The G.I. Diet: The Easy, Healthy Way to Permanent Weight Loss

New York: Workman Publishing Company, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A tight clean copy, no markings throughout. "An inspired, realistic, uncomplicated, long-term approach to successful we ight management...A simple guide to food choices, both at home and away, wi th easy to remember images, practical tips, tasty recipes and strategies fo r feedback and self-monitoring." ? Michael Sole, M.D., former Chief of Card iology, Toronto Hospital From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description Why was this a #1 bestseller in Canada in 2002? Because it is an easy-to-follow, easy-to-stick-to, truly healthy approach to eating that is based on the Glycemic Index, the original science behind The Zone Diet, but eliminates that diet's complexity and tendency to leave dieters wanting more. If you can understand a traffic light, you can understand this diet--and lose weight permanently without feeling hungry, counting calories, or jeopardizing your health. If a food is in the green column, eat it. If it's in the red column, avoid it. And if it's in the yellow column, proceed with caution. Take bread, for example. White bread, with its high G.I. number, is red-because it's so highly processed the body digests it quickly, resulting in a spike in blood sugar, a release of insulin, potential storage as fat, and a quick return of the hungry feeling. Low-G.I. 100% stone-ground whole-wheat bread is green-the body takes a while to digest it, with no spike in blood sugar and a much longer feeling of satiety. Green, yellow, red: It's all here, with a full explanation of how the diet works, plus ratings for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks,