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EatingWell's Comfort Foods Made Healthy: The Classic Makeovers Cookbook

Jessie Price, The Editors of EatingWell

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Hundreds of easy recipes, cooking and shopping tips, and nutrition advice to make your classic favorites healthier.

For 18 years, EatingWell Magazine has been known for taking classic favorites and making them healthier, using simple steps, handy ingredients and strict nutrition guidelines. Now, hundreds of healthy, easy recipes as well as cooking and shopping tips and nutrition advice are compiled in this exciting new cookbook.

In this book, EatingWell delivers hundreds of recipes for every occasion—from Super Bowl snacks to Mother's Day brunches to Thanksgiving dinners—and for every type of food (yes, even chocolate desserts!).

For each of our makeovers, we provide nutritional analysis and tell you how we improved it compared with a classic version. For instance, our chicken-fried steak with gravy has nearly half the fat and one-third the calories of the classic version yet still tastes as rich and satisfying as the original. By putting a little canned pumpkin into a tomato sauce, using whole-wheat dough and turkey pepperoni, EatingWell improves classic pepperoni pizza, cutting the calories, sodium and fat by one-third or more.

EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy also offers real-life stories of people whose meals have inspired "makeovers," ranging from legendary football player Anthony Davis to Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, to organic-foods pioneer Nell Newman. We also solve problems for everyday families including: a Chinese dinner a diabetic can appreciate and healthier crispy tacos for a family from Texas.

With a fun tone, easy-to-follow instructions and quick and simple recipes, EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy is accessible to anyone. It is aimed at both the first-time cook as well as people who grew up cooking and now want to make their classic favorites healthier.

This book does far more than just provide the recipes, though, it will also teach you the secrets of healthy, balanced cooking. The introduction covers the principles of healthy cooking, from picking the most nutritious ingredients to meal planning, with sections that cover:
• Healthier techniques for frying and baking
• How to get more vegetables into your meals
• A "pantry-raid": a list of healthy staples you should swap into your pantry and keep as staples
• Tools to use: a list of essential tools that a healthy kitchen should stock
• Tips on picking the healthiest fats and oils

The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan: Feel Full on Fewer Calories

Barbara J. Rolls, Robert A. Barnett

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How Optical Illusions Help You Eat Well 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

How can air in food make you more satisfied - make you eat less? How can it curb a tendency to be fat, or reverse a trend?

Can it? Turns out - yes.

Feed a hungry college student a half glass full of smoothie and they will eat 20% more at lunch ½ later than the college student who drinks the SAME smoothie only whipped until it swells to a full glass with air. Not only that, but the ones that eat the airy smoothie don't make it up at their next meal.

My brother, John, and my food guru, Dick, have both recommended Mindless Eating and Volumetrics to you and me. I finally read them. Actually, John recommends listening to Mindless Eating as a book on tape, so that's what I did. I recommend it.

Listen to get the fun of it and the flavor of it. Then get the book to read the summaries of what to do.

Both titles don't really work to tell you their messages. The subtitle of Volumetrics is great - Feel Full On Fewer Calories. I'd rewrite that to read - Feel Satisfied on Fewer Calories.

It's not my job to re-title these excellent books. Mindless Eating deals with how our brains are tricked to eat more than we want by other visual cues and often by genuine optical illusions.

You could summarize Volumetrics - We don't eat calories, we eat size, volume. We are stratified by greater volume and not necessarily by greater calories. Satisfied means you eat less, means you lose fat and still feel, well, satisfied.

These are not deprivation diet books. DEPRIVATION DIETS DON'T WORK. And need I say, not fun.

The two cheapest ingredients in food are water and air. Adding air or water is the simplest way to feel more satisfied with no additional calories. You read about air in the smoothie above. Soup is food with water added. Raisins are grapes with water removed.

Let's see what that does for you...


Raisins

Which is more satisfying. ¼ cup of raisins or nearly 2 cups of grapes (50 ml or 500 ml). The metric numbers makes the size difference even more startling. Exact same number of calories. Exact same food. One has water; one doesn't.

