The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-Carb Meals, 2nd Edition

Author: Lucy Beale
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101589124
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 524

Book Description
In the world of diets, low-carb dieting is still very popular. Reformed from its early no-carb version, today’s low-carb diet relies on cutting down carbohydrates in your diet and replacing them with protein. Numerous diets today—and even some diabetic diets—rely on cutting carbohydrates. Cooks today are looking for low-carb alternatives that aren’t bland diet book recipes. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Low-Carb Meals, second edition, has lower carb recipes and more vegetarian and vegan selections than before. As many readers point out, low-carb diet cookbooks read like they were written by scientists, not cooks. Enter cookbook authors Lucy Beale and Sandy Couvillon with more than 330 taste-tempting recipes for low-carb alternatives. Moreover, the recipes have additional nutritional information—not just carb/gram data, but also protein replacement data and complex and simple carbohydrates nutritional information. With everything from breakfast (egg dishes, of course) to late-night snacks, Beale and Couvillon offer hundreds of delicious recipes for the die-hard dieter and health-conscious cook that appeal to the family and are easy to make. This cookbook offers fantastic salads, bread and pasta recipes, grains, potatoes, rice, desserts, fruit options—and even an entire chocolate chapter.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 200-300-400 Calorie Meals

Author: Ed Jackson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1615642595
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
People who want to lose weight are faced with a dizzying array of options: low-fat, low-carb, gluten-free . . . the list is endless. But the truth behind them all is that the only real way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in. Those who have rediscovered calorie counting want calorie-controlled options that take the guesswork out of dieting. But they also want food they can enjoy and feel good about. And for many, that means going light on the artificial sweeteners. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to 200-, 300- and 400-Calorie Meals helps readers put together a meal plan that keeps them to their calorie goals and helps them lose weight safely—and keep it off. In this book, readers will find:A system for calculating a calorie budget based on current weight, activity levels, and weight-loss goals. • How to keep track of calories consumed and estimate calorie content of meals on the go. • Two weeks of meal plans for various calorie-budget levels. • Eating schedules to keep people feeling full and satisfied between meals. • Recipes for 300- and 400-calorie meals that taste great. • Recipes for 200-calorie snacks and light meals to satisfy hunger without blowing the diet. • Ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without overdosing on artificial sweeteners, which often make people crave more sugar.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss, 2nd Edition

Author: Joan Clark-Warner M.S. R.D.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101155450
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 438

Book Description
A fully updated and expanded edition of a weight loss program that readers can count on This fully updated and expanded edition clearly explains just how and why a glycemic index diet works by showing readers how to eat the right kind of foods—more complex carbohydrates, fiber, grains, and fruit. • The glycemic index diet is a solution for many people at risk for Type II diabetes or those with insulin-sensitivity or resistance • Includes information on supplements, easy recipes, food lists, and sample meal plans • Includes an appendix with glycemic index counts and loads for all sorts of food • Features a new study on how eating certain foods cold can make a big difference

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals

Author: Lucy Beale
Publisher: Alpha
ISBN: 9781592572755
Category : Cookery (Diabetic)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For those 18 million Americans who suffer from diabetes, preparing meals that are both tasty and medically responsible can be very difficult. Throw in the culinary preferences of other family members and finding meals that everyone can enjoy can seem impossible, right . . ? Not any more. The Complete Idiot s Guide to Terrific Diabetic Mealsoffers readers 300 recipes the whole family can get excited about. From appetizers to desserts and everything in between, this book focuses on the everyday kinds of recipes that families have grown to love and can put together with the ingredients they tend to keep around the house.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-carb Meals

Author: Lucy Beale
Publisher: Alpha Books
ISBN: 9781592571802
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
Delicious recipes for the low-carb cook. Today's most popular diets rely on cutting down on carbs, but most cooks have difficulty finding scrumptious low-carb alternatives. Enter cookbook authors Lucy Beale and Sandy Couvillon—with more than 330 mouth-watering recipes for the diehard dieter that will appeal to the whole family and are easy to make. • Includes meal-planning information and charts • Provides important nutritional information • Atkins is still the most popular diet on the market today • Authors of the strong-selling The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Weight Loss • Just in time for diet season

Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies

Author: Katherine B. Chauncey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118068793
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 65

Book Description
Reduce your weight, your cholesterol, and your blood pressure Get the facts about carbs and get serious about improving your health Curious about going low-carb? This plain-English guide explains the latest research behind reduced-carbohydrate diets, dispelling the myths and revealing how to navigate your way through the good and bad carbs to create a diet plan that works! You get delicious recipes and lots of tips to make your low-carb diet a success. Discover ho to: Stock a low-carb kitchen Prepare 75 tasty low-carb recipes Eat right while dining out Create both meat and vegetarian dishes Incorporate exercise into your day Maintain a low-carb lifestyle

The Complete Idiot's Guide Glycemic Index Cookbook

Author: Joan Clark-Warner M.S. R.D.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101019751
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Cook these recipes up-and keep blood sugar down. With over 325 delicious and healthy recipes, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Glycemic Index Cookbook is an invaluable reference for choosing foods according to their GI-a system of classifying carbohydrate-based foods by how much they raise blood sugar. Diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, and obesity may be avoided by following the glycemic index. Practical and easy to use, this is the one cookbook anyone concerned with their blood sugar will want to have in the kitchen. • More than 325 recipes • Includes both the GI value and a GL (glycemic load) rating for each recipe • 18 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes and the number is growing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jesus

Author: James S. Bell
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592573479
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
A comprehensive overview of the life, times, and teachings of Jesus Christ provides valuable information on his life, from birth to ascension, discussing his message of peace and love, his influence on the world around him, and his lasting impact on world history and religion. Original.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking—for Guys

Author: Tod Dimmick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440696284
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
No more burnt offerings! Whether it’s nachos or crock-pot kielbasa, a party, something quick for the kids’ lunch, a romantic date night, or dinner-for-one, this guy-friendly cookbook features over 230 real-food recipes for everything from vegetables, pasta, and desserts, to leftovers, appetizers, and grilling. Instead of relying on shortcuts, canned food, or unhealthy processed ingredients, it pares down complex cooking instructions, explains basic cooking terms, figures in prep time and cook time, and allots larger portion sizes. • Notes high-salt or high-cholesterol recipes. • Includes more than 230 recipes. • Provides special tips, advice, and recipe construction for beginners, plus bigger portion sizes for hungry men.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra

Author: W. Michael Kelley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592571611
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
The complete hands-on, how-to guide to engineering an outstanding customer experience! Beyond Disney and Harley-Davidson - Practical, start-to-finish techniques to be used right now, whatever is sold. Leverages the latest neuroscience to help readers assess, audit, design, implement and steward any customer experience. By Lou Carbone, CEO of Experience Engineering, Inc., the world's #1 customer experience consultancy.