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The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan: 4 Weeks to Cut Cholesterol and Improve Heart Health
Eat smarter and boost your heart health with this low cholesterol cookbook and action plan
Switching to a new heart-healthy diet can seem like a daunting task. That’s why cardiac dietitian, Jennifer Koslo, and Go Low Cholesterol blogger, Karen Swanson, created The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan. With an easy-to-follow 4-week program, this low cholesterol cookbook delivers comprehensive recipes and a proactive meal plan that can help you eliminate bad fats without missing out on the delectable flavors you crave.
From Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken to Veggie Chili, this complete low cholesterol cookbook gives you everything you need to start cooking up a storm. Get expert tips for shopping and creating food lists, plus suggestions for exercising regularly, and more.
The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan goes beyond your basic low cholesterol cookbook
120 Heart-healthy recipes—Discover dozens of low cholesterol takes on your favorite foods like Banana-Oat Pancakes, Honey Mustard Chicken, and Flourless Chocolate Cookies. A 4-week meal plan—Get on the right path to lowering cholesterol in one month with this sensible action plan. Fast and flavorful dishes—Most meals take 30 minutes or less to prepare and use only 5 key ingredients.
Embrace a new health-conscious way of eating with The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan.
Switching to a new heart-healthy diet can seem like a daunting task. That’s why cardiac dietitian, Jennifer Koslo, and Go Low Cholesterol blogger, Karen Swanson, created The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan. With an easy-to-follow 4-week program, this low cholesterol cookbook delivers comprehensive recipes and a proactive meal plan that can help you eliminate bad fats without missing out on the delectable flavors you crave.
From Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken to Veggie Chili, this complete low cholesterol cookbook gives you everything you need to start cooking up a storm. Get expert tips for shopping and creating food lists, plus suggestions for exercising regularly, and more.
The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan goes beyond your basic low cholesterol cookbook
120 Heart-healthy recipes—Discover dozens of low cholesterol takes on your favorite foods like Banana-Oat Pancakes, Honey Mustard Chicken, and Flourless Chocolate Cookies. A 4-week meal plan—Get on the right path to lowering cholesterol in one month with this sensible action plan. Fast and flavorful dishes—Most meals take 30 minutes or less to prepare and use only 5 key ingredients.
Embrace a new health-conscious way of eating with The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan.
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Published January 16, 2018
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January 20, 2018
The first thing I want to say about this book is that it is so much more than just another cookbook. My significant other, the one who only goes to a doctor if he fears imminent death, actually committed to getting a physical. After donating a wee bit of his blood for lab work, the results were not the stellar ones he envisioned. The doctor told him he needed to lower his cholesterol and it's been an uphill battle getting him to accept and enjoy a healthier diet.
I knew this book was a winner when after reading it and making a shopping list based on several of the recipes, I shared it with this stubborn man and he didn't toss it aside. He read the entire first part which explains quite a bit about the adverse health effects of high cholesterol and then actually perused and commented on some of the recommended lifestyle changes and recipes. Ladies and gentlemen, may I just say that I was one over the moon, happy camper! A book with enough information to satisfy 'Mr. Picky' and some excellent easy to make low cholesterol recipes. I've made the Veggie-Packed Open-Face Beef Burgers, the Garlic-Ginger Chicken, Vegetable Stir Fry and the Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.
'Mr. Picky' had no complaints and agreed to follow the detailed 4 Week Meal Plan. This is going to make my life shopping and cooking so much easier and hopefully, this type of lifestyle change will provide some better lab numbers before the next physical.
I am very visual and if a cookbook doesn't have pictures, I have never felt it warranted more than 4 stars, however, this book will be the exception to my personal rule. It is just such a detailed, yet easy to follow book that in my opinion, it deserves 5 stars even without pictures.
Thank you, Karen L. Swanson, Jennifer Koslo and Callisto Publisher's Club for the copy to read and review.
I knew this book was a winner when after reading it and making a shopping list based on several of the recipes, I shared it with this stubborn man and he didn't toss it aside. He read the entire first part which explains quite a bit about the adverse health effects of high cholesterol and then actually perused and commented on some of the recommended lifestyle changes and recipes. Ladies and gentlemen, may I just say that I was one over the moon, happy camper! A book with enough information to satisfy 'Mr. Picky' and some excellent easy to make low cholesterol recipes. I've made the Veggie-Packed Open-Face Beef Burgers, the Garlic-Ginger Chicken, Vegetable Stir Fry and the Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.
