The g.i. diet cookbook More than 100 low glycemic-index recipes for healthy weight loss

Noted British chef Thompson, along with Mabel Blades and Jane Suthering, has produced a visually stunning cookbook. While there are approximately 100 recipes presented-a relatively small amount-the full range of culinary options is here, and all focus on the low glycemic index. In the solid introduction to the glycemic-index diet, readers learn about its emphasis on healthy and unhealthy carbohydrates. Recipe sections include breakfast, soups, salads, appetizers/sandwiches, vegetables, fish, meat, and even desserts. Beautiful illustrations accompany about one-third of the recipes; each recipe has a nutritional breakdown, including calories per serving, total fat, saturated fat, sodium, and carbohydrates. The inclusion of a breakdown on fiber would have made the recipes more attractive to other health-conscious readers, but that is a small drawback. Whether it's the chicken, chile, and corn soup with its Mexican flair or the comfort of the rice pudding, just about everyone will find something to love in this eclectic gathering. Recommended for all cookbook collections.-Deborah Lee, Mississippi State Univ. Libs., Starkville (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.