Pt. 1. Understanding what brings on obesity and diabetes. A gift from the fertile crescent ; Lowering blood sugar the old-fashioned way ; Glycemic load : the new old-fashioned way ; The culprit, revealed ; The highly perculiar effects of dietary starch ; Starch's slippery mimic : sugar-containing beverages ; The carb-vulnerable individual : how insulin resistance works ; Things that get better when you lower your glycemic load ; Kicking the addiction
pt. 2. Six steps to optimal control of your diabetes. Sttep 1 : Purge starch from your diet ; Step 2 : Inhibit glucose absorption ; Step 3. Sensitize your muscles to insulin ; Step 4. Keep your liver from overproducing glucose ; Step 5 : Take insulin if you need it ; Step 6. Optimize your cholesterol and blood pressure
pt. 3. Secrets for tasty low-starch cuisine. Starch substitues that taste better than starch by Dana Carpender ; The art of baking with starch-free flours by Dana Carpender ; A seven-day low-starch meal plan.
