HEALTHY COOKBOOKS
Healthy eating for people with diabetes is no different to healthy eating for all people.
Foods that are lower in saturated fat, higher in fibre and have a lower Glycemic Index (GI)
are best for everyone. The cookbooks listed below are suitable for people with diabetes, as
well as their family and friends.
The cookbooks listed under General Healthy Eating are not diabetes specific but may still
provide suitable healthy eating advice and recipes. They may also be useful for people
concerned about preventing type 2 diabetes (e.g. those with pre-diabetes).
If you have diabetes, it is important when deciding if a recipe is suitable to ensure that you
check the total carbohydrate content of the meal, as this is what will have most effect on
blood glucose levels. It is also important to look at the fat content and ensure you choose a
recipe lower in fat if you are trying to lose weight.
 For further information on any of these cookbooks, or to place an order, please call our
Customer Care Line on 1300 DIABETES or 1300 342 238.
 Further details are available on our website www.australiandiabetescouncil.com
 All of our cookbooks can be purchased with a special discounted member’s prices.
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Diabetes Specific
 Diabetes Kids and Teens food
Melinda Morrison
This book has a colourful range of healthy recipes providing variety for
meals and snacks that are suitable for the whole family. The recipes
are easy to follow, have colour illustrations and nutrition information
including carbohydrate exchanges and GI estimates.
ISBN
978-0-9804257-5-8
 Diabetes Cookbook
Reader’s Digest – Health Smart
This hard cover cookbook has over 250 recipes covering main meals,
snacks, salads and sides, sweet treats and drinks. It includes some
interesting new recipe and ingredient ideas as well as many old
standards. All recipes include nutrition information, including a GI
estimate. The book also includes information on buying and storing
food as well as menu planning. Please note that the guidelines for fruit,
vegetables and alcohol in this book are based on New Zealand
recommendations.
ISBN
978-192107748-7
 Diabetes Eat and Enjoy
Christine Roberts, Jennifer McDonald & Margaret Cox
This book includes over 250 nutritionally-analysed recipes, with a few
coloured illustrations. It contains both general diabetes and nutrition
information. Recipes included are traditional recipes modified to be
lower in fat.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978174110814-9
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Diabetes Specific
 Health for Life – Diabetes, Volume 1 & 2
Jody Vassallo
Covering breakfast, soups and snacks, lunch, dinner and “sweet
things”, these 2 books are filled with loads of wonderful looking meals.
All recipes have nutrition information and a GI rating and there is a
useful introduction on diabetes and the GI.
ISBN
Volume 1: 978-0-9581609-0-2
Volume 2: 978-0-9581609-2-6
 Big Ideas - Diabetes
Jody Vassallo
A beautifully presented book of more than 100 recipes, all with photos.
Includes recipes for main meals, snacks and desserts as well as a
section on barbecues and basics. There is also a chapter of recipes for
“celebrations” including Christmas and party food. This book provides a
general overview of healthy eating for diabetes.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
0-9757205-4-6
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Diabetes Specific
 Women’s Weekly – Cooking for Diabetes
Women’s Weekly
This book includes a variety of delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch,
dinner and dessert, each accompanied by nutrition information. It also
provides comprehensive information on a range of topics related to
diabetes and healthy eating, including healthy snacks, recommended
serve sizes, carbohydrates and GI. This book was developed with the
support of Australian Diabetes Council.
ISBN
978-174245091-9
 Healthy Low GI Meals
Diabetic Living
This cookbook presents a variety of low GI breakfasts, lunches,
dinners, desserts and snacks. The recipes use easily identifiable and
commonly used ingredients. This book also provides easy to
understand information on the different types of diabetes and basic
nutrition concepts, such as the glycemic index.
ISBN
978-9217652547
 Healthy Living with Diabetes
Murdoch Books
This attractively presented cookbook provides a range of recipes for
breakfast, snacks and light meals, soups and salads, main meals and
sweet things. All recipes are accompanied by nutrition information. This
book also provides comprehensive information on diabetes and dietary
management. The nutrition information provided is thorough and covers
all aspects of healthy eating.
This cookbook was developed with the support of Australian Diabetes
Council.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-17426688-7-1
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Diabetes Specific
 Little Ideas: Diabetes - Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks
Jody Vassallo
This book has some great snack recipes for everyday as well as
nutritious options for breakfast. This book also provides recipes for
lunches that readers may need to exercise some caution in regard to
salt and carbohydrate needs. The book has colour photos of the dishes
as well as nutrition information including the total carbohydrate and GI
estimate of the recipes. All recipes are low to moderate GI.
