The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide : Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Counts

by Lea Ann Holzmeister

For people with diabetes, counting carbohydrates and fats is the approach recommended by dietitians. This user-friendly guide describes how to use many generic and brand-name foods in meal planning and teaches you to convert carbohydrate grams into carbohydrate exchanges. Nutrient counts for food planning, how to understand grocery store food labels, and how to incorporate different sources of food-count information into meal planning are also covered.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Reference, Cooking

422 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intended for diabetics, this carbohydrate and fats guide is beneficial for anyone interested in monitoring nutritional values of the foods that they consume. Cholesterol and sodium values are also given for each item. The book is broken down into types of food with a good overall index.

[Henry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good reference for those with diabetes.