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1 using the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Plate
Method and Hebni’s Soul Food Plate, including lists of dia-
The New Soul Food Cookbook for People betes-friendly foods. The cookbook covers tips for reading
With Diabetes, 3rd Edition food labels, guidelines for keeping food logs, strategies for
By Fabiola Demps Gaines, RD, LD, dining out, ways to lighten up favorite soul food recipes, and
and Roniece Weaver, MS, RD, LD exercise recommendations. Some recipes included are Pork
2018, American Diabetes Association Chops With Fruit Sauce, Turkey Sloppy Joes, Lemon Pepper
Paperback, 189 pages, $17.95 Baked Fish, Green Beans and New Potatoes, Baked Sweet
Potatoes With Dried Cranberries, and Coconut Brown Rice.
Coauthors of The New Soul Food Cookbook for People With This cookbook provides wonderful information for those
Diabetes, Fabiola D. Gaines, RD, LD, and Roniece Weaver, recently diagnosed with diabetes or clients seeking health-
MS, RD, LD, are cofounders of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, ful and delicious strategies for diabetes management. The
Inc. Hebni is widely known for its development of the culinary tips for making traditional soul food recipes more
original Soul Food Pyramid and the Soul Food Plate, healthful and balancing a plate are easy to follow. The reci-
culturally sensitive nutrition tools to improve health pes are simple and mouthwatering with measurable por-
literacy and enhance nutrition education for at-risk tion sizes, nutrition information, and diabetic exchanges
populations, especially African Americans and Hispanics. provided. Overall, it’s a fabulous cookbook for people with
Gaines serves as the director of nutrition services at Hebni diabetes and has simple to follow educational materials
and hosts educational seminars for communities of color. and soul food recipes that anyone can enjoy.
She’s also the coauthor of several wellness books. Weaver
is executive director of Hebni and coauthor of multiple Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, is the founder of Toby
wellness books, and provides educational seminars to Amidor Nutrition (http://tobyamidornutrition.com) and a Wall
health care organizations across the country. (See Weaver’s Street Journal best-selling author. Her cookbooks include
profile in “Get to Know …” on page 50.) Smart Meal Prep for Beginners, The Easy 5-Ingredient Healthy
The New Soul Food Cookbook for People With Diabetes is Cookbook, The Healthy Meal Prep Cookbook, The Greek
a wonderful tool to help those with diabetes craving soul Yogurt Kitchen, and the upcoming The Best Rotisserie Chicken
food, or traditional Southern African American food. The Cookbook Ever and The Create-Your-Plate Diabetes Cookbook.
book explains what diabetes is and reviews its associated She’s a nutrition expert for FoodNetwork.com and a contributor
complications. It also provides meal planning strategies to U.S. News Eat + Run and Muscle&Fitness.com.

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