Shopping
Products for
Low-Carbohydrate Diet
Most specialty products are pricey, partly
because many low-carb treats use "real" / healthy ingredients and alas...
quality usually costs more dineros than junky stuff. Another factor is the RISK
factor, of designing a specialty product for a small group of potential
customers - a product no one knows about and many do not really know how to
prepare or appreciate.
So, is that $6.95 bottle of chocolate sauce a
good investment, or that lemon burst cookie, or the can of cherries for pie
filling, or OR or OR or... ugh!!! And,
can they be salvaged even after following - precisely, mind you, and usually at
least twice - the seemingly hallucinogenic incorrect printed instructions for
use?
Click here
to access a HUGE reviews area and smart place to start "shopping" BEFORE you
go shopping.
Bonny: January 1, 2005
Bonny is the Guai-Support Group
HG/Low-Carb Diets, Healthy Eating and Cooking/Food Tips Mentor. She posts
helpful recipes and insights to the list and responds to email questions as
well. Her items are duplicated on
Bonny's Low Carb Links, Tips and Recipes
page and, when appropriate, other areas of the site. Please direct queries
regarding these topics to the Guai-Support mailing list unless they really
are confidential. Bonny will respond a.s.a.p.,
so the GG membership can explore even more helpful-n-healthy habits along with
you. Not a member yet?
Click here to join the Guai-Support Group.
You Don t Have to Be Rich to Be Slim
"When you think low carb, do filet mignon and broiled lobster come to mind?
Watching carbs to stay healthy or lose weight doesn't have to cost you a mint.
Here's how to do it without breaking the bank:
It's a mistake to assume that
doing Atkins is the rich man's way to lose weight. Regularly including
high-priced cuts of meat and other expensive foods in your eating plan is
unnecessary; there are countless inexpensive and delicious options that are low
in carbs."
Online Purchasing
Australia
Perfect Products for Low Carb
Diets in Australia
Pass the Toast
Perfect Products for Low Carb Diets in Australia
Products,
Recipes,
Forum and
Links.
Empower Foods Products, Recipes and
Low-carb Forums:
http://www.empowerfoods.com.au/index.php
The Foods You Love Guilt Free
LowCarb Foods Australia
Low carb Zone
Australia
Make It And Bake It
Low
GI Bread Mix
Online
Low Carb Foods - Australia
Includes Other
items of interest to Low Carbers
Coconut Flour for Aussies:
A Low-Carb, Gluten Free Alternative to Wheat
A site for low carb diet resources and information.
Low Carb Zone.com.au
Xylitol
Products and Recipes Australia
Coconut Oil
Syrups
Low-Carb Centre, Inc. Canada
SomerSweet
(Low-carb sweetener)
Comments below from GG Member Jean S
Some
people have reported headaches from Splenda. Not everyone can tolerate it. I
have no idea if limiting the amount of intake might reduce the threat of
headaches - perhaps others can comment.
Splenda
is "bleached" sugar. Some folks have concerns about how it is processed and the
potential side affects. A google search on Splenda side affects will proivde
info that can be not only discouraging but confusing There doesn't seem to be
one final answer on this subject
I have
previously suggested an alternative sweetener: SomerSweet. It is made from a
plant that is 5 times sweeter than sugar. It's completely natural and safe to
use on the Guai protocol. You can do any and all types of cooking with
Somersweet - even caramelize a creme brule. There are a couple of drawbacks: 1)
it's pricey 2) open cans should be kept in the fridge to avoid it turning to a
rock (but is also available in sealed packets that don't have this problem) and
3) it is sometimes hard to dissolve in cold beverages. If one sprinkles and
stirs gradually, this is not a problem.
Of note -
if you decide to try Somesweet, DON'T stick your finger in to taste it. It's
far too sweet to sample this way and you end up with sticky fingers to boot.
It comes
with directions on equivalent amounts compared to regular sugar and is easy to
use.
There are
also lots of recipes available on line for using Somersweet. I carry the
packets in my purse all the time. One packet is equivalent to two tsp. sugar,
enough for me to sweeten two cups of decaf coffee or decaf tea.
