The Low Cholesterol Cookbook & Health Plan: Meal Plans and Low-Fat Recipes to Improve Heart Health

This cookbook deals with an often discussed but misunderstood subject. We've all heard that too much bad cholesterol can be harmful to our health. Yet enough good cholesterol is also essential to maintaining good health. The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Health Plan offers a 1 +1-1 14 meal plan. Add foods that are low in cholesterol and increase the good kind. Subtract foods that are high in cholesterol and increase the bad kind. The 1+1-1 meal plan recommends more daily servings of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts than the FDA minimum amount. These plant based foods have no cholesterol. Omega-3 fats, fiber, Vitamin C, and Selenium are also important in a low cholesterol diet. Use less saturated fats, simple carbohydrates, sugar, and salt. What's a correct serving size? Read labels more carefully. Learn how to make better choices when eating out. Dietary changes will help cholesterol medicine work better, or eliminate the need for it. There's a 14 day meal plan. Each day consists of: 3 meals, 2 snacks, and dessert. Several of the recipes appear in the cookbook section. All begin with nutritional information. Most won't take long to prepare. However, exact cooking times aren't always given. Some recipes will require using a blender, food processor, or slow cooker. There are substitutions for some commonly used items. Here is a partial list of the recipes featured.Breakfast: Blackberry Superfood Smoothie, Silver Dollar Oatmeal Pancakes with Applesauce, Cinammon Walnut Loaf, Whole-Wheat Carrot and Apple Muffins, Maple Granola Appetizers and Snacks: Whole-Wheat Parmesan Crisps, Salty and Sweet Popcorn Bars, Baked Potato Chips with Creamy Scallion DipSoups, Stews, and Chiles: Chilled Gazpacho, Garden Vegetable Soup, Curry Chickpea Stew, Vegetarian Lentil Chili, White Bean Chowder with Cod and KaleSalads: Marinated Tomato and Cucumber, Curried Couscous and Cranberry, Potato PestoSide Dishes: Sugar Snap Peas with Mint and Garlic, Roasted Asparagus with Almond Vinaigrette, Corn on the Cob with Spicy Smoky Butter, Brussels Sprouts with Apples, Guilt-Free French FriesEntrees: Black Beans and Rice, Beefless Sloppy Joes, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Coconut Fish Sticks with Yogurt Dipping Sauce, Salmon Burgers with Homemade Pickles, Shepherd's Pie, Classic Meatloaf with Ground ChickenDesserts: Strawberry Sherbet, Almond-Lemon Cookies, Peanut Butter Cups, Flourless Chocolate Cake This cookbook is very readable in the digital format. Page numbers would have been nice. The advice given here will be very helpful for anyone wanting to have the proper cholesterol level.

This book is a good resource for anyone who is completely in the dark about cholesterol or even in healthy eating habits in general. It clearly outlines the basic nutrients and how they affect health, as well as what foods they can be found in. While the book does not go into great detail, it does mention that a healthy diet can potentially take the place of medication for certain ailments, particularly high cholesterol.As far as the recipes are concerned, they entail fairly basic ingredients and are for the most part easy to prepare. The book even assembles the ingredients into a 14-day meal plan that would be equally as easy to follow, should all of the recipes included appeal to you. Overall, for those completely in the dark about how to eat a diet low in cholesterol or even low in processed foods this book is a good starting point for in depth information on health and nutrition.

The Low-Cholesterol Cookbook & Health Plan is a great resource for people who are looking to learn more about good versus bad cholesterol and looking to improve their diets. The book is very straightforward and easy to understand. It provides many tips on how to make better choices in your day-to-day diet as well as providing a great meal plan for people who would like more guidance. The recipes are simple and made with easy to find ingredients. The recipes for the side dishes are the best part of this cookbook and have added a lot of variety to my own diet. Flavor is certainly not sacrificed in any of these recipes. This is a great book to help not only people who are trying to improve their cholesterol, but also for people who aren't. The recipes and information provided are really great.

A low cholesterol diet does not have to taste "blah". The Low Cholesterol Cookbook & Health Plan details how you can still enjoy nearly all your favorite meals, only making them more heart healthy.Greens and Baked Beans is a great summertime meal favorite. Traditional baked beans usually have a lot of sugar, thus not offering much in nutrition. However, when you use smoked turkey combined with crushed whole tomatoes, fresh parsley, thyme, oregano, with baked beans and mustard greens, you have a tasty treat. Not only it is mouth watering, but also not a threat to your cholesterol level (only 7 mg.).This cookbook also offers other healthy alternatives from snacks to full course entrees. These include Silver Dollar Pancakes, Shepherd's Pie (with turkey instead of beef), Carrot Cake Cookies; all have very little to no cholesterol.

The 14 day health plan is perfect because it tells you what you need to prepare, everyday for two weeks. There's plenty of meal variety and you get to eat diverse foods throughout the day. If you're like me and too busy to cook everyday, the book gives you good advice about portion control and preserving some foods in the fridge or freezer for later use.There is also a section about drug-interaction information, and you can take some steps to supplement your diet with the foods that the medication may be stripping from your body. This is great if you don't feel well after you take pills, and you feel like the medication may be doing more harm than good.I also like the fact that this book is focused on a lifestyle change. It focuses on getting just the balance of food, exercise, supplements, sleep and stress relief to make sure that your cholesterol levels remain under control. If you have a family history of heart disease, this is essential. Overall, I give this book 5 stars!

Grest

Plenty information and great recipes

very useful

Great book

Good information but not enough recipes. Disappointed