People are encouraged to eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains if they want to begin eating in a healthful way.   That doesn’t mean that we can’t eat meat.  Westerners have an affliction with eating red meat and this book steers meat eaters to make the healthiest choices to put into their mouths. 

 If you’re like most people you have tried fad diets, exercise programs and other activities to loss weight, you are still probably one of the 2/3 of the country’s overweight citizens.  There are so many diets out there from the chocolate diet to the eat nothing but red meat diet to the brown rice diet. Do they work? Well if it is short term results you’re looking for, you will probably lose a few pounds on any diet you go on. Some diets focus on eating a ton of one thing that’s been deemed healthy by a trivial study or fact.

 To eat a healthful diet, a person needs to eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fats and proteins to stay healthy.   The products you choose can make a big difference in the weight loss result you experience.  You can still enjoy a steak, but selecting the proper cut in a proper portion size can mean a saving of 100’s of calories and weight loss success.

 Cook the Right Foods helps chefs pick the leanest cuts of meat and gives recipes for the healthful preparation of beef, chicken, pork, fish and wild game.   We teach you how to make healthy salads, soups and smoothes and introduce an eating plan that makes smart use of meat in your diet. We give you frank advice on how to reduce your dependence of red meat and give you many options to change up your plate. With larger portions of vegetables and whole grains, ideally, meat should be reduced to 1/3 or less of the plate.   

 This book offers more than lean and healthy recipes; it explains healthy cooking techniques and gives advice on planning to starting a more healthful diet.