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Healthy Eating for Your Heart
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Feb 2, 2010 - 7:42:43 PM
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in the world, with twelve million deaths each year, a figure that is increasing annually?
In the US, CVD claims more lives each year than the next five leading causes of death, which are cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, diabetes mellitus, and influenza and pneumonia?
Nearly 2,600 Americans die from CVD each day—an average of one every 33 seconds?
A common myth about CVD is that it mostly affects men, but in fact it claims the lives of more than half a million women every year—about one a minute?
It is not a disease that affects just older people either, since CVD ranks as the second most common cause of death, behind accidents, in children under 15?
It is estimated that up to 30 percent of deaths from heart disease are due to unhealthy diet?
These alarming statistics are only part of the story, since heart disease is also a major cause of ill health which can be debilitating, significantly affecting a sufferer’s quality of life. In the US, approximately seven million people suffer from angina, five million from heart failure, and there are around eight million heart attacks per year, about half of which are fatal. Even for those lucky enough to survive a heart attack, life is never quite the same again. Heart disease has developed into a common lethal epidemic and we are all likely to know someone who has been touched by this disease.
The good news is that changing one’s diet is making a step toward being heart healthy. Combining sensible eating habits with a regular exercise regimen, quitting smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight greatly reduces the risk factors. Paul Gayler, an experienced chef, and Jacqui Morrell, a leading heart dietitian, combine their knowledge to create 100 mouthwateringly delicious cardio-protective recipes in Healthy Eating for Your Heart (Kyle Books; February 2010; Paperback; $16.95) to educate readers about heart-healthy foods and how to incorporate them into a cooking repertoire.
This life-saving book gives home cooks inspiration for delicious and healthy breakfast meals, smart snack ideas, light meals and appetizers, satisfying soups and salads, sensational main courses, and, of course, desserts. Everyone will have a happy heart with dishes like Sofrito Spanish Eggs; Smoked Pumpkin and Tortilla Soup; Shiitaki Mushroom Noodles with Asian Pesto; Pollo Arrabbiato; Slow Braised Beef with Orange, Cumin, and Olives; Chocolate and Banana “Gratin”; and Gingersnap Bread Pudding.
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“The emerging picture is that in order to protect against heart disease, we should adopt a dietary pattern similar to that traditionally eaten in Mediterranean and Asian countries,” says Morrell. Gayler’s balanced and delicious recipes in Healthy Eating for Your Heart encourage readers to eat fresh foods: plenty of fruit, vegetables, salads, fish, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, together with moderate amounts of lean meat and low-fat dairy foods. These recommendations are in line with others that help people enjoy healthy eating for the prevention of cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
Complete with nutritional information for each recipe, tips on stocking a heart-healthy pantry, eating out, and a listing of resources, Healthy Eating for Your Heart is a break-through book that shows readers that being heart healthy doesn’t mean you can’t eat the foods you love.
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About the Authors:
Paul Gayler is the Executive Chef at The Lanesborough. He has worked in some of London’s most prestigious restaurants, including The Dorchester as Anton Mosimann’s deputy, and as Head Chef at the renowned Inigo Jones, where he pioneered “Vegetarian Haute Cuisine” with his Menu Potager, a seven-course gourmet vegetarian meal. Author of many best-selling cookbooks, Paul has won The Guild of Food Writers’ Cookery Book of the Year and has been nominated for an André Simon Award. He has also made guest appearances on television, including BBC2’s Saturday Kitchen.
Jacqui Morrell BSc RD is a leading dietitian in heart health. She has a wealth of experience from working both in the UK’s National Health Service and as the consultant nutritionist for HEART UK, the cholesterol charity. Jacqui lectures nationally and internationally and is the author of many publications and books for both the healthcare profession and popular press. She now works as a freelance dietitian.
Healthy Eating for Your Heart
By Paul Gayler with Jacqui Morrell, BSc RD
Kyle Books; February 2010; Paperback; 978-1-906868-16-1; 160 pages with color photographs throughout; 100 recipes; $16.95.
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