New Books On Diabetes

Fix-It and Enjoy-It Diabetic Cookbook: Stove-Top and Oven Recipes--For Everyone
By Phyllis Pellman Good with the American Diabetes Association

New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Pellman Good serves a bounty of recipes appropriate for people with diabetes but also satisfying for their table companions. Here are more than 500 choices for stove-top and oven cooking, with reduced fats and carbs, submitted by home cooks around the country and adapted by Good. With this book in hand, there's no need to prepare a meal for one, and another for everyone else. She's included all the nutritional information you need, plus tips and strategies from the American Diabetes Association for managing a diet for you or your loved one with diabetes, as well as a week of sample menus.

Also look for the Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook with 600 recipes for slow cookers.
(www.fix-itandenjoy-it.com)

You Can Eat That! Awesome Food for Kids with Diabetes
By Robyn Webb, MS,
Any parent of a child with diabetes can tell you that meal planning and preparation is a daunting task for even the most knowledgeable and organized individuals. With Robin Webb's guidance, parents can tackle snacks, lunch boxes, every day meals, and special occasions with ease and confidence. And children will never feel deprived, because she demonstrates that the foods kids love can be good for them. With this book on your counter, you'll feel as if you have a dietitian in the kitchen with you.
(www.clevelandclinicpress.org)

The Best Diabetes Slow Cooker Recipes
By Judith Finlayson
Author of Diabetes Comfort Food, America's Complete Diabetes Cookbook, America's Best Cookbook for Kids with Diabetes, Judith Finlayson, along with registered dietitian Barbara Selley, brings more comfort to those who cook for people with diabetes. She's adapted 150 family favorites and to the special needs of people with diabetes and made them easy to prepare in a slow cooker so you can get a healthy meal on the table with less effort. You'll find appealing dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus snacks and the sweet (yet healthful) treats people with diabetes are all too often forbidden. Nutritional information and exchange lists are provide, as well as an interesting and especially useful feature--Finlayson's Portion Calculator, to keep portion sizes within healthy bounds.
(www.fireflybooks.com)