Weight Watchers Healthy Life-Style Cookbook - Softcover

Weight Watchers International

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452267552 ISBN 13: 9780452267558

Publisher: Plume, 1992

Synopsis

A collection of more than 250 recipes based on Weight Watchers' Personal Choice program includes nutritional information, kitchen tips, and tips on cutting cholesterol, fat, and sodium out of dishes. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

This newest volume in the Weight Watchers series will in general serve the interests of those dedicated to the diet program--but a few caveats are in order. More than 250 recipes appear along with nutritional information, including the portion sizes that correspond to the Weight Watchers system. At a glance, the recipes sound intriguing (and not what one would expect from a diet book): a crusty roast duck with cherry relish; a hearty vegetable risotto; a prodigally rich mocha pudding pie. Still, not all are practical, and inconsistencies mar the pages. Some recipes call for sour cream, others for reduced-calorie sour cream. Many rely on hard-to-locate ingredients such as 1% buttermilk, evaporated skim milk and instant polenta (or quick-cooking cornmeal). Additionally, readers are urged to quick-cook beets and shrimp in the microwave, yet instructions are not given. Because recipes are designed to yield a small number of portions, they utilize tiny amounts of ingredients without cluing us in as to how to preserve or store what's inevitably left over. Self-sabotage is the dieter's plague; surprisingly, Weight Watchers doesn't acknowledge its potential. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452267552
• ISBN 13: 9780452267558
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 368