How To Reduce Cholesterol With French Gourmet Food

Cholesterol lowering foods are Mother Nature’s answer to the potentially devastating side effects of statin drugs (Lipitor, etc.). I highly recommend reading this report by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig from the Weston A. Price Foundation, before we talk more about the best diets for high cholesterol and foods good for lowering cholesterol.

“Dangers of Statin Drugs: What You Haven’t Been Told About Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Medicines”

My fellow Austinite and cherished friend, French Master Chef and Nutritional Therapist Alain Braux, offers his definition of cholesterol:

To understand what healthy cholesterol levels are, you must understand what cholesterol is. It is a modified fat that is actually more like wax than fat or oil; it does not dissolve readily in water or in your bloodstream.

Between 1,500 and 1,800 mg (1.5 to 1.8 grams) of cholesterol are produced every day by your body. Most of it is manufactured by your liver and smaller amounts by your small intestine and body cells. Between 200 and 800 mg daily come from the Standard American Diet (SAD). If you eliminated all cholesterol from your diet, your body would increase its production.

If this substance is so dangerous, why would your body produce it? Because it can’t function without it!

Chef Braux has just published his new book: “How to Lower Your Cholesterol With French Gourmet Food: A Practical Guide”

Now, I’m a “kraut”, a German/Austrian meat & potatoes guy, but I’m totally thrilled by this book. First of all – I’ve known Chef Alain for many years. His professionalism and dedication to his trade are legendary in the Central Texas foodie community. As a cafe owner, caterer par excellence and chef instructor at the Culinary Academy of Austin, Chef Braux set new standards for highest-quality culinary delights, using only the freshest and locally-produced ingredients. And he did all that before “organic” and “locavore” became the buzz words of the food industry!

Secondly, I can’t help but feel deepest respect for a former superstar chef in four-star hotels of Cannes and Nice, as well as the famous Parisian restaurant Lenotre, who decided to bring his unique combination of talents to the good people of Texas and the entire USA.

From the book’s introduction page: Bonjour. My name is Alain Braux and I am a classically trained French chef and a formally educated Nutritherapist. Two years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol, and I managed to bring my cholesterol levels down by returning to the foodways of my youth in Southern France. I lowered my cholesterol significantly with diet alone, and I wrote this book to let you know how you can do it, too.

What makes Alain Braux’s approach to a diet for high cholesterol so unique?

He’s a thoroughly-trained nutritionist AND a fantastic chef! Most authors who write about cholesterol lowering foods are either one or the other. Chef Alain, however, created recipes you want to eat! They’re easy to do, and they’re absolutely delicious. It’s not a chore to follow his French gourmet food recipes – it’s pure pleasure! (Naturally, you’ll want to ’stick with it’ and not give up, as it is the case with so many bland, so-called best diets for high cholesterol.)

How To Reduce Cholesterol

So, what’s in the book?

• Concise info on cholesterol, nutrition, self-empowerment, statin drugs, French and Mediterranean cuisines, exercise tips, a list of cholesterol lowering foods, natural sweeteners, bad sugars, bad fats, good fats, fibers, fruit, vegetables, grains, dairy, meats, fish, herbs, wines, breakfast, lunch, dinner, baked goods…
• Meal plans, appetizers, soups, side dishes, legumes, dumplings, veal, pork, beef, lamb, bison, poultry, seafood, salads, dressings, sauces, desserts…
• I just listed a bunch of topics while running down the table of contents. It’s a complete cook book (272 pages!) with everything you’ll ever need for joyful gourmet dining on cholesterol lowering foods!

Cholesterol Lowering Foods

Additionally, Alain’s book includes special ingredient information, cooking tips, step-by-step instructions, and lots of anecdotes from the interesting life of a French Master Chef!

Compare the horrendous cost of statin drugs and their proven harmful side effects with the daily pleasures of delicious meals that leave you energized, healthy and happy…$19.95 looks like a pretty good deal, I’d say.

How to Lower Your Cholesterol With French Gourmet Food: A Practical Guide

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