A heart healthy regimen needn’t be torture. Two hours on a stationary bike, followed by a dish of low-fat cottage cheese topped with a lonely sprig of parsley may be your idea of what it takes to maintain heart health—but it’s actually a lot more enjoyable and fun! Cardiac fitness, like any new lifestyle plan, can be achieved with only a few basic modifications to your diet and activity level. With The Healthy Heart Cookbook For Dummies, you’ll follow an exciting and delicious food regimen, destined to give you and your heart a boost. Written by James Rippe, a leading cardiologist and chef, and with over 100 recipes from a cadre of expert dietitians and fifty top chefs, you’ll discover some of the secrets to heart health, some common fallacies, and get the lowdown on a few life-saving basics: The risk factors for heart disease—and how to control them The eight key eating habits affecting heart health—includ ing the number of calories, cholesterol and fat, and antioxidant-rich foods you consume “Bad” versus “good” cholesterol—the world of saturated, monosaturated, and polyunsaturated fats Nature’s gift to health—phytochemicals and what foods contain them Smart shopping tips—including common supermarket traps, and how to select produce, meats, seafood, dairy, grains, and from the deli counter You’ll discover what a snap it is to prepare your own menu, assemble meals that are nutritious and balanced and also meet every sort of dietary need (including high blood pressure, diabetes, and food allergies). The book’s rich cornucopia of recipes will help you explore the delicious possibilities of every meal and dish, including: Breakfast and brunch—including Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins, Peach Scones, and Eggs Benedict with Asparagus and Low-Fat Hollandaise Sauce Appetizers and snacks—including Homemade Dill and Celery Seed Hummus and Chilled Hapa Shrimp Rolls and Thai Citrus Dipping Sauce Seafood—including Red Snapper with Braised Fennel and Spinach and Seared Scallops in Grilled Eggplant with Mango Salad Poultry and Meat—including Lemon-Grilled Cornish Hens, Healthy Heart Beef Stroganoff, and Herb-Crusted Lamb Loin with Braised Fennel and Fresh Mint Vegetarian Entrees—including Curried Tofu and Vegetable-Stuffed Pitas with Cashews and Raisins With sixteen pages of full-color photos, black-and-white how-to illustrations, a summary cheat sheet of need-to-know info, and humorous cartoons, The Healthy Heart For Dummies Cookbook helps you build a sensible foundation for overall fitness—beginning with your heart.

Julia Child in her classic book, The Way to Cook (published by Knopf), writes of her concern that low-fat cooking may rob us of ''the pleasures of the table.'' I couldn't agree more! There is no reason for low-fat, low-cholesterol, heart-healthy cooking to rob us of the pleasures of food. Eating is one of the great joys of life. And food doesn't have to be grim and punishing in order for it to be healthy for your heart. In this book, with the assistance of over 50 top chefs, I show you how to make heart-healthy cooking one of the great ''pleasures of the table.'' You'll be surprised at how simple measures can help you cut the fat without cutting the taste. The recipes in this book are not your run-of-the-mill low-fat recipes. Here, you'll find gourmet recipes that are easy to make and taste great. Although I care passionately about the links between nutrition and the healthy heart, I am not a food cop. My background as both a cardiologist and a chef make me uniquely suited not only to care for your heart but also to provide you with meals that won't leave you feeling deprived. I recognize that in order for people to change their habits, they must be given food options that are tasty and exciting. The nutrition aspects of food must meld with pleasure and taste. So The Healthy Heart Cookbook For Dummies is about great tasting, heart-healthy nutrition. I want to make you the heart-healthiest, most satisfied eater - and reader - ever to walk this planet.

