Cocinando para Latinos con Diabetes / Diabetic Cooking for Latinos (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Olga Fuste M.S. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 2002

All the great Spanish classics made healthier! 87 recipes in Spanish and English fit into your diabetes meal plan. Kitchen-tested favorites include: . Tender Chayotes -- a Costa Rican delight with just 65 calories . Chicken Hallacas -- a true Venezuelan treat wrapped in healthier banana leaves . Baked Papaya topped with ice cream and just 90 calories. Includes exchanges.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Diabetics must be careful when eating, as too many carbohydrates and too much fat and sodium will elevate their blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Those who enjoy spicy Latin American fare will be happy to learn that they can still eat their favorite delicacies by modifying the recipes. Fuste, a dietician who runs a nutrition program for seniors, presents more than 150 recipes for such traditional dishes as empanadas, salsas, paella, tamales, meats and seafood, beverages, and desserts. By grilling or baking instead of frying, using low-fat dairy products, and reducing the amount of sugar and salt, cooks can make healthy meals while retaining traditional flavors. The bilingual text has English and Spanish versions on facing pages, and the author provides nutritional and diabetic exchange information for all recipes. She also includes a glossary, shopping list, chili rating chart (in terms of hotness), a resource list, and guidelines for a walking program. There are other interesting diabetic cookbooks, such as Chris Smith's Cooking with the Diabetic Chef, but none specifically for Latin foods. This will make an excellent addition to consumer health and cooking collections in all libraries.
Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 281 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; Bilingual edition (September 11, 2002)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1580400647
• ISBN-13: 978-1580400640
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simple and delicious recipes, July 17, 2008

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This review is from: Cocinando para Latinos con Diabetes / Diabetic Cooking for Latinos (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This cookbook is great for anyone who wants healthy, simple, and delicious Latin food. The book offers recipes from various regions too. The layout is smartly put together as the Spanish and English language versions are next to each other on a two page spread. I've tried several recipes and all have been very good. My mother, who is diabetic, is happy to have new ways of preparing some of her favorites. Highly recommend.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars diabetic cooking in spanish, August 28, 2009

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This review is from: Cocinando para Latinos con Diabetes / Diabetic Cooking for Latinos (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Nice book ,great recipies. My grand mother has cooks who don't understand how to cook for a person with diabetices. All carbs, beans, rice, bread, alot of fruit. Her numbers were real high, now they are looking better.They (the cooks) eat peasent food, tastes great but are full of carbs, cheap food...maybe this will help other people with the same problem. She lives in Nicarauga...Thanks to the seller for their help getting this book to centeral America..............

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, May 25, 2009

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This review is from: Cocinando para Latinos con Diabetes / Diabetic Cooking for Latinos (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

My mother has been recently diagnosed with Diabetes and this book has good recipes for her to eat healthy and sugar safely. She is in another country so I haven't been able to taste any of the recipes but she says it's working for her (and the rest of the family).