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Removing the fat and salt from a recipe and keeping it tasty is not easy. As you are reading this book you are probably thinking "how is it possible to prepare delicious dishes without the use of fats and salt?" You may have noticed that most of the other "healthy", "light" and "low fat" cookbooks have used some fats and salt to enhance the flavor. We have eliminated those additions completely and kept all the color, texture, and flavor!
Add a little spice to your life!
I was inspired to write Slim to Shore as I reached my 50th birthday. Having decided it was time to pursue a more healthy lifestyle, my quest began by spending three informative, invigorating weeks at the National Institute of Fitness (NIF). There I learned the basics of eating more and healthier foods. With these basics under my belt, I was able to shed twenty-five pounds in eight months, while consuming more of the right foods, and feeling better, more energetic, and happier.
As I began research for Slim to Shore (my sixth book) I discovered, in light of my personal health commitment, there were almost no truly low fat cookbooks on the market. Readers beware of the words "low" and "light" in a cookbook's title. If you see whole eggs, margarine, or oil, stop right there and put that book back on the shelf --it's not going to do you any favors.
Armed with a mission, I began Slim to Shore; a collection of Caribbean charter yacht recipes that were adapted for a healthier life style. After undertaking considerable research, I chose only recipes low in fat, sugar, cholesterol, and sodium. Every recipe provides under 20% calories from fat, to keep your daily intake low. This percentage is an average based upon my personal experience with NIF's 10% recommendation and the USDA recommendation of 30%.
Slim to Shore takes you from breakfasts to desserts, from grocery store to final presentation. Along the way, you will be creating dishes that are delicious as well as ultra-low in fat, sodium, cholesterol, and sugar. You'll find complete nutritional information as well as workable substitutes, week-long menus, even shopping lists! Unlike any other cookbook on the market today, Slim to Shore actually shows you the tools to rework your life style. Also provided is nutritional information following each recipe. Bon voyage on your healthy and happy cooking journey.
Reviews
"Forget the "D" word. With Slim to Shore, Jan will make you love the low-fat life. Her book is a gourmet recipe for delicious, healthier living!"
Victor Baumann, Chef Instructor, Culinary Institute of America.
"At NIF, we teach nutrition based on consuming very low fat foods and reducing animal products, Slim to Shore takes major steps in those directions, accomplishing the near impossible with great tasting recipes, and is assuredly a prescription for a healthier lifestyle".
Marc Sorenson, Ed.D, President, CEO National Institute of Fitness
"Robinson is an experienced chef (have 4 of her cookbooks) and now she specializes in low-fat cooking. Jan has developed an extraordinary range of simple, healthful, and delicious recipes for every kind of food - you'll never miss the calories. Written with the everyday cook in mind, the flavorful recipes are simple to follow, and quick to prepare. Most of the recipes take less than 30 minutes from start to finish and only require ingredients that are easy to find".
J. Johnson, Raleigh, NC
"Slim to Shore is a true lifestyle cookbook that features "all the low's and no's," low cholesterol, low sugar, and no added fat or salt. Recipes for entrees, side dishes, appetizers, beverages, and desserts have been meticulously adapted without sacrificing flavor, color or texture. I love it, and I've lost weight".
G.Gaston, Atlanta, GA
"I purchased this book while vacationing in the Caribbean. Needless to say, I had put on a few extra pounds. Slim to Shore offers nutritional guidelines for healthy eating, a glossary of ingredients, the best techniques for low-fat cooking, and helpful hints for efficiency, 14 day suggested menu planning and improvising. This book is indispensable!
K. Wagner, Chicago, IL
"Capt. Jan Robinson has rewritten the rules for "healthy" cookbooks. Solid information about nutrition is followed by page after page of delicious, low-fat gourmet recipes that are easy to prepare. This is a must-have for any health-conscious cruising chef - or landlocked chef, for that matter!"
Linda Morris Childress, Managing Editor, Cruising World
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