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Diabetes cookbook for dummies / by Alan L. Rubin with Cait James.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvi, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
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  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1118944267
  • 9781118944264
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Contents:
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Recipes at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Flourishing with Diabetes; Chapter 1: What It Means to Flourish with Diabetes; Recognizing Diabetes; Defining diabetes; Categorizing diabetes; Knowing the consequences of diabetes; Recognizing you can manage diabetes; Controlling Calories; Moving and Resting; Knowing the New Blood Pressure Limits; Accounting for the Rest of Your Lifestyle. Chapter 2: How What You Eat Affects Your Diabetes. Switching to a Mediterranean Diet; Adding Up Carbohydrates -- Precursors of Glucose; Determining the amount of carbohydrate: Does it matter?; Considering the glycemic index; Choosing sugar substitutes; Eating Enough Protein (Preferably Not from Red Meat); Focusing on Fat and Using Statins; Zeroing in on cholesterol; Taking a look at other types of fat; Curbing your fat intake; Figuring Out Your Diet; Goodbye Food Guide Pyramid, hello MyPlate; Working with diabetic exchanges; Counting carbohydrates; Using a simple calculation. Monitoring Your Micronutrients. Recognizing the Importance of Timing of Food and Medication; Chapter 3: Planning Meals for Your Weight Goal; Figuring Out How Many Calories You Need; Finding your ideal weight range; Determining your caloric needs; Losing Weight Rapidly at 1,200 Kilocalories; Losing Weight More Slowly at 1,500 Kilocalories; Maintaining Your Weight at 1,800 Kilocalories; Checking Out Other Diets; The low carbohydrate group; The portion control group; A diet that emphasizes weight training; More extreme diets; Chapter 4: Eating What You Like; Staying True to Your Eating Plan. Enjoying the Best of Ethnic Cuisines. Valuing African-American food; Appreciating Chinese food; Welcoming French food; Enjoying Italian food; Feasting on Mexican food; Savoring Thai food; Relishing Latin American food; Eating the rest of the world's cuisine; Stocking Up with the Right Ingredients; Using the Right Tools; Making Simple Modifications; Taking Holiday Measures; Chapter 5: How the Supermarket Can Help; Going to the Market with a Plan; The bakery; Produce; The dairy case; The deli counter; The fresh meat and fish counter; Frozen foods and diet meals; Canned and bottled foods. The best choices for snacks. Deciphering the Mysterious Food Label; Making Good Choices; Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great; Chapter 6: The Benefits of Breakfast; Understanding Diabetic Breakfasts; Figuring out which fruit is right for you; Putting together protein-packed punches; Starting with Whole-Grain Goodness; Stocking Up on Baked Goods; Enjoying Egg-ceptional Dishes; Baking egg pies and quiches; Trying your hand at omelets and frittatas; Chapter 7: Hors d'Oeuvres and First Courses: Off to a Good Start; Enjoying Simple Starters; Savoring Salsas.
Summary: Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies gives you everything you need to create healthy and diabetic-friendly meals. In this revised and updated edition, you'll discover how easy it is to manage diabetes through diet. With tons of new recipes--many of them vegetarian--and the latest information on diabetes testing, monitoring, and maintenance, this book will help guide you down a path to a healthier you. With an anticipated price tag close to $3.4 billion annually by the year 2020, diabetes is one of the costliest health hazards in the U.S. If you're one of the 25.8 million Americans suffering from diabetes, this hands-on, friendly guide arms you with the most up-to-date nutritional information and shows you how to start cooking--and eating--your way to better health.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover how to eat a well-balanced diabetic diet

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies gives you everything you need to create healthy and diabetic-friendly meals. In this revised and updated edition, you'll discover how easy it is to manage diabetes through diet. With tons of new recipes--many of them vegetarian--and the latest information on diabetes testing, monitoring, and maintenance, this book will help guide you down a path to a healthier you.

With an anticipated price tag close to $3.4 billion annually by the year 2020, diabetes is one of the costliest health hazards in the U.S. If you're one of the 25.8 million Americans suffering from diabetes, this hands-on, friendly guide arms you with the most up-to-date nutritional information and shows you how to start cooking--and eating--your way to better health.

