Learn how to make healthy, hassle-free meals that are low on the glycemic index (GI) in your slow cooker with recipes and guidance. Cooking dishes that score low on the Glycemic Index has never been easier—or more delicious. Make the recipes in this book by simply mixing the ingredients, tossing them into your slow cooker and coming back later to a ready-made meal. The Low-GI Slow Cooker includes: • French Toast Casserole • Vegetable Frittata • Cheesy Broccoli Gratin • Smoky Turkey Chili • Chicken Sausage and Kale Soup • Pulled Pork Tacos • Lamb Stuffed Bell Peppers • Mushroom and Eggplant Lasagna • Duck Legs with Shiitake Mushrooms • Spiced Sockeye Salmon with Greens • Braised Beef Short Ribs • Berry Cobbler • Chocolate Peanut Butter Custard If you want to get healthy and lose weight, while also lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease, the recipes in this book are perfect for you. They minimize cholesterol and blood sugar reactions as well as the stress of cooking.

Creating a gluten-free eating plan with foods that have a low glycemic index, or GI, can be a balancing act. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and possibly oats that causes a severe autoimmune reaction in people with celiac disease. The glycemic index evaluates the effects of foods on your blood glucose levels. Foods that rank high on a scale of one to 100 raise your blood sugar rapidly, while foods that rank in the middle or at the lower end of the scale will have a less dramatic effect. Slow cookers are among an array of old kitchen gadgets making a comeback. Most of us are experiencing the joys of cooking delicious readymade meals at home.The extended cooking times allow better distribution of flavors in many recipes. In this book you will find more than 85 delicious recipes with Nutritional facts per serving Calories Fat Saturated fat Sodium Carbohydrates Total sugars Dietary fiber Protein

Includes tips for eating a healthful, low-carb diet; at-a-glance carb counts for every recipe; nutrition facts for every recipe; list of carb counts for fruits and vegetables; over 200 recipes for appetizers, snacks, beverages, main dishes, and soups.

Natural remedies for 32 common health problems from a doctor of naturopathy.

Combines authoritative definitions with the occasional humorous one.