Reviews (37)

THE Diet!
Dr. Gallands book was recommended to me by a friend and I decided to give it a try because I was at my wits end with all the diets out there.I had tried Weight Watchers, South Beach...etc, and always lost a few pounds but gained them back and then some.After following Dr. Gallands diet for 10 days, I had lost 11 pounds.My skin actually felt smoother and my energy levels went sky high!2 months later I am down 20 pounds and have no intention of stopping.The recipes are easy, the foods are delicious and my cravings for refined sugar and flour are completely gone. I now look forward to snacking on fresh fruits and vegetables and I can even go out to restaurants and choose healthy, delicious foods.I don't look at it as a diet anymore, I look at it as a lifestyle change. This will be the last diet book you will ever buy.Trust me, If I could do it, anyone can!

The Fat Resistance Diet by Leo Galland, M.D.
The Fat Resistance Diet by Leo Galland, M.D. explains how important curing inflammation is to our over all health and how to do it with food, the side effect of this type of diet is weight loss. The book has daily meal plans, recipes, including a shopping list and lists of healthy food. The Fat Resistance Diet has exercises for stress reduction and to strengthen the torso for flexibility, which improves posture. Leo Galland, M.D. gives the reader the newest medical information and a step-by-step plans on how to become healthier. I highly recommend this book.

Fat Resistance Diet
While the book was easy to read, preparing the food is quite time consuming if cooking is not something you really enjoy.Convenience foods aren't anywhere on this diet.Everything is fresh and requires lots of chopping. For the most part, my husband and I like the foods.However, during the first two weeks of the diet I felt that I was constantly Shopping for products, Preparing food, Eating food, or Thinking about preparing the food!!! It was stressful!And after all of that work I only lost two pounds in the first two weeks. The author says you will loose six to ten pounds in the first two weeks.I've kept up the diet (four weeks now) and it has gotten easier to prepare the foods.I have lost a total of four pounds now.The biggest change for me is cooking breakfast.In the past I typically ate cold cereal and a piece of fruit.This diet requires that one set aside time to prepare omelets and frittatas for the morning meal.While time consuming (if you are in a rush in the mornings) these breakfasts taste very good!In these four weeks I've tried some new foods. I am eating foods that are good for my health.Just wish I had lost more weight by now.I only wanted to loose 10 pounds. I intend to continue this diet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Cookery    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diet/Nutrition    5. Diets - General    6. Diets - Weight Loss    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health & Healing - Low Fat    9. Inflammation    10. Leptin    11. Reducing diets    12. Health & Fitness / Diets   

Reviews (23)

LOVE this cookbook
Unlike other reviewers, I was unfamiliar with the editors of this cookbook.Bought it because of the cheesecake on the cover!
Best light cookbook ever
I have to admit I am not a fan of "light" cooking or the manymagazines out there; I am also a huge fan of the whole "Cooks Illustrated" books and magazine, so I loved this book. Most low fat and/or low calorie recipes rely on "light" or artifical products to cut calories.This book does not, it adheres to the high standard of Cook's Illustrated recipes. The recipes are not the most low fat or calorie possible, but each is delicious and most importantly works like they say it will. This is also the first oftheir books to provide full nutritional counts.There are the usual detailed explanations of what works and what doesn't so you know exactly why this recipe is going to work.Everything I've tried has been fabulous.

The cookbook I've been waiting for!
So far, I've enjoyed every recipe I've tried in the book. Low-fat blueberry muffins to me taste even better than the original, because they're less greasy. And they're vastly improved from the hockey puck, low-fat muffins I've made in the past. You'll often have to do a little extra work with the recipes -- this is from Cook's Illustrated, after all, not Betty Crocker. But paired with thoughtful illustrations, buying guides, and taste tests for low-fat products, these recipes are a must-have. ... Read more

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Good recipes but needs more pics
I bought this cookbook because I have "The Best of Cooking Light" and that one is fabulous. This cookbook has some great recipes, but not near enough pictures. This book also includes lots of additional information that I'm not too interested in but that might help other cooks.

