March 11, 2010
WomenHeart’s All Heart Family Cookbook
- ISBN13: 9781594867965
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, killing six times as many as breast cancer. What’s worse, too few women realize the dire risk they face.WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is an organization dedicated to helping women heart patients and those at risk for heart disease, whether they know it or not. Through an extensive support group network, they also help women who have heart disease live normal lives. And becaus… More >>
WomenHeart’s All Heart Family Cookbook
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I really wanted to like this book. It has an attractive lay-out and the opening chapter is informative and well written.
The recipes sound good, too. But I was surprised at how many of them were very high in fat and fat calories. Many ranged from 30% to 40% of calories from fat. I have heard guidelines for heart health that suggest keeping fat below 30% of calories, and the Dean Ornish diet requires that only 10% of calories come from fat. My own cardiologist recommends that everyone, with or without heart disease, try for 20% or fewer calories from fat.
A dinner of Fruited Rice Pilaf with Chicken Ragout would result in 23 grams of fat. If on the same day, I ate the Oatmeal Pudding (11 gms fat) for breakfast and enjoyed the Broccoli Rabe soup for lunch, (12 gms fat), I would have consumed 46 gms of fat, not counting any desserts or snacks. I realize that the recipes are emphasizing the good fats while avoiding Sat and Trans fats, but still, this is a liberal helping of ANY fats in one recipe or one day. While I will try some of the recipes, as usual, I will have to modify them to reduce the fat grams for a healthy heart diet.
I was also surprised, that in the section called “Types of Heart Disease” there was no mention of many types of heart diseases, such as valve problems, pericarditis, enlarged heart, etc. As such, the discussion of different heart problems seemed limited.
I liked the information on specific foods and I think, with a revision of many of the recipes in a future edition, this book could be much improved.
Rating: 2 / 5
I recently was told by my doctor that I need to lower my total cholesterol. This came as a bit of a surprise as I didn’t know I had a problem and I am still fairly young. I bought this though and the information and recipes are wonderful. I find that I enjoy looking through, finding recipes that I like and using the ingredients I enjoy that are good for me that she tells you all about in the beginning of the book.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is one of the most educational heart healthy cookbooks I have in my collection. I love the way it talks about all the specific heart healthy food in the beginning and then incorporates them into delicious recipies. Well done ladies!
Rating: 5 / 5
Anyone dealing with heart disease, either themselves or a family member would benefit greatly from the information in this cookbook. The information is well laid out in a very easy to understand format and the recipes are easy and ‘doable’.
Rating: 5 / 5
WomenHeart’s All Heart Family Cookbook
After my husband had triple pass surgery I wanted to start cooking “heart healthy”, so I purchased this cookbook…and I am so glad I did. I use it everyday and have not found a recipe that isn’t delicious and easy. I highly recommend it to everyone!
Rating: 5 / 5