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All my life I have struggled with my weight. I recently discovered what I had was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and have insulin resistance. This book is very clear on what combinations of food work together, and which to avoid. I have lost 5 lbs so far without very much effort at all. In fact, I am eating more now, and enjoying it more.

I know this seems unbelievable in the era of fad diets that there would be something out there that actually works. I found out that it truly does work, especially if you have insulin-resistance. This is not a fad diet. it is a lifestyle change which is totally doable and really works. I have to admit I was initially very skwptical, but once I actually did the program of linking and balancing 14 grams of protein with forty grams of carbs for every two hours, I found this to be super effective. Just within the first week of starting this plan I lost two pounds, had more energy, and overall just felt better. Even through the holidays with all of those termptations, i was able to balance my meals pretty well and indulge in the occasional treat, just by balancing something that was carb rich with a large glass of milk. The authors even encourage you to splurge twice a week for your emotional needs. You don't find that in many other "diet" books. It really is liberating and guilt is virtually nonexistent with that built in. I'm happy to say that I have actually kept the weight off and lost a little bit more since starting this way of life, I highly encourage anyone who believes that they can't lose weight that they can and that it is totally possible with this simple effective weight loss plan.

After trying both Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig several times and losing only 5-8 pounds after months of dieting, I finally found out why I couldn't lose weight -- I had insulin resistance. I bought this book and started linking and balancing protein, fiber and carbs the way the book recommends and my weight is finally coming off. I totally recommend this book. :-)

I don't want to just repeat what so many other reviewers have already said. So suffice it to say that I also enjoyed reading this book and have found a wealth of useful knowledge in it.

However, a few points that I haven't seen mentioned yet...

-- Insulin resistance increases a person's risk of heart disease. The authors awknowledge this and briefly suggest making food choices that reflect a "heart healthy" lifestyle. However, they also tell the reader not to worry about salt intake and many of the items on their food lists are very high in sodium. This is not at all heart healthy. Watching my salt intake is fairly easy, but it does add a layer of complexity to this plan that is not advertised.

-- The only focus of this book is weight loss. There is no mention of how to tweak the plan for weight maintenance. I am trying to reverse my insulin resistance (and PCOS), but I am not overweight. There isn't a single sentence in this book that addresses my situation.

-- There is a heavy reliance on artificial sweeteners. For those who do not use artificial sweeteners, a level of complexity is added to the plan.

-- One of the selling points of this plan is that there is nothing to count. That is technically true. But there is a lot of estimating to be done. Some people see great success with estimating and keeping things in their heads. I prefer to be a little more exact. Again, it's not hard to count carbs and proteins and keep track of calories (rather than estimating them), but it adds a level of complexity.

So, because I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I've made this plan a little more complicated than it was originally advertised. But I still enjoy following it and I hope to see my insulin resistance reverse over time.

I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, PCOS, and chronic hypertension at the age of 19. I went on blood pressure medicine and metformin at that time. This year (seven years and many failed weight loss attempts later) I decided that enough was enough and I wanted to lose the weight so I purchased and followed the diet in this book. In 10 months, I have lost over 100 pounds, lowered my cholesterol 75 points, and have successfully stopped taking my blood pressure medication (under doctor supervision of course) and I have done all of this by following the diet outlined in this book coupled with moderate exercise. I highly recommend it if you have been diagnosed with insulin resistance. I can't speak to this diet's effectiveness if you do not have this condition, I just know that it worked wonders for me and drastically improved my quality of life.

This is a very good read, If you like urban fiction this is definitely one to read. This was never boring, never weak always a page turner. I could not put this book down.

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK. I COULD READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, TO CONNECT WITH EACH CHARACTER AND FEEL THE THOUGHTS COMING FROM THE AUTHOR. LACI WAS MY GIRL AND I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL cRACK HEAD 2 DROPS SO THAT I CAN COP THAT BOOK AS WELL.

Lennox did a good job debuting into the literary industry with her captivating novel. This book deserves to be in a class all by itself, simply because it showed the other side of the hustling game...the addiction, hurt, confusion, pain, and betrayal. "Crack Head" did not promote the "so-called" glamorous side of the hustle and when it did it did not glorify it. The story and the characters came off as real which made the story a very easy and touching read. Nice job to Lisa Lennox who put the other side of the hustle on paper.