A year's worth of the best light dishes
COOKING LIGHT ANNUAL RECIPES 2006gathers a year's worth of Cooking Light Magazine dishes, from Spicy Pickled Beans and Breakfast Sausage Casserole to a Chicken Broccoli Casserole. A centerfold of color photos enhances sidebars of information and a appealing primer on dishes which have been 'lightened' for the new year. Both are outstanding recommendations.
An Excellent Healthy Source
While this is a summary of the magazine's recipes it is well organized and easy to reference.Easy to follow instructions are a definite plus.For once, cooking without a degree in rocket science being required. ... Read more

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A Perfect Fit
I have been on a moderate carb diet for a few years and was experimenting with recipes that would fit with my exchange diet and carb counting.Splenda had been on the market for only a year and few people knew how to cook with it and gain good results.Enter Marlene Koch into my life.Her recipes from this book were just what the doctor ordered.There is just enough sugar to make the textures in the food work, but the carb count and fat content was "a perfect fit" for my diet needs.Not only that, but every recipe I tried tasted fantastic and this book has allowed me to return classic recipes such as three bean salad, coleslaw, gingerbread and "sugar" cookies back into my diet without guilt or ill effects.I've made many of the recipes in this book and make her "Heavenly Cheesecake" for my holiday table each year.
My favorite cookbook
I have tried many receipes from this book, and there is only only one that I won't make again.Not only are the receipes in the book excellant, but I have used the book as a resource for changing other receipes to use Splenda. I have also modified some of the book's receipes to use more whole grains with good results.We like the fact that not only do the receipes use Splenda, but they are also low in fat.My only complaint is that the book does not show the number of grams of sugar, as we don't use the Diabetic exchange method, but use the food index and load information.I also have her prior book "Unbelievable Desserts with Splenda" which does give the sugar grams with the carbohydrate grams. However, I like this book better because it provides receipes for a wider variety of foods.

Fantastic recipes deliver tasty but healthy treats
I received "Fantastic Food with Splenda" as a gift, and what a treat! While you could confidently serve these recipes for company, this is a cookbook you'll use everyday, not just when cooking for special occasions. Author Marlene Koch's dedication and nutritional expertise show through in the well-crafted introductory chapters where she shares solid information on ingredients, techniques and dietary issues as well as in the balanced selection of recipes.
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Subjects:  1. Cookery    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Health & Healing - Diabetic & Sugar Free    5. Health & Healing - Low Fat    6. Low-carbohydrate diet    7. Nonnutritive sweeteners    8. Nutrition    9. Nutrition And Diet    10. Recipes    11. Specific Ingredients - Herbs, Spices, Condiments    12. Sugar-free diet    13. Cooking / General    14. Main courses   

Editorial Review

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. Read more

Reviews (13)

Cookbook
I didn't find very many recipes that I would want to make. I was a little disappointed being from Betty Crocker.

Life Resource
Only a month ago was my huband, who is also diabetic, sent home from the Dr. and told me he had to lower his fats and cholesterol. Now I being a starch fanatic had no idea where to stsrt to change our diet. This cook book has given the basis on which to make healthier choices that are easy and tasty as well.
Disappointing
The recipes in this book would not convert anyone to low fat, low cholesterol cooking. A more creative and tasteful collection can be found in the American Heart AssociationLow Fat, Low Cholesterol Cookbook. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Gardening    4. Health & Healing - Low Cholesterol    5. Health & Healing - Low Fat    6. Health & Healing - Weight Control    7. Herb Gardening    8. Herbs    9. Low-cholesterol diet    10. Low-fat diet    11. Recipes    12. Cooking / Low Cholesterol    13. Health & wholefood cookery    14. Horticulture   

Reviews (16)

the best of cooking light
I love this book I have made several things and they all came out wonderful.My family and friends enjoyed everything and never knew it was light.

