Diabetes Cookbook for Canadians for Dummies - Paperback by Books by splitShops

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by Ian Blumer (Author), Cynthia Payne (Author)

Delicious recipes and expert cooking tips for diabetics

Having diabetes doesn't mean having to abandon great food. Diabetes Cookbook For Canadians For Dummies, Updated Edition offers an abundance of delicious recipes that will help diabetics and prediabetics enjoy meals and manage their diabetes. Based on the most recent edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management, this new cookbook includes over 100 additional recipes and updated coverage on the latest drugs for diabetes management and new guidelines for target blood glucose levels.

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies offers valuable information for diabetics and anyone who cooks for diabetics. The authors offer meal planning suggestions, shopping tips, and even plot out a month of diverse and unexpected menus, including mouth-watering full-color photos of some of the delicious meals.

• Learn to cook meals you love that will comply with proper diabetes management
• Expand your culinary range with new interpretations of traditional dishes
• Make managing your diabetes more enjoyable with exciting menu options
• Learn how to make meal planning and preparation part of your daily routine

This updated cookbook, a companion to the bestselling Diabetes For Canadians For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that will help readers manage their diabetes.

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Learn to:

• Take control of your diabetes, the nutritious way
• Make over 130 healthy and delicious recipes
• Plan healthy and delicious menus
• Bake with sugar or sugar substitutes

Manage your diabetes deliciously with these easy-to-prepare meals

Want to create meals that are not only diabetes-friendly, but tasty and easy to prepare as well? With updated information based on the new Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Diabetes For Canadians For Dummies, Updated Edition shows you how to manage your diabetes or prediabetes through healthy eating. With over 130 recipes covering every meal (and snack) of the day, as well as meals for entertaining, you'll be on your way to eating a well-balanced diet. You'll discover smart shopping tips, month-long menu-planning suggestions, and the latest tools available to successfully manage diabetes.

• Get nutritional know-how -- understand how your diet affects your diabetes, investigate how to calculate your meal's carbohydrates, and discover how to decode food labels
• Control your weight -- find out how you can fight being overweight through portion control, smart snacking, and balanced meals
• Explore a vegetarian diet -- learn the benefits of meatless eating, and try many surprisingly simple and flavourful recipes
• Enjoy multicultural dishes at home -- discover how easy it is to make mouth-watering meals inspired by dishes from Africa, China, India, Italy, the Mediterranean, the First Nations, and more
• Indulge wisely in guilt-free desserts -- savour a wide range of delectable favourties, from pies to cakes to cookies, without sacrificing your health

Open the book and find:

• Over 130 recipes
• The latest information on diabetes and nutrition
• New guidelines for diabetes management
• Detailed nutritional analysis of every recipe
• Pantry staples to help you be ready for a quick and healthy meal at a moment's notice
• Helpful food preparation tips and shortcuts
• How to decode food labels
• Suggestions on how to eat right when you're dining out

Author Biography

Ian Blumer, MD, is a diabetes specialist in the Greater Toronto Area, is on the executive committee of the Clinical & Scientific Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association, and is the co-author of Diabetes For Canadians For Dummies. Cynthia Payne, RD, CDE, works as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at a hospital in Cobourg and is a public speaker to professional and lay audiences, and former nutrition columnist.