Cooking for Healthy Living

by Jane Fonda, Robin Vitetta

Ms. Fonda begins by discussing the essential principles of wellness, nutrition basics, meal planning, food shopping, eating to lose weight and exercise - presented in an informal, accessible style illuminated with fascinating anecdotes from her own life.
Following the informative introduction are three chapters devoted to recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that emphasize seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs and whole grains. Each chapter is organized into 21 menus that help you plan your meals. A broad selection of recipes in the final chapter rounds out the menus. Every recipe - 120 in all - and every menu includes a nutritional analysis to guide you toward your personal healthy-eating goals.
To assist you further, all of the recipes include preparation and cooking times and tips on substitutions, special techniques and storage. Each recipe is illustrated by a full-page color photograph. All have been specially created and kitchen-tested to be delicious enough for the most discriminating gourmet, yet easy enough for even a beginning cook to make perfectly the very first time.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actress (Best Actress in 1971 for Klute and in 1978 for Coming Home), author, activist, and fitness guru. Her career has spanned over 50 years, accumulating a body of film work that includes over 45 films and crucial work on behalf of political causes such as women’s rights, Native Americans, and the environment. She is a seven-time Golden Globe® winner, Honorary Palme d’Or honoree, 2014 AFI Life Achievement Award winner, and the 2019 recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Excellence in Film Award as part of BAFTA’s Britannia Awards. Fonda is currently in production for the seventh and final season of Grace & Frankie, which will be Netflix’s longest running original series. It is for her work on the series that she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. She was last seen on the big screen in Paramount’s comedy, Book Club in which she starred alongside Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen. Fonda also premiered Jane Fonda in Five Acts, a documentary for HBO chronicling her life and activism, at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special in 2019. Jane celebrated her 80th birthday by raising $1 million for each of her nonprofits, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential and The Women’s Media Center. Currently, Jane is leading the charge on Fire Drill Fridays, a national movement to protest government inaction on climate change. Her latest book, “What Can I Do? My Path From Climate Despair To Action,” details her personal journey with the movement and provides solutions for communities to combat the climate crisis, will be released on September 8 via Penguin Press.

Reviews

[Marv · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this cook book just after a divorce and gaining custody of my two daughters. It kept us fed with interesting, healthy, easy to fix foods. Especially liked the pizza recipe recipe. Still use it.

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few awesome recipes we've done ... well tested from the ones we've tried

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another book I bought at the library book sale I'm glad I didn't pay much for it, most of the recipes are way too frou-frou for every day. I just don't cook for company enough to use this book.