BEST COOKBOOK
I love all of the cooking light cookbooks, but especially this one!I like it because it has a lot of pictures (I believe that picturesare very helpful when cooking something new), and the recipes are fantastic.Cooking Light recipes are healthy, but don't sacrifice flavor.My husband, who hates anything even slightly "light" enjoys the food from this cookbook.I highly reccommend it, and all other associated books.

Very nice cookbook that doesn't sacrifice flavor or taste for nutrition
A passionate home cook that has been honing her cooking skills for the last 25 years, concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years, writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute and "Culinary Artistry". With more than 500 cookbooks in my collection I tend to be critical of the new additions to my cookbook library.This book has turned out to be a little gem with only a few areas that I would change.
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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Easy recipes
I really like the recipes in this book.Using the slow cooker makes life as a full-time working mom easy as can be.The ingredients are not off the wall like other cookbooks, and the meals taste great!The family loves everything I have made so far using the recipes in this book, which is great because low-carb is the healthy way to go.

I love it!
I've been living a low carb lifestyle for the past two years.This book makes my life so easy!I don't really like the desserts, but my husband has enjoyed them.These recipes have made my life so easy!I set everything in the crock pot before I leave for work, and when I come home, dinner's ready.Even my kids, who are extremely picky, enjoy the recipes. ... Read more

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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
A few winners, but mostly boring and flavorless
I really wish this book had reviews written IN THE BOOK.Because...some of the recipes are really quite good and flavorful, but most, like 75% or more, are really boring.I enjoy the Mexican Cornbread, the Tastes-like-Chile-Rellenos, the Coq au Vin, the Steak Fajitas; but mostly, I'm adding in the salt and fat that they tried to take out since it would be too boring otherwise.There are just not enough other flavors to make up for the lack of salt and fat.
Can't live without this cookbook
I also bought the forget it entertaining book.These both are the best slow cooker recipe books I've ever bought.I am not one for soups or soupy dinner often.This book saved my dinners.With 3 young kids and a business to run, my time is valuable.These dinners are fabulous, easy and practicle. Most ingredients are in most kitchens and soups are a very small part of the whole book.This is a must have for every family! ... Read more

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Editorial Review

If you're interested in being kind to your heart without short-changing your taste buds, here's the skinny from folks who ought to know: the American Heart Association. In the second edition of Read more

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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book
American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition
Fantastic cookbook.Very good recipes; ingredients in the recipes are things you would have on hand. Using the recipes in this cookbook make losing weight easy because you can still eat good meals with great taste.Very glad that I bought it!!

Best Source
This book offers the best source of information I've found while researching ways to lower cholesterol without medication.The recipes are truly outstanding - I've utilized it for menus for three weeks..7 days a week. I've not repeated a dish, the recipes easy to follow, the food excellent in taste.This book offers a real alternative for those who want to improve their health by natural means without feeling deprived. ... Read more

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Great recipes - different from most low carb recipes
This is not the run-of-the-mill low carb cookbook.It contains different spins on recipes.I'm having a great time trying these recipes.Heartily recommend this for the serious low carber!

The BEST down to earth low carb book
I own several low carb cookbooks and this one has many great recipes and is not written in the usual stuffy medical jargon that is common place today.I recommend this book to anyone interested in the low carb lifestyle...it has a substitution chart and a glossary of unusual items...any low carber knows there are a lot of "unusual items" on our grocery lists, and it's nice to know what they are!

The best book for the money out there
This is a great little book at a very reasonable price.It is full of helpful hints and quick recipes that should appeal to a wide range of tastes.Most ingredients are common to the lo-carb kitchen, or would be fairly easy to obtain.The sweeteners Sharron uses are Splenda packets, SteviaPlus and Sweet & Slender (luo han guo) which are my three favorite sweeteners. ... Read more

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You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Definitely more than 15 minutes
I am not too thrilled with this cookbook.Many of the ingredients are not items that you would have readily available in your cabinets or refrigerator.Also, it seems like the preparation and cooking of these recipes would definitely take more than 15 minutes.

