The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook for People with Diabetes [Paperback]

Nancy Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2003

Healthy low-carb solutions for people with diabetes

The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cooking for People with Diabetes is designed just for people who want to simplify the cookinghealthy/ eating-healthy process. These easyto- follow recipes and meals already have carbs calculated for readers so there is no math for them to do. The book is divided into three sections, containing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Based on the "carb choice" exchange system, where one carb choice equals 15 grams of carbohydrates, the book provides meals with three, four, and five "carb choices" to fit many meal plans. Each section contains meals with three, four, and five carb choices.

Readers get to choose how many carbs they want! There is also a snack section of one and two carb choices.

Recipes include:

• Cheesy Tortilla Rollers
• Morning Shortcakes with Vanilla Blackberries
• South of the Border BLT Wrap
• Seared Sirloin with Sweet Balsamic Sauce

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About the Author

Nancy S. Hughes has written seven cookbooks and contributed to 20 others --including several for the American Heart Association, Betty Crocker, and Better Homes and Gardens. She has worked on cookbooks for Cooking Light and Weight Watchers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 1 edition (September 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580401473
• ISBN-13: 978-1580401470
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not for really severe diabetics, September 18, 2011

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Christina A. Salemi "Stinarat" (Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook for People with Diabetes (Paperback)

The product arrived quickly and well packaged. But it is an old book and uses the old carb exchange system. The recipies allowed for too many carbs for my severe diabetes. I use a much more stict carb level akin to an Atkins system. This book I passed on to someone wanting to cut carbs but not severely. Using these recipies I would have run sugars that would have been much too high. I think the book encompanses older thinking that recommended too many carbs. It was an official opinion but one many now disagree with. Not for me but might be OK for some or milder diabetics.

5.0 out of 5 stars low carb cooking for diabetics, May 24, 2009

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This review is from: The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook for People with Diabetes (Paperback)

the cookbook is written in a consumer friendly way, the recipes are detailed and easy to follow. the book is divided into chapters that indicate how many carbs are in 1 serving of the recipe. i am glad that i was able to buy this book from amazon.com . it has helped me. thank you.

7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Low Carb exchanges, July 20, 2005

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Healthy Eater (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook for People with Diabetes (Paperback)

In reference to previous review-any diabetic, who has to watch their simple carb intake to live, knows that 1 carb exchange does equal 15 grams. That's the standard used by anyone, including doctors and dieticians for meal plans. As a diabetic, with a prescribed meal plan from a dietician, I am allowed anywhere from 45-75 grams of carbs for each meal, depending on which one of the three meals I am eating. This of course is also based on height and body weight. 20 grams of carbs per day is not healthy for a prolonged period of time. Best recomendation is moderation of a good mixture of fresh foods.