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Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, UK Edition
Alan L. Rubin (Author), Sarah Brewer (Author), Alison G. Acerra (With), Denise Scharf (With)
9780470512197, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 October 2007
416 pages
23.5 x 18.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.737 kg
Many of us, at the best of times, struggle for inspiration when it comes to cooking – and that’s without a medical condition that may affect our eating habits and require careful management. The right diet is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and all the more important for the successful management of diabetes. Fully updated for a UK audience Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will include the latest dietary recommendations and medical information on diabetes and its management. Packed with over 100 delicious and easy to prepare recipes - for everyday eating and entertaining - alongside a brand new section on packing healthy lunches and picnics, this book will help make mealtimes interesting and healthy. The book also offers guidance on the glycaemic index, nutritional information, diabetic exchanges for each recipe and lifestyle advice to help readers take control of their condition and live life to the full. Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will feature: Part I: Thriving with Diabetes Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great Part III: Eating Away from Home Part IV: The Part of Tens Part V: Appendixes
Introduction 1 Part I: Thriving with Diabetes 7 Chapter 1: Living to Eat with Diabetes 9 Chapter 2: Eating to Live with Diabetes 25 Chapter 3: Planning Meals for Weight Loss Goals 43 Chapter 4: Eating What You Like (Within Reason) 57 Chapter 5: Stocking Up at the Supermarket 73 Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great 83 Chapter 6: Enjoying the Benefits of Breakfast 85 Chapter 7: Starting Well: Hors d’Oeuvres and First Courses 99 Chapter 8: Sipping Simply Divine Soups 115 Chapter 9: Taking a Leaf from the Salad Bar 133 Chapter 10: Being Full of Beans (and Grains and Pasta) 153 Chapter 11: Adding Veg to Your Meals 171 Chapter 12: Boning Up on Fish Cookery 191 Chapter 13: Flocking to Poultry 211 Chapter 14: Creating Balanced Meals with Meats 229 Chapter 15: Nibbling on Snacks 243 Chapter 16: Drooling over Mouth-Watering Desserts 257 Part III: Eating Away from Home 269 Chapter 17: Eating Out as a Nourishing Experience 271 Chapter 18: Packing a Picnic Lunch 281 Part IV: The Part of Tens 295 Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Simple Steps to Change Your Eating Habits 297 Chapter 20: Ten Easy Substitutions in Your Eating Plan 305 Chapter 21: Ten Strategies to Normalise Your Blood Glucose 313 Chapter 22: Ten Healthy Eating Habits for Children with Diabetes 321 Part V: Appendixes 329 Appendix A: Investing in Food Supplements for Optimum Health 331 Appendix B: Exchange Lists 343 Appendix C: A Glossary of Key Cooking Terms 355 Appendix D: Conversions of Weights, Measures, and Sugar Substitutes 359 Appendix E: Other Recipe Sources for People with Diabetes 363 Index 365
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
