500 Low Glycemic-Index Recipes: Fight Diabetes and Heart Disease, Lose Weight and Have Optimum Energy with Recipes That Let You Eat the Foods You Enjoy »

After being diagnosed with congestive heart failure, Dick Logue threw himself into the process of creating low-sodium versions of his favorite recipes. A cook since the age of 12, Logue grows his own vegetables, bakes his own bread, and cans a variety of foods. He currently has a website, www.lowsodiumcooking.com, and his weekly online newsletter, complete with the latest recipes and tips, is read by more than 11,000 people. He lives in Maryland.

500 Low-Glycemic-Index Recipes provides quick and easy low-GI dishes for snacks, main dishes, even desserts! Readers learn how simple food swaps such as sweet potatoes for white potatoes, using whole wheat rather than white pasta and berries rather than bananas can lower the GI index of a dish or meal for healthier eating as well as weight loss. Low-GI versions of traditionally high GI foods such as breads, pastas, desserts and casseroles are included.

Forget low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie diets. This is a healthy eating plan that can be used for life to lose weight, feel energized, and be healthy.

After being diagnosed with congestive heart failure, Dick Logue threw himself into the process of creating healthy versions of his favorite recipes. A cook since the age of 12, he grows his own vegetables, bakes his own bread, and cans a variety of foods. He currently has a website www.lowsodiumcooking.com and weekly online newsletter. He is the author of 500 Low Sodium Recipes, 500 Low-Cholesterol Recipes, and 500 High-Fiber Recipes.