Brenda Ponichtera - Quick and Healthy Recipes and Ideas

Comments and Reviews about Quick & Healthy Recommended in O, The Oprah Magazine. Heres one cookbook that lives up to its name. Cooking Light Magazine Well organized, well-thought-out, takes into account how busy most of us really are. This could become a kitchen standby for busy cooks. Miami Herald My patients love these user-friendly books. It is great for diabetics and people with heart disease and high cholesterol levels. What I love is the practical weight loss tips, time saving ideas, and practical nutrition guidelines.

I highly recommend this cookbook for every one who wants to cook healthy and has no time to cook! Julie Conner, RD, MPH, PhD, President of Healthy Weighs A lifesaver for real-world cooks with a wealth of dietary hints and shortcuts. BookPage My favorite cookbooks, focused on healthy, quick recipes, include the Quick & Healthy series by Brenda J. Ponichtera. David L. Katz, MD, director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and medical consultant for ABC News Superbly organized. Midwest Book Review This health-conscious cookbook is the best I have seenproviding simple, easy-to-read, accurate information that focuses on todays issues. Midwest Book Review This health-conscious cookbook is the best I have seenproviding simple, easy-to-read, accurate information that focuses on todays issues.

Brenda Ponichtera is an expert at translating good, sound scientific facts into the practical. Barbara Craven, PhD, RD, consumer educator for Whole Foods Markets and U.S. federal agencies Many new cookbooks include the word healthy in the title, but if youre looking for information and recipes that are also quick and useful, this cookbook will be a good investment. These are not gourmet dishes with a long list of hard-to-find ingredients. The Oregonian A fantastic find for busy people who want to cook at home and prepare meals that will promote a healthier lifestyle. This book is packed with practical tips on shopping, motivating reminders, sound and up-to-date nutrition information, and quick, easy, and delicious recipes.

This rare treasure is especially helpful for someone who wants to learn how to cook healthy meals or wants variety in their menus! Monica A. Cengia, MSEd, RD, CDE, Diabetes Educator and Nutrition Consultant Im thrilled to finally have a cookbook that I can wholeheartedly recommend to all my patients. Kathy K. Isold, MS, RD, CDE, The Comprehensive Weight Control Center, New York One way to eat healthier: modify fat-laden recipes. Quick & Healthy is one of ten that the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics suggest you consider. Kathryn Miller, MS, RD, LD, Staff Nutritionist, Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas Not only are the recipes appealing, the book is rich in imaginative and creative tips for quick and healthy shopping, cooking, and menu ideas. Kathryn Miller, MS, RD, LD, Staff Nutritionist, Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas Not only are the recipes appealing, the book is rich in imaginative and creative tips for quick and healthy shopping, cooking, and menu ideas.

Its a book that dietitians will feel confident in recommending as well as giving for a gift. Marion J. Franz, RD, MS, CDE, International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota I can say with confidence, Quick & Healthy should be on every cookbook shelf. Carol M. Meerschaert, RD, LDN contains easy-to-follow, healthful recipes that your family will actually eat. California Health The recipes are designed to be low in fat and cholesterol, yet high in taste.

This practical how-to guide includes menus, ideas for no-cook meals, weight control suggestions, food products worth selecting and even the shopping list! I recommend that you buy this book. Nancy Clark, MS, RD, Sports Nutritionist and author of Nancy Clarks Sports Nutrition Guidebook At last. Practical tips for controlling fat and cholesterol, along with quick, healthy recipes that taste great. Highly recommended. John P. The Single Parent Just what people are looking fora user friendly book about a lower fat, higher complex carbohydrate eating style. Sonja L. Sonja L.

Conner, MS, RD, Research Associate Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University and co-author of The New American DietQuick & Healthy is not just another cookbook. The Time Saving Ideas, Quick Meals and Grocery Lists make the book more like a kitchen almanac. A must-have for todays busy cooks! Peggy Paul, RD, LD, Director, Oregon Dairy Council Brendas a mom, too, and knows what it takes to try to make all the eaters in the family happy. Farmers Advance targets all of us who claim we do not have time to eat healthfully. A worthwhile addition to any eat and run kitchen. Lipid Clinic News After a long day at work, no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen cooking.

Author, educator, and registered dietitian Brenda Ponichtera understands that and she planned her book accordingly. Her book offers great timesaving tips, practical nutrition information, easy-to-prepare recipes, and even a master grocery list. More than a traditional cookbook, Quick & Healthy is an anthology of ideas for healthy living. Focus on Books Easy-to-fix recipes for low-fat meals. The Columbian I find it to be more than just a cookbook. It is also a guide to nutrition, and provides lessons about food and dieting throughout the book.

I would definitely recommend it to someone who is looking for a healthier way to eat. Pamela La Gioia, President, Your Life! Magazine These quick-fix meals dont skimp on health. The Register-Guard A Must-Have for Improving Your Diet. I use this book plus Ponichteras other Quick & Healthy books with patients and in my own home. I work in the food and nutrition profession where we focus on getting folks to eat better and healthier. Telling them how is part of the battle, and showing them how with delicious, easy and quick recipes is the other component.

I highly recommend this book! D. Milton Stokes, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager, North General Hospital, New York This book is a must have. Tracy Farnsworth, roundtablereviews.com Excellent cookbook addressing low fat with balanced health maintenance and prevention focus. Uses common ingredients! A must buy! Dianne Smith, RN, Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Rehabilitation, Bellin HealthDirector, Book Publishing, Robert Anthony; Managing Editor, Book Publishing, Abe Ogden; Production Manager, Melissa Sprott; Cover Design, Vis-a-Vis Creative; Illustrations, Lisa Becharas, Janice Staver; Printer, United Graphics, Inc. 2008 by Brenda J. Ponichtera.

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including duplication, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author. Previous Editions 1991, 1994 for the title Quick & Healthy Recipes and Ideas, 1st edition.
2005 for the title Quick & Healthy Low-Fat Carb Concious Cooking, 2nd edition. Printed in the United States of America 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Small Steps Press is an imprint of the American Diabetes Association. For information about Small Steps Press or the American Diabetes Association, in English or Spanish, call 1-800-342-2383. To order other Small Steps books, call 1-800-232-6733.

Every effort has been made by the author to include only recipes that have not been previously copyrighted. Should any such published recipe appear in this book, it is without her knowledge and is unintentional. The information and recipes in this book are not intended, nor should anything contained herein be construed, as an attempt to give, or be a substitute for medical advice or medical nutrition therapy. This book is not a medical manual and is not to be used as a substitute for treatment prescribed by your physician. Consult a health care professional before trying any of the suggestions in this publication.