Diabetes Books

The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook -- Bad directions and serving size directions. Impossible results and conflicting information. Very disappointing.

I was disappointed in this book. The recipes are not easy to follow and they have ingredients that are not easy to fine. I would not recommend it.

When I was first diagnosed with diabetes type 2, I thought I would have to give up all sweets. I had to lose weight and dreaded a diet of no sweets. This book has changed all that. It has everything - cakes, cookies, pies, candies, etc. All with low calories per serving. I have only tried a few receipes so far but they are great. This is a must have book.

Over a hundred sweet treats for diabetics use no sugar or fructose, relying on recommended sugar substitutes instead. An introduction on the pros and cons of various 'sugar substitutes' would have been nice; many of the recipes call for this generic substitute without mentioning brand names - or the fact that sucrose turns bitter under heat. Still, the recipes provide a range of options and with a little extra research, diabetics will find them easy to work with.

This is an excellent diabetic dessert cookbook. The recipes use easy to find ingredients, and are easy to follow. It also gives exhcanges.

Being a diabetic, I found Graham's suggestions helpful. I wasn't always crazy about the resulting product's taste but I use it to help me adjust my carbs and sugar in other recipes and I have worked on some of his to make it more palatable for me personally. I think it is a great resource and many of the recipes are quite good. It was a matter of experimentation for me.

I was disappointed in the small number of recipes in this book. The recipes were very plain.

I bought this cookbook with the expectation that I would make desserts sweetened only with Splenda. To my surprise, the recipes use Splenda to reduce sugar, but include other ingredients such as corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, fruit juice, raisins, sweetened yogurt, candied ginger and canned fruit. On the plus side, it does give you exchanges and a nutritional breakdown for every recipe; but I will have to keep looking for a Splenda-only cookbook.

Or should I say not sweet! Kerr's book, though small in size, is a great mini-lesson to the virtues of cooking with splenda. What I appreciated was his education on diabetes and practical approach to the sugar/splenda debate. While some would just cut all sugar out and use splenda only, for most generally this isn't necessary. He gives a great example of monitoring his wife's blood sugar and adjusting the size of the portion rather than cutting out all the sugar. He includes relevant updated information on diabetes as well as how to incorporate splenda into one's diet. What I liked most is his unique approach to the introduction of anything new and "healthy." Americans seem to have an aversion to eating healthy. Kerr, slowly introduces us to a healthy change little by little. Teaching us how to bring health to ourselves as well as the ones we love. The book only has 70 recipes but for me it was a perfect size. I was looking for a book with recipes I could serve my diabetic friends. It's nice to be able to serve them something they can eat without compromise or guilt.

I have watched Graham Kerr on television since I was a preteen, so I am well aware of his cooking talents, as well as the fact that he changed his lifestyle a complete 180 degrees since his wife had a heart attack; but I was not overly impressed with the cookbook. His recipes are not exciting, just plain simple fare, and absolutely not low carb.

Dr. Rubin and his co-authors write in an interactive, conversational style. I found this enjoyable and engaging. There is enough information without excessive detail. I felt as if I were having a lively conversation with good friends who all had a personal experience with my condition. I got through the whole book in an evening after the kids were in bed.

Individuals can experience a variety of negative emotions in response to the stress of living with diabetes. The same type of emotion may show up at different points in the course of the disorder. Emotions can have a huge effect on one's ability to maintain good diabetic control.

The authors give clear understandable vignettes that illustrate how an emotion such as anger can cause glucose levels to skyrocket. They also suggest ways of coping with these emotional states. At the same time, they do not malign all unpleasant emotions. Sometimes, fear, anger and denial might serve a useful purpose.

I did have a small stylistic concern. I would have preferred that the three authors either all use their first names or all use their formal titles.

I enjoyed reading this book. I think the conversational style would lend itself well to an audiocassete version.

This masterful study of the relationship of diabetes and depression, among other emotional effects of discovering one has a chronic disease, will give you hope that you CAN DEAL with your illness proactively and positively. Not the most up to date advice on this topic but one of the best.

