The Glycemic Index Made Simple: Control Your Glucose, Lose Weight and Optimize Health - Softcover

Torkos, Sherry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470840935 ISBN 13: 9780470840931

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Not Another Diet Book!

The Glycemic Index is a scientifically proven tool that will revolutionize your approach to dieting and weight loss. Sherry Torkos, a pharmacist, fitness instructor, and expert in natural health, guides you through the maze of dieting myths, exposing the real reasons behind the worldwide obesity epidemic, and offers an easy-to-follow action plan that will help you to lose weight, reduce food cravings, control appetite, and boost energy while you improve your health. You’ll learn everything you need to know about the GI, including food value charts for handy references, a 7-day menu plan, as well as much more:

• Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and heart disease: how to lower risk using the GI
• The role of blood sugar and insulin control
• How to lower the GI rating of any food
• A top-ten list of nutritional strategies
• Good versus Bad: choosing the best of carbohydrates, proteins and fats
• Holiday dining and eating out: the key to success
• How to safely supplement for effective weight loss
• Exercise strategies: how to make the most out of your time
• How stress, sleep, and hormone balance affect your ability to lose weight, and tips on how to make the necessary changes

The Glycemic Index Made Simple is a not another fad. It is a solid, proven method that will help you in your lifelong commitment to health and vitality. Start today!

About this title

About the Author

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About the Author

Sherry Torkos is a pharmacist, author, and certified fitness instructor. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1992 and practices in the Niagara region of Ontario.

As a leading health expert, she has delivered hundreds of lectures to medical professionals and the public. She is frequently interviewed on radio and TV talk shows throughout North America and abroad. She has authored eight books, including Winning at Weight Loss (Wiley, 2005), The Benefits of Berries (Bearing 2005), Proven Natural Solutions for Depression (Wiley, 2004), and Breaking the Age Barrier (Penquin Books, 2003).

For more information visit, www.sherrytorkos.com

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470840935
• ISBN 13: 9780470840931
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96