Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies
by Katherine B. Chauncey, PhD, RD
Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies
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About the Author
Katherine Chauncey, PhD, RD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Texas Tech University School of Medicine. She is actively involved in medical student and resident education. She received her BS from the University of Arkansas and her MS and PhD from Texas Tech University. Dr. Chauncey is a licensed registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator. She has over 25 years of experience in the field of nutrition.
Dr. Chauncey maintains a clinical nutrition practice and participates in patient care activities within the School of Medicine. She works with all age groups providing medical nutrition therapy for chronic illness. Her research interests focus on medical student and resident education and clinical nutrition interventions for diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.
Dr. Chauncey is a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association and member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. She is a frequent speaker to professional and public groups.
Dedication
To those who are looking for a healthier way to do low-carb.
Authors Acknowledgments
I want to extend a sincere thanks to the hard-working team at Wiley Publishing. A special thanks to Pam Mourouzis for starting me in the right direction, and to Norm Crampton, Acquisitions Editor, for continuing the process. Norms insight and good humor were always motivating. I appreciate Project Editor Elizabeth Kuball for her attention to detail and for keeping the project on track. I wish to thank Emily Nolan for her careful testing of all the recipes and Patty Santelli for her nutritional analysis.
A very special thank you goes to Heather Dismore for her creative and intelligent ideas. Her invaluable assistance made the writing of this book fun and enjoyable.
I am very grateful to my friend and colleague, Kathy Kolasa, PhD, RD, for her careful technical review of the book.
Thanks to my agent, Grace Freedson, for her warm support and guidance.
A big thank-you goes to Marilyn Beavers, Carol Chauncey, Jim Chauncey, Mildred Chauncey, Betty Kendrick, Sharon Mandrell, and Harold and Bertie Jo Priddy for allowing their great recipes to be included in this book.
And, of course, last but definitely not least, I am grateful to my husband, Jim, and my son, Matt. They are constant sources of joy and encouragement in my life. A special thanks to Jim, for his patience and encouragement during the writing of this book and to our son, Matt, for encouraging me since he was a child with, Mom, you should write a book.
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Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development
Project Editor: Elizabeth Kuball
Acquisitions Editor: Norm Crampton
Technical Editor: Kathryn Kolasa, PhD, RD
Recipe Tester: Emily Nolan
Nutrition Analyst: Patty Santelli
Senior Permissions Editor: Carmen Krikorian
Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker
Editorial Assistant: Elizabeth Rea
Cover Photo: Jeff Zaruba Studio/CORBIS
Cartoons: Rich Tennant, www.the5thwave.com
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Layout and Graphics: Seth Conley, Stephanie D. Jumper, Heather Ryan, Brent Savage, Jacque Schneider, Shae Wilson, Erin Zeltner
Illustrator: Elizabeth Kurtzman
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Indexer: Aptara
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