Friday, November 7, 2008

Recommended Reading and Cookbooks

Hi BALANCE Participants,

There are a few books that may be helpful to you all as you go through this process.

The Schwarzbein Principle and The Schwarzbein Principle Cookbook by Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, MD, are 2 great books written by an endocrinologist from California whose specialty is diabetes. The recipes in her cookbook are delicious and easy to make!

Real Food by Nina Planck - a great book for understanding why we need whole and real food in our diet.

The South Beach Diet written by a cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston, this book has good recipes and offers explanation about why we need to modify carbohydrates. You will understand the glycemic index and how it can help guide your food choices after reading this. You don't specifically have to follow the diet, however, you may enjoy the information offered and the good principles laid out in the book.

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