Somersweet does contain acesulfame K. Please note ace-K is the last ingredient
listed
- there is only a small amount and I credit the developers for including it in
the product info. Some may have concerns about the fructose as well. The
acesulfame K issue has been discussed extensively on the site where Somersweet
is available as far as I know
there has been no report of problems. I've used it for several years without
difficulty and I'm a "chemically sensitve”, "highly allergic" person (I get
headaches from too much Aspartame). As long as I do not use excessive
Splenda I can avoid getting headaches. I've only had
a Splenda headache a couple times and don't really consider this a problem. I
just LOVE the new Carb Smart ice creams w/Splenda.
I cannot
recommend other food products which contain Somersweet. I've had to return a
number of items I was dissatisfied with. I only order the cans packets of
Somersweet. It has no aftertaste like Stevia and works great in baking as it
acts as a bulking agent as well.
For those
concerned about ace-K or fructose the simplest thing is not to use
Somersweet.
If anyone
ever comes across an alternative sweetener that is completely natural I'd love
to hear about it - especially if it's good and without an aftertaste Post to GG
Mailing list).
Low-carb.com's 'Let's go Shopping'
(includes
Low Carb breads):
Ketogenics: Products for a low carb lifestyle
Keep Coming
Back Products
Bread from Synergy
Diet. They sell products from the
Better Bakery. The website for bread is:
http//www.synergydiet.com/breadloaves.html
The only type I've tried so far is the Better Wheat Bread. This bread is so good
that I would eat it even if I wasn't on the diet. It's the only thing that has
kept me sane ( kinda pricey though).
GG member, HG liberal (diabetic):
Sharon
Delicious, Crispy
CarbWise
Just type in LOW CARB in the search engine
of this site to
access some incredible low carb recipies.
Mail order
Low Carb chocolates
Almond Flour/Meal online orders
Low-carb Almond Flour Pound Cake Recipe
"Refrigerate almond flour (also known as almond meal) in tightly sealed
containers or zip lock heavy duty bags because it is from nuts and can become
rancid in room temperature.
Many good (but not always reliably tested)
recipes using almond flour can be found on the few Specific Carbohydrate Diet
websites. Simply replace the honey with Xylitol or Splenda but be cautious
with substitutions because strange things happen and this flour makes mistakes
$$ compared to wheat flour." Bonny
Xylitol online orders
"Xylitol is a simple sugar found in many fruits and vegetables. Our body
naturally products about ten grams per day on its own, but since it's considered
by the FDA to be a food or sweetener, it can't be advertised for therapeutic
use. It is clinically proven to fight plaque, cavities, bad breath, ear
infections, and is used as a natural replacement for fluoride, reducing cavities
by up to 80%. It is recommended as a sweetener for diabetics and people with
Hypoglycemia because it has a low Glycemic index (7) and has little effect on
blood sugar levels. Xylitol Granules are for use as a sugar substitute in
cooking and drinks." Bonny
Click here for comments from Bonny re Xylitol
Vitamin Research Products
Xylitol crystals, 2.2 lb for
$19.95 - 5.5 for $39.95 + shipping
Guai'ers avoid other products on the site as most contain mint (sal) and others
we have no information about. No import to Australia.
Lite Flour coming
Bake Lite Reduced Carb Flour
The Chef's Lite White Flour
Nature's Flavors.com:
This company makes flavored syrups to DIE for. If you like kaluha, this site has
splenda sweetened coffee syrup you can use to make you own. This site has
some very unique products worth checking out. Kathy Shuller
Locarber.com: This
site has WHEAT protein isolate. Reputed to be superior in taste and texture to
soy protein isolate it is used exactly as wheat flour and wheat gluten. At 1.5
GRAMS PER CUP, you can fire up the bread maker and make you own low carb
bread that is actually BREAD! This product works just like flour and can be used
in anything that requires flour...LIKE FRIED ONION RINGSSSSSSSSSS. OH I MISS
THOSE! I am putting THIS on my christmas list. They also have 0 carb syrup
concentrate. This liquid form of splenda eliminates some carbs when used in
cooking. Splenda is not carb free in it's powdered form. Bonny
Whey Low: Sugar made healthy
Online Tools
Glycemic index
Free carb
counter Hidden
Carb Calculator
Recent GI
Data from SUGiRS 2000-2001
Berta's Cooking Conversions
Online
Conversion-Cooking
Free Online
Carbohydrate Counter
Tools from
CountCarbs.com
Low GI Modified Menu Plan to assist weight loss.
