Forget the drudgery of dieting. This is definitely the new Way to Lose Weight. If shedding pounds is the goal, the experts at Cooking Light show how to take 'em off and keep 'em off using simple strategies to eat well, tame the hunger beast, and stay fit and trim--without yo-yo dieting. This book champions the power of positive eating with real-life reader success stories and practical advice from 75 weight-loss experts. Features over 250 too-good-to-be-true recipes, meals in minutes, plus tons of low-fat flavor secrets from the Cooking Light Test Kitchens. From a one-week weight-loss menu to a 12-week fitness plan, transforming oneself into a thinner, happier, and healthy person was never more delicious.

Mix & match your way to healthy eating! Choose 3 meals plus 2 snacks to equal 1,500 calories or less. It's easy! With more than 150 delicious recipes, there are endless combinations to create a day of balanced meals and snacks. No matter what you choose, the total will always be 1,500 calories or less-the amount the average woman needs to lose weight. You'll also find nutrition and exercise tips, advice for eating out, and ideas for enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

Lose weight and love it with 150+ amazingly tasty recipes and smart tips to stay on track. Cooking that Counts delivers sustainable 1,200-1,500 calorie-controlled meal plans packed with tasty food in an easy-to-use format. Unlike other weight-loss plans that rely on processed meals and preportioned snacks, the Cooking Light solution emphasizes delicious meals prepared with whole, natural foods and teaches proper portion sizes to ensure you lose weight and keep it off, for life. With more than 150 recipes, readers will enjoy menu variety (hopefully picking up some new favorite recipes along the way!) as well as some flexibility to enjoy desserts and alcohol while still losing weight. More than just a cookbook, the Cooking Light editors offer suggestions throughout to create full meals that meet daily calorie goals, as well as providing simple serving suggestions for sides to help readers stay on track without feeling deprived. Readers will find information about fresh, convenient options for when time is tight, including suggestions for healthy readymade foods, shopping guidance, and make-ahead tips.

Cooking Light Lighten Up, America! is a celebration and discovery of regional American cooking, and the permission to eat the foods you love-it's the soul of American cooking made light. This collection of America's favorite fare offers healthy versions of classics new and old, memory-making recipes from all walks of life and regions, and returns the most beloved American dishes to the table. Lighten Up, America! follows Allison Fishman Task as she embarks on a cross-country road trip in search of the country's favorite classic dishes. Allison shows the reader how to take these regional recipes and make them lighter and healthier with a few simple substitutions and smart cooking techniques. From caramel-pecan sticky buns to reuben sandwiches to fried green tomatoes, this book teaches how to turn what might have been once-in-awhile favorites into everyday classics. Highlights Include: Classic American Dishes Made Lighter: Readers will rediscover regional American cooking and eat the food they love through more than 150 delicious recipes from coast to coast. All with complete nutrition analysis. Regional Culinary Traditions: Join Allison as she tells delightful and tantalizing stories behind some of our most beloved regional dishes. Each story gives insight into regional flavor and color while celebrating iconic fare like Memphis barbecue, New Orleans gumbo, and Iowa pork tenderloin sandwiches. Insider's View of Festivals and Food Fairs: Allison also visits food fairs and festivals, so you'll get a behind- the-scenes look at some of the more unusual foods this great country has to offer such as wild boar nachos, bear meatloaf, and dandelion soup. Food Born In America: Allison will share inspiring stories about the many American entrepreneurs and home cooks who conceived and popularized recipes and ingredients. Take the Philly cheesesteak, cobb salad, and stove top stuffing-just to name a few-all crafted through the ingenuity of American food lovers.

Cooking Light Way to Bake is a celebration of the joy of baking and the pleasure healthier baked treats can bring. Light baking has its own set of techniques, and this book is filled with more than 600 full-color photos showing you exactly how to prepare a wide variety of delectable baked goods, so you get perfect results every time you bake. Baking is both a science and an art and the nuances are numerous, but there are certain principles and techniques that always hold true. With the right proportion of ingredients and a few essential facts and easy-to-learn skills, you can make your light baked goods shine. Inside, you'll find a primer on those guidelines and a glossary of ingredients to help get you started. Technique is key. In traditional baking, butter and sugar can hide a host of baking mistakes, but healthier baking doesn't afford that luxury. This book offers you the secrets to light baking success. From creating flaky biscuits to making a perfect piecrust, you'll find hundreds of tips and the nutrition information you need to create memorable homemade baked goods.

New Year, New You Ð or, at least thatÕs what you tell yourself each year. After trying the latest diet trend, you give up after a month and youÕre back to ground zero. The solution is not another diet, but rather a guide to eating healthier. Cut the calories without cutting the flavor with satisfying recipes that will help you look and feel better. Brought to you by the editors of Cooking Light, Your Complete Healthy Eating Guide features 98 satisfying recipes that will help you eat great and lose weight. Cooking Light is committed to helping you achieve healthier eating habits and provides with you fun, fast, and budget-friendly recipes. Some of our favorites include Everyday Frittata, Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Bacon and Sage, Balsamic and Dijon-Glazed Chicken Breasts, Roasted Garlic Mac and Cheese, and Quick Banana and Milk Chocolate SÕmores. Lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle by reducing saturated fats, sodium, and caloric intake while increasing fruit and vegetable intake. Embrace a balanced diet, eat clean, and at the end of the day, you will have not only conquering your New YearÕs Resolution, but youÕll feel great, too.

Recipes for Cooking Light: Comfort Foods and Dieting Cookbook The Recipes for Cooking Light book is about two cookbooks, the Dieting Cookbook and the Comfort Food Diet. Don't let the term "comfort food" fool you though. Each one of these is a cooking light recipe meaning you will find great light recipe ideas within this book, healthy meal ideas, and even weight loss recipes. Each of these cooking light quick recipes will help you to cook and serve healthy meals that taste great. It is hard to beat a quick easy dinner that is made from the best healthy recipes. Everyone will love these quick dinner ideas (and more) from these quick healthy recipes. The first section of the Recipes for Cooking Light book contains these chapters: Low Fat Recipes: The Basic Weight Loss Recipes, Low Carbohydrate Recipes: somewhat Misunderstood but Very Helpful for Weight Loss, Muscle Building Recipes to Boost the Metabolism, Fish Recipes to Lose Weight, Raw Food Diet Recipes for the Daring, Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes for Weight Loss, Paleolithic Diet Recipes: Turning Back the Clock A Lot, Breakfast Recipes for Weight Loss, and Desserts for the Diet Conscious. The second section of the Recipes for Cooking Light book contain these chapters: Comfort Food - What Is It, Comfort Food Breakfast Recipes, Comfort Food Lunches, Comfort Food Dinners, Comfort Food Desserts, Your Comfort Food Meal Plan, Eating with Comfort in Mind, Comfort Food - A summary, A five Day Sample meal Plan, and Final Words that are Not So Final. There are many recipes within this book, enough to plan the menu for a couple of weeks without repeating a recipe.