I found this book to be helpful in addressing issues not covered in other diabetes books. Rather than give diet and exercise tips, it discusses the psychological battle that occurs when one is struggling to cope with diabetes, and it provides insight on how to deal with issues such as denial, anger, depression, grief, fear, frustration and guilt. Each chapter ends with a short section aimed at those who want to help the diabetic. The Q&A format can be annoying because the two authors (one of whom is diabetic) who ask the questions can be glib at times. But the replies by Dr. Rubin, who is a Certified Diabetes Educator and therapist at Johns Hopkins, are enormously insightful.

This book deals with emotional and feeling aspects of diabetes. Presented in an interview and response format I found the book interesting to read. The audience for this book is clearly those with diabetes or immediate family members of those with diabetes.

The authors affirm typical feelings of diabetes patients and present information to comfort those with diabetes that virtually all of their feelings are normal and shared by others with the disease. Ideas to cope with these feelings are suggested in the book which may or may not work for everyone. Therefore, this isn't necessarily a book full of solutions that will work for all with diabetes, but a book about what most people with diabetes feel and how some people cope with these feelings.

I think people with diabetes will better understand themselves and their feelings toward diabetes after reading the book. This is the best book I have read on dealing with the emotional and feelings aspects of diabetes. I recommend it.

Three hundred and twelve pages, come on, I have a life, just help me out, don't drag it out

it was very boring. Patricia can do better than this

I read this book for a book report. I chose it because I read Lily's Crossing. This book is about an 6th grade girl named Grace. Her mother is deceased and she takes care of her father and younger sister Amy. Grace's father's cousin Fiona comes from Ireland to help the family. Fiona starts telling Grace and Amy a story about a Pirate Queen who is brave and strong emotionaly. Grace begins to wonder if she can ever be like the Pirate Queen.

Grace O'Malley is a mini mother figure after her family loses her real mom. Her younger sister, Amy, is diabetic and needs the constant reminding about not eating too many sweets to overload her system. Grace's father invites a relative from Ireland to come and stay with them and to take care of the family. This of course causes problems as Grace had been the motherly figure since her own mom had passed away. Fiona, the relative, tells Grace the story of Grania O'Malley, the Pirate Queen which is carried somewhat throughout the story. Grace runs into trouble at school when she breaks her teacher's favorite Christmas bell. The real conflict of the story is how Grace deals with her breaking of the bell and the character traits she displays. The newly formed family really comes together when encountering an emergency that really hits home. I felt this book did not have enough conflict resolution and while the traits of the main characters were believable they weren't what you would call exemplary. This may be a good book when discussing character education, knowing ahead of time that the problems and solutions are a bit outdated.

At first I thought this book would be really boring, because I like newer books, but it was great! I think the auther should write a sequel telling what happinns to Grace and Lisa, the baby goats, and Fiona. It was really worth the time reading it!

I read this book when I was a in grade school, maybe 15 years ago. I read almost every book Giff wrote. This one was my favorite. It teaches empathy and strength. I loved this book so much, I went to a book signing and had Patricia Reilly Giff autograph it. I still have it to this day. Too bad you don't hear too much about her anymore.

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Very good book with lots of wonderful recipes that anyone would enjoy. Healthy food prepared simply and delicious.

I regret buying this book and I have no one to blame but myself. I have yet to find any reference to the sugar-substitute Splenda and it is just one of the reasons that I found this book quite out of date. Also I found many of the recipes far higher in sodium than my personal tastes would dictate when recipes called for canned ingredients. There are other options in our grocery stores today that give us healthier choices. It's by no means a bad cookbook - just sorely out of date.
I've only had this cookbook one day and I have to say it has inspired me - to write my own.

This book contained many simple and quick recipes for this special diet needs of a diebetic. Substitutes were listed, however, some sugar is used in a few recipes.

This is a wonderful book. It has useful information about diabetes, including the effects of stress. It contains many useful charts. One of the best features of this book are popular recipies that have been adapted for a diabetic diet. You don't have to sacrifice enjoyment in order to eat well.

It does contain ingredients that myth declares taboo. This book will show you how to use foods in a healthy way. If you are using books that were written 10 years ago, I would replace them with this and similar books. This book is up-to-date with medical findings.

