; and Orange Upside-Down Cake, the "Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide And Cookbook" offers a culinary wealth of savory, 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes that would grace any family meal or celebratory dining event.

Following our recent stay at the Cleveland Clinic I was impressed by all communications and printed matter coming out of the Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic Cookbook certainly promised to offer a concise roadmap of how to cook heart healthy fare,however, once I began reading and leafing through its contents I was surprised to see that it was not all it was cracked up to be. The first recipe I selected turned out alright, however, the directions were not concise and oddly enough the very pages on which the book is printed are not of good quality so that if you happen to spill something while cooking or even just dampen the page it seeps through (they must have used a light weight paper stock in a move toward economy?) so, to my utter surprise, this book is less than expected. Perhaps it might be wise to skip this volume and search the many other options available for good heart healthy fare....

We really like the Cleveland Clinic's Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook. I got it for our whole family to use because my husband has recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol at the age of 31, a shock to all of us with him being at such a young age.

I remembered recently reading about this cookbook in the Cleveland Clinic's heart surgery ICU after my father's open heart surgery in early August. The recipes are very good and are not too complicated to make. We have enjoyed the recipes and have been surprised at the wide variety of food we can all have in a healthy heart diet. Everyone can benefit from lowering their cholesterol so our whole family including our young children are keeping to this type of diet (a refreshing change from typical kid fare such as mac and cheese and chicken fingers).

The biggest thing that I remember about my father's 6 week stay at the Cleveland Clinic, was how much he enjoyed their food. This cookbook was an easy choice for us because of what my father had to say about the food there. Sadly he passed away 3 weeks after coming home, we are also using this cookbook as a tribute to him.

After my husband had a heart attack, I realized that my typical Italian-based meals were not helping him! So I checked out a bunch of "heart healthy" cookbooks from the local library and just started cooking in a whole new way. This cookbook is by far the best one...the first half of the book is informational. It teaches you how to eat, how to live and how to process the entire event of a heart attack! But my favorite part is the recipes - they are truly delicious! As my husband and I say, they aren't just "decent" and "good for a healthy recipe" - they are good enough that you would serve them to friends or at dinner parties! The crucial element is fresh ingredients and lots of vegetables...which we weren't big fans of before but love now! Our faves are the stews - there is a Mexican Barley Risotto that even our three boys eat! We also like the Winter Vegetable Stew served over polenta, and the fish recipes with citrus zest. I've gone through about 30 recipes and only had one dud! I have recommended this book to friends and everyone loved it!
Highly recommend!

I was tuned into this book by an article in Diabetic Living Magazine. The draw was about the 40 heart healthy foods and how to incorporate them into your diet. I tracked down this book. Where else? On Amazon. I ordered it. It arrived just as expected. The book is not a fancy full of photos book. Rather small green type...a little hard to read. But as I review it, I find it has the authority of experience of the Cleveland Clinic and the expertise of authors form the prestigious Joslin Diabetic Center. As a person who is on the edge for diabetes and heart disease, I love to be fully equipped with the best information I can to maintain my current health.

My wife has used this cookbook to make several different heart healthy meals, and I must say that good healthy food CAN taste great! If you need to watch your diet for health or just common sense reasons, you should add this book to your cookbook collection.

I loved this book because it explains scientific fact in an easy to understand language and it is backed with a lot of evidence and data. I need thorough explanations in order to change habits, and this book provided them. It really encouraged me to change from white carbs to whole grain products, and it works! I also like the fact that they don't require that you eliminate carbs, but rather guide you as to how much and what kind to eat.

I bought this book because I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and wanted to learn more about the role diet plays in heart disease. The book is an excellent reference for dietary matters, such as the difference between types of fats, vitamins and minerals for a healthy heart, and the role of fiber. But don't buy it for the recipes. Many of the recipes are not low sodium - some have sodium contents of over 500 mg per serving. I don't understand why the authors would include recipes that are not low in sodium in a book about heart health.

Even though I haven't made any recipes from this one, the beginning chapters on diet, exercise and changing your lifestyle are invaluable. Very good information.
I purchased this for a friend who had to have 2 stents put in and she loves it!