The Low GI Handbook: The New Glucose Revolution Guide to the Long-Term Health Benefits of Low GI Eating (New Glucose Revolutions)

This is an excellent book. I have Type 2 diabetes and have poured over many books and articles on the Internet looking for sound dietary advice. There is so much conflicting information. But once I read The Low GI Handbook and watched one of Jennie Brand-Miller's videos on YouTube, it became clear that low GI is the way to eat. I bought a paperback version and am glad I did because I have marked pages, dog eared others, and I like being able to go back and forth between sections of the book. This is one paperback that won't end up going to the used bookstore!

For people who are seriously interested in feeling good, looking good, and experiencing clarity in their thinking, knowing the glycemic index of the food they are consuming, the Low GI(Glycemic Index) is the source, the authority that clarifys why some food satiate the appetite, why some foods sort of help, and why some fast foods, snacks, etc., are not only fattening, but useless to the body. Bottom line, a lot depends on how much a person cares about their health, their appearance, and the inner peace attained from nutritional awareness.

A disappointment. I am familiar with the general information to be had on the benefits of a low GI diet, so I bought the book hoping to get a better index of GI values than those commonly available (most are based on research done in Australia, and contain values for lots of products/brands not readily available in the U.S.). The same is true of the table provided in this book. Good luck finding President's Choice, SoLo, and RyVita brands at your local market. According to the President's Choice website, the outlet closest to me is in Saint Jean, Quebec- 362 miles from my doorstep. The table also contains enough errors to invalidate it as a stand alone guide (e.g. Kellogg's Corn Flakes are given a GI level of "high", while Frosted Flakes are rated "low"). Despite being a "revised and updated" fourth edition, this book is in need of some additional work and better editing. Save your money.

This book is fantastic for someone trying to learn the low glycemic way of eating. My husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and in less than a month of low glycemic eating he has dropped about 20 pounds. Now to get myself started.

I orderd a NEW book. This one looks like something I might have purchased at a second hand book store or garage sale. There is a sticky spot on the cover where a sales ticket would have been. Several pages are bent and several have dirt spots them. While it may technically be "NEW", it sure has seen better days.

All of the information is so good. The only negative thing is that I cannot read the low glycemic levels in that particular chapter on my kindle. they are too faint to see well, but otherwise I love it.

My Husband and I just started reading this and we love it already. It includes lists of foods and their GI levels, recipes, and lots of great info.

Very worthwhile

This book is truly a wonderful accomplishment and a key means towards good health and physical wellbeing. It makes so much sense and brings such a better quality of life, preventing disease and making it unnecessary to medicate oneself prematurely if at all.

Excellent book - well worth the time to read it