THE
EVERYTHING
GLYCEMIC INDEX
COOKBOOK
2ND EDITION
LeeAnn Smith Weintraub, MPH, RD
Foreword by Ilya Michael Rachman, MD, PhD
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The everything glycemic index cookbook / LeeAnn Smith Weintraub; foreword by Ilya Michael Rachman.
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THE EVERYTHING GLYCEMIC INDEX COOKBOOK 2ND EDITION
Dear Reader,
This book will teach you how to use the glycemic index for meal planning. It includes 300 delicious recipes to keep you well fed with the comfort of knowing you are eating right. No matter what your health goals may be getting in shape, controlling your appetite, or managing diabetes this book has a great deal to offer you. You will have the necessary knowledge and tools to use the glycemic index successfully right at your fingertips.
As a registered dietitian (RD), I work with many individuals and families who have struggled with gaining weight, controlling their blood sugar, and balancing their meals. I often hear from my clients that they feel hungry and dissatisfied when dieting. There are many misconceptions about how to eat healthfully. Popular diets are here today and gone the next; however, the glycemic index is here to stay.
A registered dietitian that loves food created the recipes in this book, and they are nutritious without compromising taste. It is important to eat a variety of foods, and the glycemic index allows you to do just this. Put on your chef's hat and get started!
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Contents
Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge those who have helped me in the production process of this book as well as those who have inspired my love of healthy eating. First, thank you to Neil Salkind for introducing me to the world of book publishing. It has been a pleasure working with him on this project. Many thanks to Katrina Schroeder for her assistance and support. I truly appreciate Dr. Ilya Rachman for taking time in his busy schedule to write the foreword.
It is important for me to acknowledge my parents. They have been a tremendous influence on the choices I have made that have led me to become a registered dietitian. I appreciate them for tirelessly offering nutritious food to us during childhood, even when it was not the popular thing to do. Finally, I would like to thank my patients, who teach me so much about life.
Foreword
As a practicing internist, over 70 percent of my time is spent treating weight-related diseases. My days are filled with patients whose blood pressure keeps going up just as their waistlines continue to expand, and diabetics whose hard-to-break eating habits necessitate frequent medication adjustments to keep their glucose levels controlled. I keep diagnosing more and more sleep apnea (a condition where people stop breathing at night for short periods due to their abdominal girth pressing on their lungs), and countless people suffering from disabling knee and hip pain as their joints wear out much faster from carrying the weight of all those extra pounds.
With more than 70 percent of the population being overweight or obese, is it any wonder that doctors' offices continue to see so much suffering from obesity-related illnesses? We, as a society, have spent an enormous amount of time and effort educating ourselves on the dangers of such scourges as tobacco smoking, HIV, tuberculosis, and other diseases, yet only recently have we turned our attention to something truly epidemic obesity, and all the ills brought on by it.
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