Healthy Exchanges Cookbook
You know the drill: to lose those extra pounds that have been  adding up, you resolve to follow a plan of rigorous exercise and strict  dieting. You stick with it for a week or two, then--just when you're  breaking out the celery sticks and rice cakes for lunch--somebody  shoves a chocolate brownie under your nose, and it's all over! Author  Joanna Lund is all too familiar with the dieter's roller coaster; by  her own estimation, she has shed at least 1,000 pounds--and regained at  least 1,150--over the years. Finally, she realized the secret was to  aim for a healthier lifestyle rather than a miraculous instant weight  loss. Pretty soon, she was cooking up new recipes that were low in  fats, sugars, and sodium; easy to make; and delicious to eat. These  recipes are at the heart ofHealthy Exchanges.Lund's goals are twofold: to exchange old, bad habits for new, healthy  ones, and to exchange ingredients that are high in fat and sugar for  those that--although lower in such contents--still retain  the original flavor, appearance, and aroma. Plus, she says, "If it takes  longer to fix it than it takes to eat it, forget it!" Lund takes the  deprivation out of low-fat diets: pizza, banana cream pie, and tacos are  all on the menu, in addition to green salads, soups and pastas.Healthy Exchanges Cookbookdoesn't promise to melt those pounds  off overnight, but itdoesguarantee a healthier approach to  eating that will benefit every member of the family.