Full Description
Easy-to-follow recipes for nourishing, satisfying, diabetes-friendly meals
Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies helps you maintain control of your health without giving up tasty, fulfilling meals. With 125 new recipes and an eight-page color insert, this cookbook combines fabulous flavors with proven health benefits. Award winning chef Amy Riolo and internationally renowned doctor Simon Poole provide a holistic understanding of diabetes and show you how to maximize nutrition at meals whether you're living with diabetes, prediabetes, or simply want to gain better control of your health. Each recipe includes a breakdown of ingredients, explaining how various taste profiles affect health and giving you a glimpse of the powerful effects of micronutrients and bioactive compounds. Learn to boost your health and feel better with this trusted Dummies cookbook.
Create diabetes-friendly meals that balance high-quality carbohydrates with healthy fats and sustainable proteins
Enjoy delicious, chef-inspired recipes that everyone will love
Learn how micronutrients and superfoods can enhance your health and life
Follow meal plans that make sense, no matter where in the world you are located
Get a clear summary of the latest scientific understanding of diabetes nutrition
Following the nutritional advice and recipes in this guide will prove that even with diabetes, living with both pleasure and health in mind is easy. Those newly diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, and their care givers will love the mouth-watering recipes in Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Flourishing with Diabetes 7
Chapter 1: What It Means to Flourish with Diabetes 9
Chapter 2: Identifying Healthful Nutrition That Tastes Great 23
Chapter 3: Planning Meals for Your Weight Goal and Glucose Management 47
Chapter 4: Bioactive Compounds — Nutrition Is More than Nutrients 59
Chapter 5: Choosing Delicious and Healthful Foods 77
Part 2: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great 97
Chapter 6: Breakfast Dishes 99
Chapter 7: Successful Snacking 129
Chapter 8: Small Plates on the Go 167
Chapter 9: Sensational Salads for All Occasions 189
Chapter 10: Savory Starters 219
Chapter 11: Satisfying Main Dishes 249
Chapter 12: Fruit, Cheese, Nuts, and Dessert 279
Part 3: Eating Healthfully Away from Home 309
Chapter 13: Overcoming Barriers to Healthy Eating 311
Chapter 14: Making Eating Out a Nourishing Experience 323
Part 4: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 15: Ten Simple Steps to Change Your Eating Habits 337
Chapter 16: Ten Simple Ways to Adopt a Mediterranean Diet 347
Chapter 17: Ten Keys to a Normal Blood Glucose 357
Chapter 18: Ten (Plus One) Strategies for Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits 365
Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 373
Index 377
