Praises and Reviews for Quick & Healthy

"My patients love these user-friendly books. It is great for diabetics and people with heart disease and high cholesterol levels. What I love is the practical weight loss tips, time saving ideas, and practical nutrition guidelines. I highly recommend this cookbook for every one who wants to cook healthy and has no time to cook!"—Julie Conner, RD, MPH, PhD, President of Healthy Weighs

"A lifesaver for real-world cooks... with a wealth of dietary hints and shortcuts."—BookPage

"Many new cookbooks include the word ‘healthy’ in the title, but if you’re looking for information and recipes that are also quick and useful, this cookbook will be a good investment. These are not gourmet dishes with a long list of hard-to-find ingredients."—The Oregonian

"My favorite cookbooks, focused on healthy, quick recipes, include the Quick & Healthy series by Brenda J. Ponichtera."—David L. Katz, MD, director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and medical consultant for ABC News

"This health-conscious cookbook is the best I have seen—providing simple, easy-to-read, accurate information that focuses on today's issues… Brenda Ponichtera is an expert at translating good, sound scientific facts into the practical."—Barbara Craven, PhD, RD, consumer educator for Whole Foods Markets and U.S. federal agencies

"Superbly organized. Showcases delicious, ‘heart healthy,’ diabetes appropriate, weight control friendly recipes."—Midwest Book Review

"A fantastic find for busy people who want to cook at home and prepare meals that will promote a healthier lifestyle. This book is packed with practical tips on shopping, motivating reminders, sound and up-to-date nutrition information, and quick, easy, and delicious recipes. This rare treasure is especially helpful for someone who wants to learn how to cook healthy meals or wants variety in their menus!"—Monica A. Cengia, MSEd, RD, CDE, Diabetes Educator and Nutrition Consultant

"I'm thrilled to finally have a cookbook that I can wholeheartedly recommend to all my patients…"—Kathy K. Isold, MS, RD, CDE, The Comprehensive Weight Control Center, New York

"One way to eat healthier: modify fat-laden recipes. Quick & Healthy is one of ten that the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics suggest you consider."—USA Today

"A great book to recommend to clients, family, and friends."—Kathryn Miller, MS, RD, LD, Staff Nutritionist, Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas

"Not only are the recipes appealing, the book is rich in imaginative and creative tips for ‘quick and healthy’ shopping, cooking, and menu ideas.... It’s a book that dietitians will feel confident in recommending as well as giving for a gift."—Marion J. Franz, RD, MS, CDE., International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

"I can say with confidence, Quick & Healthy should be on every cookbook shelf."—Carol M. Meerschaert, RD, LDN

"…contains easy-to-follow, healthful recipes that your family will actually eat."—California Health

"The recipes are designed to be low in fat and cholesterol, yet high in taste. This practical 'how-to' guide includes menus, ideas for no-cook meals, weight control suggestions, food products worth selecting... and even the shopping list! I recommend that you buy this book."—Nancy Clark, MS, RD, Sports Nutritionist and author of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook

"At last. Practical tips for controlling fat and cholesterol, along with quick, healthy recipes that taste great. Highly recommended."—John P. Foreyt, PhD, Director, Nutrition Research Clinic, Houston, Texas

"Resolutions to eat healthier are easy to do using Quick & Healthy. The recipes work, and what’s more, they taste like you’ve been slaving over them for hours."—The Single Parent

"Just what people are looking for—a user friendly book about a lower fat, higher complex carbohydrate eating style."—Sonja L. Conner, MS, RD, Research Associate Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University and co-author of The New American Diet

"Quick & Healthy is not just another cookbook. The Time Saving Ideas, Quick Meals and Grocery Lists make the book more like a kitchen almanac…. A must-have for today’s busy cooks!"—Peggy Paul, RD, LD, Director, Oregon Dairy Council

"Brenda’s a mom, too, and knows what it takes to try to make all the eaters in the family happy."—Farmers Advance

"After a long day at work, no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen cooking. Author, educator, and registered dietitian Brenda Ponichtera understands that and she planned her book accordingly. Her book offers great timesaving tips, practical nutrition information, easy-to-prepare recipes, and even a master grocery list. More than a traditional cookbook, Quick & Healthy is an anthology of ideas for healthy living."—Focus on Books

"…targets all of us who claim we do not have time to eat healthfully. A worthwhile addition to any ‘eat and run’ kitchen."—Lipid Clinic News

"Easy-to-fix recipes for low-fat meals."—The Columbian

"I find it to be more than just a cookbook. It is also a guide to nutrition, and provides lessons about food and dieting throughout the book. I would definitely recommend it to someone who is looking for a healthier way to eat."—Pamela La Gioia, President, Your Life! Magazine

"These quick-fix meals don’t skimp on health."—The Register-Guard

"A Must-Have for Improving Your Diet. I use this book plus Ponichtera's other Quick & Healthy books with patients and in my own home. I work in the food and nutrition profession where we focus on getting folks to eat better and healthier. Telling them how is part of the battle, and showing them how with delicious, easy and quick recipes is the other component. I highly recommend this book!"—D. Milton Stokes, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager, North General Hospital, New York

"This book is a must have."—Tracy Farnsworth, roundtablereviews.com

"Excellent cookbook addressing low fat with balanced health maintenance and prevention focus. Uses common ingredients! A must buy!"—Dianne Smith, RN, Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Rehabilitation, Bellin Health

"Great resource for crafting meals to help feel and look your best, side-step diseases, prevent premature aging, and lose weight."—Elizabeth Somer, MA, RD, contributing editor to Shape Magazine

"The recipes are quick to fix, pack your calories with nutrition, and please the palates of family members from youngest to oldest."—Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, author of Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating, 3rd edition and Complete Guide to Carb Counting, 2nd edition

"Over 200 classic and contemporary taste tantalizing recipes—many like the stylish dishes found in trendy restaurants—appear in an easy to follow format."—Lauren Swann, MS, RD, LDN, Nutrition Consultant