The Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to the Top 100 Low Glycemic Foods (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kaye Foster-Powell (Author), Thomas M. S. Wolever (Author) "What if we were to tell you that eating more of certain foods-certain delicious foods-would help you lose weight, manage your diabetes and help protect..." (more)
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Product Description
The slow digestion and gradual change in blood sugar levels after eating food with a low glycemic index has health benefits for many people. The glycemic index of hundreds of different foods, which have been tested following a standardized method, is now known. This book makes it easy to enjoy slowly digested carbohydrates every day for better blood sugar control, weight loss, a healthy heart, and peak athletic performance.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Marlowe & Company; 1 edition (March 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569246785
• ISBN-13: 978-1569246788
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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362 of 371 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the GI Books, March 9, 2000

By	Jan Tonkinson (US) - See all my reviews

I have been researching the Glycemic Index concept for several months. The data is fascinating, but often conflicting. This small resource provides powerful guidelines for adhering to a low GI diet. Unlike other resources, this book addresses portion size and eating low and high GI foods to produce a moderate GI meal. This book is a must for anyone interested in low GI eating.

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, handy & helpful, March 27, 2003

By	Sandra "sugarjo" (Laguna Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I have bought books on the glycemic index. This book is a handy, quick guide to make it simple. Eating a diet geared toward low glycemic foods is easy to do. It's just changing a few choices. I got interested in the low glycemic index to help my husband with diabetes, and I lost 5 pounds. It's a healthier way of eating. Very refined foods have a high glycemic index. It also isn't generally good for you. Try that stoneground whole wheat bread. I'd also recommend "The Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to The Glycemic Index."

40 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Glucose Revolution, pocket guide, December 5, 2002

By A Customer

My husband has hypoglycemia. He has to be on a low blood sugar diet. I was happy to see this book, but was soon disappointed. The book tells you to eat foods like rice, potatoes, breads, pastas, raisins, corn and many more items that raises your blood sugar level. Although it does have some good points, this pocket food guide is not for a hypoglycemic. A good book that is worth looking into is Sugar Busters.