Quick recipes
Have prepared several quick dinners with the recipes from this books and have been pleased with the results. ... Read more

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Great Vegan Cookbook
Great recipes that truly are quick and easy.Low to no-fat with healthful ingredients.I will be using this cookbook a lot!

Great Cookbook for Life
The McDougall Cookbook is one to own for life.There are many delicious, nutritious & very healthy meals to satisfy everyone's palate.This isn't a fad -- this is pure whole foods that help the body do it's job.Dr. McDougall also tells you how to modify the diet if you woul dlike to lose more weight quicker by elimating high fat plant foods, such a avocados & tofu from the diet until you reach your goal weight.
Delicious, easy recipes
I have been on a vegan diet for three months, using the recipes from this book for about 70% of my meals. The other 30% of what I eat is McDougall-approved foods such as baked sweet potatoes, oil-free hash browns and salads. I love the recipes in this book. They truly are easy to make and very delicious. You can get the ingredients at any grocery store, but it might be best to try a health-food grocery store because it will be easier to find foods with fewer chemicals and preservatives.
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The worst diet in the world- & the most unhealthy
I bought this book thinking it would help my Arthritis and aid me in losing weight. I was so wrong.The food was totally unpalatable. I could not even gag it down. I was hungry ALL THE TIME. I ate and ate and ate. My skin ,which was already dry, became like parchment paper.I developed bumpy skin on the backs of my arms and on my thighs. I had no energy. It was the worst diet I have ever been on (and I've been on them all). Don't waste your money on the Mcdougall books. A better one would be Dr. Mary Enigs book, Eat Fat, Lose Fat. I went on this one and added cod liver oil to my diet and I lost 125 pounds in just under a year with almost NO hanging skin. This diet is rich in fat soluble vitamins which nourish the skin. I was never hungry and the bumps on my skin and my arthritis cleared up completely. This is the real way we are supposed to eat. Even if you think eating lots of saturated fat is bad, get the book anyway, by the time your done reading it, you will be a believer because you'll understand how and why the body uses nutrients the way it does. A book everyone should read. If I could give the Mcdougall books a '0' I would.

I ate my way 35 pounds lighter
And I've kept it off for six years!!I want to eat whenever I am hungry--and I need my carbs.This eating lifestyle was the only way for me to thin myself down to what I weighed in seventh grade (yea, before puberty)!Even though this program is 99% vegetarian, I found I can have occasional meat or dairy (as long as it is ultra low fat, grilled or baked) AND my weight steadily decreased about two pounds per week until I was slim.I didn't get a 5+ lb loss the first week like Atkins, but I eat unlimited brown rice, whole wheat pasta and whole fruit, seasoning everything just how I like it.Although the whole foods taste different than white, I enjoy them for their own flavor.It's also important to walk every day.As he says, he makes his program pure, because we can find how we want to cheat all by our grown up selves.LOL

I became a Vegan thanks to Dr. McDougall
I had some serious health problems and needed to lose 100 lbs and I started the diet without planning ahead. I thought how hard can it be, since all you do is eat veggies. WRONG! The first time I did this diet, I burned out after 10 days, but in a little over a week, I was almost pain free, had quit snoring and was feeling soooo good, but couldn't stick with the strict diet that I had imposed on myself. I am now doing it again and it is much easier to do. We got Dr. McDougall's DVD's and that changed my life. My husband even went on it when only a few months earlier he said he would never be vegetarian. We are both learning how to do it but the key is to build your meal around a starch. It has made it so much easier. We are having fun trying new recipes, thanks to Dr. McDougall's many cookbooks. I love the fact that Dr. McDougall doesn't eliminate sugar from this diet. If he had, I especially would not be doing it now or ever. Fat is the enemy. ... Read more

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Lowering Sodium Without Lowering Taste!
Most Americans could benefit from lowering the sodium in their diets.Canned foods, processed foods, and fast food all contribute to the high fat, high salt diets that many of us eat.When faced with getting older or health issues, many people turn to their doctors for help with this American epidemic.But why not start now?If you have high blood pressure, are obese, or are just looking to improve your diet, this cookbook is a must for you!
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Reviews (11)

