Product Description

The skinny on the glycemic index.

Research has proven that the best way to lose weight is to watch the glycemic load, which is measured by the glycemic index rating of each food. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss provides readers a solid foundation for understanding how and why a glycemic index diet works and controlling counts, along with activity and stress levels. Also includes recipes and a glycemic index.

• The perfect solution for anyone at risk for Type II diabetes or anyone ready for a change from the low-carb diet

• 64% of adults over the age of 20 in the US are overweight or obese

• Offers information on supplements, basic easy recipes, food lists, and sample meal plans

• A full appendix with glycemic index counts and loads for all sorts of foods

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6653 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author
Lucy Beale is a weight-loss expert and creator of the bestselling CD and speaking series, Be Thin in Body, Mind & Spirit. She’s the author of several books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Weight Loss and The Complete Idiots Guide to Low-Carb Meals.

Joan Clark is a clinical dietician and certified diabetes educator with the University of Utah Hospital Diabetes Center.

Customer Reviews

Everyone should have this book!
My Boss bought me this book when I was diagnosed with Adult II Diabetes. This book is more precious to me than a raise! I love the way the author composed the book...humor, honesty, great recipes and tips. Highly recommended for any person who wants to live a healthy life style. I have lost 15 lbs and my husband has lost 20. We both want to lose 30 lbs each. If you follow the suggestions in the book you will lose the weight. No matter if it is 30, 50 or 100 lbs...the glycemic works. The book encouraged me to find a good cookbook for glycemic recipes and I found a great one here at Amazon.com.

You will feel better, sleep better and have more energy. The recommendation for "Emergen-C" found in the book is great. I found a box at Rite Aide and this is a great vitamin drink. It can also be found online. Talk about a pure energy boost! Wow...great stuff and pure vitamins.

LOVE this book. Buy it. You will not be sorry. My friends and coworkers are now reading the book and following the very simple suggestions. It is so easy! Not a drastic restrictive diet at all. Very simple. Highly recommend.

Very helpful
I thought this book was very helpful. It not only gives you ratings by glycemic index but also by load. It also discusses sleep, artificial sweeteners and other issues that affect weight gain. Cutting back on artifical sweeteners has really curbed by appetitie. And of course, the information on the Glycemic intes is very useful tool. There were some foods that I thought were a problem that I found out had very high glycemic indexes. I highly recommend this book.

BUY THIS ONE FIRST!
I was diagnosed with Insulin Resistance about a year ago, and while doing my research, I recently discovered the GI Diet and I have to say this book is wonderful at explaining all the terms and giving me the basics, so that I can finally lose weight. I am currently involved in Weight Watchers and kept gaining weight each week. With this diet, I am LOSING and it feels wonderful. WW is great for support and encouragement, so I am using it together with the Glycemic Diet. This book has helped me tremendously and it is very easy to read and understand. Some of the GI books were way too technical. Thank you for this book.