Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day-or Less!: How to Plan Healthy Menus without Breaking the Bank [Paperback]

Patti B. Geil R.D. (Author), R.D. Tami A. Ross R.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 2007

Would you believe it if someone told you that you could eat healthy, tasty, diabetes-friendly meals on just $7 a day? It sounds impossible, but it isn't. You can save money without sacrificing what's most important to you: a healthy variety of great-tasting meals that fits any diabetes meal plan. Authors Geil and Ross give you a slew of new, low-cost recipes, complete with cost-per-serving and nutrition information, and useful tips to help you navigate the grocery store shelves.

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About the Author

Patricia Geil, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., C.D.E., is the coauthor of Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day—or Less (ADA, 1999) and 101 Nutrition Tips for People with Diabetes (ADA, 1999).

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; Second Edition edition (September 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580402720
• ISBN-13: 978-1580402729
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > American Diabetes Association

More About the Author

Patti B. Geil, MS, RD, FADA,CDE, is co-author of Diabetes Nutrition A to Z and 101 Tips on Nutrition for People with Diabetes. She is a past recipient of the Diabetes Educator of the Year award. Tami Ross, RD,CDE, is co-author with Patti B. Geil of Cooking Up Fun for Kids with Diabetes and Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day--Or Less!, which was recently featured in USA Today. Tami is a past chair of the Diabetes Care and Education (DCE) group with the American Dietetic Association.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great everyday recipes, August 25, 2008

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simple cook "simple cook" (Milford, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day-or Less!: How to Plan Healthy Menus without Breaking the Bank (Paperback)

This is a cookbook of great everyday recipes. My family is kind of meat and potatoes and doesn't like that "gourmet" stuff most cookbooks have. The peach cobble-up, apple crisp and chicken and dumplings are awesome and fairly simple to make. You might have to start out buying some of the lower fat or sugar substitute ingredients but most of the ingredients are regular pantry items. I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for some healthy recipe alternatives to old fashioned cooking. I usually buy a cookbook, use it once or twice and it winds up on a shelf, but not this one. I use it at least once a week and sometimes 3 or 4 times.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saw it in USA Today, January 7, 2009

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This review is from: Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day-or Less!: How to Plan Healthy Menus without Breaking the Bank (Paperback)

Saw this book in USA Today and ordered it because the recipes and menus looked simple, inexpensive and delicious. I haven't been disappointed! Especially liked the market basket makeovers and shopping tips.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookbook!, May 22, 2009

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This review is from: Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day-or Less!: How to Plan Healthy Menus without Breaking the Bank (Paperback)

I am taking a class for diabetics and the registered dietician (who is also a type 1 diabetic) highly recommended this book. She has it herself and uses it a lot. I will be ordering this one. The other thing she said was that everyone in the household should be eating the same meals- not to fix separate meals for the diabetic person while the rest of the family eats the less healthy fare.