'Mr. Picky' had no complaints and agreed to follow the detailed 4 Week Meal Plan. This is going to make my life shopping and cooking so much easier and hopefully, this type of lifestyle change will provide some better lab numbers before the next physical.
I am very visual and if a cookbook doesn't have pictures, I have never felt it warranted more than 4 stars, however, this book will be the exception to my personal rule. It is just such a detailed, yet easy to follow book that in my opinion, it deserves 5 stars even without pictures.
Thank you, Karen L. Swanson, Jennifer Koslo and Callisto Publisher's Club for the copy to read and review.
January 15, 2019
Not a bad resource if you're looking for low-sodium recipe ideas. Favourites include, so far:
Beef and vegetable kebabs - perfect just the way it is
Balsamic green beans - Can be eaten with the suggested beef tenderloin, but make a great accompaniment for most other meats.
Easy cilantro pork stir-fry - Needs some tweaking, for our tastes anyway. I used twice as much ginger, and added celery to fill it out with more veg. Also, as this is an american cookbook, if you live in a place where cilantro is harder to get hold of, such as the UK (we use a different part of the coriander plant. by all means use coriander, but the taste will be very different!), a very good substitute is parsley. either type will work for this, though I personally prefer curly leaf.
And if you were to go back in time to my child self and tell me that not only would I grow to like parsley, but I'd actively encourage putting it in something that doesn't ask for it in the first place, I'd probably consider you to be stark raving loony...
Beef and vegetable kebabs - perfect just the way it is
Balsamic green beans - Can be eaten with the suggested beef tenderloin, but make a great accompaniment for most other meats.
Easy cilantro pork stir-fry - Needs some tweaking, for our tastes anyway. I used twice as much ginger, and added celery to fill it out with more veg. Also, as this is an american cookbook, if you live in a place where cilantro is harder to get hold of, such as the UK (we use a different part of the coriander plant. by all means use coriander, but the taste will be very different!), a very good substitute is parsley. either type will work for this, though I personally prefer curly leaf.
And if you were to go back in time to my child self and tell me that not only would I grow to like parsley, but I'd actively encourage putting it in something that doesn't ask for it in the first place, I'd probably consider you to be stark raving loony...
February 15, 2018
Designed for those who are looking to control their cholesterol, the Low Cholesterol Cookbook And Action Plan is a step-by-step guide on how to do just that, including 115 heart-healthy recipes.
Split into two parts, Part One is Going Low Cholesterol. It has three chapters, Cutting Cholesterol, a Five-Step Action Plan for cutting cholesterol, and The Plan.
Cutting Cholesterol covers the basics of understanding and treating cholesterol, like Medications, Healthy Targets, and Healthy Eating. This includes a couple of charts which will help you focus your targets and goals.
Chapter 2 is the Five-Step Action Plan for cutting cholesterol. This includes what you need to Remove from your kitchen, how to Ask For Support, what to Restock in your kitchen, how to Prepare Your Kitchen, how to Meal Plan, Staying Active and Keeping Motivated.
The Plan is described in chapter 3 and includes a Serving Size Guide and a four-week Meal Plan. I liked how the meal plan includes leftovers from previously cooked dinners, which allows you to have a quick meal night without a lot of cooking.
Part Two is the Low-Cholesterol Recipes. Each recipe has labels to point out their various attributes. Labels include:
Five Main Ingredients
30 Minutes Or Fewer
Budget Saver
Dairy Free
Low-sodium
Nut Free
One Pot
The recipes also come with a brief description at the beginning with the Serving Size, Prep Time and Cook Time. Each also indicates the Nutritional Information per serving and many recipes include an Ingredient or Substitution Tip.
The recipes are divided up into eight major categories:
Breakfasts And Smoothies
Vegetarian And Vegan Mains
Poultry Mains
Seafood Mains
Beef And Pork Mains
Vegetables And Sides
Desserts
Broths, Condiments, And Sauces
Except those at the beginning of the recipe categories, there are no pictures of the recipes throughout the book. This is somewhat disappointing but not unexpected in this kind of book.
At the end of the book, Appendix A covers Tips For Dining Out, Appendix B covers the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15, and there are excellent Measurement Conversion Charts in Appendix C. This is followed by a Resource List and Reference Guide.
