The Diabetes Comfort Food Diet

by Laura Cipullo RD, CDE

Overview

Cheeseburgers, tacos, chocolate brownies, meat loaf. Think you can't indulge in some of your favorite comfort foods just because you're managing your diabetes? Think again! With this Prevention-approved plan, you can enjoy all your favorite foods without experiencing a single sugar spike, while also managing your weight.

Based on the latest research and very easy 3-step program, the Diabetes Comfort Food Diet transforms your most-loved dishes into diabetes-friendly meals that will promote weight loss and reverse insulin resistance—a winning program indeed!

Each of the recipes in this book will help you maintain a healthy glucose level while enjoying satisfying dishes like Chocolate-Banana Stuffed French Toast for breakfast, Philly Cheese Steaks for lunch or sublime Baked Spaghetti with Turkey Meat Sauce for dinner. Wild Mushroom and White Bean Risotto makes the perfect vegetarian meal or side, and tempting Lemon-Raspberry Cheesecake will make you forget store-bought cakes forever. You really can enjoy all these wonderful meals while lowering your blood sugar.

Managing diabetes doesn't have to mean eating bland, uninteresting food for the rest of your life. Savor these soul-satisfying foods as part of a sensible meal plan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778805182
Publisher:	Rose, Robert Incorporated
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,124,219
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 5.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with a private practice in New York City. Laura's wisdom and experience are consistently tapped by nationally circulated publications and digital media including Fitness and Real Simple magazine. She also makes frequent guest appearances on The Dr. Oz Show, Fox News and Headline News.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Lowdown on Diabetes 8

Chapter 2 Change Your Recipes, Not Your Life 22

Chapter 3 The Plan to Defeat Diabetes 48

Chapter 4 Breakfast 67

Chapter 5 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches 88

Chapter 6 Appetizers & Snacks 119

Chapter 7 Meat 141

Chapter 8 Poultry 177

Chapter 9 Seafood 211

Chapter 10 Vegetarian 225

Chapter 11 Sides 243

Chapter 12 Desserts 261

Appendix A Meal Plans 286

Appendix B Calories, Carbs, and Fiber of Common Foods 294

References 310

Index 313

Editorial Reviews

10/05/2015
According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2012, 21 million Americans were living with diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death in the USA. One in 11 Canadian adults suffer from this progressive disease. In this book, dietitian and diabetes educator, Cipullo and the editors of Prevention magazine offer practical, scientifically based advice to "those who have the ability to prevent or reverse insulin resistance." Comfort food, writes Cipullo, is carb-laden and causes a harmful spike in blood sugar. To avoid this, she suggests limiting carbs, increasing fiber and eating healthy fats that contain omega-3 fatty acids. The three introductory chapters discuss ways to modify recipes to include a maximum of 60 grams of carbohydrates per meal and a detailed action plan to manage the disease. Replete with 200 mouth-watering recipes, this diet and cookbook fully delivers on its promise to offer energizing and healthy comfort food recipes. Mango-tuna spring rolls, stuffed potato skins, and spiced sweet potato chips have 9 to 17 grams of carbs per serving. The chocolate-almond cake (18g), maple-walnut cake (22g), and chocolate cream pie (21g) offer some sweet indulgences. The book concludes with a detailed two-week meal plan and a helpful appendix listing the calories, carbs, and fiber of common foods. (Aug.)

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