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Carbs & Cals

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I think the more recent edition does have pages of carbs per 100g at the end of each section.

What I have noticed happening more frequently recently and annoyingly, is that packets of dried goods, i.e. Pasta, lentils etc have started stating the information per cooked 100g. Tricky to work out once the lentils or whatever are in my casserole or curry! :(
 
Hi,

Sorry I know this is an old post. I got this out of the library as I wanted to see what the fuss is all about. I like it a lot and am finding it very useful.

Question I have is, does the app do the same job? or better?

I think paying £4.99 over £12.99 is a better idea, and I always have my phone, but I do like books!
 
I find it better , and I have it on my tablet as well for the one price. I am one who is a reluctant buy of apps, for money.
 
I've the book and app, and if I have my iPhone at hand I find the app is the better one to use.
 
Does anyone have the android app? I bought the book and was considering the app too but the reviews weren't great. Would be interested to know of anyone on here has used it? Thank you
 
Mrsw2811 said:
Does anyone have the android app? I bought the book and was considering the app too but the reviews weren't great. Would be interested to know of anyone on here has used it? Thank you
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Yes I have Android , that is how it is on both my Phone and Tablet as my previous post.I too was put off by some of the bad reviews.
 
grovesy said:
Yes I have Android , that is how it is on both my Phone and Tablet as my previous post.I too was put off by some of the bad reviews.
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Thank you. It's good to hear someone uses and likes it. Much easier than carrying the book around 🙂
 
Easier to search for a particular item on the app, you can just type it in instead of flicking through trying to find the right page!
 
I bought this book from Amazon when I was dx in 2016 and found it enormously helpful indeed.

It has over 1700 coloured photographs of a wide range of popular food & drink items. The carborhydrate ~calorie ~ protein ~ saturated fat ~ and fibre values are clearly displayed in coloured-coded circles below each photo. This highly visual approach makes it incredibly quick & easy to see the nutrient content of the food and drink you consume. The book is also the perfect support tool for weight management ~ portion control ~ and general healthy eating and can also be purchased from diabetes.org.uk
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johnellis said:
I was recommended this book by Northerner from this website. I was looking for something to help me with carb counting especially when eating out or with take away food as this always seems to be a problem for me. The book is very different from other carb counting books I have seen. Instead of having a list of food with the carb value it uses photographs of different portions of a huge variety of different food, drink and meals. It has been made for the UK and written by a diabetes dietician so the information is up to date.
I have been using it for about 2 weeks now and have found it extremely helpful and very accurate. I am on an insulin pump and getting the carbs right is very important for good control. One other bonus is the foods also have the calorie values listed. Although I did not think I would need this I have found it has actually helped me think more about my portions. For this reason I think that the book would also be something that many people with Type 2 diabetes would find a great asset.
I bought the book from www.carbsandcals.com and it was delivered within 2 days. I also understand from the website that there is an iPhone App coming out in the near future which I eagerly await.
I hope this helps others out (its my first book review!)
John🙂
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I have just got this book, it looks like it will be a great help once I start carb counting
 
Martin62 said:
I have just got this book, it looks like it will be a great help once I start carb counting
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It has helped a great number of forum members over the years and is often recommended. Hope you find it as useful too.
 
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