Dimensions
158 x 216 x 12mm
Simple Recipes, Shopping Guide & Restaurant Tips
Just in time to meet the FDA's new labeling law, 'The Trans Fat-Free Kitchen' provides the skinny - not the boring science - about how confused consumers can keep their lives free from the most dangerous fat ever "created": trans fats. A study in the Lancet proved that eating a mere 5 grams of trans fats a day increased women's rates of dying from a heart attack by 50 percent (5 grams of trans fat is found in one medium order of McDonald's fries or one small donut).
In January of 2006, the FDA will require that all food manufacturers change their nutritional labeling to denote when trans fats are present; however, companies can still emblazon their packaging with "Trans Fat Free" even if a food has trans fats less than .5 grams a serving. Confused? Consumers will be, too. Enter 'The Trans Fat-Free Kitchen', a simple, practical book that gives readers a real-world guide to avoiding trans fats.
Filled with shopping lists, sidebars and tips, this reader-friendly book will give people:
-an aisle-by-aisle supermarket guide to trans fat products and healthier replacements
-tips on how to find the hidden trans fats on product labels
-2 weeks of trans fat free menus for toddlers, teens and adults
-adivce on what to eat when you eat out
-trans fat free snacks that kids will actually eat
-a formula to determine whether a product is healthy just because it's trans fat free
A timely book that will dovetail perfectly with the new FDA guidelines. Complements all diets since avoiding trans fats is important no matter what diet you follow. Small, appealing package with simple text makes this the perfect read. Includes weekly menus, shopping guides and recipes.
