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Title: Nutrition; Questions to Ask.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: NWHRC Health Center - Nutrition (Pamphlet)
Date: September 15, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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Diabetes is closely related to your Glycemic Index, and in this book, "Understanding Diabetes And Glycemic Index," you will learn more about the relationship between the two. This 75-page eBook is an amazing source book on diabetes, which every diabetic would like to possess. It teaches you how to keep this energy-sapping disorder under control by simply checking your blood glucose level.

These Are Some Of The Tips You Will Find In The Book :

* Nutrition And The Glycemic Index
* The Glycemic Index: Preventing Diabetes Through Diet
* The Glycemic Index: Lifestyle Changes
* The Glycemic Index: Is It Worth The Effort?
* The Glycemic Index: It Seems More Difficult Than It Is
* Depression And Diabetes
* Diabetic Diet
* Gestational Diabetes
* Glycemic Index
* High Glycemic Foods
* How To Prevent Diabetes
* Insulin To Treat Diabetes
* Kidney Disease And Diabetes
* Link Between Diabetes, Heart Attacks And Strokes
* Medications That Treat Diabetes
* Pre Diabetes
* Symptoms Of Diabetes
* The Effect Of The Glycemic Index On The Body
* Weight Control In Diabetes Management
* You Can Control Diabetes
* Purpose Of The Glycemic Index
* The Importance Of Knowing The Glycemic Index
* Benefits Of The Glycemic Index
* Making The Switch To A Low Glycemic Index Diet
* Preventing Diabetes With A Low Glycemic Index Diet
* The Glycemic Index And Pregnancy
* The Glycemic Index And Your Health
* The Glycemic Index And Heart Disease
* The Glycemic Index: Changing Your Eating Habits
* The Nutritional Value Of Low Glycemic Index Diet Foods
* African Americans And Diabetes
* Can A Good Diet Keep Diabetes At Bay
* Diabetes And Sexual Problems
* Eye Complications Of Diabetes
* Foot Complications Of Diabetes
* Good Gylcemic Foods
* How To Use The Glycemic Index
* Type I and Type II Diabetes
* What Is Hypoglycemia?
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This digital document is an article from Medical Update, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 671 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fitness level predicts women's heart health better than BMI.(body mas index)
Publication: Medical Update (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: 30Issue: 3Page: 5(1)

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Are you tired of working so hard to diet and not losing any weight? How about your health? Are you as healthy as you would like to be? Or, do you feel that “spring in your step” is gone forever?
The Glycemic Index Can Be the Answer

You have probably heard about the Glycemic Index. It is touted in advertisements for many diet companies, but in this guide, you will have all of the information at your fingertips to learn how to easily use and follow the guidelines of the Glycemic Index for the rest of your life.

Effortlessly Control Your Glycemic Index For the Rest of Your Life!

Has it always seemed fishy to you that the entire diet industry has vilified an entire category of food, namely carbohydrates, which have always been the basis of the food pyramid that we learned about in school? You are not alone. Many scientists and nutritionists decided to put this claim to the test and what was discovered may astound you. Not only are there good carbohydrates, but these are foods that your body should not live without.

We are becoming a people who are starving our bodies of the nutrients and wholesome foods that it needs while at the same time becoming a civilization that is overweight and nourished on empty calories and foods high in sugar.




Glycemic Index Foods are What Your Body Crave


1) Control Your Weight Without Even Thinking About It

Sugars and carbohydrates are the fuels that provide our bodies with the energy it needs.How efficiently our bodies process the “fuel” or food that we feed it is our metabolism or energy. This process of food turning into energy can become sluggish from the poor food choices we make.

In this guide, learn how to “rev” your metabolism back up and keep it purring like a pristine, high powered engine. This act alone will allow those unwanted pounds to shed right off!

2) Lower or Eliminate your Risk of Serious Diseases

As well as losing those extra pounds, following the guidelines of the Glycemic Index will make you much healthier overall. It’s one thing to look good and healthy, but when the inside matches the outside, then you are definitely on the right track.

In this guide, you will learn how following the Glycemic Index is so easy and satisfying and the health benefits are enormous! Diabetes, Heart Disease and High Cholesterol are all directly related to what and how much carbohydrates and sugars we are eating. Learn what to do to reduce or eliminate these threats.

Here is what you will learn inside this guide....


* What the Glycemic Index is and How to Apply it to your Life

* That “Carbohydrate” is Not a Bad Word and there are GOOD Carbs!

