books about: carbohydrates     books:       The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss41 reviews Lucy Beale, R.D., C.D.E., Joan Clark Alpha, 2005 The dish on sugar! Was diagnosed with Type II last December and after the anger and denial phase, I finally got busy and read everything I could find on diabetes. This book - hands down - was the easiest to understand and completely turned my negative attitude into a 'can do' approach to adapting the principals of GI living. With a sensible progression of information, it gives you the tools and motivates you to ...             The Biggest Loser Calorie Counter: The Quick and Easy Guide to Thousands of Foods from Grocery Stores and ...32 reviews The Biggest Loser Experts And Cast Rodale Press, 2006 Get It- and Be the Biggest Winner The first 27 pages of this book consist of "tips" for losing weight. This includes things such as: -the Biggest Loser diet in a nutshell -how to keep a food journal -how to read labels -a section where the Biggest Losers from the show share their favorite foods in various categories such as "their top 20 low cal foods", "their top 20 evening snacks", or "their top 20 low cal desserts." ...             2008 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter (Calorie King)211 reviews Allan Borushek Allan Borushek & Assoc. Inc / Family Health Pub., 2007 excellent resource Great book to help you keep track of those calories. I live in Sacramento and recently joined Mama Bootcamp Body by Code and her program requires that we keep track of calories. Being the complete idiot that I am when it comes to calories, I quickly bought this book and it has helped a lot. There are a lot of items listed which is very helpful for people like myself who know nothing about ...             Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Revised Edition1332 reviews Robert C. Atkins M.Evans, 2003 WHY ATKINS? Is there anyone who has had such a positive impact on American's ability to lose weight as Dr. Atkins? The science has, in fact, caught up with Atkins' assertions that sugar and excess carbohydrates are deadly. For a person who wants to know if they should take this book seriously, simply read through the success stories and testimonials here on Amazon! They really say it all. If we want to ...             The New Sugar Busters!43 reviews H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Md Bethea, ... Ballantine Books, 2003 Great Plan to Follow Like many, over the years I have tried countless weight loss tactics. There are many good ones out there and I believe in taking a little bit of knowledge from each, that works for me and simply eating healthier as opposed to following a stringent diet. Whenever my weight starts to go up again it is absolutely because I stopped following the guidelines in this book. I pick up the book and read ...             500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love202 reviews Dana Carpender Fair Winds Press (MA), 2002 Can't live without it! When the low-carb craze was hot, I jumped on the bandwagon. It was easy then...low-carb products filled the store shelves. There were bars, shakes, candy, low-carb meals, and low-carb selections at almost every restaurant! I lost lots of weight and felt better than I had in years! But, suddenly, it all went away and I was forced go it alone! I struggled, going back and forth between low-fat ...             Good Calories, Bad Calories173 reviews Gary Taubes Knopf, 2007 STOP STIMULATING YOUR INSULIN! Thank you for exposing much of what goes on in science. This book is filled with valuable information obviously painstakingly researched. The author illuminates what has transpired in nutrition research, which is a reflection of what occurs in just about every other field: a theory develops and many other scientists, nutritionists, and "experts" jump on the bandwagon. In this book, the ...             200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes: Healthy Dinners That Are Ready When You Are!36 reviews Dana Carpender Fair Winds Press (MA), 2005 Overweight and think you're too busy to do anything about it? This is the book for you! I just described myself in the title of this review. I'd lost 45 lbs. doing Atkins 6 years ago, when my kids were small and had no actvities to go to. I gained it back towards the end of pregnancy 4 years ago. I've known I needed to get it off, but now the first kids are in multiple activities, and it's very rare for us to get home before 7:30 p.m. With normal cooking styles, we'd be lucky ...             Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter66 reviews Robert C. Atkins M.Evans, 2002 Pocket book for the supermarket This purse-size book is indespensible! It lists total carbs, fiber, net carbs, protein, fat, and calories to help you make the best choices, or even endulge a little while knowing how much you are doing so! My copy is dog-eared and I carry it everywhere with me. When I think I might want something (like grapes, for example), I can look them up in the booklet right there in the supermarket ...             The New Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index - the Dietary Solution for Lifelong ...51 reviews Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Thomas M.S. Wolever, ... Da Capo Press, 2006 Finally, a non-diet diet that works for vegetarians! Let me preface the following by stating that I've never been a "dieter", I've always just tried to eat as healthy as I can. And, as a life-long vegetarian I'd never really been able to participate in most fad-diets anyway (I need my carbs!). But, I'd noticed over the past year that even though I work out pretty consistently, my metabolism was changing and I had dramatic drops in blood sugar that ...             