Good Carbs, Bad Carbs: Lose Weight and Enjoy Optimum Health and Vitality by Eating the Right Carbs

by Johanna Burani

When it was first published early in 2002, Good Carbs, Bad Carbs was the first book to use the phrase "good carbs" and to clarify how to adjust one's eating habits to strike the perfect balance of carbohydrates for optimum health, weight, and vitality. Now, in this new, completely revised edition, best-selling author Johanna Burani brings Good Carbs, Bad Carbs totally up-to-date—with references to the most recent research—and more useful than ever for everyone trying to figure out exactly what carbs they should be eating. The focus remains on using the glycemic index to identify the carbs that most help to lose weight, stay healthy, control blood glucose levels, and maintain energy throughout the day. This edition of the best-selling guide also includes a wonderfully helpful laminated 4-color pullout shopping guide, as well as twenty all new good-carb recipes.

Genres: Health

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2002

Reviews

[Edith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written, conversational style. Technical terms were explained clearly, examples were given, Q & A's helped reinforce new information and ideas and each chapter was summarized at the end, with a recipe, mostly (I was pleased to see) vegetarian. I would recommend this book to anyone trying to improve their nutrition, and anyone interested in losing weight without going hungry.

[Annalicia Taylur || pagesescape · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative.

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was better than I expected. From the title, I would expect it to be another popular book that takes a simple theme and repeats it endlessly. Instead, I found a lot of densely packed substance in it. I was impressed that rather than being snake oil, it comprised solid information on our current understanding of how food is metabolized. Therefore, I copied out the following list of "good carbohydrates".

Apple
Artichoke
Avacatto
Beets
Berries
Brocclii sprouts
Brown Rice
Bulgur Wheat
Cabbage
Concord Grape Juice
Garlic
Greens
Kiwi fruit
Legumes
Oatmeal
Onions
Oranges
Pineapple
Red peeper
Romain Lettice
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Wheat Bran
Winter Squash
Eat a variety of foods

[Owana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a lot of new information, just some more answers to questions I had.

[Bita · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want a relatively easy diet that works , this is it.
Highly recommended.