Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes, Cookbook of the Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Sep 5th 2006 @ 8:02AM

Inside Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes: Over 175 Delicious, Healthy Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less, you'll find a wide variety of meals that can all be made part of a balanced, healthy diet and a busy day. It takes no thought on your part to put them together, though, because author Linda Gassenheimer has done all the work for you. Each meal – the book covers breakfast, lunch and dinner and the recipes are usually grouped as a complete meal – comes with a shopping list of ingredients, helpful hints to save time or for substitutions, and a "countdown" timeline for making the meal. The easy-to-follow recipes also have a complete nutritional analysis to accompany them, so you know exactly what you're eating and as if that weren't enough, they are designed to have the optimal balance of proteins, complex carbohydrates and fats you need in your diet.

All the recipes make two servings, with the exception of the foods in the "entertaining" section, which serve six, so it is ideal for a single-eater who wants leftovers or four couples. As in so many other healthy living books, this one offers tips for controlling your portion sizes and making good food choices at home and at restaurants. There are four weeks' worth of recipes and a chart that suggests meals for each day, so the book could serve as a great starting place for someone who wants to begin to pursue a healthier lifestyle, as well as for those who already do.

And, for those of you interested in seeing more of Linda Gassenheimer, you can catch her column or see her at the 2006 Miami Book Fair, Nov. 12-19.

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9-05-2006 @8:40AM David Geere said... I have been thinking about getting a copy of this book by Linda for a while, thank you for the "review" of sorts as that just swayed my choice ;)

David
http://www.EatingBritain.com
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