CONTENTS

Introduction

The Low-Carb Diet

The Low-Fat Diet

The Balanced Diet

Chapter 1 —   What You Get            

Chapter 2 — A Sneak Preview

Think “Down and Across”

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Advantages of the Different Food Lists

Chapter 3 — Getting Started

Measuring Up

Calories Count

Setting Up Your Daily Connection

Some Clever Tips

If You Have Diabetes or Are Pre-Diabetic

Meal Planning

Chapter 4 — Becoming Food Savvy

Supermarket Sleuthing 

How to Track Food Label Info on Your Daily Connection

Portion Distortion        

Sugar by Another Name is Still Sugar

What About Sugar-Free Foods?

The Myth of Fat Phobia           

Healthy Food Choices 

The Buzz About Alcohol          

Dining Out       

Drawing the Line on Recipes

If You Aren't Hungry, Why Are You Eating?

Chapter 5 — Get Physical           

Tracking Your Exercise

Multipliers for Calculating Exercise Dots

Chapter 6 — Measuring Success

Appendix A — Resources   

Now that you know what's in the book, see how to
 "draw the line."