The High-Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook: 250 Delicious Recipes to Help You Beat Osteoporosis

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 260 pages
• Published by: Surrey Books November 10, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1572840595
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1572840591
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 7.2 ounces

From Publishers Weekly
Fardon (Osteoporosis makes a lucid case for solving calcium deficiency through diet rather than supplements, which can prove harmful or ineffective. Tasty and mostly uncomplicated, Marks's (coauthor of The International Menu Diabetic cook book recipes are high in calcium but not in fats, calories or cholesterol. In addition to skim and evaporated skim milk, nonfat dry milk, low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt, she creatively incorporates such lesser known high-calcium alternatives as cornbread, sesame seeds, tofu, figs, dandelion greens, sardines and salmon into a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts. There are recipes and mail-order information for less familiar items like seaweed. Calcium requirements for children, and pregnant and nursing women, as well as substitutes for those who suffer lactose intolerance are provided. Recipes include a breakdown of calcium, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, protein and calories per serving.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
Preventing osteoporosis is a laudable aim, but the added nonfat dry milk, the extra cheese, and the tofu in these recipes will not tempt many people's taste buds. Each recipe lists calories, calcium, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, and protein per serving, but too many of the recipes rely on such things as carob powder and crystalline fructose. This is not for cooks who have difficulty combining red cabbage and dried figs, or tofu and ricotta peanut butter. The inspired high-calcium book is yet to be written. Johanna Ezell, Mont Alto Campus Lib., Pennsylvania State Univ.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
In The High-Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook, Betty Marks showcases 250 recipes, each of which is especially relevant for women having to deal with the calcium deficit condition of osteoporosis (bone density loss). A diet of calcium-rich foods combined with a regular exercise program can not only slow bone loss, it can help female posture and skeletal integrity to remain straight and strong. These easy, natural, calcium rich recipes range from Tricolor Yogurt Loaf; Oriental Snow Pea Soup; Scallop and Oyster Salad; Lady Rainbow Okra; and Swiss Potato Torte; to Blue Cheese Dressing; Ricotta Peanut Butter; Cheddar Bread; Banana Berry Rice Pudding; Almond Carob Milk Shake. Acknowledging that children need good calcium dishes for a well balanced diet for young growing bodies, The High-Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook is a welcome and recommended addition to any and all family kitchen cookbook collections as well! Comment | | (Report this)