Publisher's Synopsis
Imagine a single pill that could stabilise your blood sugar levels, lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol counts, fight fatigue, relieve constipation, ease IBS - even reduce your risk of stroke, heart attack, type 2 diabetes and colon cancer - all the while helping you lose weight. That pill would change medicine forever. Although no such pill exists, there is a powerful substance available at your local grocery store that can have such effects - dietary fibre. Filled with scrumptious fibre-rich recipes, THE FABULOUS FIBER COOKBOOK is here to show you how to reap the amazing benefits of this wholesome ingredient and create fantastic meals. Part One begins by explaining what fibre is, where to find it and how fibre-rich dishes can fill you up, slim you down and improve your overall health. It, also, provides tips for choosing and using foods packed with fibre, allowing you to maintain a well-stocked larder of the best ingredients for a high-fibre diet. Part Two presents over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that include valuable amounts of fibre, making it simple for you to enjoy both a good meal and good health. Here you will find instructions on how to prepare delightful breakfasts, amazing appetizers, delicious soups, hearty salads, mouth-watering sandwiches, yummy side dishes and delectable sweets. Offering a wide range of enticing flavours, this cookbook is sure to contain a recipe to suit any mood. When it comes to restoring your health, dietary fibre can be as effective as any number of medications on the market, but without the side effects or high cost. In THE FABULOUS FIBER COOKBOOK dietician and best-selling cookbook author, Sandra Woodruff, makes it easy for you to incorporate fibre into your diet and regain your vitality. So, what are you waiting for? You can have your fibre and love it, too.