How Sweet It Is Without the Sugar: Delicious Desserts for Diabetics and Others [Paperback]

Jean C. Wade (Author), Lois Jovanovic (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

More and more Americans are being diagnosed with diabetes than ever before, and many others are realizing that they have a genetic predisposition (or lifestyle) that is likely to lead to diabetes, But what to do about the inevitable craving for dessert? We all have it, but diabetics have long been left without a satisfying, healthful way to enjoy a sweet treat after a meal. Jean C. Wade, a diabetic herself, has created a cookbook that is chock-full of welcome answers to the dilemma that plagues diabetics and dieters alike: how do you make delectable desserts without using sugar, honey, corn syrup, or molasses—all those highly caloric sweeteners that make blood sugar take off like a rocket? By carefully testing and experimenting with different sweeteners on the market, and often using fresh, ripe fruits and juices, Jean has come up with nearly 100 recipes that avoid the pitfalls to baking without sugar.

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About the Author

JEAN C. WADE has been cooking and baking since childhood. She and her husband are among the more than 16 million people with diabetes in the U.S. They live with many dietary restrictions -- but happily, not without desserts -- in Santa Barbara, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts; 1 edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890878862
• ISBN-13: 978-0890878866
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as great as the reviews say, February 22, 2006

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Molly May (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

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I just wanted to lend another perspective to the reviews written here for this book because I bought this book based on those reviews and was very disappointed. The majority of the recipes call for sugar substitutes such as Sugar Twin or Equal, which is okay, but I was expecting more recipes involving natural sweeteners, like juices. A lot of the recipes are not really recipes - for example, fruit jam roll-ups are simply refrigerated crescent rolls with no-sugar jam and nuts - wow, I needed a recipe book for that? Also, the recipe instructions are annoyingly vague - I can make up my own recipe and estimate and correct for, but when I purchase a cookbook, I expect exact and detailed measurements and instructions. Overall, it certainly isn't a 5-star book, and I just wanted to write this review so other people thinking of buying this book would not be disappointed when they got it and tried the recipes. I wish I would have looked for a Splenda cookbook instead.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No sugar - but lots of white flour, May 11, 2006

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Sarah B. (Oregon) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How Sweet It Is Without the Sugar: Delicious Desserts for Diabetics and Others (Paperback)

I was disappointed that most of these recipes still use refined white flour or cake flour. These refined carbohydrates can spike blood sugar too, just like sugar does. Probably the only recipes I'll be able to use are the ones for custards, etc.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best desserts I have ever tasted!, April 25, 2000

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Bernadette Tyrrell (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

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I can not believe how wonderful these desserts taste. It is incredible that no artifical sweetners were added. Not only are these receipes good for our health but, they are low in fat. That is a big plus considering we are always watching our weight. Definitely 5 star all the way!