The Holford 'low GL' Diet Cookbook: Easy, low-Glycemic Load recipes for weight loss, health and energy: Easy, Low-Glycemic Load Recipes for Weight Loss, Health and Energy - Patrick Holford

There seem to be loads of low GI diets around at the moment, but I think this is probably the best one out there. Patrick Holford has been advocating a well balanced diet for years, including eating slightly more protein than the average Westerner usually consumes, so it seems to be a little more than a passing phase, and this shows. It has some very well thought out recipes, and a system for producing your own menu plans without excessive carbohydrate intake. I am generally not a big fan of diets like this and the atkins diet, because they only seem popular because they are fashionable and ... more

I recently found out I have PCOS which can be managed by balancing your blood sugar. PCOS makes it hard to lose weight and even though I was eating healthily and going to gym classes 4-5 times a week I actually gained weight. I decided to look into how I could balance my blood sugar and came across this book. Patrick explains things very clearly at the beginning of the book and how GL is more accurate measure of GI. The recipes are easy to cook, very tasty and filling. So far, I have not felt hungry at all. But the best bit is I have lost 6 lbs already in two and a half weeks! My skin is ... more