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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 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
