Includes:
-A clear arguement for why our bodies need carbohydrates and the benefits of low-GI foods
-Brand-new coverage of the glycemic load and its significance and daily application
-Fifty all-new delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes with complete nutritional information
-Comprehensive, up-to-date tables of glycemic index values for almost 800 individual foods-a nearly threefold increase over the first edition-and, completely new to this edition, glycemic load values-material unavailable to readers anywhere else.
-Answers to most frequently asked questions about carbohydrates and the glycemic index.