Cooking a La Heart

(Hardback, Fourth)

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Cooking a la Heart features 425 recipes to help your heart stay fit. It explains healthy dietary recommendations and shows you how to make substitutions for rich foods, without compromising flavour. Principles of heart-healthy living from experts guide you through maintaining a healthy weight; exercise benefits; choosing a diet for good health; important heart health numbers; and how to increase fibre, use less sugar, and reduce sodium in your diet.



Every recipe includes nutrient analysis, with calories, protein, carbs, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, Omega-3 fat, sodium, fibre, and diabetic exchanges. DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) guidelines and a Mediterranean eating plan are emphasised throughout. All recipes are low in saturated fat, include no trans fats, and emphasise whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, fish, and low-fat dairy. Learn how to make every meal heart-healthy, from appealing appetizers like Savoury Stuffed Mushrooms and Spicy Fish Bites to decadent desserts like Baked Apples and Spicy Pumpkin Bars. Indulge in meaty recipes like Chicken Tandoori, Swedish Meatballs, and Veal Parmesan, and eat the rainbow with vegetable focused meals like Eggplant Casserole, Ratatouille, and Vegetable Shepherd's Pie. You'll even find recipes for hair and body care, plus seven days' worth of breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus.

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"A motivational, science-based compendium of information that is both practical and user-friendly."--from the foreword by James M. Rippe, MD, Director, Rippe Lifestyle Institute, and Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

"Cooking la Heart offers a science-based approach to your home cooking with easy-to-follow recipes and practical guidelines that keep your favorite dishes on the table as you gain deeper understanding of why fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, carefully chosen meats and oils, and enlightened enjoyment of flavors and textures make a difference to our health."--Edible East Bay

Praise for prior editions

A Midwest Book Award Winner (MiPA)

"Practical and on target!"--Runner's World Magazine

"Cooking la Heart presents unified dietary guidelines that are clearly explained in an eye-catching format. The recipes are carefully written with complete directions and many interesting serving ideas. The broad range of enticing recipes will appeal to a variety of clients. It is visually attractive and presents scientifically accurate material in an enthusiastic, positive manner that motivates and supports heart-healthy food selection and preparation behaviors."--Journal of Nutrition Education

"Cooking la Heart offers a practical, hands-on guide to healthy eating. Up-to-date nutrition information and a wide variety of recipes with nutrient breakdown will surely help the reader translate scientific information into day-to-day menus for the family."--Liz Weiss, MS, RD, former Producer CNN Nutrition News Atlanta, Georgia

"Cooking la Heart offers recipes your heart will love!"--Joyce Nettleton, PhD, RD, Nutrition Consultant Lecturer, Tufts University

Author Bio

Linda Hachfeld, MPH, RD, founded Appletree Press in 1989 with an emphasis on bringing forward well-written and useful books focusing on good health, cooking, and nutrition. She is the former nutrition coordinator for the Mankato Heart Health Program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from Mankato State University; a Credential of Advance Studies in Health Services and her Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis in Nutrition Administration from the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health. She lives in Mankato, Minnesota.