Complete Guide to Carb Counting [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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The ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting is an A-Z guide to carbohydrate counting for people with diabetes. It addresses basic concepts as well as more advanced issues related to tight blood glucose control. Topics include portion control, food variation, the importance of protein in carbohydrate counting, the impact of fat on blood glucose, size and frequency of snacks, and exercise.

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Would you like to learn what foods will make your blood sugar rise and how high? How about what your blood sugar levels will be tomorrow and the next day? Wherever you are, whatever meal you eat, the answer is in the amount of carbohydrate you eat. Carb counting unlocks the secrets of blood sugar control and helps you avoid the dangers that can occur when your sugar is too high or too low.

The ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting provides you with all the knowledge and the tools you need to put carb counting into practice. Whether you choose to do basic carb counting or move on to advanced, you'll learn why carb counting helps control blood sugar, the amount of carb to eat, how to count the carb in your meals, and how to count carbs using food labels, restaurant menus, and your eyes, too. It is THE meal planning system that really helps you tighten up your diabetes control, no matter how you manage your diabetes.

The ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting includes:

• Everything you need to know about carbs • Carb counts for everyday foods • Checklists to identify the skills you need to count carbs • Stories from people who are using carb counting • How to adjust insulin to the food you eat • More!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 1 edition (June 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580400469
• ISBN-13: 978-1580400466
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone needing flexible food choices, July 4, 2001

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Complete Guide To Carb Counting is an excellent how-to-guide for anyone needing flexible food choices as they balance today's modern lifestyles with the need for blood sugar control. It is very possible for diabetics to fit in all the foods they care to eat ranging from home cooked meals to convenience foods, to elegant restaurant cuisines by controlling their carbohydrate intake. Complete Guide To Carb Counting is an American Diabetes Association reference offering an A to Z carbohydrate counting guide and instructions for everything necessary to better diabetes management. If you, a family member, or a friend must control blood sugar levels to insure good personal health, then Complete Guide To Carb Counting, enhanced with record keeping forms and real life stories from people using carb counting techniques, is a "must read" reference.

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Carb Counting, July 26, 2001

By A Customer

Kameen and Hope have provided an excellent service for both diabetics and educators. Carb counting makes sense and is easy to use. I recommend this for everyone.