Quick and Easy Low Glycemic Index Recipes: Fight Diabetes and Heart Disease, Lose Weight, and Have Optimum Energy with Recipes That Let You Eat the Fo

Start enjoying the substantial health benefits of the low-glycemic index (＂Low-GI＂) diet with these incredibly delicious easy-to-make, quick-to-cook recipes.

Medical professionals and dietitians recommend the Low-GI diet both for the prevention of heart disease and diabetes and for the safe and effective management of existing conditions. An added benefit is that it’s a terrific diet for weight loss, too, in part because it is a low-carb diet. Indeed, author Dick Logue has walked this walk: Diagnosed with congestive heart failure two decades ago, he has returned to good health by following the Low-GI diet. Along the way, he has created tons of amazing recipes that have made his return to good health a delectably enjoyable journey.

Quick and Easy Low Glycemic Index Recipes offers:

• Low-GI recipes for snacks, main dishes, and even desserts
• Simple food swaps to lower the GI index of a meal or dish, such as sweet potatoes for white potatoes, using whole wheat rather than white pasta, and swapping berries in for bananas
• Low-GI versions of traditionally high-GI foods such as breads, pastas, desserts, and casseroles.

Forget the latest fad diet and follow this scientifically supported eating plan that you can use for a lifetime to lose weight, feel energized, and be healthy.

Dick Logue is the author of several diet-friendly cookbooks and has been following a heart-healthy lifestyle for decades now. After being diagnosed with congestive heart failure more than 20 years ago, Dick threw himself into the process of creating healthy versions of his favorite recipes and writing about it on his website. A cook since the age of 12, he grows his own vegetables, bakes his own bread, and cans a variety of foods. He is the author of 500 Low Sodium Recipes, 500 Low-Cholesterol Recipes, 500 High Fiber Recipes, 500 Low Glycemic Index Recipes, 500 Heart-Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes, 500 400-Calorie Recipes, and 500 15-Minute Low Sodium Recipes, among others. He lives in La Plata, Maryland.