Australia
Low-GI
Breads:
Country Life Bakery
are no longer baking AlphaLife Bread.
April 27, 2004:
Some of their other breads may suit some however.
Performax:
GI 38 - approx. carbs per slice:
11.5 [fibre already deducted]
Rye Hi:
GI 42 - approx. carbs per slice 9.2 [fibre already deducted]
Country Grain:
GI 48 - approx. carbs per slice 9.9 [fibre already deducted]
They have a good range of special diet breads, e.g. Gluten Free, Wheat Free,
Yeast Free etc.
Baker's Delight: Cape Seed Loaf
UP EnerGI from Tip Top
Coconut Flour is coming to Australia soon
To help you make low GI choices when buying bread, look
for the Glycemic Index tested symbol. You’ll find it on Burgen Soy-Lin
(GI 38), Burgen Oatbran & Honey (GI 49), Burgen Rye (GI 51), Cripps 9-Grain (GI
43), Country Life Bakery Performax (GI 38), Tip Top 9 Grain (GI 43), Tip Top 9
Grain Muffins (GI 43), and Tip Top Retreats Spicy Fruit Loaf (GI 54). If there’s
no packet or labelling, look for a really grainy bread like Bakers Delight Cape
Seed Loaf (GI 48), or stoneground wholemeal or sourdough breads. Beware of false
low GI claims. To find the GI of your favourite bread, check The New Glucose
Revolution Complete Guide To GI Values, or ring the local manufacturer.
Pro Health store at Northland
have a product called
Carb Blaster.
The smallest bottle contains 30 tablets at $24.95. The
1Phaseolus
vulgaris does contain salicylates but the salicylate levels in these products
are
usually quite low (as to whether the measurements are enough to block (Fruit
contains a low of 1.1 parts per millions and a high of 10, and the seed, a high
of 0.1). I hazard to guess that most HFS's (health food shops) stock them
now. They seem to allow one to eat the occasional high carb food with no insulin
reaction. Check
GG archives for more on Carb Cutter or Carb Blaster.
1One
person at one company here in Australia, says that the TGA rule ensures that all
herbal products MUST contain various extracts from the plant rather than just a
single chemical. If this is true it would make all supplements containing plants
problematic for Aussies. I have no idea if it is true.
The unsweetened Chocolate in the US is chocolate only. No other
ingredients. Substitute for
plain unsweetened Baker's Chocolate:
For each 1 ounce square, 3 tablespoons cocoa,
dry and 1 tablespoon of margarine or butter.
We can now purchase chocolate
here in Australia with alternative sweeteners to sugar.
Country Milk (The Sugarless Company), Low-carb, gluten free, Swiss Premium
Chocolate
 |
Australian Guai'ers can click on the above logo to purchase Xylitol, Sugar Free
Belgium Chocolate & XBar Candy. Other products are potential blockers. |
Splenda
is a sugar substitute
readily available in Australian supermarkets (the large package of
'granular' Splenda contains Sucralose but the smaller packs contain Sucrose.
An article re dangers of sucralose. This site disseminates
information to ensure people can make informed choices but it does not take a
stand about the goodness, safety or dangers of products.
Note: Liquid sweeteners all contain 0
grams (all powdered sugar substitutes contain carbohydrates. If you are trying
to lose weight be careful with all of them.)
Lite, Caffeine Free Cola can
be found at K-Mart
(their own brand). Not sure about Coles Supermarket.
Low GI rice is basmati, wild rice or Doongara.
Converting U.S. recipes to metric.
Liquids:
teaspoons x 5.0 = ml
Tablespoons x 15 = ml
fluid ounces x 30 = ml
cups x 0.24 = liters
pints x 0.47 = liters
Weight:
ounces x 28.0 = grams
pounds x 0.45 = kg
|
Temperature Conversions: |
200 F = 95 C
225 F = 105 C
250 F = 120 C
275 F = 135 C |
300 F = 150 C
325 F = 165 C
350 F = 175 C
375 F = 190 C |
400 F = 205 C
425 F = 220 C
450 F = 230 C
475 F = 245 C |
(Conversions
for everything)
USA
Splenda
is a relatively new sugar substitute available in Canada and recently approved for sale in
the United States. Visit the Splenda
Web site to order - or free call 1-800-777-5363. It is readily
available in Australian supermarkets.
