Stanford Uni Hea Heart Coo Lif

by Helen Cassidy Page, John Speer Schroeder, Tara Coghlin Dickson

Book Overview

Outlines a low fat diet that utilizes only twenty-five grams of fat.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811817504
• ISBN13: 9780811817509
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.7" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Healthy inspiration

This collaboration by food writer, Page, cardiovascular specialist, Schroeder, M.D., and dietician Dickson, is simple: keep saturated fat to 25 grams per day and all fat to 75 or less. The first half of the book describes the plan, and the reasoning behind it and offers quizzes and tables evaluating foods and lifestyle habits. The system depends on what the authors call 'Fat Tracking,' becoming aware of fats and saturated fats in all the foods we eat. Numerous lists offer alternatives to high-fat foods (i.e., whole grain bread instead of croissant, Canadian bacon instead of regular, angelfood cake instead of donut. They explain the vital differences between oils and how to read labels in supermarkets, choose cuts of meat, and find high-fiber foods. The second half consists of recipes from breakfast through dessert, with tips for preparation, variations and storage and nutrition information. Recipes include unusual dishes like Eggplant Caviar, Melon and Cucumber Soup, Corn and Polenta Souffle With Cilantro Cream; fat-reduced favorites like Lasagne, various pizzas, and Pork Roast With Prunes; and variations on traditional themes like Grilled Halibut with Tomato Salsa, London Broil Teriyaki, and Walnut Brownies, made with apple sauce and cocoa. An excellent and informative program for good, healthy eating.