I enjoyed this author’s ability to break down scientific processes and make them understandable to readers. Her explanations were relevant and valuable.

Even if blood sugar isn't an issue right now, I think it is still a good idea to know how to eat better so that blood sugar isn't a health problem later. This cookbook has healthful meals that I can add into our repertoire so that hopefully we stay healthy and don't need to change ALL the meals!

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Very informative recipe book with lots of great recipes. The author does an excellent job reviewing foods that are low sugar and salt as well as beneficial for those that are insulin resistant. The author goes over the reasons why the body might become insulin resistant and what can be done to reverse that condition. My only complaint is that the author did not include any photos of the finished meals and it was a little too heavy on the medical explanation.

This book is full of great information and recipes. I've been looking for a healthier diet for me and, after a few days on it, I think this is it. The author first starts off with an explanation of why this diet will work where others have failed. They also explain why it works. There are also a ton of tasty but healthy recipes in the end. Anyone struggling with diabetes or just insulin resistance itself, should really check out this book.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinion is my own.

I really appreciate this book in its entirety as I was seeking a Insulin resistance diet and this book came at the perfect time. The author did a excellent job of providing sensible eating and receipes that are simple to follow .
The book also provides a description for the reader of metabolic disease so we can understand our blood sugar and insulin resistance. I enjoy the two weekly meal plans and all the recipes. I appreciate as a strict vegetarian that she included vegetarian receipes. This is a book to keep on your shelf for years to come. Very well done to the author.

A good book, with conversational write-up, simple recipes which may or may not be everyone's taste but since th author is a registered dietician, at least she knows what she is talking about. Pictures are nicely done, but not many.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

It seems to me that books with diets for folks with particular health problems must be a growing segment of this market. This one is for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes.

It has some good recipes, but it suffers from the formulaic problem with all these books. Firs,t there are a few chapters about the problem and what causes it. It's not really advice for actual sufferers, just an extended warm-up. Next comes the "why this diet is great" section. They say mostly the same stuff, generally not earth-shattering diet advice.

Some books follow this with a meal plan, as this one dies.

Finally, come the recipes. These are so full of much of current mainstream trends in food, they almost hurt. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes, few side dishes, and virtually no desserts or sweet snacks..

Some of these recipes look good, but sensible advice and a good general cookbook will do you better.

With 3 family members dealing with PCOS, insulin resistance is an important topic in our household. This cookbook gives our family the ability to address insulin resistance AND eat tasty meals. I especially enjoy the 2-week meal plan with recipes, allowing us to get started using the book immediately. The remainder of the book has chapters for Breakfast, Vegetarian/Vegan, Poultry/Seafood, Beef/Pork, Snacks/Sides/Desserts, Sauces/Dressings. At the end of the book, there is a helpful food list showing the glycemic index/load which helps with making smart choices. Highly recommended for those ready to take control of their health. Thanks go to NetGalley and Rockridge Press for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Insulin Resistance Diet for Beginners is a tutorial guide with recipes for controlling (and hopefully reversing) insulin resistance. Released 24th Dec 2019 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 156 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

The introductory material and first section define the concepts used throughout the book, explaining metabolic disease in a manner which is non-threatening, layman accessible, and not too technical. The second section includes two weekly meal plans and recipes. The third section is split into chapters with breakfasts, vegetarian and vegan mains, poultry and seafood mains, beef and pork mains, sides and staples and desserts. The recipes are fairly appealing, simple, and made with easily sourced ingredients. The end sections include some metric conversions, ingredient information, resource links and more.

This is a no-nonsense 'do-able' plan with included sample menus and recipes. I am very much a blind follower when it comes to recipes and diet plans and this one feels reasonable and achievable. For people with a diagnosis of insulin resistance, this would be a good and positive plan of action. The recipes follow the same format throughout. A short description with a header containing extra info labels such as 'dairy free', 'super quick', 'gluten free', 'vegetarian', etc is followed by a sidebar which contains info about the prep method and yields. Recipe ingredients are listed in a sidebar bullet point list with measurements in US standard measures. (There is a measurement conversion table included at the back of the book, but it's a hassle not to have them included). The cooking instructions (listed in sequential order) are easy to follow and efficiently written. Nutritional info is provided in the page footer under the cooking instructions with calories, carbs, glycemic load, protein, fibre, fats, and sodium listed.

My only quibbles with the book (and it's almost universal with the newer crop of cookery and lifestyle books the last year) is that there are very few photos of finished dishes and none of recipe preparation. None of the recipes are extremely complex, so the omission isn't crippling. The photos which are included are clear and appealing and are in color (see cover photo for an example). The other potential issue is that this book is aimed at readers who have no complicating factors, such as inflammatory or auto-immune disorders in addition to a diagnosis of pre-diabetes.

Four stars.