Go directly to page contentNational Cholesterol Education Month Kit, September 2004

Heart Healthy Recipes

To access any of the cookbooks, simply click on the cookbook title. From there, you will be connected directly to the Web page where you can download the entire cookbook or selected recipes.

Image of African American Style CookbookHeart-Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style

Nothing beats home-style cooking. The Heart-Healthy Home Cooking Cookbook contains over 20 recipes that will help you prepare home-style meals the healthy way, low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. All recipes can be prepared using simple, everyday ingredients. These recipes may be low in saturated fat and cholesterol, but they certainly are not low in taste. Recipes in the booklet include southern barbecued chicken, savory potato salad, classic macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie. NIH Publication No. 97-3792.

Image of Latino CookbookDelicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes

These recipes can help you prepare your favorite, traditional Latino dishes in a heart healthy way. This bilingual cookbook contains 23 tested recipes that cut down on fat, cholesterol, and sodium but not on taste. Who knew that by substituting a few key ingredients, traditional Latino dishes can be transformed into heart-healthy meals the entire family can enjoy? NIH Publication No. 96-4049.

Image of Recipe CardsStay Young at Heart Recipe Cards

Carrot-raisin bread? Barbecue chicken? Baked pork chops? Heart healthy pumpkin pie? Sound too good to be true? The 12 recipes in this packet will convince you that healthy dishes can also be delicious. Each recipe also lists total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories per serving.