High-Protein Cookbook: More Than 150 Healthy and Irresistibly Good Low-Carb Dishes That Can Be on the Table in Thirty Minutes or Less
Author: Linda West Eckhardt
End food boredom and diet burnout with more than 400 sophisticated, low-carbohydrate dinners that are bursting with flavor--and on the table in under 30 minutes!
Hundreds of thousands have embraced the low-carbohydrate lifestyle finding that a diet based on lean protein, fruits, and vegetables and less dependent on simple carbohydrates has helped them look and feel better. But a monotonous menu of steak and salad or expensive, additive-laden prepared foods has been the undoing of many a successful diet regimen.
The solution? Linda West Eckhardt and Katherine West DeFoyd have devised more than 100 protein-rich, low-carbohydrate dinners that will satisfy even the most demanding diners. Drawing on their experiences as award-winning cookbook authors, Eckhardt and DeFoyd have developed a tempting range of high-protein meals that are quick enough to make on a weeknight but elegant enough to share with guests -- and so delicious they'll never know they've been shortchanged on carbohyd rates, fat, and calories.
Each entree in The High-Protein Cookbook
* Provides at least 30 grams of protein, yet is light on fat and calories.
* Is styled for two people but can easily be doubled or tripled
* Uses short lists of fresh, healthful ingredients
* Is based on simple cooking techniques requiring no special equipment
* Avoids "artificial" products and flavorings
* Contains reasonable amounts of high-quality protein balanced by ample servings of vegetables and fruits
With chapters devoted to side dishes and salads, sauces and condiments, and even sinfully satisfying desserts that won't break the carbohydrate bank, The High-Protein Cookbook is theperfect companion to many of today's most popular dietary regimens and an enticing argument for cutting back on excess carbohydrates.
KLIATT
Both authors lost more than 25 pounds after following a diet that limited carbohydrates while boosting their intake of lean protein. They believe in preparing varied, interesting meals that everyone in the household will enjoy, thereby eliminating the need to prepare one meal for yourself, and another for family members. These recipes adhere to strict nutritional guidelines—that is, no more than 15 grams of carbohydrate per meal, and a daily caloric intake that hovers around 1,500. The quantities of protein are reasonable, around 3-4 ounces of red meat and up to 6 ounces of fish per meal. Preparation times are clearly identified along with cooking times for each recipe. All serve two people, but could be easily modified for more servings. Nutritional analysis for each recipe provides the following: calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, cholesterol, iron, sodium and calcium. The recipes are truly gourmet without all the frills, fuss and high calories: for example, Veal Cutlets in a Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar Sauce, Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Broccoli Rabe, Curried Shrimp on Caramelized Onions, Pork Tenderloins with Orange Sections and Brussel Sprout Strips. A separate chapter features additional dishes that round out the menu, such as Wilted Escarole and Bacon Slaw, and Broccoli and Spinach with Ricotta Cheese. A separate chapter includes recipes for vinaigrettes, dressings, dry rubs and marinades, which provide variety for the featured recipes. Several deserts are even included for those times that you truly need an indulgence. This is one cookbook that will be used over and over again. KLIATT Codes: SA—Recommended for senior high school students,advanced students, and adults. 2000, Random House/Clarkson Potter, 195p, index, 24cm, 00-037482, $16.00. Ages 16 to adult. Reviewer: Shirley Reis; IMC Dir. Lake Shore M.S. Mequon, WI, May 2001 (Vol. 35 No. 3)
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Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide for Managing Drugs and Alcohol
Author: Patt Denning
Twelve-step programs that insist on abstinence are beneficial to many--but what about the millions of Americans who try to quit and fail, just want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually? This groundbreaking book presents the Harm Reduction approach, a powerful alternative to traditional treatment that helps users set and meet their own goals for gaining control over drinking and drugs. The expert, empathic authors guide readers to figure out which aspects of their own habits may be harmful, what they would like to change, and how to put their intentions into action while also dealing with problems that stand in the way, such as depression, stress, and relationship conflicts. Based on solid science and 40+ years of combined clinical experience, the book is packed with self-discovery tools, fact sheets, and personal accounts. It puts the reader in the driver's seat with a new and empowering roadmap for change.
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Reviewer: Robert Hung, MD, MPH (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a manual written by therapists to decrease the harm done in human relationships with legal or illegal substances. It is based on the premise that drug addiction is not a medical disease or a spiritual weakness but rather a relationship with drugs to meet various human needs.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate others about drugs, human needs, and behavior theories of change; advocate for realistic incremental changes rather than the abstinence model; and to equip drug users and/or their friends and family with references to harm reduction programs, literature, and practical assessments tools such as the drug/set/setting worksheet to evaluate substance use.
Audience: The book is geared towards a broad audience that includes occasional drug users, substance abusers in legal trouble, and the drug dependent who are rejected by 12-step programs or therapists who espouse the disease model with strict abstinence as the road to recovery.
Features: The authors introduce the harm reduction model in chapters 1-3, give an overview of neurotransmitters in chapter 4, and discuss the trans-theoretical model in chapter 5 and hierarchy of needs in chapter 6. Next, 45 pages on drug effects, mechanisms, interactions, and dangers separate the more theoretical from the more practical. Chapters 7 through 11 elaborate on ways of changing drug use, taking care of your emotional life, and seeking help. The book ends with a letter encouraging family and friends of drug users.
Assessment: The book is easy to read and strives to give drug users a more tolerant and self-efficacious way to maintain "health, dignity, and respect." Especially useful are the four case illustrations and the worksheets. Missing is a more in-depth review of the genetic contribution to drug dependency found in twin and family studies.
Library Journal
Traditional substance abuse treatments focus on eliminating the substance of abuse or dependence and then identifying and managing the underlying problems. Harm reduction therapy, however, calls for identifying and managing the underlying problem while maintaining an "acceptable" or functional level of substance use. Therapists Denning, Jeannie Little, and Adina Glickman show readers how to embark on this often laborious process of self-analysis. Using charts, one not only identifies one's drugs of choice but also what advantages and disadvantages those drugs pose physically, emotionally, and socially. Another tool is the "Stages of Change Worksheet"; tracking and recognizing progress is essential, say the authors. Not intended as a quick fix for substance abuse, dependency, or addiction, this self-help text will appeal to many who have tried and failed at traditional therapies or who feel that continued substance use is acceptable for them. Essential for all public and mental health libraries.-Melody Ballard, Washoe Cty. Lib. Syst., Reno, NV Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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3 Stars from Doody
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