by David Joachim (Author), Bettina Newman (Author), David Joachim (Author)
Low-carb diets are the bestsellers on the market, yet many of the popular low-carb cookbooks are nutritionally suspect, dangerously high in fat, or impossible to sustain long-term. This smart, moderate approach to low-carb recipes - from an experienced nutrionalist - delivers quick weight loss, yet is safe, healthy and effective for life. This gorgeous, four-colour cookbook first explains how carbohydrates work in the body, then provides an easy-to-follow 7-step Smart Low-Carb plan with three carbohydrate levels to accommodate every dieter's needs. Sample menus and low-carb shopping, cooking, and eating tips complete the introductory information. Readers will find: Nine chapters of delicious family recipes - more than 200 in total - for every course of every meal, from breakfast foods to soups to casseroles and cookies. * Recipes that are simple and use familiar, easy-to-find ingredients - and, unlike many low-carb diet books, there are no artificial sweeteners * Inspiring before-and-after stories, tips and recipes from people who lose weight the Smart Low-Carb way. * A Smart Low-Carb food substitution chart Advice on how to detect food sensitivities and how to overcome the dreaded weight-loss plateau.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Rodale Press
Published: 24 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 157954438X
ISBN 13: 9781579544386
This healthy low-carb cookbook/health book is for everyone who loves great-tasting food and wants to look and feel good for life. It's a unique offering that delivers inspiration, motivation, solid science, and sinfully delicious food. --Ann Louise Gittleman, N.D., C.N.S., M.S., author of The Fat Flush Plan and Eat Fat, Lose Weight
Finally a cookbook that combines all of the good principles of lowering carbohydrates in your diet (and none of the bad ones), without sacrificing a drop of flavor. The recipes are mouthwatering, delicious, and best of all, they take advantage of the best, freshest foods without reliance on prepackaged 'diet' foods or fake foods! Good information about keeping yourself trim and healthy for life! --Robyn Webb, author of Express Lane Diabetic Cooking and The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible
Bettina Newman is a registered dietitian with more than 30 years' experience in weight management. She is the former corporate dietitian for Palm Springs Weight Loss Centers and Trim Life Weight Loss in Virginia. In 1990, she founded Nutrition Dynamics, Inc., for the purpose of disseminating cutting-edge nutrition information to the public. Bettina lives in Chesapeake, Virginia.
David Joachim is a cookbook editor and author and a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. He is the editor of Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking, which won a 1999 James Beard Award. David lives with his family in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.