Flax Cookbook or Gourmet Low GI

Flax Cookbook: How to Use the Most Powerful Plant on the Planet

Author: Elaine Mage

Flaxseed has been around for centuries, but its pleasant flavor and unsurpassed health benefits have been largely overlooked until now. In The Flax Cookbook, nutritionist Elaine Magee introduces the reader to this extraordinary plant, explains why this rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and soluble fiber is essential to any diet, and shows how easily it can be incorporated into the foods we eat every day. Magee — a regular contributor to Fitness, Parenting, and Cooking Light magazines — offers 80 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes that cover everything from muffins and power bars to entrees, desserts, and smoothies. Complete with sections on the history and properties of flax, the latest scientific findings on its health benefits, and 100 tips to help readers customize their own plan for adding flax to their diet, The Flax Cookbook is perfect for cooks looking to add some extra nutrition to the foods they love.

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With recent research suggesting that it can help reduce the risk of heart disease, prevent and/or fight cancer, and lower cholesterol levels, flaxseed has been in the nutritional news lately. Magee, a contributor to WebMD.com and Women's Day and Parenting magazines, takes a balanced look at the possible benefits of this tiny seed and offers 80 easy and healthful recipes featuring it (just one to two tablespoons is the recommended "daily dose"). For most nutrition and diet collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Gourmet Low GI

Author: Azmina Govindji

No wonder Low GI (glycemic index) diets are exploding into popularity—they slow the rush of sugar, lower blood sugar and blood pressure readings, and help diners lose weight. Even a gourmet cook can serve healthy fine dining with this selection of 80 recipes showcased in color photos of lavish presentations. These are meals that sound as if they came out of the fanciest restaurants, delicious dishes that make dieters feel as if they're not being deprived in the least. Appetizers include Cauliflower Cheese Soup. Fantastic fish courses feature Pan-fried Halibut with Papaya and Coriander Salsa. Mouthwatering meats include Lamb Noisettes with Herb Crust. Vegetarian creations? Try the Garlic, Pepper and Walnut Pappardelle. There are even sinfully luscious, sugar-safe desserts. And many more!