This book was good. The story was so true in that era. I could really see this type of stuff happening back in the day. The detailed descriptions were so real.Laci was so stupid for hanging with those type of girls knowing she was much better then them. I could not believe people could be so cruel turning a young person because of jealousy to a crackhead. It was very upsetting that she was a virgin and by the end of the story she was considered a crack head slut. But if she didn't become a crackhead she wont have met the love of her life Dink. Dink was a smart hustler and taught everything he knew to the one person who he didn't think that would take over his empire. I can't wait to read Crack Head II since I am so late reading this one.

The amount of grammatical and spelling errors in this novel are incredible. I am not talking about the use of slang which is understandable in an urban book, but actual poor sentence structure and misuse of words in regular sentences. For example, in one case the author wrote that someone needed to "cease" an opportunity instead of "seize" an opportunity. In another case the author wrote the a character had a "since" that something wasn't right instead of "sense". There are too many of these mistakes to count. Who allowed all of these mistakes to get through editing? It is truly embarrassing, and made it hard for me to enjoy the content of book .

I am almost through my college days, but I discovered this book back in the 5th or 6th grade. I haven't read it in several years, but from what I remember it was a very riviting story between two girls growing up during World War II, the tense sitution at the time, and the family dynamics each girl must confront. I remeber using this book for several book reports :) not because I would have had to find some new material to review, but because I loved reading this book over and over again. If you enjoy this book, another personal favorites of mine is Wait till Helen Comes, a ghost story but not a grusome one- great for kids!

I like the way gordy acts because he gets beat up by his father.the way elizabeth is so brave. and how margaret is so afrad yet she still go's along with elizabeth. the way stuart acts and belives and how margaret loves her brother. it is a wonderful book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-fan scarlett

one day margret and elizabeth build a treehouse in margrets backyard, when they see gordy, a school bulie he takes thier wood then they find his brother stuart they help him but find out that he is to sick for them to care for any more so they get barbra to help she takes him to a doctor and then to her house and he gets better then he finds out his brother Gordy has been getting beat so he decides to go home and...

Hahn weaves a glorious tale of two girls, Elizabeth and Margaret who are growing up in the folds of War World II. Margaret is loyal, thoughtful, and a "sissybaby" , she is also the narrater; along with Elizabeth who is impulsive, passionate and "sassy" she believes that everything wrong can be solved by " steeping on a crack and breaking Hitler's back." Together they face a formidable enemy in Gordy, the nieghborhood bully who is rumored to come from an abusive household, his cruelty seems to know no bounds. All three have brothers away at the front that they are both proud of and anxious for. When Gordy and Elizabeth's rivarly escalates the girls discover a secret, Gordy's brother Stuart has deserted from basic training and is hiding in the woods and is dagerously ill. As the girls come to grips with the conflicts of their own moral and ethical compass, they learn that the answers to life toughest questions don't always come without consequences, and that no one, not even the meanest of bullies is a cold equation.

BOOK REVIEW

Have you ever wondered what it must've been like being a teenager during WWII? Do you know what it was like having a brother in the army during the war? If not then read Stepping On the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn. This is a very interesting historical fiction novel about a thirteen-year-old girl named Margaret and her best friend Elizabeth who are living during the time of WWII. Both Margaret and Elizabeth have brothers fighting in the war. Both girls despise the school bully, Gordy, who in turn despises them, until they uncover one of his darkest secrets. Throughout the story, the girls learn to like Gordy, and help him out, all while risking their lives to help him. If you are just dying to get your hands on a good historical fiction, then this is the book for you.

One reason I absolutely loved this book is because the characters relate to me so well, that I can almost imagine that the entire story is happening to me. The characters are just average middle schoolers like myself who like to go on adventures and live on the edge every once in a while, which I think is really cool. An example of something that I can relate to is when a bully at school teases Margaret. I hated it when people used to do that to me, so I know just how she feels.

Another key factor in the greatness of this book is the Vocabulary. The author writes this entire book as if she is a new author trying to make a name for herself. Every single detail is described, and described very vividly at that. For example the author turns what could be an ordinary sentence, into something spectacular: The sun emerged from the depths of the night, just like the petals of a rose in bloom. It's sentences like that one that makes this book great to read.

