The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals [Paperback]

Lucy Beale (Author), M.S, C.D.E, R.D., Joan Clark (Author), Barbara Forsberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: October 5, 2004

Diabetic-friendly recipes the whole family will love!

From appetizers to desserts and everything in-between, here are 300 easy-to- prepare recipes for diabetics that can be made from everyday household ingredients—and the entire family can enjoy. Food categories include Mexican, Italian, Pan-Asian, fish, poultry, lean beef and pork entrees; appetizers, snacks, side dishes, breads, and desserts; and fruits, vegetables, soups, salads, pastas, and breads.

• First diabetic cookbook to use the new glycemic index for all recipes
• 300 recipes—far more than others on the market
• 6.5% of the U.S. population has diabetes
• World Health Organization is predicting the number of people with diabetes to double from 140 million to 300 million by 2025

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About the Author

Lucy Beale is a weight-loss expert and the author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Weight Loss and The Complete Idiots Guide to Low-Carb Meals.

Joan Clark, R.D., is a clinical dietician and certified diabetes educator with the University of Utah Hospital Diabetes Center.

Barbara Forsberg is an executive chef and co-author of The American Food Library Guide to Regional Food. Her clients include Donald Rumsfeld, Apple Computer, Neutrogena, Coldwell Banker, Century 21, and Serta.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (October 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592572758
• ISBN-13: 978-1592572755
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Beale takes a gentle approach to eating, wellness, and weight loss. She encourages her readers to eat well while savoring wonderful tastes and, yes, even comfort foods. She shows her readers how to tune into the body's needs for nourishment, comfort, and pleasure.

Over 20 years ago, Lucy was 50 pounds overweight and after years of diets, counting calories, and disappointments, learned to listen to her body, lost the weight and has stayed at a size 4/6 since then.

Lucy is a wellness coach who speaks professionally on Body, Mind & Wellness. Her blog is at http://lucybeale-weight-loss.blogspot.com/.

Lucy graduated Phi Beta Kappa in chemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder and is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. As a teenager, Lucy was a State of Colorado winner in the Pillsbury Bake-Off, which sparked her love of writing recipes and interest in cooking.

Lucy enjoys watercolor painting, Pilates exercise, and hiking the Utah mountains and canyonlands with her husband, Patrick.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals, September 9, 2007

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Ann Human Sanger "sangera" (Cramerton, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Very straight forward. Beale explained the mystery of the glycemic index of different carbs. Easy recipes and full color recipes makes this book a winner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great in spite of at least one error, December 4, 2008

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Gloria (Corpus Christi, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals (Paperback)

This book is great in the sense it gives great detail on the nutrition for each recipe even including the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load. Something I wish all recipes came with. All recipes should include detailed information but especially recipes for the diabetic person.

Some recipes use the option of white rice which is not good for anyone but especially the diabetic person. When possible use brown instead for much better nutrition.

The "Garlic Turkey Burgers" on page 67 DOES NOT include garlic in the ingredients list or in the instruction so one has to guess as to how much was meant to be included or if the title is an error. One can always use what is favored in each persons household. I would, however, like to be able to talk to the authors and find out the correct amount since this is a great sounding recipe. Also, the ingredients lists "1/4 cup sliced" but does not say of what. When reading the instructions one finds it must mean for the green onions.

All in all a really great recipe book which begins with good information about nutrition one needs to know in order to eat healthy. I would recommend this book to all... even with the discovered error.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone with diabetes should have this book., April 27, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals (Paperback)

Manage your diabetes deliciously with these recipes. Thanks goodness I found a healthy cookbook with recipes that taste fabulous by people who love food. The recipes are so yummy that they satisfy family members who have diabetes as well as ones who don't. One of the authors, Barbara Forsberg, is a chef and caterer in Taos, New Mexico and the recipes show the author's flair for making food succulent and satisfying with easy-to-prepare instructions. The first three chapters explain the glycemic index and what ingredients work best, including the importance of fiber. The authors offer healthy ways to sweeten foods and avoid artificial sweeteners.