cookbooks

This book is the brainchild of Tom Valenti - a man who is aptly qualified, being both a chef and a type II diabetic - and was borne out of experimenting with dishes to accommodate his condition. Eventually the modified meals become second nature to him, and he noticed weight loss, more energy, and better skin as a result.

The book rests on the premise there is no "diabetic diet," meaning every diabetic has differing needs based on individual factors.

The food looked so good that my appetite increased ten fold, luckily a fast walk during lunch kept me from hitting the Chinese buffet.

This new Cooking Light cookbook, edited and compiled by Heather Averett, contains over 500 of their best recipes and really covers just about all aspects of eating, but as usual in a reduced-Calorie way.

Are you crazy about puns and low calorie cooking?

If so, you will like Eat, Shrink & Be Merry - a healthy cookbook from Janet & Greta Podleski.

One of the biggest challenges facing the health-conscious individual is finding ways to consistently prepare healthy meals and snacks. Check that… healthy, meals and snacks that TASTE GOOD. Determined to improve my own culinary skill set (which ranges from mediocre to deplorable), I began reading Gourmet Nutrition – The Cookbook for the Fit Food Lover (Dr. John Berardi, Michael Williams & Kristina Andrew). Here are my thoughts:

MediterrAsian is a site that has been around since 2004. It showcases the best aspects of both a Mediterranean style of eating along with traditional Asian dietary habits.

Ric Watson and Trudy Thelander (who created the site) recently published a book - The Mediterrasian Way.

It's both a cookbook and diet book.

Dee's Mighty Cookbook promotes an approach to eating that is free of processed foods. Author Dee McCaffrey heads up the Center for Processed Free Living - a non-profit group that recommends minimizing or eliminating processed foods from our diets.

I read through a copy of the Cookbook and even tried out a few recipes.