Series:

Glucose Revolution

12 total works

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution
A dietary book on how the right carbohydrates can control blood sugar and so aid weight loss, the heart, diabetes and sports performance. This edition includes fresh recipes, extra meal plans and contemporary research.

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to the Metabolic Syndrome and Your Heart
The latest medical research clearly confirms that the glycemic index (GI) an easy-to-understand ranking of foods based on their effect on blood glucose levels is vitally important for heart health and the prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome (aka Syndrome X and insulin resistance). Slowly digested, low-GI carbohydrates like pasta, grainy breads, and cereals based on wheat bran and oats play an important role in treating and preventing heart disease in addition to controlling blood sugar and aiding weight loss. This handy pocket guide shows readers how to choose the right amount of the right carbohydrates for reducing the risk of heart attack and for lifelong health and well-being. Included is a 7-day, low-fat, low-GI meal plan for heart health, a healthy-heart pantry checklist, and the glycemic index values, fat, and carbohydrate content for over 300 foods and drinks.

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Eating Made Easy
In Everyday Low GI Eating, the authors of the New York Times bestseller The New Glucose Revolution show readers how to choose low-GI carbohydrates the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose levels so that they feel fuller longer and increase their energy levels, making weight loss achievable and sustainable. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye-Foster-Powell, along with Philippa Sandall, offer a simple overview of the GI and why it's such an effective dietary tool; a list of the top 100 low-GI foods divided into easy-to-follow sections such as fruit and veggies, breads and cereals, legumes, nuts, and indulgences; tips on low-GI cooking and shopping; and much more. Complete with a 7-day low-GI meal plan to start readers off on the right foot, Everyday Low GI Eating is a one-stop resource for all those looking for an easy way to make the switch to a low-GI lifestyle.

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Life Plan
With each passing day, yet another health, diet, and nutrition expert or author gets on the glycemic index (GI) bandwagon. In 2003 The South Beach Diet joined New York Times best-selling books by Dr. Andrew Weil, Harvard's Dr. Walter Willett, Dr. Robert Atkins, Dr. Barry Sears, and many others in advocating taking into account the GI values of foods as a key element in a healthy, lifelong diet. But the authoritative source of information on the GI remains the Glucose Revolution series and The New Glucose Revolution Life Plan is the book that situates the GI within today's complete nutrition picture. Both an introduction to the benefits of low-GI foods and an essential source of new information for those already familiar with the concept, it charts a clear course through today's complicated nutrition maze and offers easy-to-follow guidelines for choosing the right diet. This new edition has been revised throughout in two-color with an 8-page photo insert featuring some of the fifty delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes offered in the book, as well as a complete, up-to-date table of GI and new glycemic load values for more than eight hundred foods and beverages.

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Peak Performance
Written by the world's leading authorities on the glycemic index (GI), The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Peak Performance recommends what to eat to boost athletic performance, enhance stamina, and prevent fatigue. It presents success stories profiling athletes and others who have improved their performance by eating low and high GI foods at the appropriate times. It also answers the questions asked most frequently by athletes and others about the GI and includes a complete table with the GI, glycemic load, and carbohydrate values of more than 800 foods and drinks. Other subjects include energy charging with carbohydrate, eating for competing, refueling hints, and menu plans. Filled with fun, easy, and practical suggestions, it is ideal for weekend warriors, serious athletes, and everyone who wants to perform at their maximum.

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids
Doctors say that healthy eating habits should start at an early age, but planning a healthy diet that children will eat and enjoy can be a challenging task for parents. In this handy pocket guide, the world's leading experts on the glycemic index (GI) a ranking of foods according to the rate at which their carbohydrate contents are digested and absorbed clearly explain how parents can use it to improve and maintain the overall nutrition and health of their children. These authors of the New York Times bestseller The New Glucose Revolution describe which types of carbohydrates are best for children, shows how foods with low GI values can help guide important dieting decisions, and provides menus that even the pickiest eaters will love. With an accessible alphabetical listing of the glycemic index values, fat, and carbohydrate content of over 800 foods and drinks addressed to parents of children of all ages, The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids will help them lay the foundation for a healthy future.

Cover of The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Your Heart

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Cover of The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight

Cover of The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to the Top 100 Low Glycemic Foods

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Sugar and Energy

Cover of The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight