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The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution Six Steps to Optimal Control of Your Adult-Onset (Type 2) Diabetes

By Rob Thompson, Dana Carpender


The author of the popular The Glycemic- Load Diet reveals how to keep blood sugar stable for life Renowned diet author Robert Thompson brings you a scientifically-proven low-starch diet and exercise program that promises to stabilize blood sugar in just 7 days. Dr. Thompson has changed the way we think about treating diabetes--and kept his own under control for 10 years--with his theory that starch, not sugar, is the number one cause behind this chronic condition. With delicious low-starch recipes and the latest medical information on how to avoid the complications of diabetes, The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution shows you how to stabilize your blood sugar for life, while still enjoying a satisfying, well-balanced diet.

Table of Contents
The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution Part One: The Tasteless Toxin That Brings on Diabetes Introduction Chapter 1: A Gift From the Mediterranean Chapter 2: Lowering Blood Sugar the Old-Fashioned Way Chapter 3: Glycemic Load: The New Old Way Chapter 4: The Culprit Chapter 5: What Starch Does to Your Body Chapter 6: Starch's Slippery Mimic Chapter 7: The Starch-Vulnerable Individual: Insulin Resistance Chapter 8: Things That Get Better When You Eliminate Starch Chapter 9: Why We Are Addicted Part Two: Six Steps to Optimal Control Chapter 10: Step One: Eliminate Starch Chapter 11: Step Two: Inhibit Starch Absorption Chapter 12: Step Three: Sensitize Your Muscles to Insulin Chapter 13: Step Four: Sensitize Your Liver to Insulin Chapter 14: Step Five: Make Up Any Insulin Deficit With Insulin Chapter 15: Step Six: Optimize Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Part Three: Low-Starch Eating Chapter 16: Starch Substitutes That Taste Better Than Starch Chapter 17: The Art of Baking With Starch-Free Flours Chapter 18: 7 Days of Low-Starch Menus

About the Author
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.

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