Diabetic Cookbook and Meal Plan for the Newly Diagnosed: A 4-Week Introductory Guide to Manage Type 2 Diabetes

by Lori Zanini

Take control of your diabetes with a 4-week meal plan and tons of delicious recipes

When you’re newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, figuring out what is safe to eat can be a challenge. Create and enjoy meals confidently with a clearly defined 4-week meal plan and more than 100 flavorful, nourishing recipes. This diabetic cookbook makes it easier to not only manage your disease—but to begin to thrive.

Learn the basics of type 2 diabetes, including how nutrition and lifestyle choices affect your blood sugar. Find science-backed answers to common questions, along with practical advice for eating in different situations. All of the recipes include nutrition facts and advice for nutritious recipe pairings. Many of the dishes can be made in 30 minutes or less, helping to accommodate your busy lifestyle—and keep you on the road to long-term management of your diabetes.

This indispensable type 2 diabetes cookbook

A monthlong plan—This day-by-day plan is easy to follow, includes prep tips and shopping lists, and can be customized according to your weight-loss goals and caloric needs.100+ delicious recipes—Dig in to Asian-Style Grilled Beef Salad, Black Bean Enchilada Skillet Casserole, Roasted Salmon with Honey-Mustard Sauce, Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, and much more.Quick reference—Recipes include handy labels for different dietary needs like gluten-free and vegetarian, along with easy options like no-cook and 5-ingredient dishes.

Manage your diabetes and get control of your health in as early as 4 weeks with the Diabetic Cookbook and Meal Plan for the Newly Diagnosed.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Health, Food, Cooking, Reference, Diets

387 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 29, 2018

Reviews

[Jeannie and Louis Rigod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recently my doctor told me that my annual blood work told him I was borderline Diabetic. That is all he said. No taking of pills, no information pamphlets, no exercises...nothing. I was very concerned and asked questions but he wanted to chat about my cancer instead.

So, I decided to look for a book that would answer basic questions and give me nutritional guidance at least. I chose two books. Admittedly, this was the first one I read, but, it gave me what I was looking for.

Immediately, I changed the way we approach the basic 3 meals a day. It's obviously too soon to see long term results, however emotionally, I'm feeling that I've taken a positive action towards better health.

I truly recommend this book for everyone who wishes better health.

[Deb Carlile · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book when I was newly diagnosed and it helped me understand how to balance my plate and the kinds of foods I should be eating. Some of the recipes are good; I still eat the Greek Yogurt Sundae with Oat and Walnut Granola almost daily. The Beet, Goat Cheese and Walnut Pesto with Zoodles? Never again. I'm so glad I found this book because of the education it gave me about how to eat with this disease. My A1C is down to 5.8. Read it.

[Laurie Shook · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book effectively delivers on its promise to explain diabetic dietary concerns and to provide a month's worth of meal plans. Rating of 4 stars.

What I Liked

There were some sure fire hits in the meal plans:
Mustard-glazed salmon So good, even our resident salmon-hater pronounced it "Not bad."
Lentil loaf So good, even our resident carnivore pronounced it "really good."
Black bean skillet and Rainbow black bean salad Tasty without the too-many-bean toots.
Avocado toast It's not a millennial budget buster, it's a boomer sugar buster!
Staple list There's a good list of 'handy to stock' pantry and refrigerator items such as whole wheat flour, almond milk, lentils, etc. that ensures you enable healthier cooking.

Even recipes that didn't quite work out appear to have potential with a few modifications.

What I Didn't Like

Too much work! Unless it's your life's mission, it's just too time-consuming to use the complete daily menus for morning, noon and night. We stuck to our usual breakfast and lunch foods, and primarily used the menus for dinner. The ample recipe quantities often provide leftovers, so that helps. Also, many of the recipes use homemade ketchup, BBQ sauce and hummus to reduce sugar content. We just used store bought sauces to save time.
Index Could Be Improved When I strayed from the menu plan, I found myself with leftover items but couldn't always cross-reference the ingredient (like tahini or chia seeds) with a recipe that used it. Sometimes the index used different terms and didn't "speak my language."

