Knack Diabetes Cookbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Delicious, Healthy Meals (Knack: Make it Easy) - Softcover

Maar, Nancy; Swett, Tamara L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599215063 ISBN 13: 9781599215068

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2009

Synopsis

America entered the twenty-first century with more than twenty million of its citizens, children and adults alike, struggling with diabetes, and with tens of millions more prone to the disease. Many have Type 2 diabetes, which has been linked to obesity, heart disease, and other afflictions. With Knack Diabetes Cookbook, diabetics and those who love them finally have a fun, inviting, eminently useful guide to preparing meals that are not only healthy but also tasty and lovely to look upon. In addition to its 100 recipes and extensive, appropriate variations, the book includes ample helpful advice for families hoping to learn good eating habits, and those who wish to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes in themselves and their children. Color photographs throughout clarify the recipes and how to create a healthy kitchen in a home. * 100 recipes & 250 variations* 350 full color photos* American Diabetic Association exchanges given for each recipe* Step-by-step photos

About this title

About the Author

Nancy Maar's fifth cookbook, The Everything Sugar-Free Cookbook was published in December of 2007. It included 300 recipes and 150 cooking tips and was published by Adams Media. Other cookbooks are: The Glycemic Index Cookbook, The Gluten-Free Cookbook and two others on grilling and barbecue. Maar writes six quarterly restaurant profiles for Norwalk Plus and Stamford Plus Magazines. She writes regular business features for magazines and a chain of newspapers. She wrote copy for the Greenwich Broadcasting Company, an elite radio station. And from time-to-time still creates 60, 20 and 10-second radio spots. She wrote two internationally syndicated weekly columns included for five years. "Now You're Cookin'!" and "Caring Well for Your Older Loved Ones" were hot sellers for Paradigm News. Nancy A. Held, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., technical reviewer is a Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian at the Norwalk Hospital Outpatient Diabetes Education Program and Soundview Medical Associates, both in Norwalk, Connecticut. She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Jean Kostak, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. She is the program coordinator for the Diabetes Education Program at the University of Connecticut Health Center and lives in Torrington, Connecticut.

From the Back Cover

What does healthy eating mean for people with diabetes? It is essentially the same as for those without diabetes, but with attention paid to specific issues that must be monitored closely. Here, finally, is a visually rich step-by-step guide to preparing delicious dishes that are not only healthy but also pleasing to the taste buds. In addition to its 350 recipes, Knack Diabetes Cookbook provides helpful ideas for techniques that capture good flavor without bad ingredients. Each main recipe is accompanied by the American Diabetic Association exchange.

350 full-color photos
100 recipes & 250 variations
Omelets & Crepes * Soups & Salads Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Vegetables * Beans & Whole Grains
Ethnic Dishes
Healthy Snacks

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What does healthy eating mean for people with diabetes? It is essentially the same as for those without diabetes, but with attention paid to specific issues that must be monitored closely. Here, finally, is a visually rich step-by-step guide to preparing delicious dishes that are not only healthy but also pleasing to the taste buds. In addition to its 350 recipes,Knack Diabetes Cookbook provides helpful ideas for techniques that capture good flavor without bad ingredients. Each main recipe is accompanied by the American Diabetic Association exchange.

350 full-color photos
100 recipes & 250 variations
Omelets & Crepes * Soups & Salads Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Vegetables * Beans & Whole Grains
Ethnic Dishes
Healthy Snacks

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599215063
• ISBN 13: 9781599215068
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256