Yummy and healthy!
I've been a subscriber of Cooking Light for several years now, and I always try to buy the annual cook book at the end of each year. These recipes produce dishes that are delicious, adventurous, and satisfying. I've not only learned alot about eating healthy foods by using these cookbooks, I've become a much better cook! Also, since the magazine has features on different ethnic cuisines, I've tried foods that I never would have made previously, with great success. Some of the recipes are more time-consuming than others, so make those on the weekend rather than during the week. Lots of wonderful recipes, long prep time
I've been a subscriber to Cooking Light magazine for a couple of years and I love it.I decided to get the 2003 book to save some space.The photographs in the book are beautiful and mouth-watering, but there are not enough (I like to see what the final product looks like when I am cooking).I do like that the nutritional information including calories, fat, protein, carb, fiber are listed for each recipe.I do find that many of the recipes have a long prep time and this a deterrent for me at this busy stage in my life.For the "true" chef, though, there will be no problem and the recipes will be wonderful to make.Generally, the ingredients are readily available, but for some of the recipes, there are ingredients that I have no idea where to buy them.The book is organzied by month--like the magazine.Really, overall, a beautiful book.

total confusion
While there is a whole years worth of recipes in one book it will probably take a year to find a particular recipe. The index is very confusing. Cooks will just end up frustrated. ... Read more

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Reviews (14)

Quick preparation and delicious!
Love the binding on this book.Very good recipes.Ingredients you usually have on hand.Will suggest it to friends.

Busy People should eat better than this!
I own a lot of cookbooks and have honestly never purchased a more ridiculous book. Seven ingredients or less, yes - it's easy when you're using canned soup, prepared chili or bottled marinade. The recipes feature a lot of processed ingredients too like non-dairy creamer for potato chowder. And I don't need a slow cooker to make tea - 8 teabags, water, mint extract and splenda - 2 hours in the old slow cooker and voila, you have something that should take ten minutes to make. Convenient - maybe, Easy - yes, Delicious, no way.

This Cookbook Is Great!!!!!
First of all, if you purchase the book, read the story at the beginning of the cookbook. Dawn Hall, the author, put together her cookbooks to help support her family when her husband had Cancer and then passed away. Now, other families who have a family member with cancer or other organizations can use her cookbook's to sell and raise money for their charitable organization's.Her family's story is an incredibly inspirational one.
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Excellent
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease about a year ago and all the cookbooks I've used so far haven't been very good.So, needless to say, I was skeptical of this book that was getting rave reviews.I must say, this is by far the best gluten-free cookbook I've used.I've baked pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, a pizza and a birthday cake and all were wonderful.I'm not sure what Annalise does differently, but the breads are fluffy and rise just like wheat-based breads.I highly recommend this book.

Real Bread!
I have to share with everyone how WONDERFUL and EXCELLENT are the recipes from Annalise Roberts "Gluten-Free Baking Classics"!
Young cook falls in love!!
i am 18 and was diagnosed with celiacs 6 months ago.Since then i have tried tons of differnet recipes and flour mixes, and bought 11 gluten free cook books.This is my favorite one by far!!! the recipes are so simple and delicious!! i made pumpkin muffins the other day and they came out perfectly like regular muffins and stayed moist and soft for days. Thank you Annalise for this wonderful book!!!! i could throw out the rest of them and be compeletly satisfied living off her recipes. It is a deffinate must have!! ... Read more

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Reviews (38)

Convenient, low-carb meals to feed the whole family
I love the convenience of this book, with the seasons broken down into weekly menus. Each menu features a shopping list which is helpful if you like all of the planned meals. Our family's not fond of several of the dinners (we don't like pork chops, for instance, no matter how they're made), so it still takes me a while to make out a shopping list. Also, the author uses whole wheat flour and cornstarch in the majority of recipes when other, carb-free options are available (e.g., ground pork rinds in place of flour for breading, guar gum for thickener, etc) so I still wind up adapting quite a bit to make it even more low-carb. On the plus side, there are suggestions for side dishes with each meal, both low-carb and regular, so once I find a recipe I want to try it's easy enough to make a meal that pleases everyone.

