The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight [Paperback]

Jennie Brand-Miller (Author), Kaye Foster-Powell (Author), Stephen Colagiuri (Author), Johanna Burani (Author)

Book Description

Series: Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide Series | Publication Date: November 10, 2003

When it comes to losing weight, not all foods are created equal. Written by the world's leading authorities on the glycemic index, The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight answers the questions most frequently asked by dieters about low G.I. foods, recounts success stories about people who have lost weight by making the switch to a low G.I. diet, includes a week's worth of low G.I. meal plans. This pocket guide contains the most complete and up-to-date lists available of the glycemic index, glycemic load, and carbohydrate contents of more than 750 foods and drinks..

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Marlowe & Co; 1 edition (November 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569244987
• ISBN-13: 978-1569244982
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,030,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Pocket Guide!!, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight (Paperback)

I had to write this review to counter the other review - this is a "pocket guide" - a small book packed with the information needed to understand glycemic index and what it means in your everyday diet. This book was never meant to be a complete guide but does offer an easy to understand review of glycemic index, a weekly meal plan, substitutes to normally consumed foods, snacks and snacking tips and a small table of GI values. I found it amazingly complete and very informative for the price - a good place to start!!

2.0 out of 5 stars Back to Basics, November 16, 2009

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Michael Harding (Southren California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight (Paperback)

Hi Gang.., look.., I once owned a small bookstore.., and you wouldn't believe the stuff people would bring in to trade, or sell. I'm a retired Special Forces Master Sergeant and never worried about a weight situation until I turned 52..!! Prior to that I had known about the Air Force Diet, The Drinking Man's Diet, and the Candian RX-2 Plan..!! Believe me.., all one needs is the orginal Dr. Bob Atkins diet which is, smiply NO CARBS the first 2 weeks, than add in a few for the next 7-8 weeks until you reach your own max totalance level. Mine was around 35-40 grams a day. Now, true.., for the first week it's a little hell in attitute, and strenght, but right after that one really starts to feel great, "cleaned out", and stronger. Then, and only then would I advise starting a serious excerise program, but excerise you must..!! That where Jon Gabriel's "method" is of the most help. So please forget these confusing thick books, with scales, and table. JUST DO the old school Atkins plan (stick to it) for at least 3 weeks. Folks, this is from my heart.., and I'm 70 years old now.., and still going strong.!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, August 15, 2008

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R. Zeman (Southeastern, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight (Paperback)

I have used this book in conjuction with the SouthBeach Diet and have lost 40 pounds. I have found that when I eat foods with a lower gycemic index I feel better and I don't get the wild ups and downs in my blood sugar which were causing the tendency to binge eat.

I no longer feel that I have to "diet" and white knuckle my way thin, but have truely made a lifestyle change that is changing my life. Nor do I have to be 100% perfect all the time to still see results. Also, no more measuring, or counting or obsessing about foods. It's very freeing.