Cooking À La Heart, Fourth Edition: 500 Easy and Delicious Dash and Mediterranean Diet Friendly Recipes for Heart-Conscious, Healthy Meals - Hardcover

by James M. Rippe (Foreword by), Linda Hachfeld (Author), Amy Myrdal Miller (Author)

The Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating patterns are scientifically proven to be the healthiest for our hearts, and they even have added brain health benefits. Combined, they make the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet, which further reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Cooking à la Heart incorporates all three into one nourishing, wholesome, environmentally friendly cookbook with

• 500 delicious, health-promoting recipes for every meal (plus snacks and desserts), including: Spinach Scramble Pita Pockets - Turkey-Vegetable Soup - Cilantro-Lime Chicken & Corn Salad - À la Heart Mexican Inspired Mac & Cheese - Shrimp Tacos - Blueberry Crisp - Pumpkin Spice Ginger Bars
• an emphasis on plant-based ingredients, healthy fats, and thoughtful use of dairy, poultry, and lean red meat
• nutrition facts for calories, protein, total carbs, dietary fiber, added sugars, total fat, saturated fat, omega-3s, sodium, and potassium

More than 35 color photographs show off how indulgent heart-healthy eating can truly be.With Cooking à la Heart, eating better isn't difficult or boring--it's an investment to keep you enjoying good food for many years to come.

Author Biography

Linda Hachfeld, MPH, RDN, is a bestselling author, medical nutrition therapist, Benjamin Franklin Award recipient, district president for the American Heart Association, and community nutrition coordinator with the NIH-funded Minnesota Heart Health Program. She lives in Mankato, Minnesota.

Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND, is an award-winning dietitian, culinary nutrition expert, public speaker, columnist for Produce Business magazine, and president of Farmer's Daughter Consulting, Inc. She lives in Carmichael, California.

James M. Rippe, MD is the founder and director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute, the largest research organization in the world exploring how daily habits impact health. He is also a professor of medicine focusing on cardiology at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.