The Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index--The Groundbreaking Medical Discovery

I found this to be an excellent, well-written book that explains the very sensible notion of the glycmic index (GI) -- a measure how much sugar a given food adds to your blood in a gievn time. By knowing the GIs of the foods you eat, you can gain better control over your desire for food and have better control over your appetite and energy level. The concept is very well explained in the book and there is lots of information in the book (including recipes) of how to specific foods that will have a low (and healthy) GI index. A good thing about this book is that it is easy to understand and does not take a lot of effort to implement. It is easy to identify what types of food are better than others (e.g., most vegeatbles rather than bread) and the only effort is to include more of these foods in your diet. If weight loss (and maintenance) is your goal, then lower fat foods should be included in your diet. A good thing aboue this approach is that you don't need to give up "bad" foods, just combine them in moderation with other foods to average things out.In summary, the book is a very good reference for understanding the concept of GI and making permanant changes in diet. A definite buy!

In January 2000 I was diagnosed with Diabetes. I had the good fortune(?) of having friends who have experience with diabetes. They told me about this book (1996 edition). The information contained in this book is absolutely brilliant. The scientific research and proof about what your body does with different types of carbohydrates and the dispelling of the old myths is fascinating reading. All foods should come out with a GI factor listed on them now. Recipe books are finally starting to come out with GI listing for meals. One of those NEW books is called the ENJOY COOKBOOK, written by Sally James (ISBN 187662406X) which rates a meal by the GI factor of the ingredients. At least it would take the guess work out of knowing what's good and what isn't. Every home should have The Glucose Revolution : The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index.

The information contained in this book can give you the will power to stay on your current diet, by eliminating between meal hunger. A great companion book to weight watchers 1-2-3 program or for those who think they are addicted to carbohydrates. After reading this book, you'll find that it isn't carbohydrates that are causing you to over-eat, but rather the type of carbohydrate you are choosing. By choosing foods with a low glycemic instead of those that are high, your blood sugar remains stable. For example, grapes have a G.I. index of 46 where, cantalope has a G.I. index of 65. By eating the grapes instead of the cantalope, you're stomach empties slower... your blood sugar level remains stable... and you last longer without needing food. After adding the information I learned in this book to my weight watchers program, I've lost more weight in the past six months than I did in the prior two years on the program. It feels more natural, I don't feel deprived and I don't struggle between meals. The information in "The Glucose Revolution" virtually eliminated my hunger pains.I highly recommend this book!

The book explains the scientific basis for the Glycemic Index (the rate at which the body digest carbohydrates) and why it is important. The information is based on many years of research and endorsed some leaders in the field of nutrition.The bottom line is that a person can reduce his insulin response and rate of carbohydrate digestion by applying the GI concept and that doing so is important for health and hunger prevention.For those of us already familiar with the overall concept, there is lots of new information. For example.....That acids such as lemon and vinegar significantly slow carbohydrate digestionWhy some types of bread and rice have low GIsWhy table sugar is in the moderate GI rangeThat you can accurately predict the overall GI of a meal by knowing the GI of its individual foods.And much more.......