Synopses & Reviews
The New York Times bestseller, by the world's leading authorities on the glycemic index, now completely revised and updated: More useful and relevant than ever, The New Glucose Revolution is the definitive introduction to and an essential source of new information for everyone seeking to establish a way of eating for lifelong health, no matter what your current age, weight, or medical or physical condition. Widely recognized as the most significant dietary finding of the last twenty-five years, the glycemic index (GI)an easy-to-understand measure of how foods affect blood glucose levelsshows how and why eating low-GI foods has major health benefits for everybody, every day, at every meal. This all-new third edition includes: ? The latest scientific findings on the GI and the myriad benefits of eating low-GI foods ? Instantly readable tables of GI and glycemic load values for more than 500 popular foods and prepared meals, including brand-new GI values for 125 foods ? Dozens of delicious, easy low-GI recipes for everyday meals and snacks ? A brand-new AZ of the 100 key terms used throughout the book ? Answers to nearly 50 of the most frequently asked questions about the GI
Synopsis
Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller has championed the GI approach to nutrition for more than 20 years. Now, in this newly revised and updated third edition, she and her colleagues offer their latest research and the newest discoveries further substantiating the connections between nutrition, the glycemic index, blood glucose levels, and optimal health.
The New Glucose Revolution, the very first book on the GI ever published in the United States, is both the definitive introduction to and essential source of new information about all aspects of the glycemic index— an easy-to-understand ranking of foods based on how quickly they raise blood glucose levels. Written by the world's leading GI authorities, it shows how and why eating low-GI foods offers major health benefits for everyone.
Clear and accessible throughout, the third edition also features a new introduction, the top 100 low GI foods, completely updated GI listings for more than 800 foods (including dozens of new foods), an expanded recipe section, real life testimonials from people who have successfully used the glycemic index to improve their health, and new frequently asked questions.