There are two indexes at the back of the book, one a Recipe Index by title, and a cross-referencing Index by the main ingredient.
Great For Lowering Your Cholesterol
Overall, this is an excellent resource if you want to lower your cholesterol. The instructions are easy to follow, the meal plan is well laid out, and leaves a lot of room for personalization. The recipes are all something you would eat with or without the added health benefits.
See the full review and the recipe for Trout With Herbs And Lemon at The RecipesNow! Reviews And Recipes Magazine. This review is written in response to a complimentary hard copy of the book provided by the publisher in hopes of an honest review.
Split into two parts, Part One is Going Low Cholesterol. It has three chapters, Cutting Cholesterol, a Five-Step Action Plan for cutting cholesterol, and The Plan.
Cutting Cholesterol covers the basics of understanding and treating cholesterol, like Medications, Healthy Targets, and Healthy Eating. This includes a couple of charts which will help you focus your targets and goals.
Chapter 2 is the Five-Step Action Plan for cutting cholesterol. This includes what you need to Remove from your kitchen, how to Ask For Support, what to Restock in your kitchen, how to Prepare Your Kitchen, how to Meal Plan, Staying Active and Keeping Motivated.
The Plan is described in chapter 3 and includes a Serving Size Guide and a four-week Meal Plan. I liked how the meal plan includes leftovers from previously cooked dinners, which allows you to have a quick meal night without a lot of cooking.
Part Two is the Low-Cholesterol Recipes. Each recipe has labels to point out their various attributes. Labels include:
Five Main Ingredients
30 Minutes Or Fewer
Budget Saver
Dairy Free
Low-sodium
Nut Free
One Pot
The recipes also come with a brief description at the beginning with the Serving Size, Prep Time and Cook Time. Each also indicates the Nutritional Information per serving and many recipes include an Ingredient or Substitution Tip.
The recipes are divided up into eight major categories:
Breakfasts And Smoothies
Vegetarian And Vegan Mains
Poultry Mains
Seafood Mains
Beef And Pork Mains
Vegetables And Sides
Desserts
Broths, Condiments, And Sauces
Except those at the beginning of the recipe categories, there are no pictures of the recipes throughout the book. This is somewhat disappointing but not unexpected in this kind of book.
At the end of the book, Appendix A covers Tips For Dining Out, Appendix B covers the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15, and there are excellent Measurement Conversion Charts in Appendix C. This is followed by a Resource List and Reference Guide.
There are two indexes at the back of the book, one a Recipe Index by title, and a cross-referencing Index by the main ingredient.
Great For Lowering Your Cholesterol
Overall, this is an excellent resource if you want to lower your cholesterol. The instructions are easy to follow, the meal plan is well laid out, and leaves a lot of room for personalization. The recipes are all something you would eat with or without the added health benefits.
See the full review and the recipe for Trout With Herbs And Lemon at The RecipesNow! Reviews And Recipes Magazine. This review is written in response to a complimentary hard copy of the book provided by the publisher in hopes of an honest review.
June 23, 2020
My Life is Over!
I need pictures!!! What recipe book has no pics of the thing your trying to make.
Another, online "cookbook" that makes this whole new lifestyle change as boring as eating a bowl full of oatmeal.
I need pictures!!! What recipe book has no pics of the thing your trying to make.
Another, online "cookbook" that makes this whole new lifestyle change as boring as eating a bowl full of oatmeal.
April 25, 2020
Love it!
It's filled with simple recipes that are easy and quick. I don't have to give up eating foods that I live and these are tasty.
It's filled with simple recipes that are easy and quick. I don't have to give up eating foods that I live and these are tasty.
May 6, 2025
-3 stars. only a few pictures. one at the start of each section, but they're not labeled as to what dish.
i felt like there was not a lot of flavoring for many of these recipes.
many recipes are for grilling, and i do not have a grill.
also, a lot of recipes with nut butter.
--recipes that looked interesting:
-banana oat pancakes
-slow cooker grape, walnut, and banana barley breakfast bowl
-pear pistachio overnight oats
-steel cut oats with blueberries and pecans
-chicken zucchini burgers (except the only seasoning is onions and pepper)
-slow cooker hawaiian chicken (with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup)
-honey mustard chicken and broccoli
-oatmeal crusted chicken tenders
-walnut crusted halibut
-slow cooker honey mustard pork roast
-pork tenderloin with balsamic onion-fig relish
-spiced baked apples (with walnuts and maple syrup)
i felt like there was not a lot of flavoring for many of these recipes.
many recipes are for grilling, and i do not have a grill.
also, a lot of recipes with nut butter.
