Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners: A Cookbook for Eating and Living Well

by Kim Larson RDN, NBC-HWC

Overview

Take heart—controlling your blood pressure is easy with this beginner's cookbook.

If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, changing the way you eat can make all the difference. Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners can help you manage—or even prevent—hypertension through delicious, nutritious recipes that you can cook at home with ease.

Join the millions of Americans who have lowered their blood pressure through the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners can transform your health and well-being with time-saving, budget-friendly meals you'll love: Fireside Beef Stew, 30-Minute Marinara, and Chicken Curry in a Hurry, to name a few.

Inside this essential blood pressure cookbook you'll find:

• Beginners welcome—This hypertension-centric cookbook is perfect for beginners who are starting the path to better living.
• Savor the flavor—These pages are packed with 75 quick, easy recipes—including meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, and even gluten-free dishes—that taste great and help lower blood pressure long-term.
• Get the facts—Clear, easy-to-understand medical information about causes, treatments, and the impact of lifestyle changes will help guide you on your way to improved health.

Now you can control your blood pressure and enjoy delicious food at the same time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641528801
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Pages:	194
Sales rank:	138,358
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

KIM LARSON, RDN, NBC-HWC, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and board-certified health and wellness coach in Seattle, Washington. Kim’s expertise includes sports nutrition, weight management for men and women, and medical nutrition therapy for heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part 1 Blood Pressure 101 xiii

Chapter 1 So You Have High Blood Pressure 1

Chapter 2 Loving Your New Lifestyle 13

Chapter 3 Everything You Need to Master Your Health 27

Part 2 Recipes For Eating And Living Well 39

Chapter 4 Breakfasts and Smoothies 41

Chapter 5 Soups, Salads, and Sides 51

Chapter 6 Meatless Mains 73

Chapter 7 Seafood and Poultry Mains 95

Chapter 8 Beef and Pork Mains 121

Chapter 9 Snacks and Sweets 145

Chapter 10 Sauces and Dressings 157

Measurement Conversions 165

Resources 166

References 167

Index 170

Editorial Reviews

Kim's expertise and enthusiasm shine in this practical approach to lowering blood pressure. In positive and understandable language, she outlines how to make a difference in your health through straightforward lifestyle changes and delicious foods. The non-fussy recipes alone are worth the purchase of this resource, and I am excited to enjoy them with my own family—as well as share them with my patients.”—Megan Ellison, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDE, Sound Dietitians LLC

“Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners offers an easy-to-follow primer for managing high blood pressure combined with tantalizing recipes. This book will be helpful for people with diabetes, of which two-thirds report also having high blood pressure. Kudos to Kim Larson for including a wide variety of diabetes-friendly recipes and plant-based options.”—Toby Smithson, MS, RDN, LD, CDE, diabetes lifestyle expert and founder of Diabetes Every Day YouTube channel

“There is so much more to blood pressure than your salt and sodium intake. This book shares the good news about other foods, nutrients, and lifestyle factors to include and enjoy for healthy blood pressure. As a registered dietitian nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator, I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants to improve their blood pressure and quality of life.”—Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDE, the Guilt-Free RD® and host of the Sound Bites® Podcast

“The ideas in this book are proven to lower blood pressure. Kim offers an upbeat, easy-to-follow roadmap to launch and maintain a journey to better health. Her easy, enticing recipes bust every myth that lower-salt recipes are bland and boring. Learn how to use a variety of seasonings, produce, and more to create exciting meals and snacks without sacrificing taste or the pleasure of eating well.”—Lorelle Del Matto, MS, RDN, CD, FoodSavvy LLC

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