For Good Measure: A Diabetic Cookbook - by Jennifer Shun (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A Food-Based Way to Help Manage and Prevent Diabetes

"This book makes an important contribution to promoting health for people with diabetes or for those wanting to prevent diabetes..." ─Cheryl Anderson, PhD

Fresh, healthy, easy-to-make recipes to balance blood sugar

Start cooking with flavor again. After her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, food blogger, writer, and photographer Jennifer Shun's family's life--and cooking--dramatically changed. Facing bland and boring meals, she developed in her California kitchen nutritious, flavorful, and enjoyable options for her family. Jennifer brings her years of personal experience with diabetes cooking to over 80 original delicious and healthy recipes that can help prevent and manage diabetes.

A healthy diabetic diet. Unlike prepacked and dull meal plans recommended by some diabetes experts, recipes in this book feature flavorful, layered, and naturally low in carbohydrate meals with no ingredient swaps or artificial sweeteners. All ingredients are simple and natural, with nothing processed or obscure. From Pecan Pancakes to Slow-Cooked Balsamic Chicken, to Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread, be inspired you to cook with whole foods.

Meal planning with diabetes. For Good Measure shows you that cooking for diabetes does not need to be daunting. Armed with a dash of knowledge and a sprinkle of inspiration, delicious meals are well within your reach.

Inside you'll find:

• Nutritional information accompanying every recipe, including serving size, yield, calories, net carbs, total carbs, fat, protein, and fiber
• Beautiful full-color photography featuring recipes for a diabetic diet
• Personal insight into using food to help prevent and manage diabetes from a perspective of abundance rather than depletion

If you liked Super Easy Diabetic Cookbook for Beginners; The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook; or Simple and Delicious Vegan, you'll love For Good Measure: A Diabetic Cookbook.

Review Quotes

"Jennifer Shun has created a visually beautiful cookbook with delicious, diabetic-friendly recipes. My oldest son lives with T1D, so I was happy that each recipe indicated the serving size, number of carbohydrates, and net carbs, which removed the guesswork of carb counting. What made this book even more appealing is that the recipes are gluten-free, which is a big plus as my son also has Celiac Disease. We made the Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Avocado, a simple yet delicious summer dinner, which was a resounding success, and we eagerly look forward to exploring more recipes within the book. Whether managing diabetes, Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance, or simply seeking a collection of healthful recipes, this cookbook is an outstanding choice for all." - Deanna Kasper, Breakthrough T1d ( formerly JDRF )

As a nonprofit with the mission of supporting and educating people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to take control of their condition, it's vital for us to offer resources to our community that empower people to improve their nutritional health. This cookbook offers recipes that are thoughtful, creative, delicious, and easy-to-follow, with detailed nutritional information to help with blood sugar management. Jen's recipes use natural ingredients and showcase one-of-a-kind dishes that vary from savory to sweet. They are a highlight for our community and are revisited time and time again. Diabetes is stressful enough, and to have the guesswork of meal planning and carb counting removed with a resource like this cookbook is priceless.
--Lynne Scharf, Taking Control of Your Diabetes

Praise for For Good Measure

"In For Good Measure, Jennifer Shun provides healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The recipes are creative and allow us to explore new cuisines and flavors, while learning new techniques. It will be appealing to both novice and expert cooks alike. This book makes an important contribution to promoting health for people with diabetes or for those wanting to prevent diabetes, reduce the risk of heart disease, improve overall health, and live longer, healthier lives.
--Cheryl Anderson, PhD

"As an endocrinologist and someone who lives with type 1 diabetes, I can tell you that most of my patients with diabetes put a ton of time and energy into thinking about and planning for what they are going to eat on a daily basis. Nutrition is one of the pillars of successful diabetes management, and what we put into our body matters. Jennifer Shun's debut cookbook offers a variety of wholesome, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes specifically created for people with diabetes, and each one lists nutritional information and carb counts so you can think less and enjoy your meals more."
--Steven Edelman, MD, professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego, founder and director of Taking Control of Your Diabetes

"This beautiful book is a personal story, and it shines through in the author's carefully crafted aesthetic and attention to detail on every page. It is by no means for diabetics only; it is, quite simply, as inspiring and uplifting as any contemporary cookbook on my shelf. It is written for anyone who loves food. While my initial excitement was in discovering a book that I could use to expand my repertoire of recipes for my Type 1D husband, each one of these recipes is worth seeking out and making, whether you're diabetic or not. Beautifully designed and photographed from cover to cover, Jennifer Shun is insightful in her advice and philosophy that a diabetic lifestyle doesn't mean bland, boring, or going without. Instead, she offers creative solutions and does all the number crunching and carb counting for you. Pecan Pancakes are now a weekend fixture."
--Colleen Thompson, award-winning writer, photographer and author of Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires

"As a chef specializing in diabetic meal planning and preparation, I understand just how important it is to balance nutrition with amazing flavor. I am impressed with how a book focused on flavor over restriction helps inspire people living with diabetes to take control of their meals and eat deliciously. My goal as a person living with diabetes is to live happy and healthy and to create recipes that celebrate great-tasting food that both diabetics and non-diabetics can enjoy. Jennifer's cookbook follows this recipe also."
--Robert Lewis, diabetic chef, author, and host of the Happy Diabetic Kitchen podcast

"This is the most elegant and artful diabetes-friendly cookbook I've ever used, and proof that healthy food doesn't have to be unimaginative."

--Ross Wollen, senior editor, Diabetes Daily