--recipes that looked interesting:
-banana oat pancakes
-slow cooker grape, walnut, and banana barley breakfast bowl
-pear pistachio overnight oats
-steel cut oats with blueberries and pecans
-chicken zucchini burgers (except the only seasoning is onions and pepper)
-slow cooker hawaiian chicken (with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup)
-honey mustard chicken and broccoli
-oatmeal crusted chicken tenders
-walnut crusted halibut
-slow cooker honey mustard pork roast
-pork tenderloin with balsamic onion-fig relish
-spiced baked apples (with walnuts and maple syrup)
August 9, 2018
I mean...if you’re worried about cholesterol and are trying to cut down on it it’s pretty simple: go vegan. And I say that as a person who used to have cholesterol problems even though I’m in my 20’s. Then I went vegan for my health, and all my health issues were solved, including my cholesterol problems obviously. It’s just a no brainer!
January 27, 2018
I suffer with pre-hypertension and my bad cholesterol is always high. This book helped me understand what cholesterol is and how to control it. I am also a vegetarian and this book has some easy to prepare recipes.
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January 22, 2018The biggest benefit for me was Part One: Going Low Cholesterol. Breaks down what not to eat, what to eat, fighting cholesterol with fiber with specific foods that high in cholesterol lowering soluble fiber.
Gives you the tools with food and exercise choices to help lower your cholesterol; the tool to start choosing healthier foods. A guideline to restock your pantry with low-fat, fiber-rich ingredients. Suggested moderate and vigorous activities.
You are given a four-week meal plan which includes Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, and a suggested physical activity. The weekly plan includes a shopping list.
Part two are the low-cholesterol recipes which is broken down into Breakfast & Smoothies, Vegetarian and Vegan Mains, Poultry Mains, Seafood Mains, Beef and Pork Mains, Vegetables and Sides, Desserts, and Broths, Condiments, and Sauces. All the recipes require little prep time and most cook within 30 minutes. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find. The recipes serve from 1 to 4 people.
I'm not a fan of beans or spicy foods and am allergic to nuts which has been my downfall in the past with trying to lower my numbers and add fiber to my diet. The previously mention foods are used frequently in many of the recipes, however there are enough alternatives and substitutes given that I can make adjustments.
Honey Mustard Pork Roast, Steamed Rosemary Trout, Yogurt-marinated Grilled Salmon, Garlic-Ginger Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry, Slow Cooker Hawaiin Chicken, Cranberry-Orange Muffin, are some that I have tried and liked so far.
Overall I feel this Cookbook gives me hope that I can reduce my high triglycerides and add more fiber to my diet in a doable and tasty way.
I received a free copy of the book from the publisher and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Gives you the tools with food and exercise choices to help lower your cholesterol; the tool to start choosing healthier foods. A guideline to restock your pantry with low-fat, fiber-rich ingredients. Suggested moderate and vigorous activities.
You are given a four-week meal plan which includes Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, and a suggested physical activity. The weekly plan includes a shopping list.
Part two are the low-cholesterol recipes which is broken down into Breakfast & Smoothies, Vegetarian and Vegan Mains, Poultry Mains, Seafood Mains, Beef and Pork Mains, Vegetables and Sides, Desserts, and Broths, Condiments, and Sauces. All the recipes require little prep time and most cook within 30 minutes. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find. The recipes serve from 1 to 4 people.
I'm not a fan of beans or spicy foods and am allergic to nuts which has been my downfall in the past with trying to lower my numbers and add fiber to my diet. The previously mention foods are used frequently in many of the recipes, however there are enough alternatives and substitutes given that I can make adjustments.
Honey Mustard Pork Roast, Steamed Rosemary Trout, Yogurt-marinated Grilled Salmon, Garlic-Ginger Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry, Slow Cooker Hawaiin Chicken, Cranberry-Orange Muffin, are some that I have tried and liked so far.
Overall I feel this Cookbook gives me hope that I can reduce my high triglycerides and add more fiber to my diet in a doable and tasty way.
I received a free copy of the book from the publisher and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
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