Customer Reviews

Transitions Lifestyle System Easy-to-Use Glycemic Index Food Guide (Transitions Lifestyle Systems)

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While this book did have many more listings than anything else I've found, it is very difficult to find what you are looking for. One simple alphabetical listing would have been much more helpful than the catagories and sub-catagories it has. Also note that this is a British publication, so many names are not familiar to Americans (an aubergine is an eggplant; a pulse is a pea, bean or lentil...)

This is the easiest to use reference of this kind that I've found. It alphabetizes by food as well as by kind of food - i.e. "spaghetti", or "Italian food", etc. It also has portion size and Glycemic LOAD - which is more useful than just the Glycemic Index. This is my #1 pick for this kind of information, and the package is also small and affordable.

This is the perfect pocket guide to bring with you when you travel and when you go out to dinner. Dr. Shari Lieberman is a trusted authority in nutrition and she has put the issues that concern most diabetics and people watching their glocouse levels at your fingertips in a very resourceful fashion.

I really like knowing the glycemic index of the different foods I eat, but think it could be a little more user friendly.

For those of us looking to deal with our type II Diabeties, it is hard to find information that is straight forward and easy to use. This little book is a fantastic tool for monitoring what really needs to be watched, a foods Glycemic Load. There are only 30 pages of text and the rest is a easy to use index. By far the best $4.00 investment I have made in keeping my blood sugar level where it needs to be. I encourage anyone dealing with diabeties to invest in this little book. You will be surprized at what you will learn about the foods you thought were safe, and the one you thought were bad. One note. This book is not aimed at losing weight, just monitoring GL.

To be succinct, if you're looking for an excellent book with an extensive glycemic index, this is it!!!!!

The GI chart presented in this book is easy to read and pretty complete. The explanation of a high GI diet and the body's insulin response is pretty simplified. At one point the author then falls back on the popular belief that fat causes heart disease and cites some research she doesn't seem to have actually read. She does get back on track when she makes the link between low GI foods (meat, cheese, butter, eggs, most vegetables, fruits, nuts)and reduction of heart disease. Fortunately, most of the book is the index itself, which is useful.

This book has good info for seeing what food products has low glycemic indexes for people with diabetes. Glad I purchased it.

Great book!! This one gets down to the bottom line quickly. I was a little confused about the role and effects of high glycemic foods. This answered all of my questions in a short period of time. Excellent reference book!!

I bought this book hoping to gain some understanding of the glycemic index, how it worked, and to get some help to develop a weight management plan. The book is titled as a guide to weight management, etc. After reading the very cursory definitions for glycemic index(GI) and glycemic load(GL) presented and after reviewing the food tables, I found myself no better educated on the topic. I think the book leaves an awfully lot to be desired. You will not find any useful information within this "guide" book that would actually guide you to manage your diabetes, weight or cardiovascular health as the book's cover claims. The enclosed food GI/GL table is only of passive, marginal value. This book is certainly not the "guide" it calims to be. I agree with another reviewer...I'd send it back too, but it's not worth the shipping cost.