Since being diagnosed with the pre-diabetic condition Syndrome X, Antony Worrall Thompson has done more than any other chef to reinvent the way we eat while managing glucose levels and maintaining a healthy weight. From Sweet and Sour Prawns to Spicy Lamb Tagine, the 200 recipes here demonstrate just how much world cuisines have to offer the diabetic. And although Western eating habits aren't always easy to adapt to diabetic requirements, he shows it is still possible to enjoy a traditional Sunday roast or an indulgent dessert. Each recipe has been analysed by a dietician and is accompanied by at-a-glance nutritional information, making it easier to manage your condition and at the same time expand your culinary horizons. So whether you have diabetes, or live with someone who does, this is the book for food lovers who know that healthy food should also mean delicious food.
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'The Essential Diabetes Cookbook is good for people affected by diabetes, especially if newly diagnosed and drowning in a sea of information. It certainly changes the image of 'diabetic food' and shows that if you have diabetes, your food life is definitely not over.' --Delicious Magazine
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Antony Worrall Thompson is one of the UK s best-loved chefs and the presenter of ITV's Daily Cooks Challenge. His bestselling books include The Sweet Life and The GL Diet Made Simple, which has been translated into 8 languages. See www.awtonline.co.uk Louise Blair, a consultant food writer for Diabetes UK, specialises in healthy eating recipes. She is the author of Quick Cooking for Diabetes.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Flixington
Format:Hardcover
When the book starts by suggesting that diabetic meals should contain 40% of carbohydrate you know that this is based on outdated information. For type 2 diabetics reducing carbohydrate intake is the best thing they can do to control blood sugar and many of the meals in this book will cause sharp spikes in blood sugar within an hour or two of being eaten. That said there are some nice recipes here but most of them should not be targeted at diabetics.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By L. Spivack
Format:Hardcover
This is a very good recipe book. It is very comprehensive and caters for all food types - meat;fish and vegetarian eaters. It is a good size - you can prop it up against a wall and read as you cook. It is attractively photographed.
The range of recipes from across the world made me restock my spices and also buy a new wok. I have to say that I had no time for A. Worrall Thompson before I read an article about the book. He just struck me as yet another celebrity chef amongst the many. However, he has created a very good book for diabetics.
The only problem is that there is no indication of GI factor in any of the recipes unlike my other cookbook "Quick Recipes for Diabetes" by Louise Blair and Norma McGough. However, Louise Blair co-authors "The Essential Diabetes Cookbook" and Diabetes UK are also involved.
To conclude I would recommend this book for anyone who lives with a diabetic in an effort to make fun wholesome food.
The range of recipes from across the world made me restock my spices and also buy a new wok. I have to say that I had no time for A. Worrall Thompson before I read an article about the book. He just struck me as yet another celebrity chef amongst the many. However, he has created a very good book for diabetics.
The only problem is that there is no indication of GI factor in any of the recipes unlike my other cookbook "Quick Recipes for Diabetes" by Louise Blair and Norma McGough. However, Louise Blair co-authors "The Essential Diabetes Cookbook" and Diabetes UK are also involved.
To conclude I would recommend this book for anyone who lives with a diabetic in an effort to make fun wholesome food.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A cookery book for anyone and you do not have to be a diabetic. Easy to follow, and having now tried some of the dishes each one has been great.
AWT has produced a cookery book that needs to be in every kitchen for meals with something for everyone. Even the pictures are a feast.
AWT has produced a cookery book that needs to be in every kitchen for meals with something for everyone. Even the pictures are a feast.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By J. Robertson
Format:Hardcover
I bought this in hope of finding inspiration and wasn't disappointed. The recipes use readily available ingredients, fresh, tinned and frozen as well as an assortment of herbs and spices to add interest. The diabetic in my family has been delighted with the delicious results, so different from previous, dull-but-worthy, efforts. I recommend this to anyone coping with the dietary needs of a newly diagnosed relative and also to anyone seeking to avoid cooking two different meals!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. Frith
Format:Hardcover
Delicious recipes for those with poor Glucose tolerance, like AWT himself. As the earlier reviewer pointed out many of these recipes are unsuitable for diabetics controlling their condition through diet. We cant do carbohydrate. Thats it. No more than 15/20 grams per meal. Even low GI carbs are still carbs.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Aine Meehan
Format:Hardcover
diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and on insulin etc, i was a bit overwhelmed, but i got this book and my husband made me the involtini recipe, and it was fabulous. the recipes are suitable for diabetics, and are spicy and exciting. they are not that expensive to make either. they really suited me as you are much more limited with blood glucose levels when you are pregnant, and once we started using this book, i started to get to a good level. now I have a lovely 4 month old girl-Síomha, and we are still using this book. thanks A.W.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Christine
Format:Hardcover
Excellent foreward, beautiful pictures and easy to prepare meals with lots of tasty dishes from around the world. Who said eating healthily has to be boring?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Diane
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was bought as a gift, but the person I bought it for has told me it has come in very useful, and has a lot of information in regarding diet etc for diabetics.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely recipes
Bought this for someone who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes. She's was quite excited to try the recipes, and been very pleased with the results.
Published 1 month ago by D. Rodgers
3.0 out of 5 stars
Diabetes cookbook
Ridiculous recipes hence 3 star
diabetic people tend to be singular people either alone or in a family. Read more
diabetic people tend to be singular people either alone or in a family. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr M J Packer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Anthony Worrall Thompson's Diabetic Cookbook
Bought this for my son who is diabetic. Contains lots of background about what diabetes is and other such stuff. Read more
Published 5 months ago by BullyFee
3.0 out of 5 stars
Happy but to much fish
Good book but as I don't eat fish it narrowed down the choice of recipe's considerably, I was hoping for more meat or veggie recipe's.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. G. W. Wood
1.0 out of 5 stars
Less than average
Disappointed with this book - just another sensible eating cook book with nothing in it to excite or educate a person newly diagosed
Published 13 months ago by jash0690
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book
Well written and well presented. Not used it in action in the kitchen yet, so I can't say if the pages wipe clean if a bit of tomato juice makes break for freedom.
Published 14 months ago by Neil
5.0 out of 5 stars
cooking
I purchased this particular book for a present for a former cook whose weight as got abit out of hand as cooks do, she found this book excellent and uses the advice and recipies... Read more
Published 23 months ago by yakaman
2.0 out of 5 stars
rubbish
It was not like I thought it would be too much arty farty & some of it had lots of sugar so i gave it away
Published 23 months ago by Mr. G. Powell
2.0 out of 5 stars
waste of money / time ?
As a newly discovered diabetic i need to find a new way of eating. Im looking for regular food cooked in a different way/ tweeked etc. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2010 by steve
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