Does anyone know of a good diet cookbook?
My husband is seeing a doctor for high blood pressure. His doctor wants him to lose weight and exercise. He has been exercising 3 to 4 times a week and is trying to limit calories. He went to see a nutritionist/dietitian today. It was a total waste of time and money. All she could recommend is what a diet book that my husband has been using already. Cut out certain foods and exercise, which my husband was already doing. She said to limit sodium intake also. This is information that I already knew as a former nurse aide. I also have been trying to lose weight, but my problem is related to hormone changes. My husband’s mother had a thyroid problem and couldn’t lose weight. She saw dietitians, joined weight watchers with no success. Her family doctor found out that her metabolism was out of whack. This is why she couldn’t lose the weight. She was given medication and she started losing weight. I’m thinking this is what the problem might be with my husband. Sometimes the problem can be organic in nature. We are going to really try to stick with the diet from the book. My husband lost 20 pounds 3 years ago. However, I would like to find a good cookbook with tasty meals that are fast and easy. I like to cook but I don’t like the mess of cooking. I have a very tiny kitchen with absolutely no counter space. A stove that is 30+ years old and only 2 of the burners work. So if I do cook it has to be a one pan recipe. My husband doesn’t like tomatoes at all. I can’t eat cabbage, nuts, pork because I’m allergic to all of these items. He loves cabbage, nuts, pork. He’s almost 100% German ancestry. I’m almost 90% English/Irish ancestry. So he doesn’t like what I make and I really can’t eat what he likes. The dietitian said that corn is a starch and shouldn’t be used much. I grew up on a large farm and thought corn was extremely healthy and rich in vitamins. I really didn’t care for her ideas on food much. Can anyone please recommend a healthy cookbook? Thanks.
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