Choices for a Healthy Heart (Comb Binding)

by Joseph C. Piscatella, Bernie Piscatella, Bernie Piscatella, Joseph C.;Piscatella

Book Overview

From the author of Don't Eat Your Heart Out and other bestselling books on diet and healthy living that together have over 1.8 million copies in print, here is a "how-to" book providing information... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Plastic Comb
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894801384
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.9" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Choices for a Healthy Heart by Piscatella et al.

This book describes strategies to enhance the prospect ofenjoying a healthy heart through sensible eating, the cessationof smoking, stress reduction and exercise. The author recommendsreducing saturated fats, sodium (Na) and cholesterol to achievethe ideal body weight. The BMR is presented as a mathematicalcalculation of the number of calories needed when the body isat rest. The first principle is to reduce fats found inmeats, oils and dairy products. The authors recommend carefullyreading labels. For instance, a popular brand of soda may have28 grams of sugar; whereas, a scoop of an all-natural ice cream may contain only 11-14 grams of sugar. Exercise is citedas a positive activity to reduce stress, strengthen the heart,improve blood chemistry and enhance the brain. Smoking killsthe arterial walls. There are some high quality foods forconsumption; such as, lentil soup, lean meat, almonds , tunaand other foods which are low in calories and high in protein.

Choices for a Healthy Heart

I first came across this book, at the age of 37, while I was participating in a Cardiac Rehab program. Because of my heart disease, I was required to begin eating a low-fat, low-cholersterol diet. This book provided me with recipes that were good for me and that my family would actually eat. It also gave me practical information and strategies for implemeting other lifestyle changes that would help in preventing additional heart disease related health issues. A very easy read and extremely helpful. Everyone will benefit from the common sense strategies and delicious recipes for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Don't wait until you have heart disease to buy this book.