Carbohydrate Addict's Carbohydrate Counter [Paperback]

Rachael F. Heller (Author), Richard F. Heller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Paperback, Pocket Guide

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Signet (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451201124
• ISBN-13: 978-0451201126
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Diets & Weight Loss > Food Counters

Customer Reviews

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most helpful and encouraging book., March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Carbohydrate Addict's Carbohydrate Counter (Paperback)

For too long many people have just given up on their dream to be slim. This book will greatly benefit those serious about losing the weight they long to lose. When used in conjunction with the Heller's other books the carbohydrate addict will find that "The Carbohydrate Addict's Carbohydrate Counter" can be used in a variety of situations such as eating out without having to guess what they should eat. Thank you, Doctors, for a very useful and timely book!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference But BE CAREFUL!, July 30, 2001

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Donna Hudson (Virgilina Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carbohydrate Addict's Carbohydrate Counter (Paperback)

This book has been a handy reference for us as my son just started using an insulin pump BUT... there is a dangerous error on the cookie page where they list the number of carbohydrates in ONE OREO as 33. The correct number is 8. My son ate three at a picnic recently, and if we had given him insulin to match 99 carbs instead of 24 we would have landed in the emergency room! Fortunately I noticed that listed right below the Oreo entry were entries for Fudge Covered Oreo and Double Stuff Oreo, both of which showed under 10 carbs. Lucky for us it was me doing the looking up, instead of a grandparent or other caregiver who might have simply followed the printed guideline! This misprint is a DANGEROUS error, and makes me question and check everything else I look up.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Disappointed, December 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Carbohydrate Addict's Carbohydrate Counter (Paperback)

I guess this book does what it is intended to do (provide Carb counts), but I had one disappointment and one criticism...

My disappointment is that this really is only tied to the Hellers' Diet in spirit only. For example, some of the Hellers' "good" veggies have a higher carb count than some of their "bad" veggies; so if something in this counter book is lower carb than a "good" food, it doesn't necessarily make it a "good" food. I probably would've taken this book to the store with me if it had the Hellers' good and bad lists, too. As it is, I just kinda flipped through and said "huh" a couple of times; I don't think I'll be going back to it very much.

My criticism is that many foods from around the world - especially veggies - are not included. I found the listed foods rather mundane. We have a fantastic grocery in the area that carries an amazing selection of produce; if the nutritional information is not listed in the grocery (common for these 'exotic' items), I'm pretty much forced to pass on them. I was hoping this book would help me with that, but it doesn't.