American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook: More than 200 Delicious, Heart-Healthful Recipes for the Whole Family (Mass Market Paperback)

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High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease, the number one cause of death in the U.S. Experts recommend reducing dietary cholesterol and saturated fat. This means cutting down on the animal fat present in meat and eating more high-fiber, high-quality, complex carbohydrates. To help you do this, the American Heart Association has developed the Step-One Diet and the Step-Two Diet. Both are similar in recommending that 30 percent or less of your calories come from fat, 10 to 20 percent from protein, and 50 to 60 percent from carbohydrates. The Step-Two is more restrictive of saturated fat and cholesterol.

The AHA makes these changes easy to put into action with 200 recipes and clear explanations of how to shop, cook, and substitute ingredients. You'll learn alternatives to high-fat staples. For example, make Mock Sour Cream with skim milk, lemon juice, and low-fat cottage cheese, or try the Artichoke and Spinach Spread instead of mayonnaise. Blend peanut butter with cooked carrots to keep the peanut taste while lowering the fat. The recipes include a variety of appetizers, soups, salads, fish, poultry, meat, vegetarian dishes, vegetables, sauces, breads, and desserts. There's nothing austere or "diet"-like about these recipes: Spinach-Stuffed Pizza, Beef Stroganoff, Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken, Halibut Kabobs, Chinese Vegetable Stir-Fry, and treats like Mocha Cheesecake and Chocolate Soufflé. Each recipe includes a nutrient analysis of calories, protein, carbohydrate, fat (total, saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated), cholesterol, and sodium.

You'd be smart to avoid the popular and unhealthy eat-all-the-meat-and-fat-you-want fad diets and take your nutritional advice from an organization that exists solely to help you keep your heart healthy. --Joan Price --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

ow in mass market, this bestseller (which has sold more than 450,000 copies) can reach even more of the 96 million Americans who need to lower their fat and cholesterol levels. In addition to the 200+ recipes, the book includes a clear discussion of cholesterol, easy guidelines, alternative cholesterol-lowering therapies, and specific meal plans.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter (December 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812924754
• ISBN-13: 978-0812924756
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #752,824 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift Idea, April 10, 2000

By	Tara Ann King "taraindc" (APO, AE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The recipes include foods that the whole family will enjoy - great for those trying to lower their cholestrol who also have kids. I gave it as a gift to a friend who just had a heart attack at age 40 (better than flowers, and I certainly wouldn't give chocolates) and he enjoyed the recipies so much I'm buying one for myself.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, October 7, 2009

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I ordered a book through this company and waited over a month and still had not received the book. The owner said his books usually ship within 48 hours. I wrote the owner and he basically just said "sorry" and was going to have my credit card credited. I haven't seen that credit back yet on my credit card statement. I think doing business this way is unfortuante. He should have sent me the book "overnight" delivery to show good faith, as good customer service should. Instead, I just got "sorry".....after waiting over a month for this book I needed to give as a gift which never came. Totally disappointed.