The "Diabetes Plate Method" is an effortless way to plan nutritionally-rich and healthy meals without any counting, measuring, tracking, or calculations. In THE CREATE-YOUR-PLATE DIABETES COOKBOOK, best-selling cookbook author Toby Amidor demonstrates how to build perfectly-portioned meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and just the right amount of carbohydrates with nothing more than a dinner plate.

Using the "Diabetes Plate Method" Toby teaches at-home cooks how to plan nutritionally-rich and healthy meals – that also happen to be diabetes-friendly and delicious – without any counting, measuring, tracking, or calculations. Toby trained as a clinical dietitian at New York University. Through ongoing consulting and faculty positions, she has established herself as one of the top experts in culinary nutrition, food safety, and media communications. She writes the Healthy Eats Blog for FoodNetwork.com and is a regular contributor to the U.S. News and World Report Eat + Run blog, as well as blogs for Men's Journal, Muscle & Fitness, and Shape. She also writes an "Ask the Expert" column in Today's Dietitian magazine.

Every recipe was designed to meet the nutrition guidelines of the American Diabetes Association, so readers can create their plate with confidence knowing they’re preparing fun, flavorful, and nutritious meals. This step-by-step guide is perfect for anybody looking to live a healthier lifestyle without getting bogged down in complicated diets. With 125 mix-and-match recipes to choose from, the book is full of ideas for easy, delicious meals the whole family will enjoy, including:

● Avocado Toast with Turkey Bacon

● Mediterranean Stuffed Pitas

● Cinnamon Roasted Nuts

● Roasted Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce

● Sheet-Pan Chicken with Artichokes and Onions

● Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry

More than just a cookbook, this handy book includes a step-by-step guide to using the Diabetes Plate Method to plan perfectly-portioned, diabetes-friendly meals; an introduction to cooking and eating well to manage diabetes and support heart health; and a one-week meal plan including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks plus over 15 additional sample plates.

Whether someone is new to managing diabetes or prediabetes or is simply looking for a stress-free approach to healthy meal planning, THE CREATE-YOUR-PLATE DIABETES COOKBOOK has everything a chef needs to prepare diabetes-friendly meals that will put everybody on the road to good health.

A Plate Method Approach to Simple, Complete Meals