* The “Good”, “Bad”, and the “Ugly” about Sugar and Carbohydrates

* The Easy-To-Understand Facts about Insulin and Diabetes

* That the Benefits to Following the Glycemic Index are Huge and Long Lasting

* How to Lose Weight easily with the Glycemic Index

* How to Eliminate your Risk of Developing Diabetes

* How to Lower and Control Your Cholesterol

* How to Go One Step Further and Get More Results with Glycemic Loading!

* An In-Depth “Do's” and “Don'ts” Section to Make Controlling your GI even Easier

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Here is what you will learn inside this guide....

* What the Glycemic Index is and How to Apply it to your Life

* That “Carbohydrate” is Not a Bad Word and there are GOOD Carbs!

* The “Good”, “Bad”, and the “Ugly” about Sugar and Carbohydrates

* The Easy-To-Understand Facts about Insulin and Diabetes

* That the Benefits to Following the Glycemic Index are Huge and Long Lasting

* How to Lose Weight easily with the Glycemic Index

* How to Eliminate your Risk of Developing Diabetes

* How to Lower and Control Your Cholesterol

* How to Go One Step Further and Get More Results with Glycemic Loading!

* An In-Depth “Do's” and “Don'ts” Section to Make Controlling your GI even Easier

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This report will show how the Glycemic Index is calculated and how to use it effectively as a guide to live healthier. It will show that following the Glycemic Index can be done very easily and that the benefits of following the Index are many. You will see how controlling the foods you eat based on the Glycemic Index will allow you to lose weight, reduce your risk of diabetes, and lower your cholesterol, just to name a few.

The Glycemic Index is linked directly to the sugars in foods and how they are absorbed. The Index measures carbohydrates, which are made up of simple or complex sugar molecules. The Glycemic Index then ranks the effects these foods have on our systems.

You will see that by understanding these effects and adhering to some simple guidelines, you will be able to recognize foods by the Glycemic Index and make better food choices. You will see that many carbohydrates are very beneficial to you and that you do not have to avoid all carbohydrates as many celebrated diets suggest. Carbohydrates are not the villains that they have been promoted to be!

This report will go into depth to explain how high and low blood sugar levels effect your health and your feelings of well being. You will understand the direct link between the Glycemic Index and controlling diabetes or even substantially reducing the risk of becoming diabetic.

Also included in this report is a handy table of many common foods and their Glycemic Index rating along with easy-to-follow recommendations to take full advantage of the best food choices.

Once you read this report and become familiar with what the Glycemic Index is and how beneficial it is for everyone who follows it, you will find that making the best choices will come naturally to you. You will be able to control your Glycemic Index with little effort on your part. ... Read more

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The latest medical research clearly confirms that the glycemic index (GI)—an easy-to-understand ranking of foods based on their effect on blood glucose levels—is vitally important for heart health and the prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome (aka Syndrome X and insulin resistance). Slowly digested, low-GI carbohydrates like pasta, grainy breads, and cereals based on wheat bran and oats play an important role in treating and preventing heart disease—in addition to controlling blood sugar and aiding weight loss. This handy pocket guide shows readers how to choose the right amount of the right carbohydrates for reducing the risk of heart attack and for lifelong health and well-being. Included is a 7-day, low-fat, low-GI meal plan for heart health, a healthy-heart pantry checklist, and the glycemic index values, fat, and carbohydrate content for over 300 foods and drinks. ... Read more

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Excellent book and diet!
I followed this diet for 3 months and as a result, lowered my triglycerides from 498 to 210!It's very easy to follow and certainly has improved my health. ... Read more

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Now The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Your Heart makes it easier than ever to identify those foods that have the right amount and the right kind of carbohydrates for reducing your risk of heart disease while maintaining overall well-being. This pocket guide includes a 7-day, low-fat, low G.I. meal plan for heart health, a low-fat, low G.I. healthy heart pantry checklist, and the glycemic index factor, fat and carbohydrate content of over 300 foods and drinks.Written by the world's leading authorities on the glycemic index, The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Your Heart is must-reading for everyone interested in eating low G.I. foods for better heart health. ... Read more

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The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Sugar andEnergy shows us how the glycemic index relates to sugar and how itaffects our bodies.It dispels the common myths about sugar anddiscloses scientific findings that indicate overly restricting sugarfrom your diet may actually be detrimental to your health.Thispocket guide includes sample menus and the questions people mostfrequently ask about sugar. Written by the world's leading authoritieson the glycemic index, The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide toSugar and Energy tells you what you really need to know aboutsugar, your health and blood sugar control, weight loss, dentalcavities, behavior and mental health. ... Read more

