Delicious, modern, healthy recipes for diabetes

by Leanne Katzenellenbogen

Overview

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that affects millions of South Africans. One of the first steps in managing diabetes is adapting our eating habits until we achieve optimum sugar levels. But this doesn’t mean having to say goodbye to all the foods we love. People with diabetes can still enjoy delicious meals, tasty snacks and even sweet treats in moderation. A balanced diet is the key to keeping your blood glucose levels stable so you can feel at your best every day. Delicious, modern, healthy recipes for Diabetes offers solutions from meals from breakfast to baking. The uncomplicated recipes use readily available ingredients and take account of the desire for a healthy approach to everyday eating. All the recipes include nutritional values per serving, helping you monitor your carbohydrate, protein and fat intake. With these mouthwatering recipes, you’ll find that it is possible to live with diabetes and still eat well. Chapters include Breakfast; Light meals; Lower carb, lower fat meals; Main meals; Vegetables and Salads, Desserts and bakes; Jams and Preserves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432308483
Publisher:	Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Leanne Katzenellenbogen, a Johannesburg-based dietician registered with the Gauteng-based Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, has experience in both the public health service and the private sector, where her practice comprises about 75 per cent diabetic clients. Leanne studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and undertook postgraduate studies at Wits and UCT. She holds a master’s degree in Human Nutrition from Stellenbosch University (where her thesis dealt with the impact of diabetes on quality of life). She has two small children and a husband who is a diabetic (with a very sweet tooth, although he won’t admit it!).