Hearts We've Captured

"Because of their risk of heart disease, people with diabetes should limit saturated fat in their diet, replacing it with poly- and monounsaturated fats," says Certified Diabetes Educator Esther Garcia Schuster, MS, RD. "Canola oil, rich in these desirable fats, is a great base for the recipes in this cookbook. Using these recipes will ease diabetes management and ensure that healthy cooking is a joy."

"Canola oil wakes up all of the flavors in foods," says Nancy S. Hughes, recipe developer for "The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen". "Developing recipes for this cookbook was fun and easy because I had no limitations with the oil and I could focus on the natural goodness of whole foods, herbs and seasonings."

"It is never too early to teach healthy eating habits, especially the benefits of using canola oil.  This is an excellent resource to use with the teens and adolescents with diabetes I work with to promote the use of healthy fats.  It gets them excited about cooking nutritious meals that taste good, since the recipes are easy to understand and prepare." Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE, Program Coordinator, Teen Transitions, University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center