The final thing that I have to evaluate on this book is the fact that the author was not afraid to write about what was really happening. She wasn't afraid of telling you how things really went down inside the book. For instance, when she talks about Gordy's father, she is very frank and says that he is an abusive, white trash husband and father.

In conclusion, this historical fiction novel is a wonderful piece of literature, and should be enjoyed by all.

The book is packed with information on an intriguing and eye-opening subject matter. Gary Webb cites what appears to be legitimate references adding credibility to the story's claims. The abundance of information did become overwhelming at times. Although after completing the book I found myself thinking "Right, wrong or indifferent...It all makes perfect sense. There's nothing not to believe about it."

Ollie North was the greatest man this nation ever made! Don't believe these conspiracy theories! Gary Webb shamed himself with his 100% unsourced crackpot speculations so much that he committed suicide, by two shots *TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.*

This nation owes a debt of gratitude to Gary Webb. The same people responsible for Iran Contra are still among us.

I did not purchase this product for myself, but my boyfriend really likes the book.

Mr Webb's book here ties in with Rodney
Stich's Flying the Unfriendly Skies and
Bo Gritz troika of bokks during this era!

IT IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MR. JONES 1ST BOOK ( NO WAY)!!!! I MEAN THIS BOOK HAD ME ANGRY ,CRYING, SMILING, CRYING SOME MORE!! WOW MR JONES U R TRULY A GENIUS AND THIS HAS TO BE WHAT GOD WANTED U TO DO. U EXCEED MANY!!! THIS BOOK MADE ME FOREVER UR FAN ,THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST THAT IVE READ ,PLEASE BELIEVE IT!!! I HAVE READ LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THEM!!! U R MY FAVORITE,U REP PHILLY TO THE FULLEST!!!!!!!!

this is a urban mystery that was so good that i wish i had read earlier, sorry that i have waited so long to start reading this authors work i have 3 other of his novel that i will start reading soon this is street literature at its best this is not your regular urban story this book will have you turning pages to see if the 4 people make it out alive. this is a must read for those of you that like suspene on the edge of your seat story

By far one of the best book i have ever held in my hands. If your looking for a book to keep you interested, this is the book for you!

I was excited by the synopsis on the back cover of this book, which made me select it at the library. And I do commend Solomon Jones for making main characters out of people who, for most of America, are invisible, or at least on the fringes. But this book came off as too melodramatic for me. I appreciated how Mr. Jones made efforts to give everyone a backstory, but all too often, their actions did not make sense to me. For example, the way Charisse and Black interacted just didn't ring true. One second he's threatening her and she's bickering with him, then the next moment they share is tender and intimate. I'm sure there are some relationships like this in real life, but I just didn't buy it with these two characters. I also felt this way about the supposed affection that Pookie and Leroy discovered they shared by the end of the book. The dialogue, especially between cops, was frequently stilted to me. But, I think that these might just be a natural side effects of a new novelist. Jones seems to have pacing and plot down, so I have faith that his next novels will be better. He has potential.

This was a very realistic drama. I loved it. I found myself in the car winding down Philadelphia streets. The characters were not bland and actually had depht withought coming off the path of the story. The events were tightly spun together making the story very exciting. I will be getting The Bridge by Mr. Jones Next.

I have read this book in 2000 and i got hooked unable to put the book down and i finished it within a day. I cried so much while reading and also read again 3 times. i passed the book around to my friends and they too liked it. i should have put up review long ago but just can't remember the title of it.
i would read it again and again

i found the writing in this story to be so matter of fact that i couldn't get close to the characters. because i couldn't get close, i didn't really feel for what they were going through. i thought it was a good quick summer read, but definitely not a tear jerker.

Like other readers, the cover of A Crack in Forever caught my eye in choosing it from among the other novels on the shelves. However, it in no way prepared me for the depth of the heartwrenching tale that was the love story between Alex and Eric.

I think that this novel will grip you from start to finish with its touching details of passion, strife and tragedy. But I believe what makes it endearing for the reader is the fact that it is so tainted with reality with the link between one of the main characters and the disease of AIDS.

From the poignancy of the very first chapter, A Crack in Forever is a must read over and over.

It was for me.

