American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook: Delicious Recipes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol

by American Heart Association

The nation’s most trusted authority on heart-healthy living presents the third edition of this bestselling cookbook, with updated health information and 50 all-new recipes.

Eating well is essential to living well. Choosing nutritious food can be complicated, however, especially in a world of fad diets and conflicting health advice. Now in its latest edition, the American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook helps you sort through the confusion. With more than 200 easy-to-prepare dishes and accompanying nutritional analyses, this useful cookbook is the perfect tool for creating meals that are sensible, healthful, and absolutely delicious. It also explains how cholesterol affects the body, how “good” and “bad” cholesterol differ, and how you can use the latest science and nutritional information to meet your heart-health goals.

• Crab Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

• Stuffed Chile Peppers

• Lobster Bisque with Leeks and Shallots

• Warm Mushroom Salad

• Peppery Beef with Blue Cheese Sauce

• Spicy Lentil Curry

• Spinach and Black Bean Enchiladas

• Cardamom-Lemon Muffins

• Mocha Cheesecake

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, Health, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 1989

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this out at the library with...apprehension. Upon actually reading the recipes, I have come to the conclusion that many of these recipes sound shockingly good. Glad I checked it out!

[Laurla2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

-3 stars, removed a star because no pictures. Third edition, 2005.

even though this is the same book just an earlier edition, it did have a few different recipes from the fourth edition. oddly, uses the terms "acceptable stick margarine" and "acceptable vegetable oil" saying only that they used corn oil margarine and canola oil in the fat/calorie analysis rather than explaining what that means.

--recipes that looked interesting (that weren't in the fourth edition that i read first)
-swedish meatloaf with dill sauce (ground beef and ground chicken)
-gingerbread bars

[Jeanette Durkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of great sounding recipes! They look pretty easy to make, too! I'll definitely be trying some of these recipes!

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heart disease is a major cause of death among Americans (number one, in fact). As the book makes clear, the good news is that certain steps that an individual takes can measurably accept the odds of suffering from or succumbing to heart disease. One of these is by reducing fat and cholesterol in one's diet.

Some low fat and low cholesterol cooking can be very bland and disappointing. The recipes here tend to be pretty good, providing good taste as well as healthy food.

With chili, for example, use a proper oil for cooking, use lean ground sirloin, use no-salt tomato sauce (to be honest, I scarcely ever use salt in recipes, even when called for, and I haven't noticed any problems--but I also use other herbs and spices and these suffice very nicely). The result? A nice chili with lower levels of fat and cholesterol.

The same with other recipes. A little common sense with fat and cholesterol and one can end up with tasty meals that are also healthy meals. Not all recipes are necessarily equally tasty, but experimentation will tell the reader which ones to add to the repertoire of dishes that one prepares.

So, a useful cookbook. Interested in reducing fat and cholesterol? Take a look.

[Virginia Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you think "low-fat, low-cholesterol", you may think low-flavor, but that is not the case with these recipes from the American Heart Association. This is an excellent cookbook, full of easy and flavorful recipes. There are no pictures of the dishes, but the book layout is very simple and useable. The recipes make the most of the natural ingredients instead of loading up on artificial substitutes. I own a lot of books about cooking and food, and I love to sit down with a cup of coffee and read my cookbooks. This book starts and ends with great health information. It also offers advice on food substitutions, recipe equivalents, dining out food choices, meal planning, vegetarian recipes, and much, much more. Here's a sampling of some of the recipes: Smoked Salmon Dip with Cucumber and Herbs; Seafood Pasta Salad; Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken; Elegant Beef Tenderloin; Beets in Orange Sauce; Herbed Baby Potatoes; Gingerbread Pancakes with Apple-Berry Topping; and Chocolate Custard Cake with Raspberries. Sounds yummy!

[Just - The romance reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a downhome cooking kinda girl and a good bit of these recipes were more complex or "upscale" than I prefer. There was a good variety, and a nice amount of recipes for each course of the meal, including dessert. The recipes didn't require tons of ingredients, which sometimes seems to be the case when cutting down on fat or just in general trying to be healthier.

[Greta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good recipes throughout the book, but not enough that I'd want to purchase it. Also, I've seen similar recipes in other cookbooks. I did, however, like that it included information about fat, salt, etc. content, which is particularly helpful if you or someone in your family has special dietary needs.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a better primer on how to eat right for your cholesterol than a good cookbook. It has some recipes, but most of the book is spent discussing the ins and outs of a diet intended to reduce cholesterol. Though telling me that cocoa powder and unsweetened rhubarb is a fat-free snack under 20 calories is not really a help.

[Lorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good recipes.

[Ciara Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely wonderful with healthy recipes!

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

These recipes are inventive and definitely not boring!

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book.

[Cws]

641.5 Gru