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Not for everyone
This book is small and easy to read. However it is not for everyone. Personally I read books to gain as much knowledge about a subject as I possible can. There are some good points in here. However, I "personally" disagree with some of the advice given.On Pg 70 the author suggests "If ice cream is your weak spot choose low-fat,not low sugar versions. If you want to pig out now and again-it's much better to do it on jelly beans and hard candies rather than chocolate and potatoe chips." I understand that sugar gives energy but for low blood sugar folks and diabetics this isn't really good advice. I personally feel like I am going to pass out when I eat any of that stuff, but I a feel full and okay when I eat a piece of cheese, meat, some salad, or an egg. I have 2 other books in this series but I think I will be previewing any other books in this series in the library (it needs my support anyway) first before purchasing any more ... Read more

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Discover How the Glycemic Index Can Be a Vital Part of Day-to-Day Diabetes Care

People with diabetes have been among the first to recognize the health benefits of the glycemic index (G.I.). Now the world's leading authorities on the G.I. explain how to use the G.I. in the daily management of Type 1 diabetes. Packed with useful information, this guide covers:
* The benefits of knowing the G.I. values of foods;
* Age-specific information for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-age children, and teenagers;
* Meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks, and parties;
* What and when to feed active and athletic children;
* Strategies to keep blood glucose levels steady day and night;
* Meal ideas and tips for coping with issues unique to Type 1 diabetes.Addressed to the parents of children with Type 1 diabetes, The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Children with Type 1 Diabetes offers a vital new tool in the daily management of Type 1 Diabetes. ... Read more

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When I walked out of the doctor’s office, it hit me like a whack upside the head …

I really don’t know what diabetes is. What causes it, what it affects, and just how the heck did I get it?

Being one who does not want to take medication, I quickly decided that I need to know what I was up against if I decided not to succumb to a lifetime regime of diabetic medication.
I truly did not know how diabetes affects a person. I had a vague idea, but it was not even close to what I learned over the next five months.

I was obsessed with research. Learning whatever I could from books, medical journals, Internet resources, and interviews with 70+ people living with diabetes.

I interviewed doctors, dentists, optometrist, podiatrist, natural health practitioners, chiropractors and alternative health advocates.

What I learned was, how devastating a disease diabetes really is. The complications or conditions that are caused by “diabetes” are many. Many conditions worsen quickly when diabetes is ignored and not controlled. Some conditions truly diminish your quality of life. Others are fatal.

You don’t just catch diabetes like you do a cold.

I had been warned that my blood sugar test numbers put me in the “pre-diabetic” category three years earlier. I was warned again, and again.

Being in love with my “snacks” I chose to ignore the warnings, thinking “if I just eat only 2 cookies at a time instead of 6, I’ll be ok”. Well it wasn’t just the cookies. It was my whole lifestyle that put me at risk.

So here’s what I decided to do…

With all my research learning about diabetes, what causes it, and what it affects, I also learned that the conditions can be “reversed”.

Now when I say reversed, I am talking about reversing a diabetic trend. If you reduce your increasing body weight to a much healthier weight; that is reversing a diabetic trend. If you reduce consistently high blood sugar counts and control it; that is a reversal of a diabetic condition.

So after learning of many different ways to “reverse” diabetes and the conditions it brings, I decided that my fear of those conditions was much greater than my fear of giving up chocolate chip cookies.

I started making a plan, a plan to get me out of those diabetes test numbers.

The plan consists of:

1. “The Inner Game”
2. Nutrition, balanced meals
3. Exercise, intentional physical movement
4. Supplements

I believe that this concept/formula, which I named “The BetesBuster Plan” is flexible if you stay with the core foundation of nutrition. You can alter the exercise part to fit your needs. The supplements are optional. Your inner game is important because you have to choose to make change.

Do you want health, or a slowly debilitating quality of life?

By taking action and following the step-by-step plan, you will see a change in energy levels, weight loss, better concentration/focus, and a sense of "feeling great" within a couple weeks.

Your blood sugar levels will get much better as you become less "insulin resistant".A common dilemma among overweight people and people either pre-diabetic, or with type 2 diabetes.

It is always your choice, ignore diabetes and endure ever increasing dire health conditions, or take control of your life and health by taking action with a healthy lifestyle plan.

