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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 613.2 EAN: 9780060988579 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0060988576 Label: Collins Living Manufacturer: Collins Living Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: June 15, 2002 Publisher: Collins Living Release Date: May 28, 2002 Studio: Collins Living Accessories: Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Move over, Martha Stewart: there's a new chef in the kitchen and she's on a mission to improve everyone's life from the inside out. It's Marilu Henner, bestselling author of Total Health Makeover and The 30-Day Total Health Makeover, but perhaps better remembered for playing Elaine on the popular 1970's TV show Taxi. So much more than a cookbook, Henner's hefty page-turner is like a detox program for the kitchen. She begins--in her typical, perky style--with a hard yet humorous look at the reader's kitchen and how it functions. Next she preaches the dangers of sugar (Henner calls it "kiddy cocaine"), red meat ("animal products are the number one cause of our number one killer, heart disease"), dairy products ("bovine slime"), about 200 food additives, and certain cleaning products. Nicely designed charts make the technical information easy to read; thankfully, Henner's engaging, chatty prose nicely complements the wealth of serious data presented here. Once the kitchen is free and clear, Henner walks readers through the health food store, describing key staples, tasty items, favorite brands, and foods with kid appeal. Then she's on to the bulk of the book: the many savory recipes for entrĂ©es, appetizers, sides, salads, sauces, and desserts. Dishes like Linguine with Red Clam Sauce, Coconut Shrimp with Curried Hummus on Wonton Squares, and Killer Brownies certainly don't sound low-cal or low-anything, yet each recipe--borrowed from Henner's pool of friends, relatives, and favorite chefs--follows her Healthy Life food-combining rules (don't mix proteins with carbohydrates, eat fruit separately, etc.) and are free of dairy, red meat, and refined sugar. Especially helpful are the tasters' and contributors' comments that accompany nearly every recipe. And since Marilu has an opinion about everything (it's her book, after all), she too offers comments, suggestions, and anecdotes galore. --Liane Thomas Product Description: If you're like most people, 70 percent of what's in your kitchen right now is unhealthy and has to go. Now the good news ... This book will show you that there are healthy and tasty alternatives to everything in your refrigerator and pantry, and the transition is easier than you think. When it comes to food, most of us go through a constant tug–of–war between the foods we love and the foods we feel we should be eating. But what if we didn't have to give up our favourite foods? What if we could take recipes from our childhood or our favourite cookbooks and find healthier ways to enjoy them? Marilu Henner's Healthy Life Kitchen shows you a new way, a better way, to create a "health factory" in your home. Out go the red meat, dairy, and refined sugar products, and in come the freshest fruits, vegetables, grains, soy, seafood, poultry, and seasonings imaginable–and, in a few easy steps, you've created a Healthy Life you! After inspiring legions of readers with Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover and The 30–Day Total Health Makeover, Marilu presents the first cookbook in her bestselling series. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Healthy Life KitchenGreat Book - lots of wonderful information - Marliu makes it so simple and easy to follow - Love it and got one for my daughter! Rating: - My family loves these recipes!My family had to avoid dairy for the sake of my son's allergy and this was one of the cookbooks I picked up. I don't necessarily agree with all of Marilu's nutritional suggestions, but my family have LOVED every recipe I've made from this cookbook, and I've made more than a third of the recipes. Family favorites include the sesame-crusted salmon, wild rice pancakes, rich man's stew, curried coconut chowder, potato-leek soup, wild mushroom soup, thai coleslaw, black bean and shrimp ... Read More Rating:  - Ah, mainstream "health" advice...I'm a whole (read: REAL) foods junkie, and my well-meaning boyfriend's mother gave me this book, since she knows I'm into health food, healthy cleaning and green living. I'm certainly not an expert myself, but having read the interpretations of various certified nutritionists, I think I have a pretty good idea of what to eat and what NOT to eat. Well, Marilu wants you to avoid dairy. Um, that's fine, since your average milk at your average convienence store is pasteurized crud produced by unhappy, ... Read More Rating: - Healthy Life KitchenFabulous whole foods cook book! I have used so many recipes in this book and they are all wonderful! Great references are included which makes it a very comprehensive book to own. Rating: - Great Cookbook and so much more!Not only will you love the recipes in this book, you will use it again and again as a guidebook and manual to healthy cooking/living. It explains the components of a healthy diet according to her plan, and gives many food ideas for healthier eating and substituting. It contains great recipes for every category of food. |
