Secrets of Good Carb / Low Carb Living [Paperback]

Sandra Woodruff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 2004

From the top-selling author of The Good Carb Cookbook comes a comprehensive and motivating guide to the good-carb lifestyle.

Lately, low-carb diets have been all the rage, but until recently little scientific research has been available regarding their effectiveness and potential health consequences. Now, studies are proving that low-carb diets do work and, contrary to popular belief, they don't pose health risks-if they are done right. But with so many diets to choose from, it is hard for many people to find a program that is realistic for their lifestyle and to which they can adhere.

Nationally recognized nutritionist Sandra Woodruff demystifies the process and explains how anyone can tailor a low-carb plan to their individual needs to achieve long-term weight loss. She provides hundreds of delicious recipes, innovative menu plans, instructive cooking tips, and helpful advice for eating out. The healthy eating plan in Secrets of Good-Carb/Low-Carb Living includes lean proteins, healthy fats, and good carbs to not only lose weight but also to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels and help correct metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Now anyone can get better results from their low-carb diet or formulate a new eating plan specifically for their needs. With Sandra Woodruff, low-carb living never tasted so good!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Woodruff (The Good Carb Cookbook; etc.) is a dietician and nutritionist who eschews the Atkins diet's controversial no-carbohydrate, high-fat, no-exercise-necessary diet for a healthier, more sustainable approach to keeping carbs in check. Urging readers to avoid refined sugars and flours, she suggests sensible portions of lean proteins, moderate whole grains, lots of vegetables and allows Atkins-forbidden but nutritious fruit, stressing the importance of exercise. She explains the benefits of low-carb diets, the carbohydrate-insulin connection, and demystifies terms like "ketosis" and "glycemic index." Woodruff's approach is more vegetarian-friendly and holistic than Atkins or Arthur Agastston's South Beach Diet. Unfortunately, after the introductory chapters, the pages quickly begin to fill with skim-only material, such as charts showing the calorie count of various low-carb foods, a "Good-Carb Life Plan Pyramid," and banal, beauty magazine weight-loss hints like "get plenty of rest," "exercise for an hour a day," and, of course, when dining out "pass up the bread basket." The book's second half is devoted to uninspired low-carb recipes: Portobello Pizzas, Chicken-Pesto Quesadillas and Microwave Egg Scramble.
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About the Author

Sandra Woodruff, M.S., R.D., is the author of several top-selling books, including The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan, Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking, Diabetic Dream Desserts, and The Good Carb Cookbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade (June 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583331956
• ISBN-13: 978-1583331958
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sandra Woodruff, MS, RD, LD/N, is a registered dietitian/nutritionist and the best-selling author of numerous books on nutrition, cooking, and healthy eating. Sandra holds a master's degree in nutrition and food science from Florida State University. During her career, she has worked as the dietitian for a hospital-based wellness center, advised numerous medical groups and businesses, taught college nutrition courses, and served as president of the Florida Dietetic Association.

She currently maintains a private practice, where she specializes in helping people improve their diets for the prevention and management of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other diet-related health problems. Sandra has spoken at numerous workshops and seminars and has appeared on television and radio shows throughout the United States and Canada, including Oprah Winfrey, The Lifetime Network, and QVC. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Prevention, Cooking Light, Shape, Better Nutrition, Bottom Line Health, and Family Circle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty and practical, August 18, 2004

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Linda Buechting (Quincy, Illlinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Good Carb / Low Carb Living (Paperback)

I have most of Sandra Woodruff's books and I haven't found a bad recipe yet. This book is no exception. The California Club Wraps are to die for. They were so good that I made them several days in a row. I also tried the Chipotle Black Bean Chili, which was excellent. My husband is a picky eater and generally hates diet food, but he loves everything I've made from Sandra Woodruff cookbooks. I frequently serve her recipes to company and no one can guess they're low-fat and healthy. This particular book also has lots of common-sense advice on doing a low-carb diet and offers two versions, one for a quick start and another for a diet with more carbs. Both give two weeks of menus.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, October 5, 2005

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Health Guru (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of Good Carb / Low Carb Living (Paperback)

This is a wonderful resource book if you enjoy cooking healthy. I have purchased most of Sandra Woodruff's books and they are all great, by far the best cookbooks I have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that great, October 5, 2010

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Tihaitien "Live and Love" (Tallahassee, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of Good Carb / Low Carb Living (Paperback)

This book has two diet plans: Low-Carb Quick Start plan and Good-Carb Life plan. The Low-Carb plan is too restrictive, it's pretty much no starchy including starchy vegetables like potatoes and no sugar at all also means no fruits. The charts they provide to show GI and Glycemic Load of some foods are inadequate.
The second half of the book contains recipes. I almost got excited about the 1 serving breakfast recipes until I looked closer and saw that almost all of them contained some kind of cheese. Being allergic to dairy pretty much limits me to a couple of smoothy recipes that I could probably substitute the milk for soy milk. I could leave the cheese off but why bother when breakfast eggs go great with cheese. I wasn't always allergic. This is a good attempt but it falls short.