Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies

Delicious, easy recipes backed by the latest science on lowering cholesterol

Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies gives you the tools you need to make simple, healthy meals for managing cholesterol. More than 120 recipes—including 40 that are brand new in this edition—are here to fill your plate with delicious food that your taste buds and your heart will thank you for. There’s a ton of new science out there on cholesterol, and this book brings you right up to speed with the latest studies and medical wisdom for managing your cholesterol with diet. Relying on heart-healthy foods—on their own or in conjunction with a statin medication or as an alternative—a low-cholesterol diet can protect your ticker and, thanks to these recipes, can even impress family and friends.

• Learn the basic principles of how diet affects your blood cholesterol
• Discover foods that give you important nutrients and special compounds for lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease
• Find the right ingredients when shopping, planning menus, and adapting recipes to support your health and please family and friends
• Enjoy more than 120 easy-to-prepare recipes, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts

Anyone who wants to control cholesterol while eating well has a friend in Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies.

Molly Siple, MS, RD, is the author of Healing Foods For Dummies and co-author of Recipes for Change, a finalist in the IACP Julia Child Cookbook Awards. She is the author of several additional books on food and female health and has contributed to reference works on complementary medicine.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started in Managing Your Cholesterol 7

Chapter 1: Managing Cholesterol Is Easier Than You Think 9

Chapter 2: Identifying the Foods to Favor to Manage Cholesterol 21

Chapter 3: Recognizing Those Foods You’ve Been Warned About 35

Chapter 4: Gearing Up for Healthy Cooking 53

Chapter 5: Greeting the Day with a Heart-Healthy Breakfast 63

Part 2: A Harvest of Veggies, Legumes, and Grains 77

Chapter 6: Bringing Home Heart-Friendly Vegetables 79

Chapter 7: Betting on Beans and Legumes for Lower Cholesterol 87

Chapter 8: Focusing on Quality Grains for Your Heart’s Sake 101

Chapter 9: Benefiting from Soups and Salads 113

Part 3: Having Your Meat, Poultry, and Seafood 129

Chapter 10: Managing Red Meat in a Healthy Diet 131

Chapter 11: Flocking to Chicken and Turkey 141

Chapter 12: Reeling In Seafood to Your Diet 151

Part 4: Salsa, Snacks, Sips, Sweets, and Eating Out 163

Chapter 13: Sparking Flavors with Seasonings and Sauces 165

Chapter 14: Serving Snacks, Drinks, and Sweet Finishes 173

Chapter 15: Eating Well When Dining Out 187

Part 5: Time to Hit the Kitchen: Recipes Galore 199

Chapter 16: Preparing Breakfasts That Favor the Heart 201

Chapter 17: Creating Heart-Healthy Soups 223

Chapter 18: Tossing Together Scrumptious Salads 241

Chapter 19: Cooking Healthy Red Meat Dishes 263

Chapter 20: Bringing Poultry Dishes to Your Table 275

Chapter 21: Serving Great-Tasting Seafood 291

Chapter 22: Going Vegetarian to Lower Cholesterol 305

Chapter 23: Whipping Up Some Side Dishes 319

Chapter 24: Turning Out Condiments and Spreads 341

Chapter 25: Starting with Appetizers and Finishing with Sweets 349

Part 6: The Part of Tens 365

Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Fix Healthy Party Foods 367

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Trim Your Food Bill 373

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 377

Appendix B: Master Shopping List 381

Index 385

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