Sugar Free T. Marzettis' Glaze for Strawberries.
Use it on top of strawberries
in pies. 3 grams per 3 tblsp serving.
Sugar free and low carbohydrate products:
Headquarters for
Atkins Dieters
Friday's puts low-carb Atkins on menu
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY
"Thank God it's low-carb. T.G.I. Friday's, the casual dining chain known for its
flavor-laden but often-fattening foods, on Friday will announce a deal with an
unlikely partner: Atkins (yes, the diet Atkins)."
"Low-carb menu is listed with prices
so guai'ers can start planning better ways to enjoy dinner out! " Bonny
Costco has Aunt Hattie's Low Carb WW
Bread, net carbs, 5 grams per slice.
Mailing Lists
Australia
Pass the Toast
Perfect Products for Low Carb Diets in Australia
Products, Recipes,
Forum and Links.
Empower Foods Australia
The Australian
Low Carb Community Forum
A
Pinch of Health Forum
"A Pinch of Health is not just a low carb site but a growing
community jam packed full of friendly advice and information. If you're
interested in your health, on one of the many low carbohydrate diets or just
simply cutting out the processed foods, need to lose some weight, looking for a
delicious recipe, or just need a friendly chat with fellow Aussies with similar
interests then you are in the right place. We even have a section for mothers
and mothers to be!"
A site for low carb diet resources and information.
Home
of the LowcarbOz mailing list.
USA
LOWCARB-LIST is a forum for discussion and support
for ALL diets and eating plans restricted in carbohydrates. Discussions include but are
not limited to Atkins, NeanderThin, Carbohydrate Addicts Diet (CAD), Protein Power, The
ZONE et al.
TO JOIN THE LIST via
web interface
CLICK HERE
TO JOIN THE LIST via email
CLICK HERE
In the body of your email window type:
SUB LOWCARB-LIST YourFirstName YourLastName
[do not sign or say thankyou -
this is an auto computer task and superfluous data can void the command]
Atkins Mailing List Web
site
You can join Atkins mailing list at the above site.
Atkins Diet
Bulletin Board
Atkins Chat
Subscribe to Lowcarbzine
Caveman Type Forums
CAD/CALP Followers
Forums
Other Low Carb Plans Forums
cuynetlowcarb · LowCarb: This list is a general discussion of low carb
dieting and supports any low carb diet - atkins, schwarzbein, sugar busters, the
zone, etc ...
lcrecipe · Low Carbohydrate Recipe List: This is a
list to share & request low carbohydrate recipes.
lcexpert · Low Carb Expert:
This is a list for advanced low carb discussions
lcprod ·
Low Carbohydrate Products: This is the cuy.net list
lcprod. This list was formed as an outlet for people to recommend products for
low carb dieters. These products can range from things like keto strips to low
carb chocolates to anything low carb diet/woe related.
Web Sites
Particularly good sites for Australians (and useful for
everyone)
Carb-Lite
"low carbohydrate culenry arts"
http://www.carb-lite.au.com/index.html
University of Sydney GI Website
Recent GI
Data from SUGiRS 2000-2001
Empower Foods Products, Recipes and
Low-carb Forums:
http://www.empowerfoods.com.au/index.php
Pass the Toast
Perfect Products for Low carb diets in Australia
Low Carb Foods.com.au
LowCarb Foods
import and distribute low-carbohydrate, sugar
free and carbohydrate-modified foods to the Australian market. Started by low
carbers for low carbers, we research and test all foods and import only the
highest quality foods available overseas. We supply products with an extended
shelf life such as mixes, bars and packaged pastas.
Low Carb Zone Australia
Low-carbzone.com.au
"Low Carb Zone brings you the most
comprehensive online range of low carbohydrate (low carb) food products directly
to your door and at the best possible prices.
Our low carb products allow you to
zone in on your carbohydrate consumption and are aimed at providing nutritious
options as an integral part of your daily health and nutrition plan.
