Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living : An Ultra Low-Fat Nutrition Guide for Living Well [Paperback]

et al Mary Ter Meer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0962047198 | ISBN-13: 978-0962047190 | Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

Recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Best New Voice Award for Excellence! This ideal, to-the-point guide describes how to remain healthy without eating red meat, fish or poultry. Over 130 recipes that are creative and easy-to-follow, are ultra low-fat, require no exotic ingredients, and follow the heart-disease prevention guidelines advocated by Dean Ornish, MD., Offering invaluable advice on changing to a vegetarian lifestyle, Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living covers the basics of successful fat-free cooking, shopping right, stocking the vegetarian kitchen, cooking smart, and choosing the best fat-free products available.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... excellent ultra-low fat cookbook... The recipes are enticing and the sheer number of them provides something for everyone." -- -Ginger Patterson, Ph.D., RD, LD, Wellness Consultant on Nutrition & Fitness

"Highly recommended." -- -Dean Ornish, M.D. President, Prevention Medicine Research Institute

... an exceptional resource for individuals who want a user-friendly guide to ultra low-fat eating.... my highest recommendation!" -- -Ellen Coleman, RD, MA, MPH, Sports Nutritionist, Author of Eating for Endurance

About the Author

Co-author Jamie Gates Galeana, MS, RD, LD, practices as an independent nutrition consultant in Florida. She received her Masters of Science Degree in Nutrition from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University in Miami. Specializing in cardiovascular, wellness, and sports nutrition, Jamie has been a freelance nutrition writer for over ten years. She resides in Fort Myers, Florida with her husband and family.

Co-author Mary Ter Meer earned her degree in home economics from Western Michigan University. Her lifestyle changed after her husband, Dave, suffered a near-fatal heart attack and his only freedom from further health complications could be found in Dr. Dean Ornishs heart disease reversal program. She has since then developed many delicious and nutritious low-fat, low-cholesterol vegetarian recipes for herself and for her husband. She lives in Bay View, Michigan during the summer and in Fort Myers, Florida in the winter months with her husband of nearly 50 years. They have three grown children, and one grandchild.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Appletree Pr; 1 edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962047198
• ISBN-13: 978-0962047190
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,909,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very surprised to find the recipes tasty, March 20, 1999

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Pat F. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living : An Ultra Low-Fat Nutrition Guide for Living Well (Paperback)

Due to the steroids and impurities in meats these days,I decided to prepare lesser meat portions and include a veggie casserole or main dish along with our meat meals.I made the lentil casserole and was doubtful the whole time I was preparing it.But it was great and the family requested it again in place of potatos!I plan on purchasing the book because the recipes call for common ingredients already in my pantry--not the wierd stuff you find only in health food stores!(like alot of vegetarian cook books).The recipes may appear to be 'yucky' or sound like the flavors just CAN'T come together--but take heart-be brave and try them."TRY IT,YOU'LL LIKE IT" Pat F,

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Vegetarian, Ultra Low Fat, December 9, 1999

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M. Evans "Clueless in Tucson" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living : An Ultra Low-Fat Nutrition Guide for Living Well (Paperback)

The recipes are very easy and most of the ingredients I had on hand...except the chicken broth. Being a vegetarian for the last 9 years this is something I would never have in my kitchen. But I was able to substitute if for vegatable broth. I think the recipes are easy and tasty but the title is misleading.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book, although misleading in it's title, February 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living : An Ultra Low-Fat Nutrition Guide for Living Well (Paperback)

I found this book to be very informative, with many low fat recipes, however, as a vegetarian, I was disappointed to see that many of the recipes called for chicken broth, and a few even called for geletan, clearly not vegetarian, although the title indicates so. I found that to be misleading, however the receipes are easily adaptable to vegetarian ones, by simply using vegetable stock in place of chicken broth. I feel a more acurate title would have been; Low Fat Cooking For Healthy Living.