The Low-Carb Cookbook: The Complete Guide to the Healthy Low-Carbohydrate Lifestyle with over 250 Delicious Recipes
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Supporting a growing nutritional movement that emphasizes a reduction in carbohydrate intake, the author of Great Food without Fuss, who herself lost sixty pounds on a low-carb diet, provides readers with all the d… More >>
Gives a good review of the low-carb, high-protein gurus. However, eating all the protein and fat you want and forcing the body into ketosis is questionable health advice. McCullough leans more toward a Dr. Atkins philosophy, than a Barry Sears (The Zone) balanced protein/carb low, but “good fat” approach. She clearly loves her fat and sweet, calling for “heavy cream” and “aspartame” (Nutrasweet) in many recipes. Nevermind that saturated fat has been shown to raise cholesterol levels (linked to America’s #1 killer, heart disease) and Aspartame has been shown to cause cancer in rats (and feed melanoma tumors), you can now use them freely in your cooking if you take the author’s advice. Weight-watchers are better off sticking to fruits and vegetables, eating low fat, eliminating sweets, and limiting portions of complex carbs. Perscription for Dietary Wellness by Balch, is a better read.
Rating: 1 / 5
I tried to make the little Parmesan cheese crispies that are found on page 126 and had a terrible time. It got all gunky and stuck to the pan. I had to pry it off with a spatular and almost ruined the pan. Has anyone else tried these? If so, please let me know how you did it if it worked well for you.
Rating: 3 / 5
When I ordered this book, I was expecting something along the line of high protein, low carb meals with no more than 9-15 grams of fat per serving. I was disappointed to find that a majority of what the book was recommending was 28+ grams of fat per serving. I commend anyone that has lost 60 pounds on a diet, as I have lost over 100 pounds myself, but if you are wanting to look like a model from a fitness magazine, I don’t think you will achieve such results on this particular diet. It does, however have some neat suggestions that you could modify to a lower fat version, and could be a very good diet plan if your doctor has told you that carbs are causing medical problems for you.
Rating: 2 / 5
Pretty disappointed with the cookbook. It really wasn’t worth the expense. The low carb diet books (Protein Power and Dr. Atkins) are great with recipes included…this didn’t add much. I will try the recipe for ice cream though. The diet is great…lost over 20 pounds in a month…but, really, how many ways can you cook eggs and meat, heavy cream and cheese? The recipes for eggs are truly inspiring (including how to boil eggs, scramble, fry and don’t forget..poach). To be fair, there were some weird options maybe worth trying if someone cooked them for you.
Rating: 2 / 5
The best low carb cookbook I’ve seen. From a true chef. Creative yet easy recipes. Please write another!
Rating: 5 / 5