Offers 100+ new and revised diabetic recipes for every meal of the day Features changes in fat, carbohydrate, and protein recommendations that parallel the meal plan recommendations of the American Diabetes Association Covers how to make smart choices when eating out, shopping for food, and setting up a diabetic kitchen Introduces ways to involve diabetic children in meal planning and preparation

If you're diabetic and want to learn how to make lifestyle changes that count, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies shows you how the food you eat can help treat, prevent, and manage diabetes.

Includes Appendixes (pages 350-372) and index.

Previous edition: 2010.

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Recipes at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Flourishing with Diabetes; Chapter 1: What It Means to Flourish with Diabetes; Recognizing Diabetes; Defining diabetes; Categorizing diabetes; Knowing the consequences of diabetes; Recognizing you can manage diabetes; Controlling Calories; Moving and Resting; Knowing the New Blood Pressure Limits; Accounting for the Rest of Your Lifestyle. Chapter 2: How What You Eat Affects Your Diabetes. Switching to a Mediterranean Diet; Adding Up Carbohydrates -- Precursors of Glucose; Determining the amount of carbohydrate: Does it matter?; Considering the glycemic index; Choosing sugar substitutes; Eating Enough Protein (Preferably Not from Red Meat); Focusing on Fat and Using Statins; Zeroing in on cholesterol; Taking a look at other types of fat; Curbing your fat intake; Figuring Out Your Diet; Goodbye Food Guide Pyramid, hello MyPlate; Working with diabetic exchanges; Counting carbohydrates; Using a simple calculation. Monitoring Your Micronutrients. Recognizing the Importance of Timing of Food and Medication; Chapter 3: Planning Meals for Your Weight Goal; Figuring Out How Many Calories You Need; Finding your ideal weight range; Determining your caloric needs; Losing Weight Rapidly at 1,200 Kilocalories; Losing Weight More Slowly at 1,500 Kilocalories; Maintaining Your Weight at 1,800 Kilocalories; Checking Out Other Diets; The low carbohydrate group; The portion control group; A diet that emphasizes weight training; More extreme diets; Chapter 4: Eating What You Like; Staying True to Your Eating Plan. Enjoying the Best of Ethnic Cuisines. Valuing African-American food; Appreciating Chinese food; Welcoming French food; Enjoying Italian food; Feasting on Mexican food; Savoring Thai food; Relishing Latin American food; Eating the rest of the world's cuisine; Stocking Up with the Right Ingredients; Using the Right Tools; Making Simple Modifications; Taking Holiday Measures; Chapter 5: How the Supermarket Can Help; Going to the Market with a Plan; The bakery; Produce; The dairy case; The deli counter; The fresh meat and fish counter; Frozen foods and diet meals; Canned and bottled foods. The best choices for snacks. Deciphering the Mysterious Food Label; Making Good Choices; Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great; Chapter 6: The Benefits of Breakfast; Understanding Diabetic Breakfasts; Figuring out which fruit is right for you; Putting together protein-packed punches; Starting with Whole-Grain Goodness; Stocking Up on Baked Goods; Enjoying Egg-ceptional Dishes; Baking egg pies and quiches; Trying your hand at omelets and frittatas; Chapter 7: Hors d'Oeuvres and First Courses: Off to a Good Start; Enjoying Simple Starters; Savoring Salsas.

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies gives you everything you need to create healthy and diabetic-friendly meals. In this revised and updated edition, you'll discover how easy it is to manage diabetes through diet. With tons of new recipes--many of them vegetarian--and the latest information on diabetes testing, monitoring, and maintenance, this book will help guide you down a path to a healthier you. With an anticipated price tag close to $3.4 billion annually by the year 2020, diabetes is one of the costliest health hazards in the U.S. If you're one of the 25.8 million Americans suffering from diabetes, this hands-on, friendly guide arms you with the most up-to-date nutritional information and shows you how to start cooking--and eating--your way to better health.

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