We have a wide range of low carb
products and options available directly to you including the Atkins and Well,
Naturally ranges."
A Pinch of
Health
"A Pinch of Health is not just a low carb site but a growing
community jam packed full of friendly advice and information. If you're
interested in your health, on one of the many low carbohydrate diets or just
simply cutting out the processed foods, need to lose some weight, looking for a
delicious recipe, or just need a friendly chat with fellow Aussies with similar
interests then you are in the right place. We even have a section for mothers
and mothers to be!"
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Bonny's Coconut Links and
Information
Carbs Information
Facts About Carbohydrates Diet Food
and Nutrition
Answers to Questions About Carbs
in Food..Glycemic Index.. Blood Glucose.. Low GI Diet Diabetes.. Low Carb
Diets.. Dr Atkins Diet
South Beach Diet.. Zone.. Low Carb Recipes Plus Net Carbs & Glycemic Load of All
Foods
Carbs in All Types of Food and Drink
Digestible or 'Net' Carbs - Plus Details of Dietary Fiber
Glycemic Index
University of Sydney GI
Data Base
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
48 Hours on Dr. Atkins Diet
(entire transcript of program)
http//www.cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,324873-412,00.shtml
The Low Carb Cook
Candida, FMS/CFS & Allergies
Low Carb Cooking &
Recipes with Sharron
"My experience.
I spent many years suffering with a variety of complaints from allergies to
Irritable Bowel Syndrome to fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS.) I
underwent a rigorous candida treatment, essentially following Dr. Robert Atkins
plan as outlined in his book “Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution,” c1992, 1999,
guided by my Naturopathic Physician. I cannot say that all of my troubles went
away after treatment, but I can say that they got significantly better!"
A lifestyle of eating without
deprivation
Welcome to CountCarbs.com
Angela's
Gluten Free & Low Carb Site
Sugar-Free Market Place
Hypoglycemia Support Foundation Inc.
Low Carbohydrate & Ketogenic Diet Resources:
http://www.syndicomm.com/lowcarb.html
STONE and SPEAR Lowcarb Support Groups:
http://www.mountain-inter.net/~magnuson/
Reactive Hypoglycemia Home Page:
http://www.fred.net/slowup/hypo.html
Elaine's Low Carb Links:
http://www.elainecase.com/eclowcarb.html
The Zone Vegetarian:
http://members.aol.com/ajbloom/zoneveg/index.htm
Zone: Veggie Talk:
http://ZoneHome.com/vegtalk_toc.htm
Vegetarian
Zone Recipes:
http://members.aol.com/ajbloom/zoneveg/recipes.htm
Low Carb
Nexus: "Where
Low Carb and Low Prices Meet!"
http//www.lowcarbnexus.com
alt.support.diet.low-carb News Group Recipes
http://www.camacdonald.com/lc/cookbookdownload.html
Guide to Low-Carb Weight
Loss
http//www.thinner.com
The LowCarb MarketPlace
http//www.atkinsfriends.com
Hold the Toast
http//www.holdthetoast.com
Truly LowCarb
Low Carb Dieters
Forums
Cheeters Diet Treats
Mama Wisa's
Low-carb Diet Resources
Low Carb Articles
Atkins Diet & Low Carb Diet Articles
Real Food for Real Families: Sharon Long
The Gourmet Perspective: Marcie Rathbun
Excerpt from:
FDA
Aligns With Atkins On Trans Fats
"Research shows that trans fats raise LDL
(the "bad") cholesterol and triglycerides, while they lower HDL (the "good")
cholesterol. In addition, the long-term Nurses Health Study at Harvard
University, which tracked more than 75,000 women, discovered that those with a
high intake of trans fats were one and a half times more likely to develop
coronary heart disease than women who consumed fewer of these products. Still
more alarming, women who ate the equivalent of four or more teaspoons of
margarine per day had a 66 percent greater chance of suffering from heart
disease."
Excerpt from:
The
Lessons of History: Why is heart disease epidemic today? And why is it more
prevalent in certain cultures?
