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"Psychologist Bonnie Sanders Polin and food consultant Frances Towner Giedt worked with the staff of Boston's Joslin Diabetes Center to produce The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook. They show that it is possible to follow a low-fat and high-carbohydrate diet and maintain proper nutrition for a healthy active life. Their 175 recipes among them, Japanese Seaweed Salad, Bean and Pasta Soup, Curried Couscous with Walnuts, and Chocolate Mousse are all part of the three-week plan of menus." Publisher's Weekly In response to a major movement in diabetes treatment, recipes low in animal protein and saturated fat that give you the nutrition you need to stay healthy and energetic "During the last decade, major changes in the approach to dietary treatment of diabetes have occurred. Today it is widely recognized that people with diabetes can enjoy a high-carbohydrate meal plan low in animal proteins and saturated fat and get the nutrition they need to stay healthy and energetic. Now The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook offers tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes that provide necessary protein in the form of beans, lentils, and tofu and take full advantage of the bounty of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices available year-round. Dishes such as Vietnamese Imperial Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce, Belgian Endive and Watercress Salad with Blue Cheese Toasts, Pumpkin Ravioli with Mushroom Ragout, and Star Fruit Upside-Down Cake prove that living with diabetes does not mean eating bland tasteless foods. The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook features: 175 delicious and healthful recipes for appetizers, soups and stews; salads; sandwiches and pizzas; pasta, grams, and tofu; and desserts A complete guide to stocking your healthy pantry Informative sidebars on a variety of topics, including tips for perfect risotto, how to buy and prepare tofu, a primer on lettuce and greens, and cooking with artificial sweeteners Nutritional analysis and Joslin Choice information for every recipe A three-week menu plan that takes the guesswork out of preparing meals Whether you are living with diabetes or are simply in search of flavorsome, nourishing food for yourself and your family, the creative and fresh-tasting recipes and helpful information in this book will make The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook an invaluable companion in your kitchen." Fireside/Simon & Schuster	The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook
		by Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D. and Frances Towner Giedt, Softcover, 288 pages (Fireside/Simon & Schuster) List: $15.00 ~ Our Price: $12.00 ~ You save $3.00 (20%) ~ Usually ships within 24 hours
	Synopsis: A collection of 175 recipes and three weeks of meal plans for 1,500 calories diets developed for people with diabetes in associated with the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, an affiliate of the Harvard University School of Medicine. Recipes are for four or more people for breakfast, lunch, or dinner-from Raspberry Yogurt Muffins to Southwestern Corn and Peach Salad, Vegetable Chili, Mixed Mushroom Pizza, Thai Noodles with Tofu and Peanuts, Sweet and Sour Cabbage Rolls, Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya, Texas Pot of Pintos, Baked Stuffed Chiles with Salsa, Spaghetti Squash with Savory Ratatouille, Banana Cake, Apple Strudel, Custard with Fresh Cherries, and more. A comprehensive list of Joslin Choices (Exchanges) helps to simplify menu planning.


From the Authors: Between us we have lived with diabetes for more than thirty years. In this cookbook we share some of our favorite recipes, which can be the basis of a vegetarian meal plan or, as they are to us, a good way to cut down on the saturated fats found in animal protein. Enjoy!

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