Cook books

[Steadyian]

I am looking for a good recipe book to use after my heart attack to help with health eating and weight lost thank for any help i am new to all this as never been ill before

[jimmyq]

There are loads of recipes here on the BHF web site.

If you are considering life style changes, I would recommend that you watch the film "Forks Over Knives". It is on Netflix and YouTube. It is about global medical heart research and the findings, including a massive study of 800,000 Chinese people. You might find it helpful, I did.

[Springray in reply to jimmyq]

I would wholeheartedly (!) second this suggestion. First watch the movie...with the whole family. There is also a cookbook by Forks Over Knives (FOK). Bear in mind it is american units but still very useful. They have a cooking app too.

Also the book How Not To Die by Michael Gregor. He has a cookbook too. And an app.

The End of Heart Disease by Joel Fuhrman is another excellent book. He has cookbooks too.

Deliciously Ella Cookbook is UK written and also very good.

After a heart attack you are in a privileged position to really make lifestyle changes that can alter the course of your heart disease and give you back some control. The most important of these is nutrition. You can drastically reduce your cholesterol and BP too with these targeted ways of eating.

Wishing you the best in your lifestyle changes.

[jimmyq in reply to Springray]

We have been following the "How Not To Die" guidelines for 3 months. BP down, cholesterol down, pulse down, meds reduced. Hoping to get off them altogether in the next few months.

Good Luck with your attempt to reverse it!

[Springray in reply to jimmyq]

Same here. We have been wholefood plant based (WFPB) for 2 years now. Off my BP meds within first 6 weeks. It really was that quick. The body starts to repair when you take the artery-damaging foods off your palate and plate! Cholesterol halved in 4 weeks.

Great to hear your success too and hoping to inspire others to take back some control of the course of their coronary artery disease. There are other fringe benefits such as reduction in stroke risk, cancer risk and even relief ofcertain minor ailments such as gastric reflux.

[jimmyq in reply to Springray]

I am not at the point of stopping the meds yet. My GPs want to reduce them slowly. One of them is vegan so understands what I am trying to do.

[Steadyian in reply to Springray]

Thank you for you help

[marypw]

Try some of the BBC Good Food recipe books - there are a couple of low fat ones and at least one for chicken dishes. They are all pretty straight forward and quick and tasty, with info on fat and calorie content.

[Steadyian in reply to marypw]

Thank you for that

[Jo_BHF]

Hi there - jimmyq is right about our recipes, well worth a look. Lots to choose from, and we have a recipe finder so you can look within specific parameters (like gluten free, for high blood pressure, or desserts). bhf.org.uk/heart-matters/he...

Hope it's helpful!

[Steadyian in reply to Jo_BHF]

Thank you for that

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

If you go into a Smiths you will see a large selection of "healthy" cookbooks heavily discounted. All the celebrity chefs seem to produce one after fattening themselves up and then slimming down. Joe Wicks does one -" Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan" around £8 - £10 - as do the Hairy Bikers - "The Hairy Dieters" about £10. I think you need to look to see what appeals to you

[Steadyian in reply to MichaelJH]

Ok thanks for that

[Hidden]

If you set the search to books on Amazon and then type heart cookbook in the search bar it brings up lots and some of them look quite good. Lots of them have reviews too

[Steadyian]

Thanks for that didn't think of that

[Karenpr]

Join slimming world.

[jjerina]

We have just started using Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good. The recipes are low fat, low carb and really tasty. He uses some good techniques for reducing the fat in meat and everything contains loads of veggies. We have both lost weight so must be working.

[Lynntaylorsmith in reply to jjerina]

We’ve started with that too! I love it! The chicken tikka is gorgeous!!

[gal4God]

I cook heart healthy and don’t use recipes or cook books. I don’t use veg oil and use heart healthy oils there is a list on the Daniel plan website and it’s a large list of Heart healthy oils. I use heart healthy spreads.

[Lynntaylorsmith]

I’ve just bought Tom Kerridges lose weight for good. Low fat options and incredibly tasty!! Chicken tikka is gorgeous!

[Hidden]

theer are some good slimming world cookbooks on Amazon too

[MarkvdB]

Hi,

Not strictly cookbooks but these will help explain the nutrition side of how diet can help (some recipes are included):

The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley

The Diet Myth by Professor Tim Spector (a bit like above but a bit more technical)

How To Eat Better by James Wong

Personally I would avoid any book that prescribes a "diet" - good, sensible eating will help tremendously!

Good luck!

[pinkhairedgirl]

We use Tom Kerridge too but mostly Sally Bee books from amazon

[mumsastudent]

diabetes UK have good recipes too