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The Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook

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At last, a "diabetic" cookbook that lives up to it's promise of tasty recipes for the whole family. I have been looking for a cookbook with recipes that are good for my diabetes, but doesn't require me to make a separate meal for the rest of the family. We all enjoyed "Western Style Chicken Pizza" and "Cinnamon Apple Raisin Slaw".The "Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes" were wonderful! The first part of the book explains the basics of carbohydrate counting, which is the diet plan my doctor thinks is best for me to keep my diabetes under control.It even includes a sample record keeping page which I can xerox to keep all my food, medicine and blood sugar information in one place. I also liked the index, which has the recipes listed according to number of carbohydrate grams and choices. I haven't seen anything like this in all the diabetes cookbooks I've bought. All in all, a very helpful book which I will use often!

Although this book is aimed at people with diabetes, a friend who is following a low carbohydrate diet to lose weight recommended it to me. It's full of fast family recipes and the amount of carbohydrate in each serving is highlighted. Many of the recipes have 0 carbohydrate. I am using "The Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook" to help me lose weight- and it's working!

I found this book to be very helpful and practical! It helped me understand which foods contain carbohdyrate and how to count the carbohydrates that I eat. The recipes that I've tried have been simple to prepare and tasty! I especially like the unique index which lists all the recipes by how much carbohydrate they contain. The sample menus gave me ideas on how to plan meals. If you are counting carbs - look no further! This is a great book!

I was expecting a cookbook that dealt with the low-sugar, low-carbohydrate issue and found one that does not. The use of juice, white flour and pre-packaged stuffing mix floored me. I only found a handful of recipes that would be useful to the low-carb dieter or diabetic because the ingredients used are not low-glycemic. If you're a low-carb dieter looking for a cookbook, this isn't it.

I bought this book to help with my husband's diabetes and was far from disappointed! The authors do a good job explaining the effect of carbohydrates on diabetes, then follow up with over 100 recipes. The ones we've tried have won rave reviews from everyone in my family. My husband's dietician and doctor have told us that it's not necessary to avoid juice and white flour; it's more important to be consistent with the amount of carb. Each recipe in this book is clearly marked with the carb content. We've found it to be a very helpful.

I am a diabetic and a nurse, as I started reviewing this cookbook ( I love to cook and work very hard at finding low carb recipes) and with my working knowledge of carbohydrates began to question the reported carbohydrate values of these recipes. Indeed, as I started counting up the carbohydrates with a counter, I found that the results that I came up with were much higher than theirs! I even took the fiber count into consideration. I feel that this cookbook is very misleading and if you do not test your blood sugars after trying a recipe, you may end up with a higher than expected BSL. I feel that this is false ifnormation and am very disturbed by it. Please test a recipe for the carb counts for yourself! No wonder the recipes are tasty! Remember, if it tastes "too good to be true", it probably has more carbs in it than being claimed! I am truly disappointed!

As authors of the "Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook" we would like to assure potential purchasers about the accuracy of the carbohydrate content information for the recipes in our book. While we are not certain which carbohydrate counter Ms. Robichaud used for her assumptions about the recipes in the book, readers should know that each recipe has been computer analyzed using the most currently available USDA food and nutrient data. In addition, the recipes were reviewed for accuracy by a panel of registered dietitians/certified diabetes educators prior to publication. Individuals with diabetes can rest assured that the nurient information in the "Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook" is accurate and timely. It IS possible for healthy food to taste great!

As someone who has lived with diabetes my entire life, I have constantly struggled with finding a simple and straight-forward way to control my blood sugars. This book gave me an easy way to better manage this disease. It gives alot of helpful hints and ideas that keep me wanting to succeed in my fight. Thanks to the authors for writing such a life-changing book.

I am watching my carbohydrates to lose weight. My husband counts carbs because of his diabetes. I've been looking for recipe ideas and this book is filled with great things to eat. Every recipe I've tried is easy to make and they don't taste like 'diet' food.

The recipes all have the carbohydrate grams listed. We especially liked 'Peppery Beef Roast with Gravy' (only 3 grams of carb) and 'No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies' (also low in carb). The 1800 calorie menus were helpful too.

As I'm sitting here writing this review I'm sipping a delicious beverage that cannot stop drinking. Absolutely fabulous stuff! Made from roasted soya that you brew like coffee. My doctor said my cholesterol dropped 30 points thanks to this. Look for it online at www.s oycoffee.com. As for the book, it's pure pleasure reading. I've recommended this book to several friends!