Try The BetesBuster Plan.It worked for me and many others that have tried it.I know you can do it.Fight the "beast" called diabetes.Never, ever, give up! ... Read more

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The statistics are staggering. Thirteen million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes; another 5.2 million don't know that they have it. During the past thirty years the diabetes rate has tripled, and each year about 200,000 people die from complications of the disease. The Centers for Disease Control project that one out of every three children born in the year 2000 will develop the disease. But Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. Find out how you can avoid becoming a statistic.

As a respected physician and pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, Dr. Robert C. Atkins recognized early on that diabetes and obesity are twin epidemics, and that the way to reverse both is to permanently change the way people eat. Yet much of the mainstream medical establishment continues to advocate the treatment of diabetes with insulin and other drugs, while recommending a diet high in carbohydrates including sugar which raises your blood sugar. What you'll learn from reading Atkins Diabetes Revolution is that rather than correcting your metabolism, such a diet can actually increase your risk of developing diabetes -- and heart disease.

The Atkins Blood Sugar Control Program (ABSCP) helps you identify the metabolic signposts that indicate trouble long before the onset of Type 2 diabetes so you can stop it in its tracks. If you already have the disease, the ABSCP offers you and your physician a strategy for weight management and blood-sugar control, while minimizing your exposure to drugs.

Atkins Diabetes Revolution presents a comprehensive lifestyle program, including diet, exercise, and nutrient supplementation. The book also contains meal plans, recipes, a fitness routine, and case studies. This groundbreaking book, a fitting tribute to Dr. Atkins, tackles one of the greatest health challenges you and your family may ever face.

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Diabetics BEWARE of Adkins
My book came quickly. It was in excellent used condition. I would buy from this seller again.

HOWEVER the Adkins Diabetics diet itself is still dangerous for people like me who are already Diabetic.
After 12 days on the plan I was in the Hospital's ER... The doctors there said diabetics should NEVER
let themselves go into Ketosis, it is dangerous. Since Adkins is all about Ketosis all I can say is
BEWARE! Don't get me wrong I have always thought the Adkins diet is the best, just NOT for diabetics.

Atkins for Diabetics great program!
I have now been on the Atkins For Diabetics plan for almost a month. While my body has responded nicely, my husband's, who has been diabetic for much longer and whose liver seems overactive, has not. My sugar is dropping, his is not. So be sure you communicate with your doctor about changes you are making (just as the Atkins Program suggests) because you may need more carbs and not know it. But when I need to take my jeans off, now I don't even have to unsnap or unzip them, I've lost that much in three weeks!(I neither measured nor weighed, but I can tell I'm smaller.) Give it a try!

Also, as far as Amazon's role in my purchase, the estimate of how quickly I would receive my book was two weeks longer than it actually took, so if you are very close to the point of origin, you too might get yours in less time than you thought! My book was in pristine condition when it arrived. I have since made it mine, but it started out great!

Atkins diabetes revolution
This was a very good and detailed book on what and how to do things
with having diabetes it does wonders

Atkins Diabetic Revolution
We are so pleased with the information and layout of this material.It has been extremely beneficial since the day we recieved it.An absolute MUST HAVE for any diabetic who would like to live life healthy and medication free!!!

An Improvement Over Traditional Low-Fat, High-Carb Diabetic Diet
I must give credit to Dr. Robert C. Atkins for popularizing an approach - carbohydrate restriction - that helps people with diabetes control their disease, and likely helps prevent type 2 diabetes in others.Vernon and Eberstein do a great job explaining his program.

I can best summarize this book by noting that it is the standard Atkins diet with a few modifications: 1) special supplements2) you add additional carbs to your diet more slowly3) the warning that diabetics may well end up with a lower acceptable lifetime carbohydrate intake level.

By way of review, the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution $5.99 is a very low-carb diet, particularly in the two-week induction phase."Very low-carb" means lots of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, limited cheese, and 2-3 cups daily of salad greens and low-carb veggies like onions, tomatoes, broccoli, and snow peas.After induction phase, you slowly add back carbs on a weekly basis until weight loss stalls, then you cut back on carbs.

As an adult medicine specialist, I have no expertise in pediatrics.I didn't read the two chapters related to children.

The authors present "complimentary medicine"in a favorable light.Unsuspecting readers need to know that much of complementary medicine is based on hearsay and anecdote, not science-based evidence.In that same vein, the two chapters on supplements for diabetes and heart disease recommend a cocktail of supplements that I'm not convinced are needed.I don't know a single endocrinologist or cardiologist prescribing these concoctions.Then again, I could be wrong.

