Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy : How to Put the Food Pyramid to Work for Your Busy Lifestyle

by Warshaw, Hope S.

• ISBN13: 9781580400527
• ISBN10: 1580400523
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Summary

Putting the food pyramid to work sounds simple enough, but frequent changes in nutrition recommendations make it important to stay well informed and up-to-date. This revised second edition reveals the latest information on the six food groups and how to incorporate them into a healthy diet; how to make smart choices about sweets, fats, and dairy products; how to shop smart at the grocery store; and more.

Author Biography

Hope Warshaw, M.M.Sc., R.D. C.D.E., is a nationally recognized expert on the subjects of healthy eating and diabetes. She has authored The Restaurant Companion, 2nd Ed., The Healthy Eater's Guide to Family and Chain Restaurants, and The American Diabetes Association Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating as well as articles for Parade, Cooking Light, and Walking magazine. Her television appearances include Good Morning America, CNN, TV Food Network, and Lifetime Cable.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(3)
PART ONE
Diabetes Guidelines for Healthful Eating	4	(6)
The Food Pyramid Makes Meal Planning Easy	10	(4)
The Base---Grains, Beans, and Starchy Vegetables	14	(16)
Crunch a Bunch of Vegetables	30	(12)
Chew a Few Fruits	42	(12)
The Dairy Duo: Milk and Yogurt	54	(11)
Meat Goes on the Side	65	(20)
Spare the Fats	85	(21)
Don't Sweat the Sweets (or the Sugars)	106	(13)
Alcohol at the Tip-sy	119	(8)
Every Food Fits	127	(14)
PART TWO
To Thine Own Self Be True	141	(8)
Personalize the Pyramid	149	(21)
Measure Up	170	(6)
Planning: A Must from Menu to Market to Table	176	(6)
Let the Food Label Be Your Guide	182	(14)
New Foods: What's Worth Buying?	196	(10)
Dine Out a la Pyramid	206	(17)
Help is Nearby	223	(2)
Index	225