Low-Cholesterol Cookbook for Dummies - Paperback

by Molly Siple (Author)

Delicious, easy recipes backed by the latest science on lowering cholesterol

Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies gives you the tools you need to make simple, healthy meals for managing cholesterol. More than 120 recipes--including 40 that are brand new in this edition--are here to fill your plate with delicious food that your taste buds and your heart will thank you for. There's a ton of new science out there on cholesterol, and this book brings you right up to speed with the latest studies and medical wisdom for managing your cholesterol with diet. Relying on heart-healthy foods--on their own or in conjunction with a statin medication or as an alternative--a low-cholesterol diet can protect your ticker and, thanks to these recipes, can even impress family and friends.

• Learn the basic principles of how diet affects your blood cholesterol
• Discover foods that give you important nutrients and special compounds for lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease
• Find the right ingredients when shopping, planning menus, and adapting recipes to support your health and please family and friends
• Enjoy more than 120 easy-to-prepare recipes, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts

Anyone who wants to control cholesterol while eating well has a friend in Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies.

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Recipes to satisfy your hunger and your heart

So you've set your sights on healthy cholesterol levels. Let this new edition of Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies show you how to cook healthy meals, without breaking the bank or sacrificing flavor. This handy guide has dozens of recipes for every meal. Meat's on the menu, as are scrumptious vegetarian dishes, great-tasting soups and sides, and--yes--dessert. You'll also discover meal planning tips and proven wisdom for shaving points off that cholesterol, and you'll even find how to choose heart-healthy options at restaurants. Your doctor will be asking, "What's your secret?"

Inside...

• Understanding how to eat for lower cholesterol
• Making delicious, healthy recipes
• Preparing meats and fish
• Creating vegetarian dishes
• Whipping up heart-healthy sides, soups, and salads
• Eating out, the healthy way

Author Biography

Molly Siple, MS, RD, is the author of Healing Foods For Dummies and co-author of Recipes for Change, a finalist in the IACP Julia Child Cookbook Awards. She is the author of several additional books on food and female health and has contributed to reference works on complementary medicine.