Glycemic Index Cookbook for Dummies - (For Dummies) by Meri Raffetto & Rosanne Rust (Paperback)

About the Book

Provides information on how to use the glycemic index to achieve weight loss and increase metabolism, and offers 150 recipes to make such items as appetizers, snacks, soups, salads, entrees, side dishes, and desserts using low-glycemic staples.

Book Synopsis

Keep a low GI diet with delicious and simple recipes

Using the glycemic index is not only a proven method of losing and maintaining weight safely and quickly, it's also an effective way to prevent the most common diseases of affluence, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Now you can easily whip up meals at home that will help you shed unwanted pounds and stay healthy with the Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies.

• 150 delicious and simple recipes with a glycemic index and glycemic load rating level for each
• Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, on-the-go, vegetarian, and kid-friendly recipes
• Full-color insert showcases many of the book's recipes

If you're one of the millions of people looking for a safe, effective, and easy-to-follow diet with proven results, Glycemic Index Cookbook For Dummies has all of the information and recipes that will get you well on the way to a healthier you.

From the Back Cover

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

About the Author

Meri Raffetto, RD, is a registered dietitian and recognized professional in the area of nutrition and wellness; she has been featured in Healthy Living Magazine and the Chicago Tribune. She is the founder and CEO of reallivingnutrition.com and author of The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies.

Rosanne Rust, MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian, freelance writer, and online weight-loss coach for Real Living Nutrition Services.