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Summary: Beautiful colored photographs embellish the collection
Review: Better Homes And Gardens 3 Steps To Weight Loss is the latest in a long tradition of tested excellence at Better Homes and Gardens. Written by the Director of Weight Management at Johns Hopkins University, it contains both method and means. This is Dr. Cheskin's plan:1. Use the latest standards to determine your healthiest weight.
2. Find the calorie level uniquely tailored to your body.
3. Choose an easy-to-follow meal plan to fit your life style. The best tools of all are the 100 plus imaginative, simple, sophisticated, tempting recipes he offers. Each is clearly presented with dietary exchanges, nutrition facts and daily values listed at the beginning of the recipe. Some examples are Chunky Chipotle Pork Chili, Curried Crab Salad, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Chicken and Garbanzo Bean Soup, Cheddar Polenta Puff, and Flax Seed Corn Bread, just to mention a few. An emphasis on fresh produce, imaginative use of herbs, spices, seasonings, and low fat and sugar make this a winning recipe collection for weight loss enthusiasts and healthy eaters. There are even delectable desserts, such as Mango and Raspberry Tart, Mocha Pudding Cake, and Chocolate Snickerdoodles. In addition to meal suggestions, Better Homes And Gardens 3 Steps To Weight Loss emphasizes the value of exercise and logging your meals and exercise. Finally, there are a week's worth of 1200 calorie sample menus. Beautiful colored photographs embellish the collection, offering further tempting serving suggestions. I can hardly wait to try them all! Nancy Lorraine, Reviewer
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Summary: Realistic solutions for losing weight
Review: In Better Homes And Gardens 3 Steps To Weight Loss, Dr. Lawrence Cheskin draws upon his expertise and experience at the Weigh Management Center at Johns Hopkins University to provide the non-specialist general reader with realistic solutions for losing weight, keeping it off, and maintaining a healthful, satisfying lifestyle through three basic steps involving nutritious eating, physical exercise, and behavioral changes. Step One is identifying the optimum and healthy weight for a particular height and build. Step Two is determining how many calories are needed to lose weight and maintain the weight loss. Step Three is a healthy eating plan based on caloric needs. To that end, the Better Homes And Gardens 3 Steps To Weight Loss showcases 110 superbly presented recipes enhanced with full color photography of the finished dishes. From Greek Lamb Salad with Yogurt Dress; Pork Medallions with Pear Sauce; and Chicken with Braised Spinach and Leek; to Sesame-Teriyaki Sea Bass; Sweet Bean Pilaf; and Mocha Pudding Cake, Better Homes And Gardens 3 Steps To Weight Loss will grace any family cookbook collection as an instant favorite!
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Summary: Another diet or a plan of action for life?
Review: When I see the word "diet" I cringe. Literally. I hate diets because who wants to be told what to eat, what not to eat. It all seems so controlling. Well, what is useful about this book is that they have a chart that shows if you are healthy, overweight or obese. Then, you get to choose how many calories you should be consuming a day. I was amazed at how many calories they said I could consume. Surely, this can't be a diet? Lately all you hear is that you are more than likely not eating enough if you
can't lose weight. And to a point, that might be true. This book has a plan of action and recipes: The 3 Step Plan
Breakfast and Brunch
Starters and Snacks
Salads
Beef, Pork, and Lamb
Poultry
Fishy and Seafood
Meatless Main Dishes
Sides
Desserts
Exercise 101 Some of the recipes you might enjoy: Fruited Granola
Super Soy Smoothies (soy is so good this way!)
Fruit Kabobs
Beef Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
West Indies Chicken with Fruit
Fish Cakes with Green Goddess Sauce
Flax Seed Corn Bread
Mango and Raspberry Tart The pictures are almost as tasty as the recipes. When you see the picture for the Mocha Pudding Cake, you don't even have to make it. Just stare at the picture and you can literally taste the gooey cake made with applesauce to replace the butter. Now, that I don't mind. Applesauce is good as a butter replacement and actually makes cakes more moist if that is the desired effect. Beautifully designed book! I'd say this is good for anyone who wants to make healthy meals that can be presented in a very stylish way.
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