Vernon and Eberstein provide two excellent chapters on exercise.

A month of meal plans and recipes are provided for 20, 40, and 60-gram carbohydrate levels.[The average American is eating 250-300 g of carbs daily.]The recipes look quick and easy, but I didn't prepare or taste any of them.

The 5-hour glucose and insulin tolerance test (GTT, paged 61) that Dr. Atkins reportedly ran on all patients who came to him is rarely done in other medical clinics.This doesn't mean it's wrong, but certainly out of the mainstream.The authors admit that at least a few people will have to count calories - specifically, limit total calories - if the basic program doesn't control diabetes, prediabetes, and the metabolic syndrome.Limiting portion size will speed weight loss, they write.

What we don't know with certainty is, will long-term Atkins aficionados miss out on the health benefits of higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains?Much of the scientific literature suggests, "Yes."

What if we compare the long-term outlooks of a diabetic Atkins follower with a poorly controlled diabetic who's 80 pounds overweight and eating a standard American diet?The Atkins follower is quite likely to be healthierand live longer.

-Steve Parker, M.D., author of The Advanced Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight, Feel Better, Live Longer



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Diabetes is becoming the largest health problem in the Western world. Eat Well, Live Well with Diabetes: Low-GI Recipes and Tips is both a companion for people with either Type 1 or 2 diabetes, and a guide for everyone seeking recipes that have a low-glycemic index recipe. Packed with delicious, healthful recipes, this cookbook is a valuable tool for managing and preventing diabetes without compromising great taste. Recipes do not include Exchange Lists for Meal Planning©.

About the Eat Well, Live Well series:

The Eat Well, Live Well series provides information for people with special dietary needs. Each title includes an introduction written by a prominent dietitian that will help facilitate living with a specific condition and diet.

Alongside the more than 100 easy and delicious recipes in each book are easy-to-follow tips about treating, diagnosing and ultimately living comfortably with the particular disorder. A list of common symptoms helps identify digestive troubles. There are also lists of foods that should be avoided and recommended foods that ensure a balanced diet is attained. A nutrition table accompanies every recipe, ensuring that the body is provided with adequate fuel and nourishment.

Each book contains sections on:

• Living with the disorder
• Desserts
• Breakfast
• Baking
• Snacks, light meals and sides
• Basics
• Main meals.

Ultimately, the goal of the Eat Well, Live Well series is to provide specially tailored recipes that are fast, fresh and appetizing, and suitable for everyday eating as well as special occasions. The recipes are designed to satisfy the whole family, eliminating the need to cook separate meals to cater to special dietary demands.

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CONTROL YOUR DIABETES BY TARGETING THE TRUE CULPRIT:STARCH

The author of the popular The Glycemic-Load Diet reveals his revolutionary method for keeping blood sugar stable for life.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Rob Thompson, a preventive cardiologist and champion of glycemic-load science, brings you an easy-to-follow, low-starch diet-and-exercise program that promises to stabilize blood sugar in just seven days. Dr. Thompson has changed the way we think about treating diabetes—and kept his own under control for ten years—with his focus on starch, not sugar, as the number-one cause behind this chronic condition.

Dr. Thompson offers hope for the millions of diabetes sufferers who follow their doctors' orders to the letter yet see their diabetes steadily worsen. In six easy steps, you will learn to eliminate the harmful effects of dietary starch and keep your blood sugar levels perfect while enjoying satisfying amounts of delicious food (including chocolate!).

The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution gives you:

• An innovative program that challenges current ADA guidelines—not available in any other book
• Tips on starch-free cooking and easy-to-make low-starch recipes by Dana Carpender, author of the bestselling 15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes
• A seven-day, easy-to-follow menu plan
• A way to lose weight, regain vitality, and reduce medication

ROB THOMPSON, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist in private practice who has counseled patients with high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of The New Low-Carb Way of Life, The Glycemic-Load Diet, and The Glycemic-Load Diet Cookbook. Thompson resides in Seattle, WA.

Cover design: Rebecca Silvers
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Customer Reviews (10)

A GREAT BOOK
THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SENSE HEALTH BOOKS OF LATELY.THE INFORMATION IS ALMOST COMMON SENSE IN THAT WE CAN CLEARLY SEE THE REASONING PRESENTED IN THIS BOOK JUST BY LOOKING AROUND AT THE EVER INCREASING ILLS OF OUR SOCIETY. WHILE WRITTEN TO BENEFIT DIABETICS AND THOSE ON THEIR WAY THERE,IT IS GOOD FOR ALL OF US. NO HYPE, HOAX OR BIG PROMISES,JUST COMMON SENSE NUTRITIONAL , MEDICALLY PROVEN ADVICE. THIS BOOK SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED WITH THE LOW CARB DIET CRAZE,BECAUSE IT IS NOT A FAD.SEE, YOUR GRANDMA WAS RIGHT, WATCH OUT FOR THEM STARCHES!