"One explanation proposed by T. L. Cleave, M.D., in
his influential book, The Saccharine Disease: The Master Disease of our Time
(Keats, 1978), argues that increases in the incidence of
coronary artery disease could be traced to
increases in
refined carbohydrate
intake3. He noted that
diabetes,
hypertension, ulcers, colitis and heart
disease, to name a few, were all virtually nonexistent in primitive cultures
until refined carbohydrates were introduced. Cleave proposed his "Rule of 20
Years," noting that it took that long after the introduction of refined
carbohydrates before diabetes and heart disease began to appear in a culture.
Cleave's hypothesis does give
one explanation of what brought about the heart-disease epidemic in the
industrialized world. Let's look at a couple of atypical Western countries. In
Iceland, heart disease (and diabetes) was almost unheard of until the 1930s,
although the Icelanders ate a diet tremendously high in fat. In the early 1920s,
however, refined carbohydrates and sugar arrived in the Icelandic diet and, true
to Cleave's rule, the degenerative diseases arrived on schedule."
The Yoghurt
Exception
Research
Excerpt from:
What are
Polyols?
Polyols are derived from sugars, but they are not
processed by the body like sugars. Polyols have many advantages such as reduced
calories as compared to sugar, reduced insulin response, ability to be labeled
"sugar-free" and "no sugar added", do not promote tooth decay, and do not brown
in bakery applications (i.e. no Maillard reaction).
Articles
from CountCarbs.com
Tips &
Advice from CountCarbs.com
Book Titles
See the GG
Low Carb Book Nook
Titles recommended by members
Check what may be available at your public library.
Consider
each book and recipe carefully to see if it suits the diet you have chosen
for your condition, whether it be merely deciding to curtail carbs/sugar to
reveal any benefits or because you are suffering from:
Hypoglycemia, Insulin
Resistance (Syndrome X),
Diabetes ll
or Diabetes.
Also remember that "sugar free" does not mean low-carb or low-calorie,
etc. And, the term "sugar free" can be misleading because recipes may use
honey, fructose, etc. Just because the recipe is touted as "OK", dont believe
it until you have verified the ingredients.
"The Low-carb
Baking And Dessert Cookbook" by Ursula Solom
Review written by
Bonny: December 12, 2004
Compared to just a year or two ago, the flurry and availability of both low-carb
specialty products and cookbooks is pleasing for those of us who are able to put
energy into preparing at least a few really worthy treats that stay well inside
our carb-count "budgets".
A lot (ok, most) low-carb "convenience foods" are not all that appealing,
though, and many taste downright nasty. And just like off-the-shelf versions of
any food, low-carb versions rarely taste satisfying when we seek "the real
thing".
The Low-Carb Baking and Dessert Cookbook
|
Chef / author Ursula Solom addresses this issue in her recently published "The
Low-carb Baking And Dessert Cookbook" (hardback $24.95, isbn# 0471678325) and
offers 200+ recipes that resolve that longing. Well-known as co-author of "The
Low-carb Comfort Food Cookbook" along with Drs Michael R. and Mary Dan Eades,
creators of the "Protein Power" version of low-carb, Ursula provides
chapters packed with recipes for many breads, cookies, rolls, cakes, and
lots of wickedly not sinful other low-carb treats.
Skim through this book and you quickly
realize how healthy her versions are, too.
|
The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook
|
She uses many combinations
of nuts, seeds, occasional (small amounts of) grains, and even offers a handsome
variety of gluten-free bread recipes. Reminiscent of health-food junkie
books of yore, this collection will leave you not only delighted with options
but smug with the knowledge that you really are eating smart. Each recipe provides an impressive breakdown of carb and protein counts for each
ingredient, so you can easily sub other preferences and still tally your carbs.
Fiber is subtracted from total carb count, so you know which carbs count... and
each serving is very low in carbs and usually high in protein. Think cookies...
Lots-of-Cookies!!!
