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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Getting Started 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Introducing GL: Healthy Eating in the Real World 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Checking Out the Science behind GL 17</p> <p>Chapter 3: Starting Your Low-GL Plan 25</p> <p><b>Part II: Shopping and Eating Out 41</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Cruising with Confidence: Low-GL Shopping and Eating on the Run 43</p> <p>Chapter 5: Table for Two? Eating Out GL-Style 61</p> <p><b>Part III: Morning to Night Recipes 73</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Starting Your Day with a Low-GL Breakfast 75</p> <p>Chapter 7: Doing Lunch: Low-GL Lunches at Home and on the Go 87</p> <p>Chapter 8: Delectable Dinners: Low-GL Suppers and Ideas for Entertaining 109</p> <p>Chapter 9: Just Desserts: Virtuous Low-GL Puddings 145</p> <p>Chapter 10: Smart Snacks: Low-GL Quick Bites and Healthy Nibbles 155</p> <p><b>Part IV: Optimising GL 165</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: Replacing Common Ingredients with GL-friendly Alternatives 167</p> <p>Chapter 12: Placing GL in the Healthy Living Jigsaw 175</p> <p>Chapter 13: Medical Benefits of the GL Diet 189</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens 199</b></p> <p>Chapter 14: Ten Reasons for Eating the Low-GL Way 201</p> <p>Chapter 15: Ten Best GL Web Sites 207</p> <p>Chapter 16: Ten GL-Savvy Food Swaps 213</p> <p>Appendix: A–Z List of Low-GL Foods 219</p> <p>Index 221</p>

<p><b>Nigel Denby</b> and <b>Sue Baic</b> are registered dietitians, GL diet pioneers, and the co-authors of <i>Nutrition For Dummies.</i>

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