500 Low Glycemic Index Recipes: Fight Diabetes and Heart Disease, Lose Weight and Have Optimum Energy with Recipes That Let You Eat the Foods You Enjoy Review

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(More customer reviews)I have blood sugar problems and, I suspect, pre-diatbes. I had the hardest time finding cookbooks that had a big section on ideas for just vegetables! I wanted to add more interesting veggie side dishes into my meal plans but even the vegetarian books I looked at just didn't have what I wanted. This book does - and a whole lot more. Lots of stews and soups and skillet meals. Most of them can be served either plain (such as a soup or stew) or over rice or noodles. The nice thing is that most of the recipes don't incorporate many carbs, therefore making them low-glycemic, which is great for anyone who struggles with diabetes, pre-diabetes, hypoglycemia (which is my issue) or any other problems with erratic or unstable blood glucose levels. I have tried MANY of the recipes and found them all to be "keepers". I do love that I can make some kind of meal that can be served over rice and give it to my family that way and serve it to myself without rice. You won't be disappointed in this book. The only thing I can say in a negative way is that the author is very much into a "no sodium" way of thinking so everything is listed as "salt-free" and he never adds salt to any recipe. I add salt to all of them and find the flavor enhanced even more. Check out this book! I use mine several times a week and will continue to for years to come.

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500 Low-Glycemic-Index Recipes provides quick and easy low-GI dishes for snacks, main dishes, even desserts! Readers learn how simple food swaps such as sweet potatoes for white potatoes, using whole wheat rather than white pasta and berries rather than bananas can lower the GI index of a dish or meal for healthier eating as well as weight loss. Low-GI versions of traditionally high GI foods such as breads, pastas, desserts and casseroles are included.


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The Reactive Hypoglycemia Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)Stephanie Kenrose's book is awesome. I got it because it's a vegetarian cookbook - I have a mild case of Reactive Hypoglycemia, but I've found that it's very manageable through diet and exercise. This cookbook is a great place to find tips and recipes for a healthy lifestyle even if you don't have hypoglycemia. Actually, it would be perfect for someone who is trying to explore vegetarianism.
The beginning of the book has a brief intro to some of the ingredients that are called for in the recipes, and there is also a page of simple snack ideas (bread and peanut butter, fruit, etc...).
Then Stephanie jumps right into the recipes. They are all pretty straightforward and easy to follow. Her directions are clear and there aren't any huge ingredient lists. You definitely don't have to be an expert to make any of the recipes. There are a bunch of different sections - fast food (healthified), treats (my favorites!), "vegetarian specialties" (like lasagna, enchiladas, quiche, etc...), breakfasts, and slow cooker recipes.
My favorites so far have been the "Harvest Soup", "Flaxseed French Toast", "Grilled Portobello Mushrooms", "Strawberry-Poppy Seed Salad", "Key Lime Pie", and the Sweet Potato Fries (holy yum). I had to leave out the nuts from the French toast (didn't have any), but it was still great. I added a little bit of cinnamon to the Sweet Potato Fries too - these were really good.
Some of the recipes are what I would call "semi homemade" - meaning that they call for pre-made ingredients like frozen sweet potato fries, or veggie burgers. When I made the fries I just used regular sweet potatoes; I don't usually buy the packaged stuff. But I think most of the recipes you could easily sub in other things if you don't have whatever product it calls for - like how I just subbed fresh sweet potatoes.
Overall, a fun book with lots of good ideas. I highly recommend it :)

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This cookbook for reactive hypoglycemics is full of family friendly recipes so good your friends will ask for the recipes! Chock full of delicious meals like Black Bean Enchiladas, Slow Cooker Chili, and Southern Fried Popcorn Chik'n.

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