Glycemic Index Cookbook for Dummies Tapa blanda - 2010 - 1st Edición

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Stick to a low-glycemic diet with delicious and simple recipes

If you're looking for a safe, effective, and easy-to-follow diet with proven results, this friendly guide is for you! You'll find out how to whip up delicious low-glycemic meals that can help you achieve all your health goals, from shedding pounds and managing health issues to maintaining general wellness.

• Glycemic index 101 -- understand the differences between carbohydrates, get a handle on the roles of blood sugar and insulin, and find out how to measure a food's glycemic index

• Get cooking for your health -- discover the many benefits of a low-glycemic diet and how you can use it to manage health problems, including polycystic ovary syndrome

• Create a healthy lifestyle -- come up with meal-planning strategies, stock your kitchen with low-glycemic staples, practice new cooking methods, and decipher nutrition labels with ease

• Take a bite of the good life -- get 150 recipes for making everything from savory snacks and sides to delectable main dishes and desserts

Open the book and find:

• How a low-glycemic lifestyle can help prevent disease

• Tips for curbing cravings and losing weight

• Helpful meal-planning strategies

• Advice for stocking your pantry, fridge, and freezer

• 150 delicious and simple recipes

• Lifestyle choices that complement a low-glycemic diet

• Pointers for sticking to a low-glycemic diet during special occasions

Learn to:

• Find the right balance of foods and nutrients at every meal

• Make a variety of delicious low-glycemic recipes