The GL Diet For Dummies

If you’re sick of no-carb diets, or just looking for a healthy eating plan, then the GL Diet is for you. No more calculations, no calorie-counting and no more cravings for carbs – as long as you stick to foods that are low in GL, you can stay healthy and lose weight without having to go without. The GL Diet For Dummies explains the science behind the plan, helps you to incorporate GL into your everyday life and gives readers 80 recipes to try.

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started 7

Chapter 1: Introducing GL: Healthy Eating in the Real World 9

Chapter 2: Checking Out the Science behind GL 17

Chapter 3: Starting Your Low-GL Plan 25

Part II: Shopping and Eating Out 41

Chapter 4: Cruising with Confidence: Low-GL Shopping and Eating on the Run 43

Chapter 5: Table for Two? Eating Out GL-Style 61

Part III: Morning to Night Recipes 73

Chapter 6: Starting Your Day with a Low-GL Breakfast 75

Chapter 7: Doing Lunch: Low-GL Lunches at Home and on the Go 87

Chapter 8: Delectable Dinners: Low-GL Suppers and Ideas for Entertaining 109

Chapter 9: Just Desserts: Virtuous Low-GL Puddings 145

Chapter 10: Smart Snacks: Low-GL Quick Bites and Healthy Nibbles 155

Part IV: Optimising GL 165

Chapter 11: Replacing Common Ingredients with GL-friendly Alternatives 167

Chapter 12: Placing GL in the Healthy Living Jigsaw 175

Chapter 13: Medical Benefits of the GL Diet 189

Part V: The Part of Tens 199

Chapter 14: Ten Reasons for Eating the Low-GL Way 201

Chapter 15: Ten Best GL Web Sites 207

Chapter 16: Ten GL-Savvy Food Swaps 213

Appendix: A–Z List of Low-GL Foods 219

Index 221

Nigel Denby and Sue Baic are registered dietitians, GL diet pioneers, and the co-authors of Nutrition For Dummies.

Includes 70 delicious, tried, and tested low-GL recipes

Lose weight, improve your health, and boost your energy levels

Fed-up with faddy diets? Looking for a sensible, simple, healthy eating plan? Then the GL diet is for you. Stick to foods that are low in GL and you'll control your weight and improve your health. Our expert author team explain the science behind the plan, help you incorporate GL diet principles into your everyday life, and give you 70 easy-to-follow, low-GL recipes to try.

Discover how to:

• Lose weight safely
• Control your cravings
• Eat out without the guilt
• Keep carbs on the menu
• Balance your blood sugar

Praise for The GL Diet For Dummies

The GL Diet For Dummies combines the fundamental principles of a healthy, balanced diet with practical advice to help improve glycaemic control and long-term health.' — Sir Michael Hirst,Diabetes UK