ISBN
978-0-9757205-8-5
 Little Ideas: Diabetes - Dinners & BBQ’s
Jody Vassallo
This cookbook has some healthy recipes for BBQ’s that are simple to
prepare. It also has hearty recipes for family dinners that may be better
kept for special occasions due to the high fat or sodium (salt) content.
The book has colour illustrations, nutrition information including
carbohydrate amounts and the GI estimate. All recipes are low to
moderate GI.
ISBN
0-9804257-0-3
 Little Ideas: Diabetes- Desserts & Celebrate
Jody Vassallo
This book uses good low GI ideas for party food, which are also low in
fat. While many of the recipes are low in saturated fat and high in fibre
and suitable for the everyday cook, some of the recipes are best kept
for special occasions (due to their higher salt or carbohydrate content).
For weight management and healthy blood glucose levels it’s important
to consider which foods are suitable as everyday choices and those
best kept as special occasion treats.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-0-9804257-2-7
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General Healthy Eating
 Healthy Living & Entertaining
Peter Howard
This book presents a combination of Peter Howards past cookbooks,
comprising of 134 recipes that are suitable for people with type 2
diabetes. The book commences with some sound practical tips on
living with diabetes and healthy meal and snack ideas, including
comments from Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Catherine
Saxelby, and APD of Australian Diabetes Council Alan Barclay.
ISBN
978-174257137-9
 The Low GI Diet Cookbook
Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, and Joanna McMillan-Price
From the authors of the New Glucose Revolution series, this book is
packed with more than 100 great recipes. It includes recipes from
guest cooks and chefs and is sure to provide many new family
favourites! Most recipes are low GI and all provide relevant nutrition
information.
ISBN
978-0-7336-1945-8
 Kids & Teens Food – Breakfast, Light Meals, Snacks, Treats
& Party Food
Melinda Morrison
This book provides healthy eating information for kids and teens. It also
includes a selection of healthy recipes taken from “Diabetes Kids and
Teens food”. These recipes are suitable for the whole family and
include breakfast, light meals, snacks and treats and party food
options.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-0-9806580-0-2
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General Healthy Eating
 Kids & Teens Food – Lunches, Family Dinners & Desserts
Melinda Morrison
This book provides healthy eating information for kids and teens. It also
includes a selection of healthy recipes taken from “Diabetes Kids and
Teens food”. These recipes are suitable for the whole family and
include lunch, dinner and dessert options.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-0-9806580-1-9
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Specific Dietary Requirements
 Health for Life – Wheat and gluten free
Jody Vassallo
While not diabetes specific, this glossy A5 sized book provides lots of
great recipes for those who need foods that taste great without the
wheat and gluten which may affect them. The book is endorsed by the
Coeliac Society of Australia Inc. and all recipes have complete nutrition
information including a glycemic index rating. Some recipes have a
very high carbohydrate content that all people with diabetes should
consider before cooking.
ISBN
0-9581609-5-3
 Big Ideas: Wheat and gluten free
Jody Vassallo
For those who need to avoid gluten, this is another great book by Jody
Vassallo. It provides gluten free recipes to suit a variety of occasions,
including parties and Christmas, and has a section on breads and
baking. As this book is not diabetes specific, those with diabetes will
need to consider the fibre, carbohydrate and saturated fat content of
the recipes, especially for the desserts. Once again this book is
endorsed by the Coeliac Society of Australia Inc. and all recipes have
complete nutrition information including a glycemic index rating.
ISBN
0-9757205-1-1
 Little Ideas: Wheat and gluten free - Breakfast, Lunch &
Snacks
Jody Vassallo
A selection of recipes taken from “Big Ideas – wheat and gluten”, for
those who need to avoid wheat and gluten. This book has some great
snack recipes for everyday as well as nutritious options for breakfast
and lunch. The book has colour photos of the dishes as well as nutrition
information, including the total carbohydrate and GI estimate of the
recipes. As this book is not diabetes specific, those with diabetes will
need to consider the fibre, carbohydrate and saturated fat content of
the recipes.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-0-9757205-9-2
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Specific Dietary Requirements
 Little Ideas: Wheat and gluten free – Dinner, desserts &
celebrate.
Jody Vassallo
A selection of recipes taken from “Big Ideas – wheat and gluten”, for
those who need to avoid wheat and gluten. This book has some great
recipes for dinners, special occasions and celebrations. The book has
colour photos of the dishes as well as nutrition information including the
total carbohydrate and GI estimate of the recipes. As this book is not
diabetes specific, those with diabetes will need to consider the fibre,
carbohydrate and saturated fat content of the recipes, especially for the
desserts. For weight management and healthy blood glucose levels it’s
important to consider which foods are suitable as everyday choices and
those best kept as special occasion treats.
ISBN
Updated July 2012
978-0-9804257-1-0
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