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Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies [electronic resource].
ISBN:
9780470949030
Title:
Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies [electronic resource].
Author:
Raffetto, Meri.
Personal Author:
Raffetto, Meri.
Publication Information:
Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (396 p.)
General Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents:
Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Recipes at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The Science behind the Glycemic Index Diet; Chapter 1: What Is the Glycemic Index?; Introducing the Main Event behind the Glycemic Index: The Effect of Carbs; Measuring a Food's Glycemic Index

Chapter 2: Surveying the Many Health Benefits of a Low-Glycemic DietWorking toward Disease Prevention; Managing Current Health Problems; Chapter 3: Losing Weight with a Low-Glycemic Diet; Regulating Blood Sugar and Curbing Cravings with Low-Glycemic Foods; Suppressing Your Appetite the Low-Glycemic Way; Keeping Calories under Control; Picking the Right Foods to Help You Lose More Weight; Making the Most of Your Metabolic Makeup; Part II: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle with Low-Glycemic Cooking; Chapter 4: Using the Glycemic Load to Create Meal-Planning Strategies

Simplifying the Glycemic Index with the Glycemic LoadStarting to Incorporate Low-Glycemic Foods into Your Meals; Finding the Perfect Balance at Meal Time; Chapter 5: Getting the Hang of Low-Glycemic Meal Planning; Cooking versus Pulling Together Quick Meals: You Can Do Both!; Sprucing Up Your Favorite Recipes to Fit a Low-Glycemic Diet; Surveying a Sample Weekly Menu Using Recipes from This Book; Chapter 6: Stocking Your Kitchen and Practicing New Cooking Methods; Restocking Your Pantry: Out with the Old, In with the New!; Reinventing Your Refrigerator and Freezer; Getting Your Tools in Order

Cooking Low-Glycemic GrainsFixing Beans as Part of a Healthy Meal; Preparing Low-Glycemic Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 7: Making Your Way around the Grocery Store; Using the Nutrition Facts Panel; Buying Baked Goods, Grains, and Pasta; Picking Produce; Diving into Dairy; Making Sense of Meats and Seafood; Simplifying Shopping with a Low-Glycemic List; Part III: Serving Up Starters, Snacks, and Sides; Chapter 8: Beginning Your Day Right with a Healthy Breakfast; Running-Out-the-Door Breakfast Ideas; Very Berry Dry Muesli; Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Granola with Dried Blueberries

Oatmeal Raspberry BarsGiving Breakfast a Sweet Side; Banana Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes; Peanut Butter Pancakes; Cornmeal Waffles; Making Eggs Part of a Healthy Breakfast; Breakfast Burritos; Southwestern Egg Scramble; Asiago Cheese and Tomato Omelet; Canadian Bacon and Cheese Frittata; Sun-Dried Tomato and Feta Egg Bake; Veggie Egg Bake; Chapter 9: Whipping Up Some Healthier Baked Goods; Making Memorable Muffins; Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins; Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins; Carrot Cake Oat Muffins; Cornbread Muffins; Baking Quick Breads; Banana Nut Bread; Raspberry Orange Nut Bread

Chapter 10: Satisfying the Munchies with Scrumptious Appetizers and Snacks
Subject Term:
Carbohydrates.

Glycemic index -- Popular works.

Low-carbohydrate diet -- Recipes.

Weight loss.
Added Author:
Rust.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Electronic Access:
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Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.