Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started in Managing Your Cholesterol 7

Chapter 1: Managing Cholesterol Is Easier Than You Think 9

Chapter 2: Identifying the Foods to Favor to Manage Cholesterol 21

Chapter 3: Recognizing Those Foods You've Been Warned About 35

Chapter 4: Gearing Up for Healthy Cooking 53

Chapter 5: Greeting the Day with a Heart-Healthy Breakfast 63

Part 2: A Harvest of Veggies, Legumes, and Grains 77

Chapter 6: Bringing Home Heart-Friendly Vegetables 79

Chapter 7: Betting on Beans and Legumes for Lower Cholesterol 87

Chapter 8: Focusing on Quality Grains for Your Heart's Sake 101

Chapter 9: Benefiting from Soups and Salads 113

Part 3: Having Your Meat, Poultry, and Seafood 129

Chapter 10: Managing Red Meat in a Healthy Diet 131

Chapter 11: Flocking to Chicken and Turkey 141

Chapter 12: Reeling In Seafood to Your Diet 151

Part 4: Salsa, Snacks, Sips, Sweets, and Eating Out 163

Chapter 13: Sparking Flavors with Seasonings and Sauces 165

Chapter 14: Serving Snacks, Drinks, and Sweet Finishes 173

Chapter 15: Eating Well When Dining Out 187

Part 5: Time to Hit the Kitchen: Recipes Galore 199

Chapter 16: Preparing Breakfasts That Favor the Heart 201

Chapter 17: Creating Heart-Healthy Soups 223

Chapter 18: Tossing Together Scrumptious Salads 241

Chapter 19: Cooking Healthy Red Meat Dishes 263

Chapter 20: Bringing Poultry Dishes to Your Table 275

Chapter 21: Serving Great-Tasting Seafood 291

Chapter 22: Going Vegetarian to Lower Cholesterol 305

Chapter 23: Whipping Up Some Side Dishes 319

Chapter 24: Turning Out Condiments and Spreads 341

Chapter 25: Starting with Appetizers and Finishing with Sweets 349

Part 6: The Part of Tens 365

Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Fix Healthy Party Foods 367

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Trim Your Food Bill 373

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 377

Appendix B: Master Shopping List 381

Index 385