Healthy Heart Cookbook Over 650 Recipes for Every Day and Every Occassion

by Piscatella, Joseph C.; Piscatella, Bernie

• ISBN13: 9781579129255
• ISBN10: 1579129250
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-15
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

The Healthy Heart Cookbook culls 700 of the best recipes from Joseph C. Piscatella's five cookbooks, which have more than 2,000,000 copies in print and are used by more than 5,500 hospitals. The 700 recipes-which range from Taco Pizza to Grilled Teriyaki Salmon to Risotto Milanese and Chocolate Pudding-are quick-to-fix and delicious. Based on guidelines from the American Heart Association, each recipe includes nutritional breakdowns, and the 1000-plus-entry fat-gram counter for common foods makes healthy substitutions a breeze. Perfect for the whole family

Author Biography

Author Joseph C. Piscatella has been a keen observer of American eating habits since 1977, when emergency open-heart surgery at the age of thirty-two forced him to recognize the intimate connection between dietary habits and overall health. His successful recovery and determination to make adjustment in his own lifestyle and diet inspired a new career as an active proponent of healthy lifestyle changes.

As president of the Institute for Fitness and Health, Inc. in Tacoma, Washington, he lectures extensively to a variety of clients, including medical organizations, corporations and professional associations, and is a consultant on major wellness projects for Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Cited in Time for their practicality and effectiveness, his seminars deal with the management of lifestyle habits to increase health, longevity and productivity. Mr. Piscatella is the only non-medical member of the National Institute of Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Expert Panel, which develops clinical practice guidelines for physicians. He is also a member of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion, the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and the National Wellness Association.