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Complete Guide to Carb Counting (second edition)Owensboro, KY
Complete Guide to Carb Counting (second edition)
Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, and Karmeen Kulkarni, MS, RD,
CDE, BC-ADM. Publisher: American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Virginia.
Date of Publication: 2004. Price: $19.95
The Complete Guide to Carb Counting is a must for any person with diabetes. This book provides a clear, concise, commonsense approach to carbohydrate counting from the basics to advanced. Topics include pattern management; restaurant meals; convenience foods and recipes; weighing and measuring foods; food labels; meals and snacks; how to count protein, fat, and alcohol in a meal plan; and common and frequently asked questions and answers about carb counting. Two chapters in the book set it apart from others written on the same subject. The chapter titled "Ready, Willing and Able to Progress?" (chapter 12) clearly states the content of the chapter and is a subject that could benefit every person with diabetes, whether their interest is carb counting, monitoring, exercise, or other aspects of diabetes care. This chapter includes a self-assessment to help the person with diabetes determine his or her level of readiness for moving into carbohydrate counting or enhancing their carb-counting skills. The chapter titled "Cornerstones" (chapter 15) provides tips for ensuring success by building knowledge and gaining support to help those with diabetes continue good diabetes care. What a great addition to ensuring better diabetes control. Appendices are very useful and include "Carb Counts of Everyday Foods," "Carb Counting Resources," and "Record Keeping Forms." "Carb Counts of Everyday Foods" provides the carbohydrate content of more than 500 foods. For example, the cereals listed are those that have been available for years and are not likely to leave the grocery shelves any time soon (eg, Wheaties, Shredded Wheat, Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, oatmeal, and Cream of Wheat, to name a few). You'll also find a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, and many other commonly used foods. "Carb Counting Resources" provides resources such as books, Web sites, and personal digital assistant software that can be useful in carb counting. Even though resources change quickly, this gives a great start for anyone new to carb counting and can lead to other resources useful in diabetes care. "Record Keeping Forms" provides examples of forms that can be useful in carbohydrate counting including the typical form necessary for carb counting and blood glucose results (eg, time, medication, food, carb count, and blood glucose results). Opportunities for keeping and building a food and carb-counting database are discussed. In today's world of computers, including a CD-ROM with the forms available for use by the reader would have been a nice addition to the book. The Complete Guide to Carb Counting can easily meet its goal of teaching people with diabetes how to count carbs and why carb counting is important. And, although the primary target audience is the person with diabetes, the Complete Guide to Carb Counting is a nice addition to the diabetes educator's library as well. Warshaw and Kulkarni are well known in the diabetes arena and have a wealth of knowledge to share on the subject. Between the 2 of them, their experience in the field of diabetes is invaluable. This is the perfect format for channeling their knowledge into making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes.
The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 32, No. 1,
66-68 (2006)
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