Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies [electronic resource].

ISBN:

9781119998013

Title:

Author:

Brewer, Sarah.

Personal Author:

Brewer, Sarah.

Publication Information:

Somerset : Wiley, 2011.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

Title; Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I : Thriving with Diabetes; Chapter 1: Living to Eat with Diabetes; Recognising Diabetes; Controlling Kilocalories; Including Exercise (and Rest); Controlling Your Blood Pressure; Considering the Rest of Your Lifestyle; Chapter 2: Eating to Live with Diabetes; Calculating Carbohydrates - Precursors of Glucose; Getting Enough Protein (Not Just from Meat); Focusing on Fat

Figuring Out Your DietMonitoring Your Micronutrients; Recognising the Importance of Timing of Food and Medication; Chapter 3: Planning Meals for Weight Loss Goals; Working Out How Many Kilocalories You Need; Losing Weight Rapidly at 1,200 Kilocalories; Losing Weight More Slowly at 1,500 Kilocalories; Maintaining Your Weight at 1,800 Kilocalories; Checking Out Other Diets; Chapter 4: Eating What You Like (Within Reason); Following Your Eating Plan; Eating the Best of Ethnic Cuisines; Stocking Up with the Right Ingredients; Using the Right Tools; Making Simple Modifications

Taking Holiday MeasuresChapter 5: Stocking Up at the Supermarket; Going in with a Plan - or at Least a Shopping List; Deciphering the Mysterious Food Label; Calculating Exchanges from the Food Label; Part II : Healthy Recipes That Taste Great; Chapter 6: Enjoying the Benefits of Breakfast; Balancing Your Breakfast; Starting with Familiar Favourites; Crunchy Muesli Toast; Wholemeal Waffles; Blueberry and Almond Pancakes; Blueberry Porridge; Stocking Up on Baked Goods; Irish Soda Bread; Carrot-Pineapple Muffins; Musing Over Muesli; Traditional Muesli; Swiss Bircher Muesli

Enjoying Egg-ceptional DishesBaked Eggy Tomatoes; Greek Omelette; Chapter 7: Starting Well: Hors d'Oeuvres and First Courses; Appetising Seafood Starters; Prawn Quesadillas; Crab Puffs; Salmon Mousse; Savouring Salsas; Lentil Salsa; Mexican Salsa; Warm Pineapple Salsa; Mango Salsa; Discovering Delicious Dips; White Bean Dip; Tuna Pâté; Vegetable Crisps; Chapter 8: Sipping Simply Divine Soups; Whizzing Through Soup-Making Basics; Serving Up Soups with Stocks and Other Essentials; Vichyssoise Leek Soup; Hearty Vegetable Soup; Pea Soup with Crabmeat; Indian Lamb and Bean Chilli

Creating Creamy ConcoctionsCauliflower and Parmesan Soup; Corn and Sweet Potato Chowder; Creamy Vegetable Soup; Choosing Chilled Soups; Chilled Cucumber Soup; Carrot and Orange Soup; Watermelon Gazpacho; Chapter 9: Taking a Leaf from the Salad Bar; Feasting on Great Salad Leaves; Watercress Salad; Mediterranean Salad; Fresh Mushroom Salad; Truffle Vinaigrette; Going Beyond Greens with Tomatoes and Nuts; Summer Tomato Salad; Cucumber-Tomato Salad with Tahini and Toasted Pine Nuts; Adding Fresh Fruit to Your Salad; Blood Orange, Avocado, and Fennel Salad; Enjoying Entrée Salads; Prawn Salad

Teriyaki Salmon Salad

Added Author:

Rubin, Alan L.

Acerra, Alison G.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

Somerset : Wiley, 2011.

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Summary

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

Living To Eat With Diabetes Eating To Live With Diabetes Planning Meals for Weight Loss Goals Eating What You Like (Within Reason) Stocking Up at the Supermarket

Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great

Enjoying the Benefits of Breakfast Starting Well: Hors d'Oeuvres and First Courses Sipping Simply Divine Soups Taking a Leaf From the Salad Bar Being Full of Beans (and Grains and Pasta) Adding Veg to Your Meals Boning Up on Fish Cookery Flocking to Poultry Creating Balanced Meals with Meats Nibbling on Snacks Drooling Over Mouth-Watering Desserts

Part III: Eating Away from Home

Eating Out as a Nourishing Experience Packing a Picnic Lunch

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Ten (or So) Simple Steps to Change Your Eating Habits Ten Easy Substitutions in Your Eating Plan Ten Strategies to Normalize Your Blood Glucose Ten Healthy Eating Habits for Children with Diabetes

Part V: Appendixes

Appendix A: Investing in Food Supplements for Optimum Health Appendix B: Exchange Lists Appendix C: A Glossary of Key Cooking Terms Appendix D: Conversions of Weights, Measures, and Sugar Substitutes Appendix E: Other Recipe Sources for People with Diabetes

Author Notes

Dr Alan L Rubin has specialised in diabetes for 28 years. Dr Sarah Brewer is a GP health writer, former Health Journalist of the Year, and a regular For Dummies author.