Diabetes Cookbook For Canadians For Dummies

by Adrienne Ngai

Overview

Diabetes Cookbook For Canadians For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you manage your condition while eating well. Inside, you'll find easy-to-follow recipes for every meal, to the point information from the latest Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines, and guidance on treatments and lifestyle changes that can help you be and feel better. This updated edition features new information on plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, new and easy recipes, and other key revisions that make this book a must. Plus, you'll find air fryer and Instant Pot recipes, ideas for using all your cooking gadgets, and handy guidelines that you can use to balance your diet. Delicious, nutritious, diabetes-friendly meals are headed your way, thanks to this Dummies guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394339907
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/17/2025
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Adrienne Ngai is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator. She's the owner of a private nutrition counseling and coaching service and frequently contributes to major publications on topics related to food, nutrition, diabetes, and health. She has won the Consumer Choice Award for Best Dietitian and Weight Loss Management in Greater Vancouver for six years straight (2021-2026).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Diabetes and Cooking 5

CHAPTER 1: Diabetes 101: The Basics 7

CHAPTER 2: You Are What You Eat 25

CHAPTER 3: You Are How You Eat 43

CHAPTER 4: Staying Healthy with Nutrition 59

Part 2: Cooking and Meal-Planning Essentials 69

CHAPTER 5: Getting Equipped 71

CHAPTER 6: Successful Food Shopping 77

Part 3: Healthy Eating: Natural, Nutritious Recipes 93

CHAPTER 7: Rise and Shine with Breakfast 95

CHAPTER 8: Savory Soups 115

CHAPTER 9: Snazzy Salads 125

CHAPTER 10: Appealing Appetizers 147

CHAPTER 11: Creative Carbohydrate Concoctions 159

CHAPTER 12: Add Your Veggies! 179

CHAPTER 13: Fishing for the Right Dish: Fish and Seafood Entrées 197

CHAPTER 14: Birds of a Feather: Poultry Dinners 211

CHAPTER 15: Mighty Meat 227

CHAPTER 16: Vegetarian Variety 243

CHAPTER 17: Delectable Endings 263

Part 4: The Part of Tens 297

CHAPTER 18: Ten Frequently Asked Questions 299

CHAPTER 19: Ten Diabetes Nutrition Myths 307

CHAPTER 20: Ten Tips for Healthy Eating 315

Part 5: Appendixes 323

APPENDIX A: Resources 325

APPENDIX B: A Month of Menus 327

Index 351