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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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.

From the Inside Flap

sn't mean low flavor, as the American Heart Association demonstrates in this latest addition to its library of cookbooks. The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook features 175 all-new recipes and two diet plans as well as important information on heart-healthy eating.

High blood pressure -- hypertension-can be a significant factor in cardiovascular disease. Recent research has proven that when you reduce the amount of sodium in your foods and change the kind and amount of fat in your diet, you can lower your risk of heart and blood disease. Now, with The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, people with hypertension have an invaluable guide to the lowering of blood pressure through sensible diet, developed by experts on matters of the heart, the American Heart Association.

From chicken primavera to gazpacho, vegetarian chili to raspberry sorbet, the recipes in this cookbook are all low-fat and low-cholesterol as well as low-salt -- and all are delicious. Each

Edition details

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