The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide : Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Counts [Paperback]

Lea Ann Holzmeister (Author)

Book Description

Series: Diabetes Carbohydrate & Fat Gram Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2000

For people with diabetes, counting carbohydrates and fats is the approach recommended by dietitians. This user-friendly guide describes how to use many generic and brand-name foods in meal planning and teaches you to convert carbohydrate grams into carbohydrate exchanges. Nutrient counts for food planning, how to understand grocery store food labels, and how to incorporate different sources of food-count information into meal planning are also covered.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Diabetes Carbohydrate & Fat Guide shows how to count carbohydrate and fat grams and exchanges that are so vital to a diabetics diet. Dozens of charts list foods, serving sizes, and nutrient data for both generic and packaged products. Also included are charts for fast food restaurants and brand-name vegetarian foods. The Diabetes Carbohydrate & Fat Guide can easily slip into purse or pocket. No diabetic should enter the kitchen or exit the house without it! -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Lea Ann Holzmeister, R.D., C.D.E., is a nutrition consultant and a certified diabetes educator, and is widely published in diabetes education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 422 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 2nd edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580400507
• ISBN-13: 978-1580400503
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #472,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > American Diabetes Association

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Diabetics, May 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide : Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Counts (Paperback)

My wife, being a newly diagnosed diabetic, loved this book. It gives excellent details of the total carbs for ALL types of food, from grocery store to restaurant. She has found it very simple to use this book in her guide of her total carb diet and watching her choices. It is very simplistic to use, a must have!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just one major flaw..., March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide: Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Counts (Paperback)

This book would rate a good solid four except for one BIG flaw. It has no index which makes it VERY annoying to find anything in it. Otherwise it covers a lot of ground and has calorie, carb, fat, sat. fat, sodium, and exchange listings for all the foods. Very nice. But had I known there was no index I would not have bought it. It's already collecting dust :-(

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide, 2nd Edition, May 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide : Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Counts (Paperback)

Excellent book for carbohydrate counting. Very helpful for diabetics using an insulin pump. Gives units of measuremnets for carbohydrates and fat. Covers most foods, including food at fast food restaurants. This book was designed for easy use.