Synopses & Reviews
Cook these recipes up?and keep blood sugar down. With over 325 delicious and healthy recipes, The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to the Glycemic Index Cookbook is an invaluable reference for choosing foods according to their GI?a system of classifying carbohydrate-based foods by how much they raise blood sugar. Diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, and obesity may be avoided by following the glycemic index. Practical and easy to use, this is the one cookbook anyone concerned with their blood sugar will want to have in the kitchen.
·More than 325 recipes ·Includes both the GI value and a GL (glycemic load) rating for each recipe ·18 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes and the number is growing
Synopsis
"The skinny on the glycemic index."
Research has proven that the best way to lose weight is to watch the glycemic load, which is measured by the glycemic index rating of each food. "The Complete Idiots Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss" provides readers a solid foundation for understanding how and why a glycemic index diet works and controlling counts, along with activity and stress levels. Also includes recipes and a glycemic index.
The perfect solution for anyone at risk for Type II diabetes or anyone ready for a change from the low-carb diet
64% of adults over the age of 20 in the US are overweight or obese
Offers information on supplements, basic easy recipes, food lists, and sample meal plans
A full appendix with glycemic index counts and loads for all sorts of foods
Synopsis
Keep hunger cravings at bay and your waistline slim with this low-glycemic cookbook With over 325 delicious and healthy recipes, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Glycemic Index Cookbook is an invaluable reference for choosing foods according to their Glycemic Index--a system of classifying carbohydrate-based foods by how much they raise blood sugar.
Every recipe includes a value of it's glycemic load, along with a full nutritional profile. It takes all of the guesswork out of healthy eating With breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a full range of snacks, appetizers, and desserts, you will never run out of ideas for what to eat. Practical and easy to use, this is the one cookbook anyone concerned with their blood sugar will want to have in the kitchen.
You'll be amazed at how satisfying a low-glycemic diet really is. By keeping your blood sugar steady and low, you won't experience the hunger pangs that come with an insulin-spiking diet. You'll stay full, and you'll have no problem shedding or maintaining weight. Avoid diesease like diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, and obesity by following the glycemic index.
Enjoy coconut oatmeal cinnamon granola, lemon chicken quiche, sesame crackers and cheese, peppered beef jerky, ham and olive pita sandwiches, pepper steak with madeira cream sauce, slow-cooked creamy basil chicken, and flourless cherry chip cookies, just to name a few
About the Author
Lucy Beale is creator of the bestselling CD and speaking series Be Thin in Body, Mind and Spirit. She’s the author of several books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Low Carb Meals, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss.