What to Eat When You Get Diabetes: Easy and Appetizing Ways to Make Healthful Changes in Your Diet
Author: Carolyn Leontos
From the moment you or a loved one is diagnosed with diabetes, immediate changes must be incorporated into your diet because what you eat—and how you prepare what you eat—has a great impact on the progression of the disease. What to Eat When You Get Diabetes begins from that very first moment of diagnosis, acquainting you with the types of foods and meal plans ideal for people with diabetes. But as Carolyn Leontos explains, you don't have to give up your favorite foods to control—or prevent—diabetes. In this practical and reassuring resource, Leontos shows you that a diet for people with diabetes can be filled with satisfying, delicious dishes. Drawing on her extensive experience as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, she combines satisfying menu suggestions, sample meal plans and recipes, and ideas on how to modify your favorite recipes with the personal stories of people living healthily with diabetes. She also addresses such confusing issues as weight loss, meal plans, calories, portion sizes, eating in restaurants, vitamins, and effectively balancing food and medication. You will discover:
- Why you don't have to give up your favorite foods
- The truth about saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats—and trans fatty acids
- What constitutes a balanced meal
- What to order in restaurants
- Why fat is important—and why you shouldn't eliminate it from your diet
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Through concrete examples of people who changed their eating habits to healthier choices but who could still enjoy their favorite food, Leontos, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, provides inspiration and practical tools to those diabetics who despair of ever eating real food again. Her lively writing style provides interest as she discusses the food pyramid, portion sizes, counting calories, and the various food components, e.g., fats, fiber, and carbohydrates. She also covers ethnic foods and dining out. The task of balancing food with medications is well presented, and the chapter on keeping comfort foods will be popular. Modified recipes are included in each chapter. While not as complete as Karen Chalmers and Amy Peterson s 16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet (American Diabetes Assoc., 1999), this is a great introductory text. Recommended for most health collections. Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, FL Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
What People Are Saying
Marion J. Franz
Practical and on-target advice.
Patti Geil
Practical nutrition information with powerful health implications. . . . Carolyn Leontos takes readers by the hand and leads them step by step toward the goal of good blood glucose control.
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The Soy Zone: 101 Delicious and Easy-to-Prepare Recipes
Author: Barry Sears
As America is finding out, soy is the most complete and versatile protein in existence. It has no cholesterol or saturated fat but plenty of vitamins and fiber and offers amazing health benefits for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Based on the simple idea that food is your best medicine, The Soy Zone shows you how to maintain peak mental alertness, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease -- all while losing excess body fat. Dr. Barry Sears brings all the life-enhancing benefits of the Zone to a mouthwatering collection of delicious soy-based Zone meals, featuring:
- Soy Zone-perfect breakfasts, lunches, appetizers, dinners, and snacks
- Appetizing new recipes from top chefs, such as Red Bean Chill, Hong Kong Burger, and Soy Zone-friendly Vegetarian Pad Thai
- The ultimate healthful food plan, with quick and easy fat-burning alternatives to dangerous high-carb diets
- An exercise and longevity plan for men and women
- Helpful recommendations for Soy Zoning your kitchen
- A scientifically proven plan for achieving perfect hormonal balance while losing weight