I've read hundreds of romantic novels but this is the first one in which I cried helplessly while reading the last 40 pages. I don't have enough words to make you understand how this book made me feel, I just can say that if you like love stories, you won't be able to put this book down until the end.
There is just one problem: Jeannie Brewer hasn't written anything else, so take the maximum profit of this reading and prepare yourself for a long journey to the mysteries of the human soul!

They say never judge a book by it's cover. But that is precisely what I did with A Crack in Forever. At 20 years old whilst in the bookstore randomly one day I picked up this book because I thought the cover was pretty. I read the first chapter standing in the store and left intrigued.
A week or so later I was in the bookstore again with my Dad and showed it to him. When we walked out, he handed me a package and said 'suprise'. It was the book.
I think I read the book in the next couple of days - I found it very hard to put down. I lay on my bed and the tears streamed effortlessly down my face. I have never cried so much whilst reading a book either before or since. Upon finishing the book, I went to help my Mum with dinner. I was still sobbing and she was most concerned.
I have lent this book to many friends and recommended it to countless others. Each of them have experienced the same love for the characters and the gut-wrenching pain at the end.
I only wish Jeannie Brewer would write more. I have searched for more of her works for the past 8 years only to find that she has written nothing else. arrrggghhh!
A truly beautifully written book. It felt so real.

I would definately recommend reading this book. It was definatley a page turner from page one. I would consider this book to be an all nighter because you will be forced to stay up all night until the book is finished! Awesome!

Okay, I should confess this isn't the type (urban, mystery) of book I would normally pick up to read. But, I couldn't put it down...it rushes along and pulls you in.
Just read it!

This is the one right here! The only thing I didn't like about it was all the California talk and that it was predictable. People still get to understand us as young black men with no parents.

This book is a fast reader and then the follow up is just as good. This one is a hip hop suspense that keeps you wanting to know more. I felt that the characters were well written. Good reading. Don't forget to read the Last King too.

I must say that after reading the insert that I thought I was going to be reading another street saga with a typical simple storyline and plot but boy was I wrong. This book held my attention and even had me anticipating chapter after chapter. I actually finished it in two days.

The characters had depth and going into the backgrounds of their past relationships with each other really helped to enrich the story for a better understanding throughout.

The language was right on point because I have a cousin out in Marin City right outside of Oakland and all I hear out of his mouth is "Is that Right?" then "Right. Right"

The story was well written for it to be the writer's first novel. I never been to Oakland but the writer put me right on the street corner to see it. I will definitely be on the look out for her next novel.

Wow, on the more difficult puzzles this has been helpful. On my own before purchasing this book I had figured out how to solve many puzzles on my own. This has shown me some shortcuts to use and allows me to practice. Great book, one I would say is worth the money.

This is a good book to learn Sudoku strategies. Good examples and easy to understand. I believe that no one book will give you everything that you need to know and that you should have 2 or 3 books on the subject to get a good understanding. This should be one of those books. I also have Extreme Sudoku for Dummies and between the two it has helped me a lot.

My husband became addicted to Sudoku in Summer 2008 and soon thereafter infected me. We work (individually) on the puzzle published daily in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This book has a wealth of information about analysis and techniques including some for puzzle situations so rare and exotic they might never be encountered in a lifetime. The explanations are very clear and easy to follow but the book has shortcomings as to format and layout. I would much have preferred to have the explanation of a particular diagram on the same page with the graphic itself rather than having to flip the page back and forth to follow the steps. The book also has hundreds of puzzles to work on, for those for whom once a day is just not enough.

The tips alone are worth the price of the book, but the layout was a bit disappointing. The puzzles are a bit too small. I like the half page size at least. It would also have been helpful to include a cross reference between some of the more difficult techniques to the puzzles which contain them.

I'm with the other people who described the problem with the binding of this book: it's poor. Just like another reviewer, within the first couple of weeks, the binding started to come apart, and I've been handling it carefully to keep pages from coming out, which will begin soon, I fear. And it wasn't through any rough handling on my part: I handle books like precious objects, with a lot of care and respect. The binding STILL failed very quickly.

