The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low Sodium Meals [Mass Market Paperback]

Shelly Vaughan James (Author), Heidi McIndoo (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: April 4, 2006

Make delicious meals ... without adding a grain of salt.

When someone is trying to curb his or her sodium intake, preparing food that is tasty and nutritious can be difficult. This book offers readers over 250 recipes the whole family can enjoy. From appetizers to desserts and everything in between, this book focuses on everyday recipes families will love, put together with simple and flavorful alternatives to salt.

* Over 250 appealing, easy-to-prepare recipes, including snacks, sauces, and condiments— categories often loaded with sodium

* Covers the many herbs and spices that can be used as salt substitutes and provides advice on how to find the hidden sodium content in unlabeled foods and when eating out

* More than 65 million Americans suffer from hypertension

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Shelly Vaughan James served as editor of Home Cooking magazine, Recipe Digest magazine, and several newsstand-special cooking magazines. In her syndicated food column, "Serving Up Midwest Memories," Shelly shared her passion for the foods she grew up eating in southeastern Ohio. She is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Flour-Free Eating.
Heidi McIndoo, R.D., operates Apple a Day Nutrition, a company that provides a wide range of nutritional services from nutritional counseling and meal planning to nutrient analysis of recipes and menus. She served as National Media Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and has written health and nutrition articles for numerous publications.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (April 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159257467X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592574674
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Low Salt

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These folks know low sodium cooking!, April 1, 2007

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P. Keenan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low Sodium Meals (Mass Market Paperback)

As someone who has to really watch her sodium intake, I'm thrilled that this book has turned out to be so great. I own a number of low sodium guidebooks and cookbooks, so I've become very familiar with this category. I've only tried two of the recipes so far, but each was an "out of the park" home run. The first was Just-Like-Mom's Meat Loaf, and, forgive me, Mom, but it was way better. And at 115.8 mg of sodium per serving, it was right in the sodium range that I'm looking for. It was easy to prepare, turned out to be moist with terrific texture, and had a wonderful sweet-spicy sauce. And there was plenty for meat loaf sandwiches, which is one of the best things about meat loaf, the left overs for sandwiches! The second recipe was Tasty Turkey-Stuffed Peppers, and it couldn't have been easier. Even with only one pound of turkey, you'll definitely need very large bell peppers or at least two medium sized peppers. And, again, the left overs were terrific. Another very appreciated feature is that most of the recipes don't call for a ton of ingredients, which make these recipes quick and easy, and best of all, low sodium!

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty!, November 25, 2007

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B. Havlik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low Sodium Meals (Mass Market Paperback)

I just tried my first recipe from this book tonight. We had pork chops w/ basalmic glazed apples & onions. We didn't miss the salt in the least. I was so impressed - the flavor was fabulous (and I'm not big on fruit in my entrees). The ingredients were basic - no special trips to the store. Quick to make & quick to clean up. I really appreicate these qualities!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help for low sodium dieters, September 20, 2009

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Pamalee "Pamalee" (Mill Spring, NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low Sodium Meals (Mass Market Paperback)

I purchased this book for my elderly mother who needed to reduce her sodium intake due to severe hypertension. She needed to find easy recipes and tips for sodium reduction and this cookbook helped her reduce her sodium intake and her blood pressure is now in a normal range.