High Blood Pressure: Food, Facts & Recipes

Three out of five people in the United States have high blood pressure--and these simple diet and lifestyle changes can help save their lives...without medication. 

High blood pressure puts millions at risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, and vision problems; it's simply the leading cause of death and disability. Yet this modern-day scourge can easily be controlled through the power of proper diet. This life-saving manual outlines the facts and fallacies surrounding high blood pressure and gives expert, easy-to-follow advice on beating it through smart eating, rather than medication--which can have potentially troublesome side-effects. Best of all, the 50 great-tasting, nutritious recipes will make your new healthy lifestyle an absolute pleasure. Start the day with Banana Cinnamon Muffins. Snack on Smoked Salmon with Celeraic Roulade. At mealtime, enjoy main courses like Chicken and Tarragon Risotto and Spicy Sausage Cassoulet. Saving your life has never been more delicious.

Practical, reassuring and straightforward, this small cookbook is a must-have for anyone suffering from high blood pressure. The introduction is full of no-nonsense information about food choices, exercise, salt intake and weight loss, written in language designed to inform, rather than panic. The rest of the book is comprised of easy-to-follow recipes which, despite their healthfulness, never sacrifice flavor. Maple and Mustard Glazed Salmon, for example, is the sort of spicy-sweet dinner a person looks forward to all day-plus, it's low in calories and high in Omega-3 fatty acids. Spring Vegetable and Herb Fritatta, a sophisticated brunch dish, is full of iron and potassium and, as a bonus, couldn't be easier to prepare. And Mushroom Stroganoff, a vegetarian alternative to the Russian classic, is convincing enough to make a person forget that beef was ever part of the Stroganoff equation. The cookbook even offers an appealing selection of fruit-based desserts, like a delicious Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble, proving that food can be a pleasure even for people who have to monitor what they eat.
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