The following cookbooks were reviewed by Luana Tomchak, registered dietician.
| Book |
Analysis |
<30% Fat |
Common Ingred |
<7 Ingred
|
Easy Instruct |
Easy Open |
Easy Find |
Comments |
| 366 Low-fat Brand-Name
Recipes in Minutes |
YES* |
SOME |
MOST* |
MOST <8 |
OK |
NO |
YES |
*Has grams, and % daily value mixed together, is hard to read *Few brands not available in Idaho Falls or are high priced or is not healthiest product choice —NO photos |
| American Heart Assoc Cookbook |
YES |
NO |
variety of seasonings |
>10 |
lots of steps |
NO! |
YES |
Calls for "acceptable" margarine or oil is explained in front of book, Uses olive oil, nut not canola—NO photos |
| American Heart Assoc Quick & Easy |
YES |
MOST |
MOST |
<10 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Calls for "acceptable" margarine or oil, explained in front of book —some photos |
| American Heart Assoc Low-Fat Low Cholesterol |
YES |
YES |
variety of spices |
~10 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
Most require several steps to prepare—NO photos, but clip art. |
| Betty Crocker’s New Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol |
YES |
SOME |
* |
~12 |
YES* |
O K |
YES |
Uses specialty items that may be expensive — Many recipes have several steps — Has easy codes for diets — Nice photos throughout book |
| Betty Crocker New Choices |
YES |
MOST |
YES |
~12 |
YES |
YES |
YES! |
In nice binder w/tabs — Has easy code for different diets — Photos throughout book |
| Betty Crocker’s New Cookbook |
YES |
SOME* |
YES |
>10 |
YES! |
YES |
YES |
*Often includes lighter versions — Good basic cooking info! — Nice photos! |
| Butter Busters |
YES |
MOST |
* |
<12 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
*Special items needed — Lots of recipes for sweets — Only 7 red meat recipes — NO photos, clip art |
| C’mon America Let’s Eat |
YES* |
YES |
* |
<12 |
MOST |
YES |
YES |
*No carb grams *Requires special seasoning & several non fat products — 23 desserts 3 w/red meat recipes — Few photos |
| Don’t Eat Your Heart Out |
NO |
NO |
YES |
>10 |
lots of steps |
O K |
YES |
Need a lot of time to prepare foods — Recipes start page 237 — NO photos |
| Eat Smart For A Healthy Heart |
YES |
NO |
* |
>12 |
VERY |
NO |
NO* |
*Uncommon ingredients often required — Organized in menus, hard to find, Quick reference list starts pg 40 — Few photos |
| Healthy Homestyle Cooking |
YES* |
YES |
YES |
<12 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
*No carb listed — Methods to lower fat given throughout book — Some photos |
| In The Kitchen With Rosie |
YES |
YES |
NO |
>12 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
Small & expensive book — some recipes take 3 pages — Very few photos |
| Jane Fonda Cooking for Healthy Living |
YES |
MOST |
MOST* |
>12 |
YES |
NO |
O K |
*Some unusual spices — Requires several steps to prepare — 1 pork, 1 beef, several bison recipes — Menu suggestions — Nice photos throughout the book |
| Lean & Luscious |
YES |
NO |
YES* |
<10 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
*Uses a lot of sugar substitute — NO photos, some clip art |
| Quick & Healthy |
YES |
YES |
YES |
<12 |
YES |
YES |
O K |
Fat & carb info in back of book — Index is hard to find — NO photos |
| Quick & Healthy II |
YES |
MOST |
YES |
<12 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO photos |
| Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking |
YES* |
YES |
MOST* |
~12 |
YES in steps |
NO |
YES |
*No carbs *Uses fat free cheese (not great products) & some items only available at health food stores (costly) — NO photos, but cute line drawings |
| Simply Colorado |
YES* |
NO |
YES |
<10 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
*No carbs listed — NO photos |
| Weight Watchers Quick Meals |
YES |
SOME |
* |
<10 |
Yes* |
NO |
NO |
*Includes menu + market list + prep schedule — *Some unusual items, lots of caraway seeds and alcohol — Some photos |
| Weight Watchers Cut The Fat |
YES |
YES |
* |
>10 |
YES |
OK |
YES |
*A few unusual or expensive items — No photos — designed to match WW point system |
| Weight Watchers Dining With The Duchess |
YES |
FEW |
NO* |
<9 |
YES in steps* |
OK |
NO* |
*Several items may be hard to find in I.F. also often calls for some kind of alcohol — *Many seem labor intense — *Organized in menus, gold writing hard to read — Few photos |
