Betty Crocker is on the health bandwagon. Not one for fads, Betty sensibly bases this 175-recipe cookbook on the Food Guide Pyramid guidelines recommended by the American Heart Association and many other medical and nutrition professional organizations. You learn tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol, understanding the different kinds of fat, and making smart food choices for heart health. The idea is to reduce fat by making ingredient substitutions and small alterations, but not making drastic changes. The recipes are varied and creative and don't resemble "diet food": Ginger Shrimp Kabobs, Vegetable Potstickers, Stuffed Veal Chops with Cider Sauce, Vegetable and Ham Jambalaya, Curried Chicken and Nectarines, Caribbean Fish Salad, and Thai Shrimp and Rice Noodle Nests. The desserts include Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping (only 20 percent fat!), Blueberry-Lime Torte (about 15 percent fat), and Double Chocolate-Date Cake (about 25 percent fat). Recipes are labeled with symbols indicating "low-calorie," "low-fat," "moderate-fat," "low-cholesterol," and "moderate-cholesterol," so you can choose how far you want to go. Each recipe has a hefty amount of nutritional information: calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fiber, protein, vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, and diet exchanges. Cooks who love knowing what the dishes should look like will enjoy the 45 mouth-watering color photos. --Joan Price


Midwest Book Review
Both fat and calories should be controlled, not eliminated entirely, in a healthy diet: here an updated edition of the Betty Crocker bestseller provides revised, revitalized recipes which emphasize low fat and cholesterol dishes. From Apple-Cheese Oven Pancakes and Bakes Chili in Polenta Crust to Soft Turkey Tacos with Spicy Sauce, this is packed with satisfying dishes.


Book Description
Everyone's favorite cooking expert Betty Crocker has completely revised and updated the perennial favorite, Betty Crocker's® Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today, with updated information about fat and cholesterol, and lots of easy-to-understand tips for establishing a healthy eating lifestyle. But with Betty Crocker it can't only be easy--it has to be delicious. And true-to-form, 120 recipes prove that healthful eating can also be enjoyed by the whole family.

With Betty Crocker, low-fat and low-cholesterol eating is a snap!


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Betty Crocker's Low-fat, Low-cholesterol cooking today Do you want to eat a healthy diet, but don't want to give up on taste? Looking for the latest information on fat and cholesterol? Well look no further, because Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today tells you everything you need to know, from technical information on fat and cholesterol in foods, to what they mean for your health. These easy-to-prepare recipes are all designed with the new health consciousness in mind. But with Betty Crocker it can't only be simple to make—it has to taste great. And true-to-form, 120 recipes prove that healthy eating can be enjoyed by the whole family. Chapters cover everything from Snacks & Appetizers to Desserts, and with a chapter dedicated to Meatless Main Dishes, this book reflects today's changing eating styles. Over 50 full-color food photographs throughout the book feature some of the tantalizing dishes within, and 16 how-to photographs take readers by the hand to walk them through some of the preparation steps. An intro section features easy tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol, and important information about why it makes sense to be conscious of fat and cholesterol in your diet. Appendices include weekly menus, complete with calorie, fat and cholesterol content, plus a complete calorie, fat and cholesterol content chart so that readers can learn about their favorite foods. Once again, Betty Crocker proves that low-fat and low-cholesterol eating can be as easy as it is delicious! Visit Betty Crocker on-line at www.bettycrocker.com and IDG Books on-line at www.idgbooks.com


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Managing fat and cholesterol in today's diet doesn't mean cutting out your favorite foods. It means eating smart. What you'll find inside:Tons of easy to understand reference information teaches you everything you need to know about the different kinds of fat and cholesterol, and what they mean for your healthCharts, graphs and tables provide easy access to the calorie, fat and cholesterol content of your favorite foods120 recipes with clearly marked nutrition callouts, indicate low-fat, low-cholesterol and low-calorie52 full-color recipe photos, plus 16 photos which show how to complete more complex steps in the recipesHealthy and Delicious Recipes: Provençal Lemon Chicken Southwest Chicken and Chili Stew Three-Pepper Beef Tenderloin Rich Honey-Mustard Pork Medallions Lamb with Creamy Mint Sauce Portabella Gemelli Mediterranean Couscous Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cherries Tangy Coleslaw Hot German Potato Salad Mocha Mudslide Cooler Creamy Vanilla-Caramel Cheesecake Mango Brülée

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