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The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Guide to Diabetes: The Only Authoritative Guide to Managing Diabetes Using the Glycemic Index (Marlowe Diabetes Library)

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Before I got this book I was working in the dark as far as my newly diagnosed condition was concerned. I had advice from doctors but could not gauge the real effects of food on my sugar levels. This has released me from what was seeming like a lifetime of imprisonment within a very narrow diet. Now I eat ice cream occasionally and cream, knowing that the rest of my diet will balance out any negative effects. This is freedom ! Now here I come (again) world ! And, of course, I feel better than I have done for years.

Good information, but would have liked to see the glycemic index for more food items listed. Discussion was good, but somewhat repetative.

If this is your first guide to GI, I suppose it is OK. I was disappointed in arrangement of information. The 15 pages devoted to numeric values of GI are poorly arranged. Case in point: #1 Rice. In the alphabetical listing only "Rice,parboiled" with a value of 72 is shown BUT if you know the different kids of rice, e.g. Basmati, Jasmine, Long Grain, Short Grain, Sticky, Brow Rice-cooked etc. (Some of these I had never heard of) then you get a different picture. These have values from 50 to 109. Case #2 Beans. Alphabetical listing shows: Baked beans (GI value 38, Baked beans canned in tomatoe sauce (GI value 48) but, again, under bean variety names you get values from 31 to 79. If all were listed under one heading of "Beans", one could then choose which beans one wanted to try. Another complaint: Chapter 22 is devoted to visual symbols to show Low, Medium and High GI values of foods. Under the heading "Bakery Products, Cakes" five are listed as "Low", one of which is "chocolate cake with chocolate frosting" (!) Wouldn't the GI value depend on what ingredients went into that cake?
Information is there, it is just hard to dig out and, as in the case of the cake, of questionable value.

Excellent and quick service considering it came from the United States,this guide has been great in helping me lose weight so far , and I would recommend this product and Amazon to everyone that is interested.

Thanks Amazon!

Is a great book for anyone with diabetes. Learn what food to eat and what not to eat to control glucose.

My husband has diabetes and this book is helping us to choose the right foods to get him back on track and to keep his blood sugars in the normal range. We highly recommend this book. If you're serious about getting your diabetes under control, this is a must read!

Very detailed in explaining everything about the Glucose Revolution, and helpful for diabetics to see how the GI works. Would recommend this book for every diabetic to read, that wants to live a healthier life, and maintain their sugar level.

I am extremely pleased with the book I purchased.I will gladly recommend it to others.

I was not given alot of information when I was newly diagnosed. I found this book at the local library along with 14 others on the subject. I bought this book because its a great little guide for quick references on what to eat. It has been helpful.