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Learn to COOK - Living the G.I. (Glycemic Index) Diet
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List Price: $21.95
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Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.56383
EAN: 9780761135944
ISBN: 0761135944
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2004-12-15
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
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The easiest diet going is now even easier--and tastier. Off to an explosive start, The G.I. Diet quickly landed on New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, and required five quick printings (for a total of 190,000 copies) to keep pace with demand after national publicity discovered the "Canadian miracle diet" (Woman's World). Now, continuing to build on the nutritional wisdom of the glycemic index, Rick Gallop follows up with the essential companion--a cookbook and strategy guide for living the G.I. Diet.
Organized around the simple, intuitive principle of green-, yellow-, and red-light foods--if you can follow a traffic light, you can follow this diet--Living the G.I. Diet gets right into the kitchen with 135 dishes that are as easy to prepare as they are unrecognizable as diet food. Grilled Pesto Salmon with Asparagus. Beef and Eggplant Chili. Garlic Shrimp Pasta. Thai Chicken Curry. Pork Tenderloin with Grainy Mustard and Chive Crust. Cinnamon French Toast. Florentine Frittata. And desserts: Baked Chocolate Mousse, Basmati Rice Pudding, Pecan Brownies--that's right, brownies.
In addition, the book spells out how to lose weight (Phase I) and maintain weight loss (Phase II); how to make G.I. eating a family affair; navigating holidays, restaurants, vacation eating; and exploring the psychological and emotional aspects of food and food cravings--everything you need to stay on this proven track.
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Summary: Healthy, lots of kitchen time
Comment: Positives for this book & program:
Simple - green light foods are listed, and that's what you have.
Recipes - easy to follow, most I've tried are good & I'd make them again.
Other family members can eat what you do.
Relatively easy to shop, not a lot of exooic foods required.
It is very healthy. This regime was suggested to me by an RN as I am a cardiac patient.
Not so good:
Like many diet books, if one actually shopped for & prepared according to the meal plans, it'd cost hundreds of dollars & take a week to cook it all. I know they're just examples, but wish authors would consider that most people already have a job besides preparing food.
It takes a lot of planning, cooking & food preparation. Plan to spend hours in the kitchen.
The plan uses very few prepared foods like soups, pasta sauces, or frozen foods.
Some ambiguities - the author talks about eating lots of yogurt, yet I could find no sugar-free versions for sale here.
While the author claims that you can eat unlimited amounts of green light foods, I don't buy it.
Most frustrating of all, it isn't working for me. I have 15-20 pounds I'd like to lose, and am just borderline overweight.
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Summary: Living the G.I.
Comment: This is a great book and a good healthy diet. It explains what is good for you and what is bad. this is an easy read book.
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Summary: GI diet- living it
Comment: I enjoy the recipes in this book very much. They are simple to prepare and rely a lot on herbs and lower fat items such as broth to enhance flavor. I have followed the diet now for a couple months and have been fairly consistent. While I have lost a few pounds the most noticeable change is in my mood and lack of cravings I had around my menstrual cycle. No more junk food- I love it!
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Summary: This is not a diet it is a way to live a healthy life
Comment: I love this book. It clearly gives you what is bad to eat (red light) and good to eat (green light). I have shed about 10 lbs so far. This diet make me feel good. I am eating good natural foods and I don't feel hungry. If you want to be healthy and stop dieting this book has it all.
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Summary: Low Glycemic Recipes
Comment: This book of recipes is a wonderful addition to "The G.I. Diet Express" and I highly recommend both books for a healthier lifestyle.
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