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Reviewed on February 15, 1998
Although some food writers and editors have been heard to say "fat-free is dead," that's apparently not yet the case, as these three new titles demonstrate. Schlesinger's first batch of 500 Fat-Free Recipes (Villard, 1994) was a best seller, and she's added others to the series, including 500 (Practically) Fat-Free Past Recipes (LJ 2/15/97). Odd then, that her health information is out of date, for her introduction asserts that dietary cholesterol contributes to high cholesterol (it doesn't) and that everyone should avoid salt because it can cause high blood pressure (sodium is a danger for only a small percentage of the population). So there's no fish or poultry, let alone meat, no salt, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More