The content is pretty good, and I'm learning a lot of advanced solving techniques, however I'm noticing that the book is a little short on examples of some of the more advanced patterns, and variations on those patterns. For example, the first end-of-chapter problem in the chapter on Forcing Chains and Grid Coloring had me totally stumped, despite the fact that I knew that one of the variations on the chapter's patterns of XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing, and Turbot Fish had to be present. Finally, I consulted sudopedia.org, and lo, they offered two subtypical examples of XY-Wing, the first of which was covered in the book, the second of which was not. I'd spent perhaps 6 hours staring at that one puzzle, and after reading of subtype two at sudopedia, I spotted the example of it in the puzzle after about 10 seconds!

Basically, I think the book could be improved by having not only solutions for the end of chapter problems, which it has, but also highlighting of the critical pattern in the candidates, at the critical juncture where the special pattern taught in that chapter must be located to enable you to finish the puzzle (without guessing), in case the reader just had too much difficulty finding it, as I did. Also more elaboration on some of the more complex patterns and how to go about searching for them would be useful.

Aside from those few shortcomings, this book is pretty good! I can't say I'm sorry I bought it. But it could be better.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I was looking for a break from the norm, something non-fiction, and this more than filled the bill.

In the chapter entitled 'Conclusion' the author states that his "most immediate goal in this book is to humanize the public enemies of the United States without sanitizing or glamorizing them."
Given this goal, Philippe Bourgois hit the nail on the head, and went above and beyond every expectation that I had initially.

I particularly enjoyed the transcripts of the tape recorded conversations that were present in the book. Not only did these transcripts offer an insight into the thought processes of the characters, but it also offered great insight into how people live their lives in East Harlem.

The most interesting part of this book was the analysis of how social and economic factors shaped the underground drug trafficking community.

This is a great book that will keep you interested the entire way through. I would recommend this book to almost anyone without hesitation.

This is a great book on inner city life...From an academic point of view it shines as well...The author is a great writer and a keen observer...I like the way he started it out as an ECONOMIC "study" and it melded into an urban anthropology study....This guy was there!! INSIDE!!..I would recommend reading this book along with Monster by Monster Kody....Between those 2 books you really get a feel what life was like in urban 1980's

Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member

This is a great book. Definitely disturbing but well worth the read. Bourgois does an excellent job of honestly portraying the lives of these people while still letting the reader know that he is human and sometimes has a difficult time being unbiased. Highly recommend this book.

I read this book as a junior Sociology major at Berkeley. This book makes me want to quit my day job and go back to school to explore academia again. Highly inspirational anthropological account of growing up impoverished in NY and selling crack to make ends meet. Like many people, I do not support drugs in any way as it contributes to the decline of families and communities, but I love how this book guides you through the intricacies of street (drug) life with a nice layer of dignity and integrity.

This book is well written, throughly researched and extremely enlightening. It is the best ethnography i have read. Unlike some "liberals" who write about the poor (e.g. Kozol), Bourgois lived among the people he writes about, and he is not afraid to show the less flattering aspects of their personalities. Thus, there are passages that will make some people cringe, others that are frankly disturbing, but it is all part of the ugly reality of life in the ghetto. Bourgois lets the residents speak in their own voices and provides useful commentary rather than "cultural marxist" analysis as some reviewer suggested. In Search of Respect shows that simplistic explanations for the persistance of poverty ("bad choices") are unsatisfactory, but does not ignore the fact that some poor people commit stupid and also brutal acts. This is a great book for use in upper level undergraduate courses in social problems, deviance, criminology, ethnography, qualitative methods, juvenile delinquency.

Excellent explanations of glycemic index in foods, but this book takes it to the next step: how quantity and type of food affect the 'load', the glycemic burnden, on the body. Clearly explains why equal glycemic indexs are often very different than the actual gylcemic load.

Author Thompson is very good about giving us quick, easy ways to spot and avoid the worst glycemic offenders while letting us know what indulgences might not be as harmful as we think. He is very sensible about what we need and what we want and how to reach a healthy and happy nutritional balance.

A 'must read' for anyone with a family history of diabetes, cardio-vascular problems or any frustrated dieter.

I'm insulin resistant and the books I read about insulin resistance & the glycemic index (different from glycemic load) years ago never mentioned slow twitch muscles or starch. I've been "slow twitch" walking every other day and I'm at about 80% on my food choices. I lost two pounds in the first week. I plan to increase my frequency of walking and become completely starch, pop & refined carb free! This book has provided a lot of answers for me in the food/mood/craving/weight gain connection. I'm back today to buy one for my mom who is diabetic. I highlighted the entire book on the first read and intend to start reading it again tomorrow - it's been a godsend in keeping me on track because it explains really well WHY carbs, starches and slow twitch muscles work the way they do. The recipes weren't really for me, but I would not hesitate to suggest this book for the rest of it's content. It's made me feel like I have control again. Love it!!

