The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies - Softcover

Raffetto, Meri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470538708 ISBN 13: 9780470538708

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

Get proven results from this safe, effective, and easy-to-follow diet

Using the glycemic index is a proven method of losing and maintaining weight safely and quickly. The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies presents this system in an easy-to-apply manner, giving you the tools and tips you need to shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health.

Recommends foods that boost metabolism, promote weight loss, and provide longer-lasting energy

• Features delicious recipes for glycemic-friendly cooking at home
• Includes exercises for maintaining glycemic index weight loss and promoting physical fitness
• Offers guidance on shopping for food as well as eating at restaurants and away from home

You'll not only see how to apply the glycemic index to your existing diet plan, but also how to develop a lifestyle based around improving your overall health.

About this title

About the Author

Meri Raffetto, RD, LDN, is a registered dietician and recognized professional in the area of nutrition and wellness. She is the owner of Real Living Nutrition Services and a contributor to The Calorie Counter For Dummies. She has also been featured in Healthy Living Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.

From the Back Cover

Lose weight and improve your overall health

Eating fewer carbohydrates may be trendy — but since your body needs them to function, eliminating too many carbs from your diet is neither healthy nor practical. Enter the glycemic index, a proven method for calculating the way carbohydrates act in your body to help you lose weight safely, quickly, and effectively. The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies presents this system in an easy-to-apply manner, giving you the tools and tips you need to shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health.

• Explore the glycemic index — find out exactly what the glycemic index is and how you can use it to develop a healthier diet and lifestyle

• Get your health back on track — use a low-glycemic diet to help control diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, metabolic syndrome, and other health conditions

• Eat the low-glycemic way — get helpful, easy-to-follow guidelines for adding low-glycemic foods to your meals at home, while dining out, and on the go

Open the book and find:

• Easy and delicious recipes for a low-glycemic diet

• Common low-glycemic and high-fiber foods

• Simple strategies to increase your metabolism

• Tips on reading food labels

• Guidelines for dining out

• Healthy-eating strategies

• The best ways to stay on track with a low-glycemic diet

• How to modify your favorite meals for a low-glycemic diet

• A sensible exercise plan that you can stick with

Learn to:

• Use the glycemic index to achieve your weight-loss goals

• Improve your overall wellness and control specific health conditions

• Eat and cook the low-glycemic way

• Make positive, sustainable lifestyle and diet changes

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470538708
• ISBN 13: 9780470538708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384