Stealth Health How to Sneak Nutrition Painlessly into Your Diet

by Tribole, Evelyn

• ISBN13: 9780670874996
• ISBN10: 067087499X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Viking Adult

Summary

How to eat well in spite of yourself--customized tricks from the bestselling author of "Healthy Homestyle Cooking". Fiber Deprivers, Fruit Skimpers, Vegetable Haters, Fat Lovers, and others will find their own simple, ingenious, delicious weapons against indulgence in this inspired guerrilla foray into nutrition. 20 color illustrations.

Author Biography

Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., is the author of the bestselling Healthy Homestyle Cooking, Healthy Homestyle Desserts, Intuitive Eating, and Eating on the Run. She lives in Southern California, where she continues her nutrition counseling practices.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
Problem Areas at a Glance... Which Are You?	6	(3)
1 Vegetable Kingdom This chapter is targeted to the person who either dislikes vegetables or simply has difficulty getting them into the diet. Recipes include Sunburst Soup and Pumpkin Pie Shake	9	(30)
WHY VEGGIES ARE SO IMPORTANT	9	(5)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK VEGGIES INTO MEALS	14	(1)
VEGGIES SUPER HIGH IN VITAMIN A	15	(1)
VEGGIES SUPER HIGH IN VITAMIN C	16	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE VEGETABLES IN YOUR DIET	17	(1)
RECIPES	18	(21)
2 Coming to Fruition This chapter is geared to the person who has trouble getting enough fruit into the diet. Recipes include Paradise Shake and Strawberries and Cream Pie.	39	(24)
FRUITS MAKE A UNIQUE DIFFERENCE	39	(3)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK FRUIT INTO MEALS	42	(1)
FRUITS SUPER HIGH IN VITAMIN A	43	(1)
FRUITS SUPER HIGH IN VITAMIN C	44	(1)
CANNED FRUITS: SWEETENDED VERSUS JUICE PACK	45	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE FRUIT IN YOUR DIET	46	(1)
RECIPES	47	(16)
3 Calcium Quota This chapter is aimed at the individual who either dislikes milk or has difficulty consuming it. He or she may avoid milk for ethical or other reasons, but does not make an effort to consume other high calcium foods. These calcium rich recipes include Cheesy Stuffed Shells and Deep Chocolate Pudding.	63	(24)
CALCIUM: AN IMPORTANT MINERAL FOR MEN AND WOMEN	63	(3)
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT TIPS	66	(2)
CALCIUM-RICH FOODS	68	(1)
NONDAIRY CALCIUM-RICH FOODS	69	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE CALCIUM IN YOUR DIET	70	(1)
RECIPES	71	(16)
4 The Joy of Soy Exciting research has shown that adding soy into your diet can reduce cholesterol levels and alleviate the side effects of menopause. Since most Americans have not been exposed to tofu or soy products, they are often afraid to eat tofu or soy. Recipes include Toasted Tacos Ole and Chocolate Marble Cheesecake.	87	(26)
WHY NO DIET SHOULD BE WITHOUT	87	(3)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK SOY INTO MEALS	90	(1)
SOY AT A GLANCE GLOSSARY	91	(2)
SOY FOODS AND PROTEIN	93	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE SOY IN YOUR DIET	94	(1)
RECIPES	95	(18)
5 Full of Beans Beans are the unsung heroes of nutrition--loaded with folic acid, fiber, and protein. Recipes include Enchilada Bake and Dark Fudge Brownies.	113	(22)
BENEFITS OF NATURE'S MAGICAL LEGUME	113	(4)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK BEANS INTO MEALS	117	(1)
BEANS: A NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSE	118	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE BEANS IN YOUR DIET	119	(1)
RECIPES	120	(15)
6 Fiber Imbiber This chapter will concentrate on how to get fiber from whole grains. Recipes include Jeff's Thick-Crust Bread-Machine Pizza and Cinnayum Rolls.	135	(34)
WHOLE GRAINS--SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF	135	(5)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK WHOLE GRAINS INTO MEALS	140	(1)
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR VERSUS WHITE FLOUR	141	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE FIBER IN YOUR DIET	142	(1)
FIBER CONTENT OF GRAINS	143	(1)
RECIPES	144	(25)
7 Iron Men and Maidens Iron deficiency is the number one nutrition problem in children and a key problem for women in the childbearing years. Iron-rich recipes include Manhattan (Red) Clam Chowder and Spiced Gingerbread.	169	(26)
WHY IRON IS HOT	169	(3)
FIVE WAYS TO SNEAK IRON INTO MEALS	172	(1)
IRON-RICH FOODS	173	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO INCREASE IRON IN YOUR DIET	174	(1)
ACCIDENTAL IRON OVERDOSE AND KIDS	175	(1)
RECIPES	176	(19)
8 Trimming the Fat This chapter includes recipes that illustrate key fat-cutting techniques that still keep that wonderful mouth-feel and flavor, including Onion Rings and Sweet and Sour Pork.	195	(30)
AMERICANS STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN	195	(4)
FIVE WAYS TO TRIM THE FAT FROM MEALS	199	(1)
FAT LEXICON	200	(1)
TWENTY WAYS TO TRIM THE FAT FROM YOUR DIET	201	(1)
RECIPES	202	(23)
References	225	(6)
Index	231