Eating Stella Style: Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living44 reviews George Stella, Christian Stella Simon & Schuster, 2006 Stella Style I am not a cook. I don't know how to throw a meal together for a family, since I am single. But this is a great book for people who are tired of eating the same old thing with the Atkins diet. The recipes are easy and with practice can add flair to your cooking. I particularly like the sections that teach you how to make sauces and spice mixtures             15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes: Instant Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More63 reviews Dana Carpender Fair Winds Press, 2003 Great, Quick Low Carb I purchased this book at COSTCO for very cheap. I've been on the lowcarb lifestyle off and on. The recipes are 15 minutes start to finish and taste great. I am considered a very good cook by friends and family and have been impressed with the wide range of flavors. Other reviews of "very hard to find ingredients" is just not true. This has become our go-to recipe book for the week when we ...             The All-New Atkins Advantage: The 12-Week Low-Carb Program to Lose Weight, Achieve Peak Fitness and Health, ...7 reviews Stuart L. Trager, Colette Heimowitz St. Martin's Press, 2007 Wow, what an improvement over the old atkins... I just spent several hours reading this "all new" atkins program and I am truly impressed. The book emphasizes all the healthy reasons to do this program and holds your hand for 12 weeks. It has continual motivational tips and ideas to prevent back sliding and to achieve a long term healthy weight and lifestyle. As for a recent post who gave it 2 stars because of "bad" vegetable oils ...             The G.I. Diet: The Easy, Healthy Way to Permanent Weight Loss58 reviews Rick Gallop Workman Publishing Company, 2003 1st Book of the GI Diet This book verifies and clarifies the idea of the insulin and glucose "yo-yo" weight gain. 20 years ago I read another book similar to this idea, "Sugar Blues", but it was considered "fanatical". I recommend this book to anyone who can't understand why they just can't lose weight.             The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook: 300 Appetizing Recipes to Keep Your Weight Down And Your Energy Up! ...21 reviews Nancy T. Maar Adams Media, 2006 Nummy! Easy recipes, easy to understand how it works with the Glycemic Index concept, and good for diabetics and hypoglycemia as well. Love the cottage cheese and tomato breakfast, as well as the Saturday Eggs, and Dieter's Delight (egg whites packed full of veg, and only 28 calories!). The Chicken Francoise with Fine Herbs was amazing, and far simpler than I thought. Some recipes aren't so ...             Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low-Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health--in Just ...444 reviews Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades Bantam, 1999 Two Thumbs WAAAAAY Up!! 2000 years ago man thought Earth was the center of the universe. 400 years ago the world was flat; some people who questioned this wisdom were even burned at the stake for heresy. Before the beginning of 19th century engineers thought man would "disintegrate" if he exceeded 100 mph, hence train speed was limited on purpose. Just 20 years ago "high-carb" diets were supposed to help people improve ...             The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet: The Lifelong Solution to Yo-Yo Dieting (Signet)299 reviews Rachael F. Heller, Richard F. Heller Signet, 1993 Success --- Finally! I tried this diet about 10 years ago. I read the book, studied the information, and took the quiz to discover the level of my addiction. I didn't follow the recipes in the Carbohydrate's Addict Diet cookbook, I DID follow the eating plans, avoiding carbs during the day, eating more protein, etc. I was a size 24W when I started, and was a size 18W and 40 lbs. lighter when I stopped the diet. I ...             The Yeast Connection: A Medical Breakthrough14 reviews William G. Crook Vintage Books, 1986 Saved my life... This book and it's companion cookbook literally saved my life, after years of getting no help ~ or getting sicker ~ from the established "medical profession." I changed my diet and in three days the pain disappeared, and a week later I tossed away my cane and bounded up the stairs. I couldn't believe it, it was a miracle. I still can't believe it; all because of changing the foods I ate. Now, ...             The Fiber35 Diet: Nature's Weight Loss Secret55 reviews Brenda Watson Free Press, 2007 Informative and practical I am very happy with this book. I was more interested in improving my nutrition rather than weight loss. It is informative and an easy read. But in addition to this, it provides a lot of practical information: fiber content in different foods; recipes and sample meal plans. It couldn't be easier to follow.             Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: The Grain-Free, Lactose-Free, Sugar-Free Solution to IBD, Celiac ...24 reviews Raman Prasad Fair Winds Press, 2008 Treasure chest of delicious recipes This cookbook is gorgeous and easy to follow. My wife and I use it to plan meals a few times a month. That neither of us has IBD really doesn't matter, since the specific carbohydrate diet is first and foremost about eating healthy, nutritious meals. I'm a mess in the kitchenif I can find a way to ruin a recipe, it most assuredly will happen. 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