We bought 3 diabetes cookbooks, and this is the one we've found to be most useful.

[Rachel Sides · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good starting point for me. It is well organized, but unfortunately it isn't right for me. I've watched a lot of YouTube videos on the subject as well. After a couple of weeks of trying reduce consumption of known high carbs like bread, potatoes and sugar. That barely moved my glucose numbers. I started checking carbs in everything and tried to stay within the 20 daily carbs suggested by the Keto diet. It was not sustainable. This cookbook suggests 30 carb meals and snacks. That is too much for me. My goal is 30ish daily carbs in 2 meals with fasting after supper until lunch. This is referred to as intermittent fasting. If I start exercising, I might be able to increase carbs a little and still control my glucose numbers.

[Dideed · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, navigating meals felt overwhelming. The “Diabetic Cookbook and Meal Plan for the Newly Diagnosed” was such a lifeline. It gave me structure without making me feel restricted, plus the 4-week plan helped me build new habits. I also spoke with my doctor about medication options and decided to buy Mounjaro online through a reputable pharmacy. It helped me manage my blood sugar while staying active and enjoying food again.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well frankly I wasn't that impressed, having mentioned things like use whole milk, a lot of the recipes contained Almond Milk!, there didn't seem to be any thought about people with food allergies (okay yes the recipes did say if they were Gluten Free, Nut Free etc) but snacks were for the most part nut based, and again having said eat more plant based the majority of meals had meat in them!

Add in the fact that it was written for the American Market it really did nothing for me :(

[Sherrie Jaqua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diabetics this is excellent

I can't recommend this book enough. The recipes are excellent. The flavors are delicious. You will even loose weight without trying if you stick to the plan. Best of all, you won't miss the can't haves because you will be looking forward to what you can have. I have been a diabetic for many years and I'm really glad I tried this book!

[Gwen Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Balanced

One of the most balanced recipes and books for carbohydrate balance. Many recipes I'm looking forward to trying. They are full of ingredients that are easy to obtain or I already have. I am type 2 diabetic and the recipes list nutrition count and not ridiculously high in carb count.

[Vince Pillig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative!

Although I am not diabetic my mother was and it runs into family. Read this book to get modern information on the subject. Very informative with lots of recipes. I would recommend it to anybody that is diabetic or pre-diabetic or as myself just runs into family.

[Mysteryfan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not a diabetic but I did want to find ways to reduce my sugar intake and improve my diet. This book is perfect for that. Lots of meal plans and good recipes. I learned how to make some good substitutions, like coconut flour in baking and so on.

[monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

More photos

More photos would have been really nice. Other than that, I found really nice recipes. Tried a few and they were delicious. The peppers, asparagus, and onion is a new favorite.

[Lois Crockett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good guide to intro eating with diabletes. I have it for recipes & reference because both my hubs & I have DbT2 and are managing with diet (no meds). I keep in in my kitchen to have it handy.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am prediabetic and this book has lots of good information and recipes for using the complete your plate method recommended by the American Association of Diabetes Education.

[Rlh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The information provided in this book is very helpful. I enjoy the recipes in this book, just wish that it had more pictures.

[Mita Morales-irizarry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of amazing information as we were at a loss I. Regards to what we could and could not eat. Very easy and tasty recipes

[Araceli Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent recipes

I've read other books with recipes and this one has basic food items we are accustomed too. I love all the recipes.

[Short, Sweet and Cozy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good cookbook with a meal plan to help with diabetes

[Gskm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not for me

It’s made up of things I am allergic too. This one is just not for me. May be good for some, but not for me.

[Lynne Scopazzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will be buying this book and trying the 4 week meal plan.

[TJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Cynthia Wheelehan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complete with menu plans !

[Catherine Redner George · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an appreciated read.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

We’ve like all the meals so far

[Patti Biernat wilson]

It was very useful to me and my friend who was recently diagnosed with diabetes