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American Heart Association Brand Name Fat and Cholesterol Counter, Second Edition |  | Author: American Heart Association
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1227397
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 429
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0812923677
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.14
EAN: 9780812923674
ASIN: 0812923677
Publication Date: October 10, 1995
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A food counts guide lists total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories for more than four thousand brand name products and is organized into supermarket categories for easy reference. Original. 150,000 first printing.
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 Too hard to find things January 23, 2008
just steve (texas... what?)
It was so hard to find the particular foods I was looking for that it just wasn't woirth the effort. It would be more helpful to have generic listings. Now I either look things up on the web (like the websites of restraunts) or jot down key metrics from the FDA label on the package before I throw it away.
 Great Book January 3, 2004
melissa u Peterson (columbus, ga United States)
Very informative for those needing and wanting to be healthy
BUYER BEWARE May 26, 2001
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I should have read the cover in greater detail. Most importantly, the book contains ONLY those foods which meet ALL the AHA criteria for total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. So when there is no listing for scallops, is it because they exceed the guidelines, or because they are too exotic? A few items ARE included at the beginning of each section under "items you want to limit or avoid". Not the book if you are ever willing to eat something outside the guidelines (or make the best of limited choices). I prefer being able to eat a smaller quantity if I know the fat value, for example, is high. And as I should have known by the title, the focus is on brand names - ad infinitum. Editorially, it is difficult to follow the internal category indexing - would be helped by a dictionary - style reference at the top of each page giving the major index. Other problems, such as "seafood" listed after "turkey" within the "meat, poultry, seafood, and Meat substitutes" section, but NOT because the categories are separated. I think I'm going to buy the USDA Handbook No. 8 for a good generic reference book.
 Helpful Information on Sodium in Fresh Food January 19, 2000
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is the only book I have found so far that has information on sodium in fresh food. I find the book somewhat confusing to use but it does give me the information I seek.
Primarily lists low-fat and "lite" foods. October 3, 1999
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
Of all the fat/calorie/cholesterol count books I've seen, this has been the least helpful. The inclusion of brand names for the listed food items is nice, however the vast majority of foods are those already reduced, or naturally low, in fat and calorie content. Thus comparisons cannot be made with non-diet versions. Unless these are the ONLY foods you consume, you will still need to reference another source to calculate your fat and calorie consumption.
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