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American Heart Association
LOW-FAT,
LOW-CHOLESTEROL
COOKBOOK
Second Edition
Heart-Healthy, Easy-to-Make
Recipes That Taste Great
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When many people think of healthful food, the first thing that comes to mind is bland, flavorless
meals with plenty of restrictions. It’s true that a healthful diet requires a greater understanding of the food
you put in your body, but that food doesn’t have to be bland or boring. The American Heart Association is responsible
for some of cooking around.
Now, the second edition of the AHA LOW-FAT, LOW-CHOLESTEROL COOKBOOK offers mouthwatering
recipes specifically developed to help readers reduce their cholesterol level without sacrificing taste. More than
merely a catalogue of recipes, this classic cookbook explains what foods to choose most often, how to shop, how
to eat in restaurants, and of course, how to cook in the heart-healthiest way. Newly revised and updated with over
50 new recipes, this staple of any cook’s library gives you the tools you’ll need to help keep your heart healthy
and your family happy at mealtime.
Filled with more than 200 delectable recipes or everything from appetizers, sauces,
and dressings to meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian entrees to side dishes and even rich desserts, the LOW-FAT,
LOW-CHOLESTEROL COOKBOOK makes heart-healthy eating fun and delicious.In addition, the AHA includes easy techniques
to help readers make a diet low in fat and cholesterol part of their life. By learning how to distinguish the “good”
cholesterol from the “bad,” how to shop, and how to prepare foods more sensibly, readers will be on the fast track
to reducing their blood cholesterol levels. Putting this new information into practice is easy with the collection
of delicious recipes.
The American Heart Association has authorized a best selling library of cookbooks
and health guides, including the AHA Quick and Easy Cookbook, AHA Around the World Cookbook, AHA Cookbook, Fifth
Edition, AHA Kid’s Cookbook, AHA Low-Salt Cookbook, AHA Family Guide to Stroke, AHA Guide to Heart Attack Treatment,
Recovery, and Prevention, AHA Brand Name Fat and Cholesterol Counter, Second Edition, 6 Weeks to Get Out the Fat,
and Fitting in Fitness. Look for these cookbooks in your favorite bookstore or for more information call 1-800-AHA-USA1
or visit their website at http://www.americanheart.org/
Latest Health Tip: Avoid Eating Squirrel Brains
Most people won't have any trouble following the latest health tip: don't eat squirrel brains.
For some people, squirrel brains are a choice morsel. But two Kentucky doctors report a possible link with the
rare but deadly human variety of mad-cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob (Kroyts'-Felt Jay'-Kuhb) disease.
It takes years for symptoms to appear. They include loss of muscle control and dementia.
A Kentucky neurologist reports in the British Medical Journal "The Lancet" that he has treated eleven
people for the disease in four years, and all had eaten squirrel brains at some time. The normal incidence should
be one case in about ten years.
Farmer Philip Lyvers says he's not going to change, though. Says Lyvers: "I know more old hunters than I know
of old doctors."
Makes sense to us too. Yet, not everyone eats sensibly. So, every once in awhile, peek in here for the latest
on good food sense (and good food too). We'll have tips and resources from the experts. From the fields of health,
nutrition, and fine-dining. We'll bring you information on eating for energy, vitality and youth! We're growing.
So we'll have more information each week. Send us an email if you've found a good "Food Sense" resource
like a website or cookbook. jwdineline@aol.com
Hearty Help from a Handful of Peanuts
If you scrupulously avoid the peanuts at bars and cocktail parties, you may not
be doing yourself a favor, says Timothy Sanders, a plant physiologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sanders
recently discovered that peanuts, long known to be rich in protein, fiber, and several vitamins and minerals, pack
a significant load of reservatrol. That's one of the heart-saving chemicals called phenolics that have sent sales
of red wine soaring. Phenolics are powerful antioxidants, which sop up cell-damaging free radicals throughout the
body. These compounds seem to limit the harm done by cholesterol to artery walls and are thought to battle cancer,
too. It takes 11 handfuls of peanuts to deliver the reservatrol contained in one glass of red wine, Sanders found.
But the substance is potent. Other research has suggested a handful of the nutrient-filled nuts a day won't hurt
your waistline - and is enough to benefit your heart.
Go Bananas!
Can a banana a day keep the cardiologist away? It might be worth a try. The American
Heart Association recently awarded Chiquita Banana a red "Heart Check Mark," a symbol now flagging 400
different heart-friendly foods. To qualify, the foods must contain fewer than 3 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated
fat, and 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. Besides being fat and cholesterol free, bananas are rich in
vitamins, minerals, and soluble fiber.
Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions? Email: jwdineline@aol.com
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