From Syracuse.com Health & Fitness Blog, By
Amber Smith/The Post-Standard:
If you’re trying to eat healthy, which cookbooks should you avoid? The
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says
many cookbooks from this decade encourage fattening, meat-heavy meals
at a time when America grapples with record obesity rates. “You’d need
a magnifying glass to find a vegetable in some of these cookbooks, says
the organization’s dietitian, Susan Levin. “The good news is that a
growing number of chefs are offering tasty meatless recipes that can
help us stay trim and healthy.”
The five worst:
* Paula Deen’s Kitchen Classics, by Paula Deen, ($29.95, Random House)
* Mastering the Art of French Cooking, 13th edition, by Julia Child, ($30, Knopf)
* Grilling for Life, by Bobby Flay, ($23.95, Scribner)
* "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book: Celebrating the Promise,” ($29.95, Wiley)
* “Bones: Recipes, History and Lore” by Jennifer McLagan, ($34.95, William Morrow Cookbooks)
The five best:
* “The Kind Diet,” by Alicia Silverstone, ($29.95, Rodale)
* “Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!),” by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, ($14.95, Running Press)
* “The Conscious Cook,” by Tal Ronnen, ($29.99, William Morrow Cookbooks)
* “The Engine 2 Diet,” by Rip Esselstyn , ($24.99, Wellness Central)
* “Cooking the Whole Foods Way,” by Christina Pirello, ($18.95, HP Trade)