Synopses & Reviews
For people with diabetes, counting carbohydrates and fats is the approach recommended by dietitians. This user-friendly guide describes how to use many generic and brand-name foods in meal planning and teaches you to convert carbohydrate grams into carbohydrate exchanges. Nutrient counts for food planning, how to understand grocery store food labels, and how to incorporate different sources of food-count information into meal planning are also covered.
Synopsis
From the experts at the American Diabetes Association The ultimate reference for anyone looking to shop with confidence while managing diabetes with ease, this comprehensive book lists foods, serving sizes, and nutrition information for generic, packaged, and fast foods. Completely updated for the third edition, this handy guide includes ten nutritional facts each for over 7,000 foods.
About the Author
Lea Ann Holzmeister, R.D., C.D.E., is a nutrition consultant and a certified diabetes educator, and is widely published in diabetes education.