Marla Heller

The author took her nutritional advice right out of the 80's. It seems a waste to write an entire diet book using outdated concepts like "don't eat fat", "don't eat salt", or "don't eat cholesterol". Any book that tells you to eat margarine over butter has serious problems.

As a side note, the audio book format was not appropriate for the chapters that outlined several weeks of daily suggested menus. There was a later chapter that read out a great many recipes that also got cumbersome to hear.

When you hear about a medical diet designed to reduce your blood pressure, your first thought may be concern that you will no longer be able to enjoy eating anymore. A cookbook like this will help to dispel that concern. It's filled with easy to prepare recipes that contain normal ingredients (unlike some special diets). When I read the recipes, my first thought usually was, "That would taste good." From meals to salad dressings, this cookbook will easily become a favorite on your shelf. show more Eating healthy can taste good. show less

My husband came home from his physical and said his doctor wanted him to start the DASH diet to address high blood pressure. But where to start? This book was an excellent answer to that question. Practical steps combined with good recipes got us off to the right start. This book gave me the confidence that I could feed my family good-tasting food that would fit with my husband's medical needs.

Very straightforward book--practical and insightful. Makes it very clear that a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, gentle exercise, and plenty of water will cure much of what ails you. Excellent resource for the newly diagnosed hypertensive.