This book is very easy to read. It has some great information on the background of how we have gotten to the high rate of diabetes and obesity. The diet itself is very basic and easy to follow; not to metion, very scientifically based. I have and will continue to recommend this book to my patients.

Don't let the title turn you off, though I could've come up with something better: perhaps The Slow-Twitch Shuffle?

Nonetheless -- I want to give this book 6 stars!

I am no longer confused about food -- fat, protein, and carbohydrates -- or calories, colesterol, glucose, insulin, starch, refined sugar, how stored fat is gained and lost, the type and amount of exercise most people need, or what causes diabetes.

A breadth and depth of critical information is presented in a succinct, clear, and fluid writing that will have you breezing through this book in a couple of days, if not in a single day. The last third of the book comprised recipes.

My wife and I took turns reading chapters of this book aloud so we each didn't have to read it. We began this new way of eating and haven't looked back; it's been three weeks and we feel better already. A friend who hadn't seen me in while said, "are you getting taller?" lol

Dr. Thompson deservers some kind of award for writing this book.

While there are now many books out on the so-called glycemic index (GI), most of these pretty much miss the point that the low-GI approach to eating, while better than the usual, is still inadequate. By itself, relying on only the glycemic index misses some important issues in postprandial responses to various carbs. What really counts, regarding the postprandial state, is the glycemic LOAD of one's carbs. Dr. Thompson has done his research homework and explains the scientific rationale for the GL approach to controlling postprandial insulin spikes, and does so probably better than anyone else I've read. That's why readers here are so enthusiastic about the book. They should be; the low-GL approach to (lifelong) eating not only produces great results in terms of blood sugar, it balances some of the defects of a purely low-carb approach to eating. And, it gives more variety to low-carb-conscious folks who want to include things like fruit and legumes but are afraid to do so. Probably the best part, though, is that if you choose your food choices wisely and control the post-prandial spikes, you don't need to reduce your food intake; in fact, "diets" don't work long-term anyway. Eating heartily while still taking the weight off is a novel concept to many but it has been proven in the research.

But let's talk a minute about the critics of the GI/GL approach to carbs. This, surprisingly, includes a majority of the medical profession, many of whom are still 30 years behind the research. In fact, one could (quite accurately, unfortunately) go so far as to say that if someone wanted real advice on what to eat and nutrition in general, the last place they should probably go is their family doctor. That one nutrition course they had in med school 35 years ago, if they had any at all, unfortunately isn't enough. It gets worse. As one on-target cardiologist prominent on the web remarks, whose name I won't give here, if you want to increase your chances of getting diabetes, just follow the ridiculous carb advice still given by the American Diabetes Association; and if you want to increase your chances of getting heart attacks, just follow the current dietary advice of the AHA. These drug-company-dominated groups aren't exactly following the Hippocratic Oath very well ("first, do no harm"), but then again, it's hard to give up perks like free fancy hotels, fine dining, and other extravagant perks enjoyed by MDs attending seminars given by the big drug companies...But I'll leave that soapbox alone.

The low-GL approach to eating (I didn't say "diet", diets don't work) is the middle road between extreme low-carb and extreme low-fat advice, and it's the most reasonable way for most people to go. That includes about
all of us, not just the 25% of so estimated to have metabolic syndrome. This is an important point. Pretty much everybody has decreased ability to handle dietary sugars as we age throughout life; it's one of the unavoidable physiological negatives of getting older. Hence, the low-GL way of life not only makes sense for the insulin-resistant folks, it makes sense for everyone. The only thing I would add here to Dr. Thompson's book is that one can tweak this plan in various ways he doesn't mention much of. Various supplements are quite a help, and some pleasant food items like 1-2 glasses of red wine daily with dinner can really boost one's insulin sensitivity (wine is kind of glossed over in the book). Oh well. Next edition, I expect this cardiologist to include a section praising the virtues of raising a glass or two...Cheers!