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Are you stuck in a diet trap? Have you tried every fad and weight-loss plan there is? Then this is the book for you.
You’ve heard of the GI diet; now go one stage further with the GL – glycaemic load – diet. This revolutionary way of eating does away with the restrictiveness of the GI plan and instead, by taking into account the carb content and portion size of your food, tells you exactly how much of each kind of food you can eat! You won’t have to cut out your carbs completely – just keep the right kind!
By following this eating plan, you will soon see the weight start to drop off and will realise that you don’t need to go hungry. There are no complicated calculations to do, as we’ve done them all for you, and there is no dictatorial regime to adhere to, so you can fit this diet around your lifestyle, rather than building your life around your diet. To make life even simpler, there is a list of ‘yes’ foods so you know exactly which ones to choose day to day, plus there’s a host of delicious, easy-to-make recipes so that your diet plan will be anything but dull.
Written by acclaimed dietician and nutritionist Nigel Denby, this book will leave you wondering why you ever worried about weight-loss. So throw your other diet books away and start being passionate about your food!
Science - and therefore food science - is constantly evolving. Read the first page
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Coming home,
By Ms Marie Denley (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The GL Diet (Paperback)
I too have a lending-library's worth of diet books. As with a fellow reviewer here, 'The GL Diet' is the one I will keep, replace, and buy in revised editions.Its aim is to free people from the tyranny of points/syns/calorie counting etc., and eat healthily without such worries on GL guidelines. The tone is friendly but not patronising. The exposition of principles is pared-down; the discussion of food groups and listings is likewise clear and simple. There is a sensible section on motivational strategies. The recipes are varied and interesting. Fresh food is the absolute foundation of the diet, hooray. There are a couple of minor drawbacks. I don't think the food-lists and dieting principles quite take into account how hard it is for serial dieters, hitherto used to counting everything, suddenly to do without counting. That is a major psychological block and needs more attention. It would be helpful to have an alphabetical list of unprocessed foods, and a few common processed ones, classified according to low/medium/high GL for reference and reassurance. That's particularly important since GL values are hard to find in a coherent presentation elsewhere, even on the internet. I'm told such a list is planned for a future edition. There is a formula offered for converting Glycaemic Index ratings (more available) to Glycaemic Load ratings, but it makes my brain fuse. For some people, judging portions is a problem (even though the cupped handful is offered as a useful measure), especially of snacks. That could be alleviated by offering a rough volume measure (like American cup measures, for example). I warmly recommend joining the website the book gives, where there is a chance to talk to the author and his team and both give and receive valuable input. I'm just holding back that fifth star until the GL values list comes out! The diet itself is great, not dry, sloppy, boring or plain unhealthy like some I have tried. It's healthy, interesting eating and it works. Taking up the GL diet feels like coming home after being lost for a long time. I warmly recommend both the book and the diet, despite my hopes for a slight change in the presentation.
76 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
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Easiest diet ever!,
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This review is from: The GL Diet (Paperback)
I have tried many diets (Atkins, slimfast etc) as I only have about 8 or 9lbs to lose so was always after a quick fix. The trouble was, I would lose the weight quickly and then it would go straight back on after a few days of eating 'normally'. This book is brilliant - easy recipes and best of all, you don't really have to cut anything out of your diet - I am still eating bread, eggs, cheese, fruit and veg and even a few squares of chocolate a day!! It doesn't even feel like a diet and I will happily continue. After just two weeks I have lost 5lbs and feel better, I have more energy and my skin is glowing! Highly recommended!!
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
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A Refreshing Change,
By Frances Newman (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The GL Diet (Paperback)
At last, a book that is easy to follow and lays out all the information in easy-to-find chapters. What a change from other nutrition books where you can spend hours wading through detail. With 'the GL diet' book the scientific research section is in one chapter which you can read immediately, or leave until another time. The author understands that his readers are anxious to get started on this easy way of eating. The choice of food suits those of us with busy lives. A wide selection of meals is listed, while the recipes are quick and easy to prepare.If like me, you have a huge collection of 'diet' books, the GL diet' is unlike any you've had before. My other books might be sold off or given to 'charity' shops. But this is one book which I will be carrying around with me until it falls to pieces.
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