Healing Gourmet Eat to Beat Diabetes

by Paresh Dandona, Healing Gourmet, Melissa Stevens Ohlson

Book Overview

A nutritional guide to preventing and managing diabetes using the latest scientific knowledge, 50 recipes, and two weeks of meal plans. Contributors include a doctor who is the Head of the Division of Endocrinology at State University of New York; a registered dietician who is Nutrition Projects Coordinator in Preventive Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and a chef who is a graduate of Peter Kump's School of Culinary Arts.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071457550
• ISBN13: 9780071457552
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Healing Gourmet by Dandona

Early stage diabetes can be managed easily with a disciplined approach consisting of diet control and daily exercise. The authors point out that an increase in blood glucose damages nerves. In addition, the BMI or Body Mass Index is a good indicator of the optimal weight loss objective to achieve for dieters. The plasma/glucose ratio should be well under 126 after 8 hours of fasting. The book identifies optimal foods for dieters and persons desiring to control sugar. These foods are as follows: - low glycemic index foods are all bran, lentils, nuts, soy, yogurt, most fruits and veggies, beans, brown rice, pita bread - red grapes, celery, green tea, berries, bulk, soy and flaxseed - Omega 3 fats reduce inflammation - Vitamin Biotin,Ca., Mg., B1 , 3, 6, 12,Folate,A,C,E, Se. The acquisition would be perfect for a wide constituency of health professionals and dieters everywhere. It is a solid value for the price charged.