Cookbooks and Food Analysis

Adapted with approval from The Diabetic Reader Fall Winter 1996/97

The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess, RD & Katharine Middleton. (1988) 480 p.

This is the diabetic's Joy of Cooking because it has everything you need to know to understand the diet, plan and prepare delicious meals and snacks, and love doing it! Nondiabetics who share meals with you won't believe they're on a diabetic diet. A classic with over 350,000 copies in print! When you see it and cook with it, you'll know why. #B01 . . .$ 14.95

Carbohydrate Calories, & Fat in Your Food by Art Ulene, MD, (1995) 682 pages

No matter what you count, be it grams of calories,carbohydrates,or fats, - this is your master guide-30,000 entries in abrand new edition. A fantastic bargain! Easy to use Includes brand name and specialty foods, low-fat foods and snacks. Over 40 different kinds of peanut butter alone! #B36 . . .$5.95

Convenience Food Facts by Arlene Monk, RD. ( Rev ed.l991) 456p.

A humdinger reference book. Tells all you need to know about everything in your grocery cart-calories, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol, sodium, and exchanges. Over 1,500 popular brand- name products from plus diabetically oriented ones (Estee, Featherweight, Nature's Warehouse, Weight Watchers, etc.). #B52 . . .$ 10.95

Diabetic Cookies by Mary Jane Finsand. (1994) 160p.

Hey, Cookie Monsters, this is for you! Talk about variety=207 receipies; 74 drop cookies, 75 bar cooklies, 33 shaped cookies and 25 refridgeratoredcookies. Mainly sweetened with granulated sugar substitute and/or fructose. Easy and complete directions, nutritional analysis. Most cookies have only 4 grams of carbohydrate. #b119 ....$10.95

The Joy of Snacks by Nancy Cooper. RD (1991) 285p.

If you re a type II, snacking 6 to l0 times a day is actually better for you than eating three square meals. Type l' s need handy snacks to prevent or treat low blood sugar episodes. So here's the perfect book for both types by an acclaimed dietician. Lots of muffin and cookie recipes and a large selection of popcorn treats and special snacks for kids. 200 delicious recipes in all with exchanges. #B42 ....$ 12.95