The New Glucose Revolution Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2009

by Brand-Miller, Jennie; Foster-Powell, Kaye; Atkinson, Fiona

• ISBN13: 9780738212524
• ISBN10: 0738212520
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-29
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong

Summary

Whether you're grocery shopping, planning dinner, eating out, or meeting with your nutritionist or dietitian, the fourth annual edition of theShopper's Guide to GI Values 2009previous editions of which have sold more than 140,000 copiesis a must for everyone seeking healthier eating habits. Newly revised and updated, the convenient, at-a-glance tables make this the one necessary guide for people following the glycemic index (GI) for health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, or PCOS; to lose weight; or to improve their overall well-being and fitness.Shopper's Guideis the only annually updated book of GI values, featuring more than 1,200 foods and their GI values and comprehensive nutritional data for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, and sodium.

Author Biography

Jennie Brand-Miller, PhD, one of the world’s leading authorities on carbohydrates and the glycemic index, has championed the GI approach to nutrition for more than 20 years. Professor of Nutrition at the University of Sydney and a former President of the Nutrition Society of Australia, she is an in-demand speaker on the GI and her laboratory at the University of Sydney is the world’s foremost GI-testing center. Kaye Foster-Powell, M Nutr, & Diet, RD, is an accredited practicing dietitian with extensive experience in diabetes management, and is the co-author, with Dr. Brand-Miller, of the authoritative tables of GI and glycemic load values published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.