Low-carb Meals in Minutes - Softcover

Gassenheimer, Linda

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9781856264525: Low-carb Meals in Minutes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856264521 ISBN 13: 9781856264525

Publisher: Kyle Cathie, 2002

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Low-carb Meals in Minutes

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Subtitled "a three-stage plan for permanent weight loss", Low-Carb Meals in Minutes is more than a recipe book. It's a blueprint for a diet based on the most recent fashionable theory among nutritionists that carbohydrates are bad and protein is good. A quick flick through the likes of tex mex meat loaf, thai peanut rub pork, Vietnamese pancakes and Japanese beef sukiyaki suggests that this might have been more aptly subtitled "Fast international food".

As a diet book that does away with pasta, rice and potatoes, by the time you get your head round the good and bad carbohydrates, grapple with the series of organisational tips (which make the recipes more complicated than they actually are) and get to grips with the eating plans, a plain baked potato will seem like heaven.

The biggest drawback is that being American the recipes rely heavily on certain ingredients such as mayonnaise made with soya bean oil, low fat turkey sausages, reduced fat feta. Though Gassenheimer is best known for her quick recipes, these are more fiddly than fast, with even the breakfasts involving lots of slicing and rolling. --Lorna V

From the Author:

When my husband came home and said his cardiologist suggested he go on a low-carbohydrate diet, I was surprised. We had always eaten well-balanced meals. But, his triglycerides were at an all-time high and his cholesterol was creeping into an area of concern. And, he had never had a weight problem, but found the few pounds he gained during a vacation weren’t coming off. I set to work on creating low-carb meals that suited our fast-paced lives and most important of all, that taste great.

I have worked 5 years with 2 cardiologists, 2 RD’s and an endocrinologist developing the style and recipes for the book. It’s unique because it’s low in carbohydrates and also low in fat.
It gives a healthy 3-step program to losing weight and keeping it off.
It’s geared to people who want to eat right to prevent heart attacks and stroke and is an eating guide for diabetics.
It’s a healthy approach to low-carbohydrate eating. It shows the reader how to use lean proteins, monounsaturated fats (canola and olive oil) and, as carbohydrates are reintroduced, it features complex carbs with high fiber content.
All this can be done “in minutes” and produce a tasty result, the only way to retain interest.

By the way, my husband lost weight and kept it off and his triglycerides dropped from 400 to 123.

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