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5.0 out of 5 stars
Turns a burden into a steppingstone, October 1, 2000
When diabetics think of diet, the word that comes to mind is restriction. As you read and work with this volume, which is much more than a cookbook, you'll lose the negativity that governs so many diabetics' thinking, and feeling, about food. It's a liberating volume.
Plus the recipes are easy, interesting, and exciting. For the recipes that I've tried, I found all the ingredients readily available in any supermarket. Preparation methods and times are keyed to busy lifestyles. Most take a half-hour or less.
But more importantly, the information about food and meals is presented in such an engaging way that I found myself excited about working on my diet. Believe me, until I read this book, about the last thing I wanted to do was read a diabetic cookbook. To me the very idea of a diabetic cookbook previously had been one of rules, restrictions, no-nos, and dullness.
From the very first page -- on which Dr Rubin and Ms Stach help you figure out exactly and specifically what your daily food intake ought to be, given your own individual condition, -- the authors are intent on making eating fun, and a positive, integral element in controlling your diabetes.
Dr. Rubin clearly presents information on such recent developments as the glycemic index and on how to time medications around meal times. His insights on how to deal with medications when eating out are enormously helpful.
This a modern book, keyed not only to science and nutrition, but also to our lifestyles. The authors don't utter instructions - they walk you through typical experiences. I travel a lot and learned a lot from the "road trips" in the book where in the authors actually sit you down in restaurants as varied as McDonald's, Denny's, and even the Ritz Carlton.
"Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies" is full of real-life insight, and is written in a friendly, companionable fashion.
As a diabetic, thinking about diet used to just give me a headache. Now, as a result of having read and absorbed so much of the information in Dr. Rubin's "Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies", diet is no longer a pitfall and a burden, but fun, and a powerful tool in controlling my diabetes.
This is the one food book a diabetic needs. It's the food book every diabetic should have.
Really terrific.
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123 of 138 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing for this dummie, August 19, 2000
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I found the first part of this book very informative. Being a person with type 2 diabetes, education is very important to me.However, the receipes fall far short of what I felt I needed. Who takes the time to serve Portobello Pate?Crab and artichoke dip. What in the world is yuca? These are not what the average house wife has on hand or even wants to shop for.These are not items I have in my pantry. Having a busy life style they just don't fit in. How often do I serve lamb to my family or veal? Poached pears in red wine, feta bruschetta, yogurt rice. No way.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Resource for Information and Recipes, May 27, 2001
Hey, I like to cook. I don't like to cook normal stuff, either. At first I thought diabetes would hamper my love of entertaining, but after finding this book, I realize I was wrong. This is an easy read. The first half has great information on diabetes and diet. The second half has great recipes culled from restaurants all over the country. It certainly satisfies my enjoyment of cooking less "normal" recipes. And I can make my friends eat healthier without them really knowing it! The only thing that would make it better? More color photographs. Check out Diabetes for Dummies, too!
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