American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in the Diet - Hardcover

Starke, Rodman D.; Winston, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812918525 ISBN 13: 9780812918526

Publisher: Times Books, 1990

Synopsis

Presents more than 200 recipes for low-salt, low-fat yet flavorful dishes for sufferers of high blood pressure or congestive heart failure, along with the latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients.

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Review

About 60 million Americans have high blood pressure, which increases their risk of heart disease. The two best non-drug ways to lower blood pressure are lowering sodium in your diet and controlling your weight. The American Heart Association cookbooks always help you reduce the fat in your diet--now this one helps you reduce the sodium, too.

Don't think that reducing sodium means your food will be boring and tasteless. The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook shows you how to use herbs, spices and in some cases, spirits to keep your dishes flavoursome. Learn how to make ingredient substitutions so that you can adapt your favourite recipes--"seasoning blends" like Herb Seasoning, Lemon Herb Seasoning, Salad Herb Blend or Chilli Powder Blend instead of salt, for example. The 175 recipes include modifications of familiar favourites, such as Tuna Macaroni Casserole, Arroz Con Pollo, Beef Stroganoff and Meat Loaf. There are also intriguing new recipes, such as Fish Steaks with Thyme and Chicken with Yogurt-Cilantro Sauce. There are also sauces, soups, snacks and salads. 30 dessert recipes give you healthier versions of all your old favourites, including Peanut Butter Cookies, Fudge, Cherry Pie, Vanilla Pudding and, of course, Chocolate Cake. All recipes include nutritional information: calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat (total, saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated), cholesterol, sodium, potassium and calcium.--Joan Price

About the Author

As senior vice-president of scientific affairs of the American Heart Association, Rodman D. Starke, M.D., directs all science activities of the American Heart Association. A graduate of the Harvard Medical School, he was for twenty-six years chief of cardiology at Davies Medical Center. Mary Winston, Ed.D., R.D., is senior science consultant of the American Heart Association at their national headquarters in Dallas. She is also a co-author of the best-selling, award-winning American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook and The American Heart Association Cookbook.

About this edition

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0812918525
• ISBN 13: 9780812918526
• Binding: Hardcover