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The user-friendly guide to the DASH diet, and it includes
recipes and mini-recipes to complement the 28 days of menu plans. The book
also includes a DASH diet-based weight loss plan, exercise and additional
lifestyle changes to support better health. |
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Not low in salt, or low in saturated fat, but it does teach you how to
cook. Getting fundamental ideas from this book will help you be more
skillful and find new ways to add flavor and variety. You will probably need
to alter these recipes by reducing salt, and using healthier alternatives to
butter. However, I still love the book, and consider it a great resource. |
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A wonderful resource to help you prepare great tasting meats and
vegetables. Roasting is an often overlooked, very healthy food preparation
method. |
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An all time favorite, newly updated. Zonya has written a
cookbook that answers all your questions about what to make for dinner (and
lunch and breakfast). She tells you how to stock your kitchen, and helps you
schedule pizza night, stir fry night, helps you make dinners you can pop in
the oven while you take 30 minutes to exercise, and more. This is a
wonderful resource that will help any harried family get on track with
healthy eating. |
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Written by a biochemist, this is a wonderful guide for
anyone who really wants to understand the concepts behind how foods are
prepared, and how recipes are developed. |
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I learned to cook with the junior version of this cookbook,
and it is still my all-time favorite. Whenever you are looking for a recipe
for any type of food, this is the place to go. |
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Quick and Healthy Low-fat Carb Conscious
Cooking. Quick as well as healthy recipes, developed by
Brenda Ponichtera, a registered dietitian. The first book in this
(self-published) series has sold more than 500,000 copies. This version is
lower in starchy and sugary foods, which are great for people with insulin
resistance or diabetes. (You know who you are if you carry your weight
around your belly.) |
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If you are wondering what to cook
for dinner and how to put together a healthy meal, check out Cooking Light's
5 Ingredient 15 Minute Cookbook. In addition to providing ideas for the
entrees, this book also gives you the side dishes. It truly does help you
put together the entire meal. One of the recommended dishes is the
honey-balsamic salmon, which is a great dish for entertaining as well as for
a quick evening supper.
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