Donald Gazzaniga, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, was headed for a heart transplant - the only effective medical treatment. Urged by his doctor to keep his sodium intake "under 1,500-2000 mg. a day," Don headed for the kitchen and went to work. Aware that cutting out table salt is the barest beginning of a true low-sodium diet, Don devised recipes for delicious low-sodium dishes that added up to less than 500 mg. daily, 70% lower than those in other low-sodium cookbooks. The result? Don's name has been removed from the transplant list and his doctors believe that his diet played a significant role.
The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook contains:
* Hundreds of good tasting, easy-to-make recipes
* An introduction by Dr. Sandra Barbour of the Kaiser Permanente Foundation
* Advice on finding low-sodium prepared foods, eating in restaurants, etc.
* Accurate sodium content of every ingredient and of the total servings
* A twenty-eight-day low...
Customer Reviews:
3 of 4 found this review helpful:
No salt lowest sodium cookbook just okay, 2008-02-08
I bought this with high expectations but have rarely used it. It has plenty of bread recipes but when it comes to comfort style, downhome food,,,,I just can't find the ones that suit me or my family...we are not into the types of food you get at a heath food store or any of those special grain type things like hummas, tofu,,etc...since he is very concerned about low fat,,,he puts applesauce instead of oil, and it has me trying to figure out how to put oil back in. If you are from the South,,these yankee type foods will not make you happy...compotes, etc. There could be a much better cookbook written for the Southern taste...if you are not from the West or the South,,,you will probably like the food. There are also, a lot of errors in it..which you have to go to his website to make corrections in your book...too much trouble for me...I want a book I can trust...
0 of 0 found this review helpful:
A Book the World Should Read, 2008-01-18
I love this book. Having been diagnosed with Migraine Equivalent Meniere's. I was floundering around to find "proven" recipes for low salt way of life. I bought this book along with others. The others were not near as easy to use, read and understand. Since using this book I have never felt deprived because of my low salt diet restrictions. The recipes make mealtime a joy again.
Every cooking school should have this book as part of their curriculum. As the nation grows older more people will become aware that low salt is actually the healthiest way to live. It will also help reduce health care costs. Mr. Gazzaniga may have found the "exilir" to long and productive life.
2 of 2 found this review helpful:
A great beginner's guide, 2008-01-07
This book has changed my life. I was 29 (3 years ago) when I bought it hoping to reduce my sodium intake in an effort to lower my blood pressure. Exercise was not working and my doc wanted to put me on medication. After a year of hard work, I went from 140/95 to 120/75 and I owe most of it to the philosophy of this book. I don't necassarily agree with many other reviews that this is the "end all" cookbook. Many recipes are good and simple to cook however many are bland and leave me with no desire to try them again. More importantly, this book acted as a guide for me to essentially start over in the kitchen. It took me a good 2-3 months of trial and error with the recipes in this book to develop food with the flavor my wife and I desire. Now I prepare my own salad dressings, pizzas, bread, marinades, spaghetti sauce, etc. In every case, I love the food far more now than the original sodium laden store bought stuff I used to use. Now that I am making all this food myself, I have lost about 20 pounds and my wife and I are in much better shape. Everyone could stand to lose a ton of sodium from their diet - this book is the place to start!!!
1 of 1 found this review helpful:
Low Sodium Cooking Essential, 2007-07-28
This book is a "must have" for those serious about low sodium cooking - an ESSENTIAL, along with "Cooking Without a Grain of Salt". Great recipes, and great advice about minimizing sodium in one's diet. A bargain for all the assistance it provides.
0 of 0 found this review helpful:
Great resource, 2007-07-13
Since my husband was placed on a low sodium diet, we have purchased 6 of these books to give away to other people. There is even a recipe for tasty dill pickles (without all the salt of course).
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