This is a great cookbook for anyone who needs to cut back on fat and calories...I follow Richard Simmons food plan and this book fits perfectly with his Move, Groove and Lose program. The recipes are quick and use things you will most likely find already in your kitchen.

For those of us who need to limit our intake of fat to 2 grams or less per meal, this book is a huge disappointment. Now if it hadn't advertised itself as 'low fat' I wouldn't have had any gripes, but if you look in the forward, the book itself states that by low fat the authors mean '3 grams or less' yet there are recipes in this book containing a whopping 21 grams per serving. Furthermore, only about 1 in five that I could see flicking through it were within my range. Very disappointing! Had I flicked through it in a bookstore I would have passed it by. Be warned.

This is a great cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow, use items normally kept on hand, and are delicious. I recommend this book to anyone who likes fast, easy cooking.

..I was looking forward to having this book since I am a diabetic and the book was recomended to me for planning my meals..The book was mailed to me but I never received it..Probably the mail carrier placed the slip at a different mailbox and the person went to the post office and got the book.(since no ID is required)I do not blame the sender..The sad story is that no one seems to be accountable, not the carrier, not the post office..Unfortunately there are still people that care very little for the next guy..

I have just noticed that this book won a Special RecognitionAward award from the American Medical Writers Association (aprofessional group that I belong to). I found this book very realistic, very different from the fad diet books that are so popular. The only problem I had with it is that it's written at a low reading level. That's with good reason, but some highly educated people might tire of its style. My husband is using it to lose weight and so far, so good.

This book contains excellent worksheets, sample menus, and some recipes. It is informative with scientific specifics presented and explained. The content increased my knowledge of weight management and provided helpful strategies. I couldn't implement all of the suggestions but some have really stuck with me. There are helpful hints throughout the book. I recommend it to those looking to control their weight.

What a disappointment. All this book does is slam doctors for over medicating. It doesn't reveal any real scams or expose the reasons behind High Blood Pressure, Low Thyroid or Diabetes. Nor does it offer any kinds of solutions.

The only real value the book has to offer is to remind you not to give your power over to your doctor. They (doctors) are not gods and most of the time they are looking out for their own interests and those of the big drug companies.

Pretty basic stuff most people already know. Don't waste your money.

Written with great humor. The doctor/patient "play" is sad but true. Every person should learn to be their own healer, dont give away your power to anyone, especially a person who has been heavily conditioned to live in a left brain/ego reality.

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I actually had the privlige of meeting Dr.Tooshi when his diet clinc was located in Bayonne NJ. Dr.Tooshi is a kind man and helped me to lose 30lbs with his diet plan and recipes. I recently was frantically searching for those recipes and I couldn't find them. I was upset cause the diet worked for me. Dr. Tooshis clinc was long gone. I was browsing on the web and keyed in Dr. Tooshi just to see what happened and to my surprise i found him and his recipes in a book. I am truly overjoyed. Now i will have those recipes forever. Shannon

I purchased the book almost 3 weeks ago and have lost 25 pounds so far. It's easy and I feel great. Dr. Tooshi's motivation and support will have long lasting effects for me. The recipes are quick and easy, too.

I purchased this book looking for a great reference on high fiber foods. What a mistake. This is basically a diet book which consists of a diet that you barely eat on and then some information on excersise and what vitamins to take.

No where were there any listing on fiber content even in the recipes which were really just low calorie. There is barely a mention throughout the entire book about the benefits of fiber.

This book will show you how to control diabetes using the most up-to-date nutritional guidelines. For people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, your diet, your life, and your health will improve if you follow the presented advice. Also, there are nearly 100 easy-to-make, delicious recipes.

I agree with the other 3 star review. This book is very highly vegetarian, no milk, no eggs.... The author is very, very anti-dairy, and emphasizes it over and over and over and over, you get the idea. There were some helpful general ideas in the book though, so I am giving it a 3 star.

For many people the diet they suggest would be a major change. Here's the basics: Zero meats/dairy/eggs. Zero sugar. Three vegetables a day. Five whole grains a day. Three fruits a day. Two legumes (beans/peas/lentils) a day. I havn't read the whole book as this is not a diet I am willing to live on. For those of you who are, more power (and health) to you!