Best Explanation Ever
I finally understand the relationship between carbohydrates and starch to my overall well-being. Dr. Thompson not only provides a layman's explanation of the glycemic index but gave me the tools to determine what foods to avoid or at least eat in moderation. i am not a diabetic but if I were, I would commit this book to memory.

Fabulous book!!!!!
For the first time I understand why I have problems keeping the weight off!! This book was a revelation to me. What I really appreciated was that Dr. Thompson writes in a way that I could understand. It is the only diet that I have been able to follow and it works!!

Modern Atkins

10 years ago I lost 100lbs using Dr Atkin's low carb books and felt great. I then met and married my dear husband, moved to America, had children and several miscarriages, partook of the terribly sweet foods and excessive portion sizes until last Oct. I had gone to the doctor for a knee problem and discovered my BP was high. I was horrified, knowing I was overweight again by some 50lbs, and expected to have a heart attack immediately. That visit was a true blessing as it was the shock I needed to change my health again. I went back to Atkins, started riding my bike, mounted on an indoor trainer since we have snowy winters, 30mins 5 times a week. After 3 days once again I was feeling so much better, sleeping better, had more energy.I came to Amazon looking for any updated Atkins/low carb books and found Rob Thompson's book. I confess I got it from the library to read but then bought it for my Dad, who has type 2 diabetes and he thinks it great too! It is less severe than Atkins, which I believe makes it more doable long term. He explains things very easily and has really added modern findings since Atkins day as far as how foods affect your blood sugar levels. I have been on his way of eating etc for 3 months and lost 12lbs and several inches.I would encourage you to record your measurements rather than rely solely on your scales. My blood pressure is now normal and so are my cholestrol numbers.I would not hesitate to recommend this book and his others to you, even if you are not struggling with weight issues.

A real eye opener and a big help
For years I've been concentrating on a low or NO sugar diet but that didn't stop me from eating bread, rolls,pasta and potatoes. Dr. Thompson's book has shed light on the importance of concentrating on a NO STARCH or low starch diet to control or prevent diabetes. I thought that would be impossible for me.But I found, that as the days went by on my diet,my cravings for starchy foods abated.NOW, after a few weeks, I don't miss bread at all.I lost 16 pounds.Of course I also follow a strict exercise plan.I do pushups and walk 40 minutes a day.Dr. Thompson's book offers good advice on coping with controlling blood glucose levels.My readings are normal.My doctor is pleased with my diet plan.And I find that I can eat fruit and even ice cream and still keep my sugar levels down.
This isn't rocket science.A lot of what's in this book has been known by doctors for years.But this book is surprisingly easy to read and understand.And it offers recipes to add a little variety to your diet. I highly recommend this book.It changed my life and I hope it helps others as well. ... Read more

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Based on the most up-to-date information about carbohydrates, this guide to the glycemic index and diabetes helps Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics make informed choices about their diets. Topics covered include why many so-called "taboo" foods don't really cause unfavorable effects, why diets based on low glycemic index foods improve blood sugar control, how to prepare complete low glycemic index meals, and much more. ... Read more

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Works better than low carbs
By concentrating on the low GI foods the authors recommend, I've been able to keep my blood sugar stable between 80 and 120 all day and night.I'm full without feeling stuffed or sick, and I get to eat a wide range of low cost, perfectly normal foods.No more expensive snack bars or costly meat, meat, meat!

I tried low carbs and those plans didn't work for me.With low carbs, my blood sugar would tank before meals triggering horrible migrain symptoms.I don't get that any more and can just eat normally, without forcing myself to eat for fear of getting hungry and triggering a headache or the dreaded blue flashes.I really do feel so much better and my blood sugar testing clearly shows that my sugar is well controlled even after a high carb meal, provided I eat the carbs recommended in The Glucose Revolution.

I think you'll be suprised at how easy and satisfying these foods are.Normal foods.Normal eating schedule.Normal blood sugar levels.Gotta love it.This booklet is well, well worth the money.Don't hesitate to buy it. ... Read more