Which would you choose if you wanted to feel most satisfied?

Yep, me too.


Soup is the Free Lunch of Satisfaction

I live on good soup, not words. - Molière

Even though soup is mostly water, you and your body perceive it as food. This is very counter intuitive to me.

Proof? Give people a 270 calorie chicken-rice casserole and a glass of water as a first course to a luncheon.

Give another group the same casserole with the water added to it to make it a soup. Check both groups to see how much they ate for the rest of lunch.

The soup people ate 100 calories less of the lunch that followed and didn't make up the loss at dinner. Cool, yes! Soup created more satiety, satisfaction. Other experiments showed that chunky soup creates more satisfaction than strained soup. And hot and cold soups both create the same benefits.

You can read the physiology in the books if you're interested. But this seems like magic to me.


Bag the Peanut Butter

I over eat peanut butter; it is one of the highest density foods you can find. If I eat volume, then you have to eat a mountain of calories to get a decent volume.

If I lived alone, I would just not bring it into the house. Obviously you can use this useful tip for all your trigger foods. Since I live with the Mysterious Madame Ling, who likes peanut butter on apples, I simply put the peanut butter in a brown paper bag.

Not only is this -- Out of sight, out of mind -- it puts inconvenience into the circuit making it harder to mindlessly eat.

Note: You may be and I am on a seafood diet, I eat everything I see. Out of sight, out of mind.


OK, One Optical Illusion

People perceive tall as more than short.

Remember the optical illusion from childhood of the upside down T. They ask which is longer - the horizontal part or the vertical section.

People say the vertical is up to 20% taller when they are in fact the same length. (The illusion is so strong for me, that I got out a ruler and tested it.)

Tall thin glasses will have you drinking less wine, juice, or Coke. And again, you will feel satisfied. Remove the short squat glasses from your life, unless you want to increase your consumption of water, then the idea works in your favor. I drink water out of a Bavarian beer mug.


Action

If you have people in your family who need to monitor fat gain, get the books, read them, and then apply the tricks.

Eat well,

William

Editorial Review:

Dieters everywhere have the same complaint: they're hungry all the time. Now this revolutionary book, based on sound scientific principles, can help you lose weight safely, effectively, and permanently without those gnawing pangs of hunger.

The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan introduces the concept of "energy density" -- concentration of calories in each portion of food. Here you'll learn how to avoid high energy -- dense foods, and how such different nutritional factors as fat, fiber, protein, and water affect energy density and satiety. You'll discover which foods, eaten under which circumstances, allow you to consume fewer calories and still be satisfied. And you'll get to know the hidden calorie traps, seemingly innocuous foods that can sneak unwanted calories into your body. Finally, the authors offer 60 sensible, tasty and easy recipes, plus an integrated program of exercise and behavior management that can be sustained over a lifetime.

The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control NOW

PhD, CNS, FACN Shari Lieberman, Linda Segall

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One of the nation’s top clinical nutritionists presents her 14-day program for treating and reversing gluten sensitivity, a condition that affects as much as 35 to 50 percent of the U.S. population and is a major contributing factor to an array of chronic illnesses

Struggling with weight gain? Plagued by fatigue? Suffering from joint pain? According to preeminent clinical nutritionist Dr. Shari Lieberman, these symptoms are among the hallmarks of a little-known but surprisingly common sensitivity to gluten, a protein in certain grains. Dr. Lieberman has been investigating gluten sensitivity for more than 20 years. In her experience, eliminating gluten can alleviate many troubling symptoms for which doctors often can’t find a cause, as well as chronic conditions for which mainstream medicine offers little hope of relief—including rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and irritable bowel syndrome.

In fact, 85 percent of Dr. Lieberman’s clients who follow a gluten-free diet report dramatic improvement in their health—and scientific studies support her results.

In The Gluten Connection, Dr. Lieberman presents a simple questionnaire to help readers assess their risk for gluten sensitivity and provides a 14-day eating plan to start them on the path to improved health and vitality. She also recommends nutritional supplements to support and maximize the therapeutic potential of a gluten-free diet.

Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today

Betty Crocker Editors

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Best cookbook I have! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I'm a vegetarian and my boyfriend is a meat eater with high cholesterol and we both love this cookbook. Our favorites are the mac n' cheese, pesto, and the chicken casserole with cornbread stuffing. (The worst thing we tried was something that was even bad -- just boring.) We haven't tried the desserts yet, but I bet they'll be yummy too!
The recipes we've tried are all pretty easy (I'm no chef!) and the ingredients are normal stuff you can buy at a regular grocery store. Everything we've tried tastes good in its own right -- not like, this is good for being lowfat. It's actually good.
Most important, it's great that we can literally trying anything in this cookbook and know that it's heart healthy and might even help us lose weight.

Editorial Review:

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!

The Sonoma Diet Cookbook

Connie Guttersen

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The Sonoma Diet Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have been a cook and pastry chef for 20 years. This is the best cookbook I have ever used. I use it daily and have recommended it to several of my friends. The food is amazing. Taste and flavor just explode from each wave. Easy to find ingredients and easy to prepare recipes. After 7 weeks, I have lost 22 pounds and am still enjoying every meal I prepare from the book.

Editorial Review:

The flavor-filled lifestyle that's sweeping the country just got easier to follow!

With its balanced, sane approach to eating, The Sonoma Diet^(tm) is more than an eating plan-it's a healthy lifestyle you can live with. You can lose weight while enjoying a delicious balance of whole grains, protein, healthy fats and fresh produce, and The Sonoma Diet^(tm) Cookbook shows you how. More than 150 flavorful recipes, from breakfast to dinner, are designed for Wave 1, 2, or 3, so it's easy to tell when each recipe is appropriate. There's even a pull-out guide, so it's easy to follow the diet even when you're on the go.

Snack Attack!

American Diabetes Association, Ruth Glick

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Snack Attack 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

A great book. Lots of healthy alternative snack choices for all occasions. I love it.

This book is great! 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This book has made it easier to find tasty recipes that I can eat. I am loosing weight but not feeling deprived because I can snack and even eat desserts and the recipes that I have tried from this book have been tasty and easy to make.

Not what I expected 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

It had some good recipes to try but for the most part not anything great. A lot of it is time consuming and not a "ready" snack.

Editorial Review:

Snacking is the American pastime, but America is getting fatter! It’s time to turn away from chips and dips and move toward a healthier way of snacking

Here are more than 150 snack recipes for you to eat right—and many of the recipes are healthy versions of old-time favorites! Every recipe contains complete nutrition facts, preparation times, and easy-to-follow instructions. And each recipe is low in fat, saturated fat, and sodium. You can choose from tasty and healthy snack recipes, such as Teriyaki Chicken Bites, Con Queso Bean Dip, Popcorn Crunch, Hawaiian Meatballs, and many more healthy versions of old favorites!

Healing Foods: Cooking for Celiacs, Colitis, Crohn's and IBS (Healing Foods)

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A year in the making, Sandra Ramacher has released Healing Foods: Cooking for Celiacs, Colitis, Crohns and IBS, a visually stunning and intelligently written cookbook. It is specifically designed to please and inspire all those who suffer from these debilitating intestinal diseases, as well as those who already live happier lives thanks to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (TM). This book strictly adheres to the diet prescribed by Elaine Gottschall in her revolutionary book Breaking The Vicious Cycle. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a strict grain-free, lactose-free, and sucrose-free dietary regimen intended for those suffering from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The SCDiet has proven to be highly successful for many who suffer from various bowel disorders as well as the many related problems which actually stem from imbalances in the intestinal tract. The diet was first proposed by Dr. Sydney Haas and brought to public attention by Elaine Gottschall, a biochemist who researched the diet to help heal her daughter who was suffering from severe ulcerative colitis. Her book Breaking The Vicious Cycle has sold over 1 million copies and relieved suffering for countless thousands.