These are not quick-and-dirty recipes with only a few ingredients, though. The
recipes look intimidating because the ingredient lists are longer than those of
many basic low-carb cookbooks... but many small amounts can be omitted if spices
and exacting tastes are not important to you. Preparation directions are very
understandable. Ursula explains the pros and cons of using ingredients some find
questionably healthy, such as sugar substitutes and soy, and justifies her
synergistic use of (typically) three sugar subs in most recipes. Yes, she
frequently uses xylitol! The intro says many people prefer to use less of
them, and the recipes can easily be adjusted "to taste". Splenda has
increasingly mixed health reviews and is not as sweet as xylitol, but xylitol in
large amounts can cause flatulence, and stevia is great but can be bitter in
large amounts...so Ursula uses small proportions of each to create a
more-than-the-ingredients-alone amount of sweetness. You will be frustrated if
you do not have a fair collection of specialty flours, nut flours and other
low-carb baking ingredients, because time must be spent locating and purchasing
them before these recipes can be prepared. So, don't buy this book with plans to
jump right in if you are on a particularly tight $$, energy, effort and/or
patience budget and prefer immediate 3-ingredient results. Ursula's recipes
really are high-end quality and are written accordingly, but only rarely require
more time or effort than "normal" dessert and pastry recipes do.
Mary Dan Eades describes Ursula Solom's talents as "culinary alchemy" because the
terrific results are formulated by combinations of many ingredients in exacting
proportions with particular techniques - and at first glance I laughed with
mirth at the mythic wording. Then, I realized their truth. This woman is
talented and capable, as her collaborative "comfort food" first book proved.
Yes, she lost quite a bit of weight and drastically salvaged her health with
"Protein Power", so she knows the ropes. And flours. And cravings. And
craft.
I won't be making many of these treats soon, but as I heal on guai and further
improve both my energy and low-carb quality WOE (way of eating), this book will be a sparkle in
my eye when I sulk because I shouldn't eat normal versions of X, Y, and Z like
so many people do. It was worth the $$ splurge, and I post this note with the
sincere hope that a few of you will stuff this fascinating book into a dedicated
low-carbing baker's stocking next weekend. A pleasing and enriching gift it
would be. Yeah, I grabbed it like a junkie at full price, but shop on-line and
compare for much lower prices.
Bonny is the Guai-Support
Group HG/Low-Carb Diets, Healthy Eating and Cooking/Food Tips Mentor. She posts
helpful recipes and insights to the list and responds to email questions as
well. Her items are duplicated on
Bonny's Low Carb Links, Tips and Recipes
page and, when appropriate, other areas of the site. Please direct queries
regarding these topics to the Guai-Support mailing list unless they really
are confidential. Bonny will respond asap, so the GG membership can explore
even more helpful-n-healthy habits along with you. Not a member yet?
Click here to join the Guai-Support Group.
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The Low Blood Sugar Gourmet Cookbook.
Sylvia G. L. Dannett with Maureen McCabe. New York. Drake.
1974. ISBN: 0877495998
Low Blood Sugar : Over 100 Recipes for Overcoming
Hypoglycaemia. Martin Budd. London:
Thorsons.1995 ISBN: 0722529139 (pbk)
The Low Blood Sugar Cookbook : Sugarless Cooking for
Everyone. Patricia T. Krimmel. Bryn Mawr, Pa. Franklin Publishers, 1986, 1992.
ISBN: 0916503011
Recipes for Those Who Have Low Blood Sugar.
Wanda Weaver. S.l. : W. Weaver, 1973 .
Low Blood Sugar : Let's Be Sensible. Lenexa, KS :
Cookbook Publishers, Inc. 1981.
Favourite Recipes for Hypoglycemics (Low Blood
Sugar). Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation. Saskatoon Branch.
Winnipeg : Gateway Pub. Co., 1975.
Hi-energy Vegetarian Cook Book for Low Blood Sugar
:gourmet recipes for better health. Ellen Burns. Surrey, B.C. : The Author ;
Distributed by B-Well Sales Ltd., 1978 1977
Dr. Brennan's Best Blood Sugar Book. R.O.
Brennan. Houston, Tex. : Larksdale, 1983. ISBN:
0898960517
The Low Blood Sugar Cookbook. Francyne
Davis. Rev. ed. Toronto ; New York : Bantam,
1973, 1974,1985 ISBN: 055325085X (pbk.) :
Carlton Fredericks' New Low Blood Sugar and You.
Carlton Fredericks. New York, N.Y. :Perigee Books,
1985. ISBN: 0399510877 (pbk.)
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook, by Robert C.
Atkins, MD and Fran Gare, MS, ISBN 0-87131-794-X
Call to order at 1-888-DRATKINS or website: http://www.atkinscenter.com/
or address is: The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, 152 East 55th
Street, NY NY 10022.