Delicious everyday meals you can eat to your heart's content! For the millions of people with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or other cardiac-related conditions, maintaining a heart-healthy diet is essential. But eating right for heart health is good for everyone, especially when it's so easy to do. With the Betty Crocker Healthy Heart Cookbook, there's no need to sacrifice flavor or simplicity to eat right. Written in partnership with one of America's most respected cardiologists, book includes more than 140 recipes that anyone can prepare and everyone can enjoy. These hearty-smart adaptations of familiar classics and nourishing new ideas will have the whole family eating quick, delicious meals that are easy on the heart—and the palate. Includes more than 140 recipes like Grilled Barbecue Beef and Bean Burgers, Gorgonzola Linguine with Toasted Walnuts, and Oatmeal-Cranberry Muffins Features up-to-date information on heart disease, including risk factors, testing, prevention, and treatment Offers seven-day menu plans with a week's worth of healthy meals and snacks Includes nutrition information with every recipe, plus carbohydrate exchanges and carbohydrate choices for stress-free meal planning Whether you need to maintain a heart-healthy diet because of a cardiovascular condition or just for the sake of good health, the Betty Crocker Healthy Heart Cookbook is the perfect resource.

In the UK, 7 out of 10 people over the age of 45 have high cholesterol levels (Bupa 2007). Although there are no clear symptoms, high cholesterol levels have been associated with heart disease and stroke – two of Britain’s biggest killers. There are several factors that can cause high cholesterol; an unhealthy diet, being overweight and a lack of exercise are three of the main contenders. As a result, some of the best ways to control and reduce cholesterol levels are losing weight, eating a heart-healthy diet and taking regular exercise. Although eating healthily may sound simple, it’s often difficult to know which foods to avoid when trying to lower cholesterol. Fully adapted for the UK market, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies reveals which food you should eat and helps readers make small changes to their diet to achieve big results. Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies includes: The latest dietary and medical information on cholesterol and how to control it Over 90 delicious recipes as well as low fat cooking techniques and ways to lower cholesterol on a daily basis Sensible advice on finding the right foods when shopping, planning menus, and adapting recipes to suit family and friends.

Beat hypertension with simple and delicious low-sodium recipes Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies features 150 delicious and simple low sodium and low or non-fat recipes that avoid pre-packaged and processed food while remaining economical and easy to prepare. You'll get recipes for making delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, easy on-the-go, and kid friendly recipes to suit any lifestyle, complemented by a full-color, 8-page insert exhibiting many of the book's recipes. Twenty-five percent of American adults have pre-hypertension—blood pressure numbers that are higher than normal, but not yet in the high blood pressure range. The recipes presented in Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies are not only for those currently diagnosed with high blood pressure, but those who are at risk. 150 recipes that cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and on-the-go meals Delicious meals for those who are at risk of high blood pressure Special considerations for on-the-go and kid-friendly meals Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies shows you how to take charge of your blood pressure by making simple and surprisingly delicious changes to your diet.

Simple, Fast, and Delicious Recipes for a Healthy Heart and Body Who said you have to sacrifice flavor for heart-healthy meals? Or are you looking for simple and fast recipes for good health? Look no further! Without a doubt, the heart is pivotal to your overall well-being. This organ pushes millions of gallons of blood to every part of your body, which carries nutrients as it flows. Heart diseases caused by high cholesterol levels in the body, claim about one million lives each year. Now more than ever, there is greater awareness about foods and eating habits that can help maintain heart-health. This nourishing cookbook is a blockbuster of delicious smoothies, stews, entrees, salad, and other appealing recipes that will help you maintain a strong and healthy heart. The superfoods explained in this book contain ingredients that promote heart health and that can be found even in your local food store. In this book you will learn: Over 50 recipes for a thriving heart and healthy body Importance of Heart Health and how to stick to a wholesome diet Heart Healthy foods for every diet (Vegan, Mediterranean etc) Tips for creating healthy meal plans Easy and well-detailed steps to prepare each recipe with pictures. What's more? You will also get a direct download link to my FREE COOKBOOK, all for free. Decide to fortify your health and body today. Scroll up to BUY NOW