The Complete Idiot S Guide To Glycemic Index Weight Loss

A fully updated and expanded edition of a weight loss program that readers can count on This fully updated and expanded edition clearly explains just how and why a glycemic index diet works by showing readers how to eat the right kind of foods—more complex carbohydrates, fiber, grains, and fruit. • The glycemic index diet is a solution for many people at risk for Type II diabetes or those with insulin-sensitivity or resistance • Includes information on supplements, easy recipes, food lists, and sample meal plans • Includes an appendix with glycemic index counts and loads for all sorts of food • Features a new study on how eating certain foods cold can make a big difference

Provides recipes for every meal and occasion, based on the glycemic index, so you can eat to your heart's content while keeping your insulin levels in balance and your weight in check.--

• Includes over 200 delicious snacks and small plate meals, each with a low GI rating • Offers recipes for each part of the day, including vegetarian and vegan alternatives

Shed those pounds the healthy way. This brand-new edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Healthy Weight Loss not only gives readers critical information on nutrition and health—it also delivers everything they need to know about the mental and exercise pieces of the weight-loss puzzle. In addition, it presents a comprehensive overview of today’s most popular diets, chapters on such major diet types as low-fat, low-sodium, low-carb, and low-cal, as well as chapters on dieting for kids, dieting for diabetics, dieting for heart health, and more. Best of all, readers will find five unique diet plans to help them lose weight—and keep it off—starting today! • Features new research on how nutrition and certain foods affect body weight • Expanded information on surgical and pharmaceutical options for weight loss, plus the skinny on supplements and over-the-counter remedies • Upload exercise chapters with more fat-burning exercises and updated charts for calorie burning (including suggestions for meeting the U.S. Government’s new exercise recommendations)

The rapid emergence of Type 2 diabetes has become one of the most urgent health issues facing not only Americans, but people around the globe. For those suffering from diabetes, managing the disease is a delicate and often confusing balancing act that is highly unpredictable and can be, at times, life-threatening. Effective diabetes management requires not only daily effort, but knowledge in order to control side effects. However, armed with that essential knowledge, diabetes sufferers can lead normal and healthy lives, with minimal issues. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Managing Diabetes Fast-Track gives you critical yet practical insight to help manage the disease and minimize the risks. You will learn how to manage daily diet choices, as well long-term dietary habits so the illness doesn't progress. You will also learn the simple lifestyle changes that can make a huge difference and take your health from suffering to thriving. Helpful advice for managing medications and keeping diabetes in check when diet and exercise aren't enough is included so you are armed with the tools and practical guidance they need to lead a normal, healthy life.

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Recent statistics from the American Diabetes Association indicate over 25 million Americans live with diabetes. Managing the disease is a delicate balancing act and must be met with diligent self-care. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Managing Diabetes Fast-Trackgives readers essential information on keeping their diabetes in check. Written by a clinical dietitian, this no-nonsense guide tells readers what they need to know to make the best diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices to more easily manage their illness.