The Self-Healing Cookbook: Whole Foods To Balance Body, Mind and Moods

Kristina Turner

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Great info 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I got this cookbook because it was highly reccommended. I can see why! It gives more than just recipes, it gives you a plan to better health. I am still working through my plan but I am loving it. Great book.

A Must Have! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I refer to this book often - just this morning I was feeling down and turned to the Food/Mood page. Feeling better already! I keep this one on hand for my own reference and give a copy to all my clients. - Jennifer Howe, Holisitic Health/Food Counselor (www.HoweToEat.com)

Fabulous 5 out of 5 stars.
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As someone who is new to the world of macrobiotics, the Self-Healing Cookbook actually became the most useful to get me started. It gives the basics but gives confidence to just jump in and begin cooking. It's a great resource.

A Real Gem 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is my favorite macrobiotic/whole foods cookbook. This is what I love about it:
-The easy-going no-guilt, listen to your body perspective
-All the suggestions for making healthier foods with similar textures, tastes and appearances as the less healthy more conventional foods
-The many charts, drawings, tables showing you how to diagnose what you need by the emotions you are feeling - ie do you need a cleansing meal or a calming one? Do you need to feel inspired or grounded? etc
-There is a variety of recipes
-Many recipes have suggestions for changing or adding things (which suits me just fine because I don't always follow recipes when I cook anyhow)

Overall, the book makes me feel good. It tells you to slow down, savor the food, pay attention to how it makes your body feel, understand the connection between emotions and weakness in your organs and also covers how to get sufficient iron, calcium etc on a non-dairy diet.

I highly recommend this book.

Gluten-Free Cooking For Dummies (For Dummies (Cooking))

Danna Korn, Connie Sarros

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Want to create tasty gluten-free meals and snacks? Gluten-Free Cooking For Dummies is loaded with more than 150 wheat-and gluten-free recipes. These sweet, spicy, and aromatic dishes prove that living the gluten-free lifestyle can be not only fun and easy, but delicious and nutritious too!

This practical, guide shows you how to select the right ingredients and prepare classic healthy dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. You’ll find out what you can and can’t use in gluten-free cooking, learn to spot the hidden gluten in foods, discover surprising ways to save money when you go shopping, and even manage your weight. You’ll also learn how to convert your current favorite recipes to gluten-free delights using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Discover how to:

• Prepare your kitchen for gluten-free cooking
• Shop for gluten-free products
• Boost nutrition and flavor in your dishes
• Get the kids involved in gluten-free cooking
• Make any meal gluten free
• Add color and nutrition at the same time
• Cook gluten-free without a recipe
• Do the “impossible”— gluten-free baking
• Make gluten-free sandwiches, wraps, and pizzas
• Create fabulous gluten-free fish, chicken, and meat dishes
• Go gluten-free and vegetarian, too

Complete with delightful lists of gluten-free comfort foods, kid’s favorites, and ways to eat gluten-free while traveling Gluten-Free Cooking For Dummies is the best way yet to stay happy, healthy, well-fed, and wheatless!

Betty Crocker 30-Minute Meals for Diabetes (Betty Crocker Books)

Betty Crocker Editors

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Okay 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 9 people found this review helpful.

As a vegan with a diabetic husband I was hoping there would be more vegetarian recipes in the book. As someone who gets sick at the smell of any meat, I simply cannot cook anything with meat in it. So I was a little disappointed that there were not more veg. recipes.

Editorial Review:

Betty Crocker 30 Minute Meals for Diabetics is filled with time-saving recipes for diabetics and anyone interested in preparing delicious, healthy, family-friendly meals. Complete nutrition facts and 40 color photos accompany recipes for favorites like Chicken Linguine Alfredo, international dishes like Szechuan Beef and Bean Sprouts, fast skillet meals like Pork Fajita wraps, and other crowd-pleasing soups, sandwiches, salads, and pasta dishes. Whether you’re cooking for 1, 2, or for an entire family, everyone will benefit from the healthy eating tips and satisfying recipes—many ready in under 20 minutes!