The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low Sodium Meals (Paperback)

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Product Description

Make delicious meals—with just 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 salt substitutes.

• 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

About the Author

Shelly Vaughan James is publisher of House of White Birches, editor of Home Cooking magazine, and former editor of Recipe Digest magazine. She writes a food column for The Food Syndicate.
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

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (April 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159257467X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592574674
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,677 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	P. Keenan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	B. Havlik - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low salt living, April 14, 2009

By	Barb - Arizona "irishone" (Lake Havasu City) - See all my reviews

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This book has many excellent suggestions and recipes for those on a restricted salt diet. Every item in your cupboard is pretty much loaded with salt. Almost every item you pick up in the grocery store is loaded with salt. Forget processed food! Check out 'sodium content' in those burgers/fries, etc. You will be shocked. Great little cook book I've used over and over - and I have many more dishes to try. Americans have to wake up to the tremendous amounts of salt they are consuming. This book spells out some of the dangers and your health is at stake. All of us should be consuming about 2000 grams a day. When you go out for lunch or dinner you automatically go over that limit. Check this all out for yourself and ask your doctor about the dangers of excessive salt in your diet. You can lower your blood pressure and help your hearts health just by following the tips in this book.