Email Gloria if you want a specific recipe to try: GVJOHN@aol.com
40-30-30 Fat Burning Nutrition. Joyce and Gene Daoust.
(Same info as Zone books, but easier to comprehend. Includes a meal planner.)
The Carbohydrate Addict's Gram Counter by Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller. This book
doesn't list many items, but it does talk about trigger foods.
The Corinne T. Netzer Carbohydrate Counter by Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller. Much bigger
than Gram Counter and lists almost every type of food you can think of, as well as brands
of food. I take it with me when I do my grocery shopping.
'The GI Factor- The Glucose Revolution'
(revised edition) by J. Brand-Miller, K. Foster-Powell, S. Colagiuri and A.
Leeds. Hodder, Sydney 1999
The New Glucose Revolution (completely revised
and expanded) The authoritative guide to 'The Glycemic Index'.
by J. Brand-Miller, Ph.D.,
Thomas M.S. Wolever , M.D., Ph.D.,
K. Foster-Powell, M.Nutr. & Diet., S. Colagiuri
Marlow & Company, New York. ISBN 1-56924-506-1
More recipes can be found in 'GI Plus' by J. Brand--Miller and K. Foster-Powell,
Hodder, Sydney 2000.
A Taste For Life by Marcia Grad with recipes from Dr
R. Paul St. Amand's diet; he wrote the forward. 1975. ISBN # 0-684-14381-X
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet. Richard F. Heller
and Rachel F. Heller. Has a recipe section in the back. Mass Market Paperback, 1993.
$5.59
The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program.
Dr. Richard F. Heller and Dr. Rachael F. Heller. 1997 $18. hard cover. ISBN
0-525-94174-6..
Carbohydrate Addict's Program for Success. 1996.
$10.36 paperback.
Carbohydrate Addicted Kids: Help your Child or Teen
Break Free of Junk Food and Sugar Cravings...For Life! 1997. $17.
Healthy For Life: The Scientific Breakthrough
Program for Looking, Feeling and Staying Healthy without Deprivation. 1996. $12.
Controlling Diabetes the Easy Way by Stanley Mirsky
and Joan Heilman. 1985. $13
The Diet Revolution: The High Calorie Way to Stay
Thin Forever. Atkins, Robert C. 1989. $6
Dr Atkins' Diet Cookbook. Atkins, Robert
C. 1982.
Dr Atkins' Super Energy Diet. Atkins, Robert
C. 1988.
Dr Atkins' Superenergy Diet: The Diet Revolution to
Fatigue and Depression. Atkins, Robert C. 1977.
Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook.
Robert C. Atkins, M.D, & Veronica Atkins. NY: Simon & Schuster.
1997. ISBN 0-684-83701-3. $11.
Protein Power. Michael R. Eades, MD, and Mary Eades,
MD. 1998 ISBN 0553574752 $6.50.
Protein Power, the Metabolic Breakthrough. Michael
R. Eades, MD, and Mary Eades, MD. 1996. $15.50.
The Low Carb Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Healthy
Low Carbohydrate Lifestyle: with over 100 delicious recipes by Frances M. McCollough.
1997. $16.50.
The Epicure's Very Low Carbohydrate Cookbook. Van
Syckel. 1973.
Dr Carlton Frederick's Low Carbohydrate Diet.
Carlton Fredericks. 1982
The Low Carbohydrate Gourmet: A Cookbook for Hungry
Dieters. Hariett Brownlee. 1974.
The New Low Carbohydrate Diet. William
Kaufman. 1987.
"The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol" by ex-Atkins center nutritionist Fran Gare,
N.D., is a quick read and great at explaining more about xylitol, tho IMHO the
recipes for weight loss are not very transferable to HG diet. $5.95, isbn#
1-59120-038-5 Bonny.
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Recipes
Bonny is learning to cook and bake basic items for a
'liberal' hypoglycemic diet this spring (2003).
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Author Sharron Long will give you a
hand with questions about techniques and ingredients specific to low carb
cooking!
More Information on Sharron's Cookbook
Use this link to find out more about
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Soybeans I wish I owned company stock. I can’t say enough good things about
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