The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks)
Lund, well known for books like The Diabetic's Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (GK Hall, 1997) as well as her TV show Help Yourself with JoAnna Lund, has now adapted her recipes to the arthritic. Being overweight often leads to arthritis, and Lund, overweight herself, found she could alleviate some of her arthritic problems with changes in diet. Her recipes are basically intended to keep down fat, calories, and cholesterol, and she follows the guidelines of the American Dietetic Association. She also notes which recipes freeze well. Included are soups, vegetables, salads, main dishes, desserts, and miscellaneous items, such as dressings, biscuits, and muffins. Although she gives the food exchanges necessary for a diabetic, some will not agree with her use of NutrasweetTM and Saccharine TM as sweetening agents. Well written and offering good, sound advice, this book nevertheless appears to be aimed more at the diabetic than the arthritic, though most people would benefit from the information. Recommended where there is demand for her books. (Index not seen.)ALoraine F. Sweetland, IPS Information Problem Solvers, Crossville, TNCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.