Great Concept, Best Low Carb Book I have Seen
I bought this book along with Saving Dinner and Saving Dinner for the Holidays last year.
Good for the organizationally challenged who can't cook
I can't cook and I have been very resistant to learning.I don't know what to make.I don't have the right ingredients.I'll feel bad if my family doesn't like it.Also, I am organizationally challenged, so making shopping lists and planning meals seemed like a huge task.Enter this book.
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January 2005 - Better resources now available !
This book is light reading and lacks knowledge sharing of glycemic foods.I was not looking for a Dr.'s book on food and recipes but this book was not fullfilling for me.It encourages the use of the 'bad' fats.It does encourage low glycemic foods and low sugar foods.What I am trying to share is that I bought two books at the same time, the other by "GALLOP"- Living the G.I. Diet, and found this one to be greatly lacking by comparison.
Terrific asset to your cookbook collection!
My husband started on SugarBusters almost a year ago, after my boss lost 50 lbs on it. We bought the SugarBusters book and also the cookbook. Never used any of the recipes in either. Instead, I was cooking only a meat and several veggies for each meal, and we were getting a little burned out. THEN, we found this in a bookstore! Everything we've tried has been terrific, not to mention easy. Hubby has lost 55lbs, thanks to SugarBusters and regular exercise. We're eating better tasting food than we ever have, and it is healthy, to boot! The shopping guide is extremely helpful and more comprehensive than the one put out by SugarBusters. I have since given at least 5 copies of this as gifts, along with Sugar Bust for Life Part II.

Easy one-dish meals
Collaboratively compiled by Ellen and Theodore Breenan, Sugar Bust for Life!: Cookbook And Companion Guide is a collection specifically for those concerned with weight loss, energy levels, diabetes and cholesterol control, and wanting an easy, healthful, culinary lifestyle. From Cauliflower and Cheddar Soup; Shrimp Stuffed Artichoke Vinaigrette; Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya; and Dijon Mustard Coated Sirloin Steak; to Pistachio Parmesan Sauce; Lemon Broiled Red Snapper; Barbecue Oven Smoked Brisket; and Maude's Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie, Sugar Bust For Life! features more than 400 recipes, menus, a Red Wine List, Brand Names, and more. Also very highly recommended is the companion cookbook by Ellen and Theodore Breenan, Sugar Bust For Life! With The Brennan's: Part II (0966351924 ... ) offering an additional 300 recipes, easy one-dish meals, an updated shopper's Brand Name Guide, and more. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Courses & Dishes - General    4. Glycemic index    5. Health & Healing - Diabetic & Sugar Free    6. Health & Healing - Low Fat    7. Low-carbohydrate diet    8. Recipes    9. Sugar-free diet   

Reviews (33)

You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Repetition, bad advice, unsound science
If ever a book cried out for a managerial editor and a science advisor, this is it. The book repeats the same exclamation in one recipe after another (soy protein, not soy flour!), andyes, the exclamation mark was included every time. Many recipes call for lard or ground pork rinds...It turns out the writer mistakenly thought that liquid oils contained trans fats, so she substituted saturated fats. Unbelievable.

Best cookbook in my collection!
If there were only one cookbook in my kitchen, this would be the one!Now I can cook in a manner that allows me to stick to my low carb lifestyle while my husband and kids enjoy every bite as well.After many successful (and repeat) recipes, four of my friends/ family members have purchased the book.You will not miss the sugar or the carbs in any of these amazing recipes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. General    4. Health & Healing - General    5. Health & Healing - Low Fat    6. Health & Healing - Weight Control    7. Low-carbohydrate diet    8. Recipes    9. Health & wholefood cookery