Full Description
Beat hypertension with simple and delicious low-sodium recipes Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies features 150 delicious and simple low sodium and low or non-fat recipes that avoid pre-packaged and processed food while remaining economical and easy to prepare. You'll get recipes for making delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, easy on-the-go, and kid friendly recipes to suit any lifestyle, complemented by a full-color, 8-page insert exhibiting many of the book's recipes. Twenty-five percent of American adults have pre-hypertension blood pressure numbers that are higher than normal, but not yet in the high blood pressure range. The recipes presented in Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies are not only for those currently diagnosed with high blood pressure, but those who are at risk. *150 recipes that cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and on-the-go meals * Delicious meals for those who are at risk of high blood pressure * Special considerations for on-the-go and kid-friendly meals Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies shows you how to take charge of your blood pressure by making simple and surprisingly delicious changes to your diet.
Contents
Introduction 1 Part IChapter 1: Understanding High Blood Pressure 9 Chapter 2: Controlling Hypertension through Your Diet 19 Chapter 3: Doing More to Lower Your Blood Pressure 35 Part II: Creating a Low-Salt, Big-Taste Lifestyle 49 Chapter 4: Replacing Sodium 51 Chapter 5: Navigating the Grocery Store 63 Chapter 6: Getting Smart in the Kitchen 73 Chapter 7: Adding Beneficial Foods to Your Diet 85 Chapter 8: Saving Your Sanity and Health: Low-Stress Meal Planning 97 Part III: From Soup to Nuts: Serving Salads, Sides, and Party-Starters 109 Chapter 9: Going Lean and Green with Savvy Salads 111 Chapter 10: Finding Comfort in Soups, Stews, and Chilis 127 Chapter 11: Think Healthy Is Boring? Trying Scrumptious Vegetable Sides 141 Chapter 12: Seeing a New Side of Potatoes, Grains, and Pasta 157 Chapter 13: Serving Smart Snacks and Appetizers 177 Part IV: Staying Heart-Healthy through Every Meal 193 Chapter 14: Respecting Breakfast on the Go 195 Chapter 15: Taking Time for Bigger Breakfasts and Brunches 211 Chapter 16: Power Hour: Enjoying Light and Tasty Lunches 223 Chapter 17: Bringing Flavor to the Table with Poultry, Pork, and Beef 235 Chapter 18: Preparing Succulent Seafood Entrees 255 Chapter 19: Making the Most of Your Time with Easy Weeknight Meals 269 Chapter 20: Pleasing the Picky: Meals for Kids or Kids at Heart 283 Chapter 21: Enjoying Hearty and Heart-Healthy Vegetarian Entrees 303 Chapter 22: Don t Desert Dessert: Savoring Sweet Endings 315 Part V: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Add Flavor without Salt 329 Chapter 24: Ten Long-Term Tips to Beat Hypertension 333 Part VI: Appendixes 337 Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 339 Appendix B: Substitution Guide 343 Index 345
