The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution: Six Steps

The author of the popularThe Glycemic-Load Dietreveals how to keep blood sugarstable for lifeRenowned diet author Robert Thompson brings youa scientifically-proven low-starch diet and exerciseprogram that promises to stabilize blood sugar in just 7days. Dr. Thompson has changed the way we thinkabout treating diabetesand kept his own under controlfor 10 yearswith his theory that starch, notsugar, is the number one cause behind this chronic condition.With delicious low-starch recipes and the latest medicalinformation on how to avoid the complications ofdiabetes, The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution shows youhow to stabilize your blood sugar for life, while stillenjoying a satisfying, well-balanced diet.

Rob Thompson, M.D. (Seattle, WA) is a board-certified cardiologist in private practice who has counseled patients with high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease for more than 25 years. He is on staff at Swedish Hospital Medical Center in Seattle and is the author of The New Low-Carb Way of Life as well as The Glycemic-Load Diet. .

Introduction	p. 1
The Toxin
A Gift from the Fertile Crescent	p. 5
Lowering Blood Sugar the Old-Fashioned Way	p. 9
Glycemic Load: The New Old-Fashioned Way	p. 17
The Culprit, Revealed	p. 37
The Highly Peculiar Effects of Dietary Starch	p. 55
Sugar-Containing Beverages: Starch's Slippery Mimic	p. 65
The Starch-Vulnerable Individual: How Insulin Resistance Works	p. 75
Things That Get Better When You Eliminate Starch	p. 85
Kicking the Addiction	p. 95
Six Steps to Optimal Control of Your Diabetes
Step 1: Purging Starch from Your Diet	p. 111
Step 2: Inhibiting Starch Absorption	p. 121
Step 3: Sensitizing Your Muscles to Insulin	p. 129
Step 4: Getting Your Liver to Cooperate	p. 143
Step 5: Making Up Any Insulin Deficit with Insulin	p. 153
Step 6: Optimizing Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure	p. 163
Low-Starch Cuisine: Discovering a Tastier Way to Eat
Starch Substitutes That Taste Better than Starch	p. 173
The Art of Baking with Starch-Free Flours	p. 201
A Seven-Day Low-Starch Meal Plan	p. 227
Metric Conversion Factors	p. 235
References	p. 237
Websites and Suggested Reading	p. 243
Index	p. 245
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The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution: Six Steps to Optimal Control of Your Adult-Onset (Type 2) Diabetes

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