The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet Recipe Book

by Clare Bailey

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY'S NO 1 BESTSELLING 8-WEEK BLOOD SUGAR DIET revealed a game-changing approach to weight loss that not only lowers blood sugar levels, but can also reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes.

In this fabulous companion cookbook, Dr Clare Bailey, GP and wife of Michael Mosley, has teamed up with renowned nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker to create a collection of low-cal, low-carb recipes, all expertly balanced and easy to make. They range from quick breakfasts to deliciously satisfying suppers and follow the Mediterranean style of eating now proven to revolutionise your health

Whether you are embarking on the full 8-week diet plan to reverse your diabetes or simply looking to keep your blood sugar levels in check, this book will help you lose weight and change the way you eat for ever.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Reference, Food, Diets, Cooking

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Carol Seeley Reads]

My View:
The perfect follow on from the highly successful 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet. Low carb, low calorie, low sugar; each recipe lists the calories, protein, fat, fibre and carb content so you cannot go wrong with this diet. I love that many recipes add legumes to the mix – filling, high fibre and rich in protein and low cost, I am adding legumes where ever I can to my meals. There is even a recipe for a chocolate kidney bean cake (p.189) the authors’ state: “We cooked this for a bunch of teenagers who liked it and never got close to guessing that the main ingredient was kidney beans.” What do you think? Would you be able to guess? I think I might just have to make this cake and see who I can surprise  (you can also use this recipe to make cupcakes- what a great idea!)

There are many recipes in this book that lend themselves to everyday cooking – and I am sure I will be incorporating more than a few into our diet: Berry coulis or “jam” - made with chia seeds – I keep hearing so much about this style of “jam” I might have to try it out, roasted fruit, kimchi, Thai fish cakes, Moroccan meatballs, chili con carne, easy Bolognese, Vietnamese pho, laksa, haloumi kebabs and many great breakfast and brunch ideas. You will not be bored if you plan your meals from this book and you might just reduce your blood sugar levels too!

[Susan in Perthshire]

I have found all the research that Mosley cites to support intermittent fasting as a means of controlling blood sugar fascinating. The work of so many scientists around the world - especially Dr Taylor at Newcastle University is proof enough of the efficacy of this approach. Following Dr Michael Mosley’s brilliant books on intermittent fasting, the Blood Sugar Diet and now the Fast 800, I bought this one for more ideas oh how to construct well balanced meals on my 800 days to help in my attempts to reduce my blood sugar levels below the pre-diabetic threshold.
I found it surprisingly easy and the menus are simple, varied, manageable and very tasty. Definitely recommend it.

[Julie Thomason]

I read the 5:2 fast diet from the same people, and found it to be effective but difficult to keep up. A lot of these recipes seem practical and straightforward and look forward to trying them out as a diabetic foodie I have a daily battle with my blood sugar.

[Claire Sexton]

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and actually apologised to the doctor for being a drain on the NHS! I was determined to reverse it by managing my diet and losing weight but knew it would not be easy as I also have an under active thyroid. A doctor suggested this diet and it worked! I’m now classed as pre-diabetic and I’m no longer taking all the associated medication! I won’t lie, it’s hard, particularly the first three weeks, I got a horrendous cold and conjunctivitis and felt generally low and rundown, but that didn’t last and by the end I’d lost over a stone in weight. I’d recommend anyone trying to reverse that diabetes diagnosis to give this a go. Just got to try to keep the weight off now 😱

[H F]

Excellent. It helped bring my husbands diabetes down to non-existent. Bit worried about this honest review though, in case Amazon / Goodreads decide I have been offensive but decline to say why….again.

[Andy Walker]

The perfect complement to the diet book of the same title. Think of this as the DIY manual after reading the textbook. Lovely images too.

[Sam]

We didn't follow this actual diet, but were looking for some lighter meals to try.

The meals we did try from this weren't always as tasty as we'd hope (lamb tagine stands out especially) and we're glad we weren't following an 800kcal per day meal plan, because we'd have found it quite limiting, even using the recipes in this book, which often don't include sides in the nutritional values, and weren't always as filling as we'd have hoped.

I know people who have had great success with this diet, so it clearly does work, but it's not for us.

[jane newton]

Apart from the recipes it lacks any of the science behind the diet

I have read better books on this with alot more content for less money. Shocked at the price. Don't waste your money

[Fiona Lundy]

Great recipes! Truly delicious!

[Barbara Etoe]

Healthy Lifestyle

All very healthy ingredients. I look forward to testing the recipes and, hopefully keeping my weight to the very minimum.

[Lisa Weichert]

Excellent recipes!

[CJ]

Looks like a fab book I can’t wait to try some of the recipes in this book 😎

[Alison D]

Very interesting & a good way to lose weight & become healthier. Lovely recipes, so tasteful

[jay]

Links to the recipes please

As with the original diet book, i am reading this on kindle. It would be so much easier if the meal plans linked to the recipie for the dish specified. Jumping back and forward is a time stealer.

[Michelle McManus]

can't wait to start eating

[c penson]

I bought this in paperback, it's really good, no need to make excuses to eat unhealthy food now!

[Cindy]

Great compliment to the BS Diet book.

[Gary Varga]

Great set of guidelines and recipes. Too many opt outs for my personality (will be ideal for others). It looks like it is completely doable. Worth reading The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet first. Or if you can't be bothered then just follow the advice and recipes contained herein.

NOTE: Please follow the advice on who this is applicable to.