"Learn and live."

Includes index.

Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- How Cholesterol Affects Your Heart and Your Health -- How Diet and Exercise Affect Blood Cholesterol Levels -- How to Use This Book -- Recipes -- Appetizers -- Soups -- Salads and Dressings -- Seafood -- Poultry -- Meats -- Vegetarian Entries -- Vegetables and Side Dishes -- One-Dish Meals -- Sauces -- Breads and Breakfast Dishes -- Beverages -- Desserts -- Appendixes -- A. Eat Wisely, Eat Well: TLC for Your Heart -- B. Planning Your Meals with TLC -- C. Cooking for a Healthy Heart -- D. Dining Out -- E. Ingredient Equivalents -- F. For More Information -- G. American Heart Association National Center and Affiliates -- Index.

Maybe you want to control your weight, combat high cholesterol, or fight heart disease. Perhaps your doctor suggested a low fat diet, or perhaps you just know you should eat better. Whatever your reason, this is the cookbook to get you moving in the right direction. The good news is that eating more healthfully isn’t boring anymore; it means bringing taste, fun, and variety to what you eat. And The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, a treasure trove of nearly 200 recipes, is proof. From tempting appetizers like Crab Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce to amazing main courses like Peppery Beef with Blue Cheese Sauce and luscious desserts like Sugar-Dusted Mocha Brownies, the appealing recipes and sound science in this book make healthful eating easy. With the new American Heart Association dietary guidelines and all the latest information on cholesterol, this book is an invaluable reference for the health-conscious consumer. It tells in simple terms how cholesterol affects the body, differentiates between “good” and “bad” cholesterol, and discusses cholesterol-lowering drugs. Eating the American Heart Association way is sensible, healthful, and delicious.